Descriptions of Napoleon Bonaparte from a London edition
A Boston Patriot reprints a British description of Napoleon Bonaparte noting his tall, spare figure, blue eyes, prominent chin, and square forehead. It praises his mind as highly educated, eloquent, abstemious, and free of minions, while commending his secrecy and resilience in battles. The piece argues the English portrayal is fair and impartial.
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Napoleon Bona
Island
Gilba
London
Bonaparte
Lansom
America
Boston_ Patriot
Seamstress Engine No 1 Practices at Pembroke Lake
Fifty years ago the Seamstress Engine Company No 1 took its engine to Pembroke Lake for practice. The crew drew water, laid 650 feet of hose, and linked the sections before returning to the station around 9 PM. The unit emphasized readiness for peace and potential future contests with fire.
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BESS
Seamstress Engine Company
No. 1
Pembroke Lake
Washington Hall Benefit For Carey And Accidental Injury
Washington Hall hosts a benefit for Ed Carey known as a long time Excelsior waiter and injured rail incident survivor. Peter Caffery, a laborer at South Avenue and Water Street, was struck by a falling rafter while ascending a ladder and sustained a severe head injury with knocked-out teeth, now bedridden.
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Washington Hall
Carey
Excelsior
Peter Caffery
South Avenue
Water Street
Twenty Years Ago Slater’s Bad Fall and East Bridgeport Collision
Twenty years ago Hugh McLevy suffered a severe fall from a Wells street roof after heat induced dizziness. In East Bridgeport a dramatic ball field collision between Edward Mansfield and F Hayden left Mansfield with a scalp wound and Hayden with a seven inch forehead gash, both requiring stitches. Mansfield, a McBlroy Bros. salesman, and Hayden, son of a councilman, were treated by local doctors Cowell and Lockhart. Miller appointed substitute carrier by the Postmaster.
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Slater
Hugh McLevy
Wells Street
Ayden
East Bridgeport
Edward Mansfield
F. Hayden
Deven
Mansfield
Hayden
Paris Exhibition of Art Attracts Great Concourse
Paris hosts a new art exposition opened by President Poincare in the Petit Palace. Crowds tour tapestries from Rheims cathedral and Flemish carvings saved from war torn regions. Proceeds benefit the Franco-Belgian relief fund.
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Paris
Poincare
Petit Palace
Rheims
Ypres
Yser
Soissons
Furnes
Albert
Christ
Merghilynck
Mrs Williams Long Sickness at Elkhart Ind Promoted Cure
Mrs Sapre Williams of 455 James Street Elkhart Indiana reports four months use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash relieved years of organic inflammation weak female health pain and bearing down while improving spirits and appearance. She states six doctors gave only temporary relief and invites others to write for confidential help from the Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sapre Williams
James Street
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia “Pinkham
Greater Days Ahead Foretold in Wilson Memorial Address
Washington June 1 memorial day exercises at Arlington honored fallen soldiers as President Wilson and officials urged unity and duty amid Europe crisis. Wilson spoke of remembrances as stimulants to action, praised national unity born from civil war, and urged forward-looking work to embody American ideals. The Maine Memorial Monument was unveiled afterward, honoring 264 lost sailors on the battleship.
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Washington
America
Wilson
Bryan
Daniels
Willis
Ohio
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Earl Cranston
Union
Maine Memorial
Miss Ruby Payne Showered Before Wedding
Miss Ruby Payne received a miscellaneous shower at her Bennett street home hosted by friends before her upcoming marriage to Mr. Harry Blews of New Haven. Guests delivered packages tied with blue ribbons and a luncheon was served as wishes for happiness were offered. Also noted, the Hebrew Children's Aid Society holds a meeting at the YMCA on Main street at 7:30 this evening.
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Ruby Payne
Bennett Street
Miss Payne
Harry Blews
New Haven
Mae Neagle
May Hope
Henrietta Brock
Anna Rackmyre
Emma _ Schmitt
Edith Osterberg
Fannie Davis
Maude Burgess
Irene Chapman
Stella Marin
Marjorie Gregory
Florence Witterwell
Freda Schneider
Clara Blews
Harriet Chapel
Theresa Sistrand
Bessie Porter
Florence Porter
George Rahrig
Payne
Hebrew Children’s Aid Society
Main Street
Gifts For All Occasions In Store Ad
The ad promotes a jewelry store offering diamonds watches and jewelry for weddings birthdays anniversaries and graduations. It emphasizes top quality merchandise fair pricing and customer satisfaction from a store known for best grade goods and excellent treatment.
Travelogue lecturer lauds President Wilson over Mexico policy
Francis P. Bent former acting mayor of New York city praises President Wilson in a lecture at Poli's. Bent says Wilson's Mexico policy serves both nations and earns wide support. He notes Bent studied Mexican conditions, interviewed leaders and citizens, and cites Carranza and Villa divisions as pivotal to the conflict.
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Wilson
Mexico
Francis P. Bent
New York City
Poli’s
Bent
W. W. Bent
Mr. Bent
Carranza
Villa
Rube Oldring Birthday Noted For Athletic Outfielder
Rube Oldring, the Athletic out fielder, turns thirty one on the eve of his birthday. Known as Rube for his Reuben name and New York City birth, he learned baseball on East Side lots. In 1905 he shone with Hoboken and earned a contract with Montgomery Southern League, soon earning a place with Connie Mack's Athletics and remaining with the club since.
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Rube
Oldring
Reuben
New York City
Hoboken
Montgomery
Ala
Athletics
Connie Mack
Bunch
Department Store and Shoe Ad Roundup at Main Street Shops
Thrifty shoppers flock to E H Dillon Co at 1195 Main Street for trimmed and untrimmed hats shirt waists silk petticoats and cloth coats. Moltan’s at 1026 Main Street showcases summer footwear white boots oxfords and pumps in buckskin canvas leather or rubber soles with varied heels and sizes for women girls and boys.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Molian
Moltan’s
Adv
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Hii
Napoleon
Mellville
President
Jackson
Mr. Miller
UT. V. U
Union Veterans” Union
St. Mary's Church
Father Slocum
Norwalk
William J. Meyers
Walter Stapleton
Timothy J. Murphy
Lattr
Joseph C. Ivers
Jeremiah Newcomb
Stratford
Soldiers’monument
Veterans
Pequonneck Council
Town Hall
J. S. Ives
Irving Chaffee
S. B. Beardsley
Booth
H. B. Stage
Sant
A. L. Judd
J. F. Shackleton
Methodist Church
Shackelton
Nsfield and
Miller
Wiliam J. Miller
Fee
J. Buechler
the Reliable Jeweler
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Rube” Oldring
Hayes
Water ST
White Mountain
BIG Home Furnishing Store
Corner Elm Street
EATE
Bank Sts
East Main ST
Crawford Laundry
Courtland Street
Ambrose Company
East Main Street
Conn
Prince Rudolf Rye
Rudolf Rye
Rysjuice
Thraselves
People’s Dairy
State Street
Geo. A. Robertson
Highland Spring
Highland Spring Water Co
Warren Street
Benjamin & Johnes
Newark
N. J
Pinaud
Pinaud Building
New York
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