Benjamin Rush and his role in early American medicine
The article recalls Benjamin Rush a signer of the Declaration of Independence and physician who helped stamp out Philadelphia yellow fever in 1793. It notes his medical leadership his education in Princeton Edinburgh London and Paris his professorship at the Philadelphia medical school and his service as surgeon general and physician general of the U.S. Army The tribute upon his death in 1813 emphasizes his national reputation and philanthropic work.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Rush
Cromwell
America
Princeton
Edinburgh
London
Paris
University of Pennsylvania
Philosophical Society
Pennsylvania
Richard Stockton
Julia
United States Army
Middle Department
Dr Rush
Liquor Sale Case Upheld By Stipendiary Panel
A London Mail report notes the Glangow committee ruling on a case where three men were charged with liquor supplied between 9 and 10 p m. It was argued the acts constituted a meal and each man received a pistol as part of the defense contention. The stipendiary found for the respondents.
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Glangow
The Artist's Diligence and Patience in Craft
A Ruskin quote emphasizes that the value lies in a solemn purpose and steady labor rather than speed or scale. It praises patience, dedication, and the guiding love and admiration that sustain the artist through trial and time.
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Ruskin
Desensitize Gums Before Dental Work Says Kansas City Star
A Kansas City Star correspondent says brushing with milk of magnesia twice daily for a week or ten days can desensitize the teeth. This may reduce pain during forthcoming dental work for patients.
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The
Kansas City Star
Marines Recall Historic Battles In Song Lyrics
The text cites the Marines famous phrases Halls of Montezuma and To the shores of Tripoli as references to two ancient battles in which Marines were victorious around 1835. The lines highlight Marine exploits and their enduring legacy in military lore.
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Montezuma
Tripoli
Life Expectancy Advances Since Sixteenth Century
The United States Public Health Service reports the national average life span now around fifty six years versus eighteen to twenty in the sixteenth century. The study underscores dramatic gains in longevity over the centuries.
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United States Public Health Service
Life's Replenishment Motto Echoes In The Motive
The passage proclaims life rests on replenishment through daily return of what living cells take from the body. It links nourishment, air, and water as essential to sustain the living process called life in The Motive style.
Tennessee museum adds Jackson era lock relic
The Tennessee State Museum acquires a wooden lock from one door of the first house Andrew Jackson occupied in Tennessee. The artifact highlights the early residence of the future president and his move to the state.
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Tennessee State Museum
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Plants Adapt to Intense Sunshine With Leaves or Size Changes
Plants respond to extreme sunlight by thickening leaves or reducing leaf size and number to limit water loss and damage. In contrast some species expand leaf surface to maximize photosynthesis under bright light.
Fished Out Local Person in London Opinion Reply
A reader recalls a London visit claiming there was fishing locally last year. The note replies to an irritated angler and mentions the London Opinion as the source.
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London
John Marshall Administered Presidential Oaths 1801 1835
John Marshall who served as Chief Justice of the United States administered the presidential oath of office during the early 19th century from 1801 to 1835. His tenure and role in inaugurations helped shape the constitutional ritual.
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John Marshall
Supreme Court of the United States
New Guinea Courtship Gift Customs Described
A New Guinea woman in love sends a tit of string to the beloved's sister or mother and the token is passed along until it reaches the preferred suitor. The practice reflects traditional courtship rituals and social channels within local families.
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New Guinea
Expressive Little Arthur Chooses Stay Over Visit
Expressive boy Arthur answers decisively that he will stay with his grandfather because grandma is too full of dents, reflecting a playful family moment captured in a daily column.
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Arthur
Haphazard Happiness: Ives Moments Not Planned
The piece notes that joy arrives not from deliberate plans but from chance moments, reflecting a playful, reflective view on happiness and luck in life.
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Ives
Boston Transcript
The Original Rib Roast Wren Addin Swear At Eve
In a terse exchange an unnamed person swore at Eve immediately after the first course. The incident appears connected to a Seattle union context and labor dispute discussions.
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Wren Addin
Orige
Seattle Union
Bristol Woman Dies After Influenza and Heart Attack
Mrs E Bolster of Bristol died suddenly at 5 45 PM yesterday at her home on Bojrne Street after four days of influenza. Born in Bristol 48 years ago she was the daughter of Samuel R Chafee and the late Laura Ann Munro Chafee. She married Mie Bolster June 11 1899 at her parents home in Bristol. She was a member of State Street ME Church and formerly of Babbitt Woman’s Belle Corps and Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters. She leaves her husband two grandsons a granddaughter and several siblings. Private funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 AM at her residence with interment in North Cemetery.
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Babbitt Woman’s Belle Corps
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Samuel A. Chafee
Middletown
Conn
Harold T. Sylvester
Frank Chafee
Providence
Cleve Stairs
San Francisco
Elmer Martin
North
Community events lined up through April in town halls
April 5 A 530 to 7 P M Salad Supper and sale of fancy articles at G A R Hall by Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella. Easter Monday Dance at State Armory foot of Church Street by Battery B 243d Cavalry Armored Car. April 15 6 30 P M Men's Get-together Supper at YMCA with Prof Chaffe Harvard. April 16 Charleston Steppers dance at Grand Army Hall. April 20 First Annual Musical Entertainment by Choir First Baptist Church vestry.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
State Armory
Church Street
Battery B
YMCA
Chaffe
Harvard
Grand Army Hall
First Baptist Church
Idle Conjecture on What Is Useless to Know
A Victorian style aphorism notes that useful conjecture is valuable while idle speculation about pointless knowledge, like whether men ever walked on all fours, serves no purpose, reflecting on intellectual practicality.
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Doctor Johnson
Bristol Probate Court April 1926 Maurice Sullivan Will
The Bristol Probate Court receives a document claimed to be the last will of Maurice Sullivan, deceased of Bristol. It is set for consideration on April 19 1926 at 10 AM in the Probate Court Room with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
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Robate Court
Bristol
Maurice Sullivan
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Lerk
R. I
Annie P. Munro
Robertunro
Annie FP Munro
Robate
Jennie Card
Christina Card
Philip Brads
James N. West
Sadie E West
James N West
Grace E Martlin
William H. Bell
William H. Fell
Bristol Phoenix
Ohnw Church
Eliza H. Fitch
Mabel J. Gardner
Eliza H Fitch
Bristol Phoenix Ohn
W. Church
The Dire Harvest
The piece portrays the toll of labor on the night shift and the cold dawn, with workers described in stark, somber terms. It emphasizes hardship, persistence, and the rhythmic cycle of toil shaping daily life in the community.
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Alexandra Times-Tribune
Like Many a Lad The Ladder Makes It A Good Emblem of Poor Luck
A compact, period tone note about life challenges and luck as reflected in a Boston Transcript clipping. The phrase signals a casual reflection on misfortune and resilience common to the era. The item reads as a brief literary aside rather than a hard news item.
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Boston Transcript
Love Conquers Hatred Inspires Milestone Message
A Buddhist teaching about resolving enmity with love remains cited as guiding wisdom. The maxim emphasizes that hatred ends through compassion rather than retaliation.
Agile Survivor Proves Luck Through Quick Action
In these days no man may be lucky to be alive, yet the fact proves he is agile as a man narrowly escapes danger through swift reflexes and decisive movement.
Buttercup poison linked to deadly plant toxin
A historical note warns that the deadliest poison derives from a plant in the buttercup family, highlighting the danger posed by toxic flora and its potential harm.
Philip M. Blanding Dies at 90 in City Funeral Private
The obituary notes Philip M. Blanding aged 90, with funeral services private. The record mentions burial or services linked to Blanding Street area and a date around March 30 prior to the April 3 private funeral. Kept to neutral phrasing suitable for a terse newspaper notice.
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Ray
Ence
Bourn Street
Blanding
Iene
Philip M. Blanding
Bristol Probate Notices 1926 List Estates And Administrators
Notices from the Bristol Probate Court dated March 1926 announce hearings and filings for multiple estates. Appointments sought include administrators and administratrices for Annie P Munro Jennie Card James N West William H Bell and Eliza Fitch with required fourteen day publication in the Bristol Phoenix and court referrals set for April 5 1926 at 10 o clock AM.
Estate Guardian Petition for Marion Isabel Munro Minor
Robert F Munro petitions to appoint a guardian for Marion Isabel Munro a minor under fourteen daughter of Robert F Munro and Annie P Munro of Bristol The petition is set for April 5 1926 at 10 oclock AM in the Bristol Probate Court and a weekly citation is ordered to be served by law.
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Bristol
Philip Terrence Morris
Ellen Morris
Guardian
Charles Street
Marion Isabel Munro
Robert F Munro
Authenly Tson
Annie P. Munro
Obate
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