Providence Letter from Panonia Describes Newport Disappointment
Correspondent Panonia writes from Providence in June 1947 about leaving Newport for life in the city. The tone blends nostalgia for Newport with complaints of heat and dust while noting local officials and candidates, including Benjamin Cowell as collector of customs for Providence. The piece also mentions legislative petition for Simeon Hicks’s death-row commutation and a Perry excursion to Warren with St Toliv’s Day Masonry celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wieekh Jackson
Providence
Thia
Newport
Polk
Liege
Roger Williams
Alexandre Vailemare
B. Cowell
Sayera
Newportfolia
C. Panonia
Wansex
Perry
Warren
Hall
Gleasant
St. Tolivs
Banning
Ker Werknes
Italy
Warthen
Boardman
Laos
Lin Bostuu
Dhase
Epen
S.W. Hill
Brooklyn
Radway
New Jersey
Reedwan
Phiv
Rue Dixine de Venus
Rhode Island legislature meets to address petitions and bills
The Rhode Island Legislature convened to hear petitions on the Blackstone Canal, boundary papers with Massachusetts, and tolls on Pawtucket Pike. It passed bills, referred licensing and jury reforms, and adjourned after appointing committees and noting resignations. Local letters discuss signaling public works and a noted historical military figure.
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Mursting
Hauge
Journal of
Buntry
Suniday
John Gardoer
Blackstone Canal Corporation
Committee On
MF. Bosworth
Rhode Island
Mageaghusetts
Tanglind
Alice
Massachusetts
Bute
Treasury
Enid
Paseed
Providence
Barney Merry
Pawtucket
Hopkinton
Judiciary Committee
Committee On Judiciary
Dillin
Board of Aldermen
City of
Liburtian
Gonmittes
County of
Evil
Phe
Mary L. Ruggles
Coventry
Warwick
Senate
Fragmented Victorian miscellany and sensational ads
A jumbled page segment mixes medical quackery and sensational wisdom with humorous definitions from the Boston Post and Irish notices. It includes a magnetism cure offer by Madame de Bonneville, a hair Restorative advertisement, and quirky vignettes reflecting 19th century print culture.
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the Daily News
Jackson, Pisthames
Neid
Prays
Tvs
Pop Benjamin Cowell
Fey, Haw
Port of
Provider 74
Neroport News
Rhode Island Legislature
Olelack
Amos Lang
James B. Curtin
Samuel 2
Grinos
John A Tilllefield
Hart
Edwin G. Larned
Glyrk
Wingate Yea, Esq
North Kingstown
Dhiatown
Btate
Jonathan M. Whitney
Margaret Murphy
Pitman
Thomas Watson
Win
Taylor
Mary M. ‘Paylor
Atinora
Central Baptisl Church
Wm. Murphy
Lucellus Maxwell
John Kelly
Grantor
The
Nets
Nowan
Yond
Hesion Times
Anita
Jol
Doniphan
Missouri
Parras
New Orleana
Brazos
Sune Cal
Newport Total Abstinance Society
Bordlock
Levy
United States
Bortos
Mexico
Napoleon
Weifieyton
Arus
Vienna
Yast
Wagran
Anlio
Leo
Prysimacy
Stroud
Christ
Bhakespeare
Cesar
Heatus
Ishitiining
Emall House
Dublin
Boston Post
Lavy
Dumalesren
Mars
June
FP. Beown
Lorne
Ant
Han
Abe
Bannet
Plummer
Bebe Are
Juan
Cherry
Mary B. Gould
Gould
F.C. Prescott
A. Bachelder
Commercial Street
Boston
Maes
L Rutts
Madame DE Bonneville
Union Bfall
Universalist Church
Westminester St
DR Bonneville
Heston
Messrs
Aines
Seakls
Burns, Brunzes, &c
Joseph Kendall
H. M. Trooper & Co
Comercial SL
Hosta & Werkester Rail Real
TH. Greene
Freeborn & Co
Oatch Coon
United States Hotel
Pearl, Fitton and Water Sts
New York
I. Johnson
PHS
Mat
Jounnors
Bram the Gistoy Daily
Flysemox Phur
Boule
Itix
John Street
BR. Hibbard
R. Uibeard
Philip Rider
K. J. Taylor
E and
C. G. Mech
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