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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1871
Page
2
The article argues large populations neglect epidemic prevention as boards and doctors falter. It stresses cleanliness, soap, water, and fresh air as defenses against cholera and malaria. It condemns careless living and calls for stricter sanitary measures to prevent disease spread.
The history of the Tammany era reveals a new period of corruption and looming violent resistance by leaders such as Hall Tweed and Sweeney. The public must demand a thorough investigation into fraud as citizens vow to confront officers of the law and end tyrannical governance in New York.
The piece questions a French Marshal's confession blaming himself and aides for the Sedan defeat. It argues Napoleonic precedents contradict the narrative and cites a likely blundering war plan by an imitator of the Caesars, suggesting the Imperial collapse was not solely his fault.
Bricuam Young was arrested Monday afternoon on an indictment by the Utah grand jury charging lewd character and improper intimacy with sixteen women. He remains at his residence under deputy marshal care due to health. The statute penalties range from six months to ten years and up to $1000 fine. Governor Woods warns no Mormon outbreak. indictments rumored against Brigham Young for murder.
Beverly Massachusetts known as Bean Town bakes beans for breakfast Sunday. Previously crowds lined bakery doors with numbered bean pots to collect meals. A new pottery now makes personalized bean pots with owner names, a plan that works well and bakers collect six cents per pot.
A Rhode Island court will hear a case where a Providence widow, now wealthy after property gains, had her husband’s remains moved to a new monument to honor him. Her daughter and son in law seek their restoration to the original cemetery.
Nathan Wells of Lawrence retires from the deputy postmaster position after seventeen years of service. Colleagues honor him with a gold headed cane. Wells earlier life includes a War of 1812 ship seizure, removal to Dartmoor prison, and witnessing guards fire on American prisoners.
In October 1857 the Canadian propeller Oliver Cromwell from Hamilton collided with the schooner Jessie in the Straits of Mackinaw and sank, with losses about $32,000. J. P. Clark of Detroit recently bought all claims on the wreck, and the Boston Wrecking Company raised the vessel on Friday, bringing it to the surface in good condition with machinery intact.
A defaulting Portland bank cashier was sentenced to six years hard labor for embezzling about thirty six thousand dollars. He confessed the theft spanned twenty one years, starting to pay debts with a four hundred dollar prewar salary rising to one thousand after the war to support his wife and four children.
In Paoli Indiana on a Saturday event Prof Wilbur prepared to ascent but the balloon failed. He and George H Knapp editor of the Orange County Union grasped the ropes and were carried aloft. Knapp fell thirty feet unhurt while Wilbur fell to the ground crushed beyond recognition.
Mrs John K Ferrell of Palmer Massachusetts died last week at age 48 after a long life free from pain. She never felt headaches toothaches burns or bruises and even a felon caused no unpleasant sensation. Her illness was a gradual painless fading and death arrived without a struggle.
Mrs. Nancy Spring of Worcester aged 77 was killed at Uxbridge when, after a visit to friends, she attempted to pass under a freight train while an express passenger train stood nearby. The freight started and she was struck, two cars passing over her. she died in minutes.
A Providence man, settling accounts with J. George Wilson, found a $850 check he had kept in his wallet for three years, now discovered to have kept good while he rearranged old documents. The note appears in the New Bedford Standard.
A satirical piece mocks Mr. A H Stevens as inconsolable and weathered by rain. It imagines him astride a ridge pole at the Atlanta Sun office during a 39 day deluge, defending a Confederate era view by casting a faded umbrella over an editorial.
Epwakrp Atwood of Grinnell Iowa died after being kicked by a horse. The Atwood family carries a tragic history with the father and mother lost in the Niagara disaster on Lake Erie, a son killed in the late war, another by a horse kick, and now the last son has died in a similar manner.
A Drogheda lifeboat report tells of an unnamed woman who risked her life by launching a small boat to rescue a man stranded on a wreck at the mouth of the Boyne. The act follows the example set by Grace Arling and Ida Lewis.
Local tintypes note Reverend O H Ferrell from Portsmouth preached at State Street M E Church last Sunday in exchange with Pastor Reverend E F Smith.
Rev. G. L. Locke of St. Michael's Church departed Friday for a four week vacation, intending to be absent from his duties during the annual recess.
Reports from Warren indicate three new cases of varioloid or smallpox since last Saturday and a death due to the disease in the town. The outbreak prompts health officials to monitor contacts and advise precautions.
The Light Infantry Armory dismantling has started. The building has been raised and prepared to move toward the designated site on Wood Street.
The Providence Daily Herald reports a fair held at a private residence in town last week benefited St Michael's Church by about sixty dollars.
The meeting on Tuesday evening will debate whether compulsory education benefits the country. Members will explore potential advantages and concerns regarding universal schooling and civic outcomes.
The schooner James A Brown commanded by Captain Sherman sailed last Saturday from this port for the West Indies with the season's first cargo of produce and hoops, taking out a full freight.
The annual sermon in support of the Bristol Female Charitable Society will be delivered tomorrow evening by Rev. E. F. Smith at the State Street M E Church. Services begin at seven o'clock and a collection will be taken for the Society.
James DeW. Perry of this town, chosen as a delegate from the Diocese of this State in June, departed for Baltimore on Monday to attend the Triennial Meeting of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States.
Rev. Dr. J. W. Chickering of Boston, agent for the National Temperance Society at Washington, preached at the Congregational Church on Sunday evening he spoke to a large audience at the Young Men's Christian Association in the same church.
Es Services in St Michael's Church were led by Rev. Horatio Gray of Boston. In the afternoon Rev G M Randall Bishop of Colorado spoke on the region describing Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico spiritual needs.
The High School invites friends to a Wednesday afternoon gathering on October 11. The session includes vocal gymnastics elocution concert reading and a second half devoted to declamations poems recitations readings compositions and essays with songs interspersed.
An editor derides critics who fault every item in print and dares them to publish a live newspaper for three months. He claims the effort would broaden their view of the newspaper business and expose their conceit.
A beautiful banner was presented to the St Marys Temperance Society on Friday evening by Miss Delia Cahill for the society’s lady friends. The event took place at Armory Hall during a social gathering with invited guests. The Rhode Island Young Men’s Christian Associations hold their annual convention in town on the 18th and 19th instants with delegates and eloquent speakers to address meetings at the Congregational Church and Chapel.
Town hall will host a Monday meeting to vote on three constitutional amendments. Proposals include removing property qualification for alien residents to vote, abolishing the registry tax, and prohibiting state aid or taxes for sectarian schools. G. A. R. course lectures follow with notable speakers and a soldiers' monument fund benefiting.
At a Warren town meeting the council listed Grand Jurors Henry B. Macomber William Cotton and Benjamin A. Bliss and Petit Jurors Henry P. Goff Daniel L. Turner Elbridge G. Davis and Elbridge G. Leonard to serve at the Court of Common Pleas on the last Monday of the month. George W. Gayton was arrested Wednesday for grand larceny in Flushing Long Island and admitted the crime guiding officers to stolen property. St Marys Temperance Society elected officers for the ensuing term with President Michael McKeon Vice President William Magee Secretary David A. Manay Treasurer Augustine P. Nerone Chaplain Rev Charles Rogers Sergeant at Arms Michael Looby and Investigating Committee Patrick Keenan Francis O Neil Thomas Cahill Peter Dermody and John Doherty.
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