Chicago’s Rise and Fall Recounted Before Recovery Ahead
A retrospective on Chicago’s rise as a booming Western city and its devastating fire era. The piece notes ruined warehouses and churches, vanished commerce, and the nation’s shock, then forecasts a revival driven by Western harvests, forests, and renewed public spirit. It hints at political reform to cleanse corruption linked to the Ring.
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West
St. Louis
Chicago
Daily Press
South West
Sons of Chicago
Massachusetts Republican State Convention Sets Governor Nomination
The Worcester gathering of Massachusetts Republicans rejected Gen. B F Butler as governor nominee after a dignified convention. Delegates showcased unity and restraint, signaling a political rebuke of self serving leadership. The piece praises discipline and forecasts continued vigilance against selfish interests in state politics.
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Massachusetts
B. F. Butler
Worcester
Massachusetts Governor Elect Faces Political Vitriol
A historical notice envisions the next Massachusetts governor soothing the political strife in her state through respectful leadership. The piece speaks of a future leader who will care for her intelligent sons and gain reverence from a steadfast manhood.
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Massachusetts
Great Fires Sweep Indiana Wisconsin Michigan and Windsor Ca
Reports of large fires in Indiana Wisconsin Michigan and Windsor California describe towns nearly burned or destroyed with significant loss of life. Officials investigate causes as residents count casualties and assess damages across affected areas.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Windsor
Vices and finacial impropriety in New York life
The excerpt laments widespread vices in New York and exposes how many men derive their funds from city treasuries. It condemns public support of immorality by respectable taxpayers and notes officials' audacity in claiming innocence despite misdeeds.
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New York
Dialect Slush in Literature by Clarence Fairfield
The essay rails against dialect poetry and its spread in journalism praising journalistic integrity while denouncing Jim Bludso and Little Breeches as vulgarity. It condemns dialect verse as a recent literary plague and urges purity in literature and journalism.
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Bristol Phenixx
Clarence Fairfield
Jim Bludso
Accident At Rehoboth Left Hand Amputated
Mr William W Slade of Somerset son of Jonathan Slade Esquire met a sad accident while visiting a friend in Rehoboth A condemned old gun with too small a bore was fired causing the weapon to burst and shatter his left hand necessitating amputation Surgeon Mason of Providence performed the operation reported by Fall River News
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William W. Slade
Jonathan Slade
Somerset
Rehoboth
Slade
Mason
Providence
Faill River News
Mortuary Notice for Theodore Tilton of the New York Independent
The Hearth and Home pays tribute to Theodore Tilton the late editor of the New York Independent. It notes a local impostor who calls himself Theodore Tilton of the Golden Age, but asserts the genuine Theodore Tilton has truly died and is mourned by all who knew him.
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Hearth and Home
Theodore Tilton
New York Independent
Theodore
Boreal North Pole Expedition Moves Forward Despite Death
The Geographical Society of Paris launches a new Arctic voyage aboard the Boreal from Havre. Captain Lambert dies, and a new Lambert assumes leadership as the expedition proceeds.
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Tne
North Pole
Lambert
Geographical Society of Paris
Havre
The Hague Rumored Wealthiest City Worldwide
The Hague is described as the wealthiest city by population in the world with at least one third of its citizens living entirely on income.
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The
Hague
Holland
No Trials Or Services Reported In Local Notices
A funeral horse story notes the death of a valuable horse owned by I F Williams Esq on Friday night the 6th inst. No court trials occurred in the Justices Court on Tuesday last and no services were held at the Congregational Church last Sunday.
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Congregational Church
I. F. Williams
Warren's panorama shown at Town Hall amid war reminiscence
Warren presented a panorama of the late war at Town Hall last Saturday evening. General Kilpatrick will give the first lecture of the G A R Course on Thursday evening the 26th instant.
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Fe Warren
Kilpatrick
Correction of street numbers for town residences and businesses
A local issue urges updating the numbering on nearly all streets to fix misaligned house and business addresses. Officials assess the scope and plan a comprehensive renumbering.
Rev Horatio Gray Preached at St Michael's Boston
The Rev. Horatio Gray of Boston preached in St Michael's Church on Sunday morning and afternoon.
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Horatio Gray
Boston
St. Michael's Church
Smallpox Cases Decline in Warren Hospital Care
To relearn there are only two or three cases of small pox now in Warren, and those are in the hospital and are rapidly recovering.
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Warren
Conveyance Offer for Chicago Mayor Shelters Aid
To Earle and Prew's express will transport free of charge all money packages clothing and supplies consigned to the Mayor of Chicago.
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Earle & Prew’s Express
Chicago
Clothing and Furnishings Line at D A Pierce Store
A splendid line of clothing and furnishing goods for the season is on the shelves and counters of Mr. D A Pierce at the corner of Hope and State streets.
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D. A. Pierce
Hope and
State Streets
Light Infantry Armory Moves to Wood Street Site
The Light Infantry's Armory has been relocated from the southwest corner of the Common to a new site on Wood Street.
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Light Infantry
Wood Street
Lecture series advertisement under Babbitt Post No 4 G A R
A notice invites readers to purchase tickets for a course of lectures conducted under the auspices of Babbitt Post No 4 G A R. See advertisement in another column for details and pricing.
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Babbitt Post No. 4
Calamity Relief Collection Planned in Local Churches
A collection will be taken up in each church in town tomorrow afternoon for the sufferers of the Chicago disaster.
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Chicago
Rubber Goods Boom At National Rubber Company
The National Rubber Company reports daily production of one thousand pairs of rubber boots and about three thousand pairs of rubber shoes, along with a wide range of other rubber products.
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National Rubber Company
Lightning Storm Rips Through Town Early Thursday
A severe weather event struck between two and three o’clock last Thursday morning with vivid lightning heavy thunder and torrents of rain. Additional rain fell on Wednesday and Thursday, impacting local areas and prompting brief weather alerts.
Pastor J P Lane Returns to Congregational Church
Rev J P Lane of the Congregational Church has ended a few weeks vacation and will resume services tomorrow at the usual time and place.
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J. P. Lane
Congregational Church
John B. Munro Reports Garden Ripe Strawberries and Berries
During the present week Mr. John B. Munro gathered garden ripe strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, nearly equal in quality to the first crop, though far less in quantity.
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John B. Munro
Rev Dr Tyng to Attend Rhode Island YMCA Convention
In New York based Rev Dr Tyng is expected to attend the fourth annual Convention of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Rhode Island to be held in this town on Wednesday and Thursday the 18th and 19th instants.
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Dr. Tyng
New York
Young Men’s Christian Associations of
Rhode Island
Poem Fragment on Fire and Charity Moral Contrast
A reflective verse contrasts dreadful fire with benevolent acts. It elevates moral spirit over material splendor as it speaks of feeding the hungry and clothing the naked amid ruin. The piece foregrounds virtue above worldly grandeur.
Fire victims from the city burn district named
Among Chicago fire sufferers who were once residents here are W. F. DeWolf Le Baron Colt and Charles C. Bourn. Bourn had both his business and home in the burnt area and is said to have lost all.
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Chicago
Messrs. W. F. DeWolf
LeBaron Colt
Charles C. Bourn
Reynolds Men Headed to Peoria for Winter Plans
Samuel G. Reynolds and his son John P. Reynolds left here on Tuesday for Peoria Illinois. Samuel has a daughter in Peoria and intends to spend the winter there. John P. Reynolds plans to establish himself in business in that region.
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Samuel G. Reynolds
John P. Reynolds
Peoria
Ill
Sermon for Bristol Female Charitable Society Held at State Street M E Church
Rev. E F Smith delivered the annual sermon in support of the Bristol Female Charitable Society at the State Street M E Church last Sunday evening. The large audience heard a well delivered and impressive address from Luke 10 86 37. Rev H M Jones assisted with the services and a collection was taken for the Society.
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Bristol Female Charitable Society
State Street
M. E
E. F.smith
H. M. Jones
Benefit Concert for Chicago Sufferers
A notice in another column announces a concert to aid Chicago sufferers. The disaster has stirred sympathy among townsmen and a concert is urged to help those bereaved and left without homes. All available seats should be filled.
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Chicago
Fire attempt at Thames Street mill after-hours
An unidentified individual tried to start a blaze at the Huma Steam Mill on Thames Street late Sunday or early Monday. Hay bales stored nearby fueled the fire but it was discovered and put out before spreading, avoiding a general alarm.
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Thames Street
Huma
Temperance Tour to Bristol Rhode Island Union
N W Conant agent of the Rhode Island Temperance Union announces a temperance campaign visit schedule. Newport Jamestown Portsmouth Bristol Providence hosts sessions with Rev S W Butler and Mrs Churchill, with free daytime events and an evening admission fee. The statewide convention in Providence on the 25th aims to be the largest yet, urging church Sabbath schools and temperance societies to attend.
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Bristol
Churchill
Providence
S. W. Butler
Fall River
Edwin Thompson
Massachussetts Temperance Alliance
Friends of the Cause
Newport
Jamestown
Portsmouth
Rhode Island Temperance Union
N. W
Death of William Muenscher Former town prominent citizen
The Taunton Gazette notes the death of William Muenscher Esq at 75. A Providence native he served as cashier of Eagle Bank in Bristol Rhode Island and later at Manufacturers and Farmers Bank in Providence before turning to trade. He also led a long musical career as an organist and teacher in several churches and was father to Rev Charles J Muyensch er. He left three daughters and a wide family circle.
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William Muenscher
Taunton Gazette
Muenscher
Providence
Bristol
R. I
Old Eagle Bank
Manufacturers and Farmers Bank
Golden Dearth
Bristol County Bank
St. Michael’s Church
St. John’s
St. Thomas
Charles J. Muyenscher
Cuba
Daugher
Town Council Grants Street Light Additions at Gas Works
At an adjourned meeting on the 5th inst the Town Council granted the petition for an extra street light near the Gas Works on the Town Bridge and another on the road to Pappasquash. A committee of Williams and Wardwell will carry the vote into effect. bills totaling 425 42 were approved for payment.
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George H. Reynolds
Pappasquash
Messrs. Williams and
Wardwell
W. P. Monro
School Street
Board of Sayer, Lewis and Handy
John B. Wilson
J. 3B. Pearce
Constitutional amendments voted in town election
The town balloted three proposed constitutional amendments. The first two were rejected by large majorities, while the third passed with a small margin but failed to reach the required three fifths. In Article V the vote was adopt 80, reject 351. Article VI adopt 69, reject 342. Article VII adopt 150, reject 317.
Weed Sewing Machine Praised by Providence Firm
Hibbard Hawkins of Providence report four years of use with the Weed Sewing Machine and express complete satisfaction, noting the advantage to their works and no desire to exchange it for any other machine. National Rubber Co. I F Williams, Sup't.
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National Rubber Co
I. F. Witliams
Sup’t
Landmark Rhode Island Equity Case Heard in Providence
Paine B Bourn as administrator and heirs sue Benjamin Hall over a 1813 will that charged the Bristol homestead for William Coggeshall’s support. The case, argued before the Supreme Court in Providence, examines whether the farm should bear the support burden or if it was a personal liability, with witnesses Pete Turner and W H Greene for complainants and James Tillinghast for defendants.
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Paine B. Bourn
Benjamin Hall
Supreme Court
Providence
Bristol County
William Coggeshall
Bristol
William
George
Non-Campos
Wiliam
John Turner
William H. Greene
James Tillinghast
William H. Potter
Sharp Financiering From Steuben County Letter Drawn
A private letter from Steuben County New York recounts a rapid marriage plotted to settle an old debt. H- mixed a preacher from B- into the plan and married I- to J- and C- to M- within hours of the arranged day. The writer praises the financial maneuver as sharp.
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Steuben Co
New York
C—O
M—H
Migs M
Domino
Bristol Wins Local Baseball Clash Over Burnside 66–28
A Saturday Common game saw the Bristols formerly the Unions defeat the Burnsides of Providence 66 to 28. Notable performances included Lewis with two home runs for the Bristols and Calder one for Burnside. Umpire Mark Bradford presided. scorers were Jessis Spink and Edwards. Game duration two hours forty minutes.
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Bristols
Unions
Burnsides
Providence
Bristol
Burnside
Q. &. Lewis
Burlingame
Crowley
Calder
Manay
Gray
Munro
Nichols
Herreshoff
Duffy
Sullivan
Slade
Redfern
Parker
Bunn
Church
McPhee
Lewis
Mark Bradford
Jessis
Spink
Edwards
Dr Brace is Commnse Misses Dr Bragg to Bristol Visit
Dr Bragg the renowned surgeon from Chelsea Infirmary will be in Bristol at Mrs Baker's residence on Monday and Tuesday October 28 and 24 for operations and consultations. The doctor has a vast practice with demand from all parts of the States. J Monroe Taylor Cream Yeast Baking Powder praised as sure to make homes happy if widely used.
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Brace
Bragg
Chelsea Infirmary
Bristol
J. Monroe Taylor
Fisch
Schenck
Nature
Sixth and Arch
J. H. Schence
M.D
Philadelphia
GEO. C. Goodwey & CO
Boston
Catherine Street
Chicago
Providence
The Appetite That Makes It Wel Come
Heathen O Hall B Tweed and others appear in a fragmentary note about appetites and social figures, suggesting a historical conversation or lecture snippet without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Hall
B. Tweed
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Bristol Phoenix
Bay State Dignity
Temperance Campaign
Astral Oil
Pratt
X. L
Brigham Young
Tammany
Delamarre
Garandiere & Dupont
Rue Lombard
Paris
France
Y &c
America
Job Moses
Cortlandt ST
Baryan
Bryan
PIKE_ELDRIDGE
John D Pike
Aggie Eldridge
Peckham—Kaull
Joshua Peckham, Jr
Harriet N Kaull
Phoenix Marine Journal
Canonicua
Orswell
Dyer
Provigence
Hamilton
Wells
Olive
Morris
East Greenwich
Entire
Kennere
Pawtucket
Coral
Kent
Elizabethport
Canonicus
Ellen Barnes
Wilcox
National Rubber
West Wind
Townsend
W. B Spooner & Son
Chief
Schr. Gipsey
Baker
Vineyard Sound
N. G. Monro
M. T. Bennett
WNER
W. G. Peck
Bristol Neck
Henry M. Thompson
Hibbard & Hawkins
Westminster Street
Providence, R. I
Just
State Prrceh
Bris
Bristol Cash Boot and Shoe Store
Hope Street
Anderson
Bradford
A. Miller
Wz New Cider R
Reynolds
R. Taylor
Martha Daggett
WM R. Taylor
Adu
Carl Weise
Geo W Easterbrooks
Lewis Herreshoff
Ocl4
Gentral Streets
Wallall
T Bennett
Prospect Street
A & M. Clayton
W.shogg
Benefit Street
R I
Ich
E &c . Barntheas Crape de Paris
Rhode Island Hospital
Office
South Main Street
AYS
Iteceivers
John Carter Brown
Truman Beckwith
Amos D. Smith
Amos C. Barstow
Earl P. Mason
Moses B. Lockwood
Ambrose E. Burnside
Alfred Anthony
Christopher Lipitt
William S. Slater
Edward King
Robert H Ves
Samuel M Noyes
Thomas P . Goddard
C. F. Harris
Edward Pearce
Zachariah Chafee
Thomas P. Shepard
Rufus Waterman
Rowse Babcock
William Binney
Henry Jacobs
First National Bank of Bristol
U. States
State OF
County of
Martin Bennett
Bennett
Greene
Samuel W. Church
Samuel Sparks
Wm.t C. Wardwell
Halford Leicestershire
Halford Sauce Company
Mazn
All Grocers
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