Bi-Centennial honors illuminate Bristol homes in 1880
Readable fragments from The Phoenix recount the Bristol bi centennial event of 1880. Homes and stores glowed with illumination on the eve of the town’s 200th settlement anniversary, listing residents and businesses, plus the Bi Centennial Committee and Executive subcommittees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Gifford
D. L. W- Briggs
K.D. Smith
Henry ‘Wardwell
James A. Miller
George W. Easterbrooks
Otis Munro
W.V
Morriton
E. M. Wardwell
Baptist
Parsonagé
William H. Spobner
S. N.burnham
Bennett J.munro
Cnarles
A. Johnson
Horace M. Burns
Isaac ¥. Williams
Edward S. Babbitt
Andrew R. Trotter
Henry KR. Cooke
Benjamin B. Morris
John W. Monro
Frederic A. Easterbrooke
Ozro O. Barrows
George H. Farrington
Sarah Cutler
Samuel B
Robert N. Church
Henry Goff
S. Shipmay
James
di Wardwell
Jesse Walsop
Richard Dutbar
Samuel Corwin
Charles A. Johnson
J. H. Youngydé
Go. T. ‘F. Aan
Thompson and
Honeywell
Benjamin M.lincold
Frederic A. Easterbrooks
Thomas of
LeBaron B. Quost
Samuel W. Church
Jonathan D. Waldron
William R. Taylor
James Lawless
William H. Spooner
Robert S. Andrews
Edwards. Babbitt
Messadora T. Bennett
Charles Dew. Brownell
Edward W
Bennett J. Munro
J. Howard Manchester
Samuel Norris
John B. Pearce
Seth Paull
Solon H. Smith
Thomas F. Usher
Isaac F. Williams
William T. O. Wardwell
Benjamin R. Wilson
Benjamin L. West
Charles H. Spooner
John Howland Pitman
Peter Gladding
William J. Miller
Edward 8
J. Rossell Bullock
Edward W. Brun
Coming Events Rummage and Harvest Suppers and Dances
A series of community events listed with dates in October and November. Rummage sale at James Tobin's store on State street under Reba Lodge. Harvest suppers at G A R Hall under Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps and Mita Society. Harvest supper forestry at First Baptist Church under Mita. Societ and dance at G A R Hall by the Social Two. Hallowe'en dance at G A R Hall led by Coggeshall Springer and McMahon. Bristol County Fair and Poultry Show at G A R Hall November 14 to 19.
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Washington
Nati
United States
Armory
Hartford
Tankton
Brattleboro
Bristol
Narragansetts
Crompton
Manafields
Bristols
James Tobin
State Street
Reba Lodge
G. A. R. Hall
Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps
First Baptist Church
Ander Auspices
Mita. Society
Social
Messrs
J Coggeshall
H. Springer
J. McMahon
Bristol County Fair and Poultry Show
Golf Talk From France and Leyten Vn Views
A garbled dialogue mocks golf terms with French accent and mispronunciations. It describes a boy packing a small bag, mud balls, and attempts at striking the ball, ending with playful criticism and a remark about a "pip" in a weekly piece.
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France
Leyten Vn
Portrait of a financier sparks audience vow to endure burden
A lecturer displays a famous financier’s portrait and argues the weight of responsibility in wealth. The crowd reacts, with many shouting that they would take on the burden of responsibility, despite the implied sleepless nights and anxiety.
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Chicago Tribune
Ny Ieee
His Unfortunate Investment
An old settler laments real estate booms in a small town. A stranger asks about buyin g land, and the discussion turns to a cemetery lot bought for ten dollars that is now worth seventy five, illustrating a grim joke about dying early.
Punishment In Persia
The article describes Persian punishment by bastinado used even against high rank. Victims are laid face down, feet placed in loops, ropes tightened, and soles struck with switches from a watered pomgranate tree. Punishment can last an hour or until fainting, with stock of instruments kept in ponds near great houses.
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Persia
Rom
Heckling Humor in Edinburgh Meeting Ends With Ques tion
A parliamentary candidate faced persistent heckling in Auld Reekie as the crowd found fault with answers. Near the close an elector asked the candidate to explain what his second initial stood for, prompting a puzzled reply about a hypothetical sale of the candidate himself.
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Auld Reekie
Fragmentary note on cure claim and stray phrases
A garbled correspondent's note from a local paper contains bewildering lines about a cure with four jines and mentions of sincerity hours. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret, with stray words and broken sentences that do not form a clear event or claim.
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Bynte
Jg Lp Kane
Ka’ Bay
Tor
Fragmented OCR Fragment on Search for Heaven and Virtue
An OCR read presents garbled prose describing a search for heaven and moral life. It mentions a speaker, energy, and a vivid eyed depiction of body and spirit, with references to appearance, intellect, and a scene from a St Louis Republic-like source.
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Guntor
Ori
Siti
St . Louis
Herring in a Tub and a Man's Fateful Walk
An unclear tale describes a man in Holland who keeps a saltwater tub of herring alive by daily water changes. He grows attached, plans shift, and a final walk ends tragically, with blurred memories of a passerby remarking on the drownings.
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Holland
Bey Ring
Ewan
Fragmentary Speech Scene in Courtroom Hallway
An incomplete dialogue follows a lecture ending. two elderly men Bankside and another exchange questions about a speech they heard. The exchange reveals confusion and a judge remarks on the speaker’s delivery, noting it had “more gas than electricity.”
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Bankside
Iewas
First Telegraph Line and Morse Invention History
Fragmented OCR notes describe early telegraph line between Washington and Baltimore. Mentions Morse offering to sell invention to United States government, price discussions, and postmaster general involvement with costs and experiments.
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Washington
Baltimore
Morse
States
Patradti Fou
Washington-Baltiford
Polk
Siperaicent
Laparte Tac
Esperdtion
Gap
Onion cultivation and wild onions in ancient contexts
Fragmented text discusses onions and cultivation, noting native western Africa and ancient references. It mentions taste differences between cultivated and wild onions and alludes to Egyptian and biblical connections, with garbled phrases about origins and palates.
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Africa
Fragmentary notes hint at a debated court action and names
The garbled OCR text mentions Harcourt Miz and Porat with unclear context about a meat pitch and a repeated phrase. It references a 9 CES and an autbiography fragment tied to Chilean themes, but details are jumbled and uncertain.
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Harcourt
Persians and Bathing Customs in Tehran Era
A passage from the Chicago Journal describes Persian bathhouses or hammams as handsomely decorated public houses. Bathing is presented as a near religious rite with hot foam, massages, and head and neck purification rituals. The article notes dyes, attire, and symbolic practices tied to mortality and paradise beliefs.
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Persia
Pérsia
Chicago Journal
Whale Breathing Mechanism Draws Noted Naturalist’s Attention
An eminent naturalist discusses the whale’s breathing system noting the windpipe does not connect to the mouth. He describes a rear skull hole acting as a valve like a whale’s blood reservoir to manage air and water exchange, enabling long submersion.
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Owell
Klione
Celestial motion slows Earth. cosmic drag to halt all worlds
A fragment discusses the cosmos as it claims universal retardation from atmospheric tides and space friction will slowly drag Earth to a standstill. It argues all bodies in space share this fate, likening planetary systems to cycles of birth and decay.
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Earth
Sears
Newton
Fragmented memoir lines reveal Robert Scott handwriting decay
A garbled 19th century fragment recounts Scott observing Ruskin and a bookshelf scene. The narrator notes fading handwriting, erasures, and reflections on a precious book as the pages turn toward the end.
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Scott
Ruskin
Woodstocock
Fiere
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