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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1893
Page
2
The Barstow Paanix is entered at the Post Office in Bristol as second class mail matter. Postage is paid by the Publisher with no extra charge to subscribers in the United States and Canada.
Governor Brown proclaims October 5 Rhode Island Day at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. He invites Rhode Island residents and former natives to visit the World’s Fair and assemble at the Rhode Island State Building to honor the state’s contributions and history.
Narrator recounts a lake excursion to Chicago’s White City, touring the 1893 World’s Fair grounds. He describes views of Michigan Avenue, the Ferris Wheel, pavilions of Germany France and New England, the Fisheries, Illinois and Ohio monuments, and scenes from New South Wales to Greenland. The day ends with stops at New England Clambake and Massachusetts quarters and impressions of Columbus relics.
Local notices include sermons at State Street M E Church and Advent Christian Church with invited attendance. Obituary for John B Pearce details his Bristol County roles, postmastership, sheriff service, and business leadership. funeral held at Milk Street residence with large turnout. Donations to the Children’s Home acknowledged. memorials for Patrick Dwyer and a Holy Name Society resolution. Also reported are fairs, book notices, theater at Providence Opera House, and regional agricultural and transport updates.
A traveler recalls entering Chicago by Van Buren Street on a humid night. The scene blends tall dark buildings with bright lights and a restless crowd as sirens, street vendors, and cable cars weave through the busy urban din.
A party of two hundred editors reporters and publishers joined a grand clambake near Wallum Lake. Hosted by the Pascoag Herald the group traveled free from Providence and back courtesy of the New York and New England Railroad. The ride was pleasant the bake was excellent and the event was highly enjoyable. Bercaan's Pitts with a drink of water mornings.
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Pearce John Bowen Pearce aged 60 years 4 months son of the late John and Mary L B Pearce. Poudrier Rosa Poudrier daughter of Alex and Julio Poudrier aged 1 month 14 days. Silvia Josefa Silvia infant son of Francis B and Mary Silvia aged 8 days. Edwards Ann Elizabeth Edwards widow of Captain Pardon C Edwards daughter of James T and Abby H Newman aged 11 years 10 months 22 days.
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