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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
4
Aimed at water confidence August Country Life in America outlines a back floating method. Begin waist deep and guide body with chest up and chin high. maintain stillness, breathe through mouth then nose, and keep ears submerged. A thirty minute float is a respectable performance.
A river man cautions boaters in capsizing events to cling lightly to the overturned craft and not crowd it. He notes a light canoe can support several people if they grasp edges calmly, while a single man with a plank or an oar may cause or worsen drowning by pushing it downward. The Washington Star quote underlines safe flotation over panicked effort.
The passage explains how early artisans were identified by their trades such as smiths and coppersmiths. It notes that these trade labels eventually became family names like Smith. It uses examples like John the blacksmith and John the coppersmith, both known as John Smith, showing how appellations became surnames.
A fragment from the Plittsburg Post cites a saying about friendship and self responsibility. It notes that a man without friends is at fault and that many fellows would borrow money from him, reflecting a social view on lending and companionship.
Public laws from January session 1906 revise sections 337 and 328 of the Court and Practice Act. The changes authorize appeals from interlocutory orders in equity cases within ten days and set conditions for stays and transfers to the supreme court while preserving sales orders and master duties. The act also repeals inconsistent provisions and takes effect on passage.
The 1906 Rhode Island acts amend General Laws to reimburse board members of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts for expenses with proper vouchers approved by the governor. The acts repeal inconsistent provisions and set immediate effect. They also amend funding and endowment provisions relating to federal and state sources for the college and its agricultural and mechanical arts mission.
The managers and officers of the college corporation are empowered to receive and apply twenty five thousand dollars annually for expenses. They must perform duties and publish bulletins and reports required by Congress acts or amendments and report to the general assembly annually in January. All acts take effect January 1, 1907.
Chapter 13654 amends Section 10 of Chapter 9 to require cattle commissioners to notify the secretary of the state board of agriculture upon suspicion of tuberculosis. It sets the process for appraisers and veterinarians, authorizes killing the animal, and outlines disposal to protect public health. It also covers glanders and other contagious diseases with veterinarians appointed by the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and approved by the state board. The act takes effect upon passage.
The act amends General Laws to grant or refuse liquor licenses within towns and cities, sets license terms to expire December first after grant, requires two weeks of newspaper notice and opportunity for remonstrants, bans sales to certain groups, and mandates bonds and fees. It specifies premises objections by nearby landowners, bond conditions, and revenue split between town and state. The act takes effect on passage and repeals inconsistent acts.
Chapter 1356 amends Section 17 to declare sheriffs their deputies and town officials as a state police force. It charges them with enforcing state laws within counties and towns and to use their utmost efforts to suppress unlicensed liquor shops gambling places and houses of ill repute.
The act grants state police broader power to respond to taxpayer requests in any town or city and to summon aid to enforce authority. Officers who willfully neglect duties may be fined up to five hundred dollars and become ineligible for future appointment. Before acting on a taxpayer request, officers may require a bond to cover compensation and protect against costs and damages. The act takes effect upon passage.
The act adds strict rules prohibiting importation, sale, or possession of tainted meat or fish and requires inspectors to seize and destroy such items. Town and city councils may appoint inspectors with bonds, and officers must report seizures. act takes effect on passage and repeals inconsistent laws.
Chapter 1858 amends Section 23 to prohibit nonmembers of named patriotic and veteran societies from wearing their insignia or decorations. Offenders face a twenty dollar fine per offence. The act takes effect immediately and repeals conflicting provisions.
Chapter 1859 amends Chapter 509 to apply militia provisions to all commissioned officers and enlisted members of independent chartered military organizations in the state. It requires service certificates after January 1, 1890, submitted to the adjutant general. The act takes effect upon passage.
A legislative record notes an amendment to Chapter 64 of the Public Laws from the January 1889 session. The act addresses juvenile offenders and related provisions, outlining changes or additions to existing statute and enforcement parameters. The text references formal title and session details as part of the amendment process.
The act amends chapter 664 by granting the board of state charities and corrections authority to appoint a state probation officer who serves at the board's pleasure. The officer may appoint assistants, including at least one woman, with expenses approved by the board. The act repeals section 8 and takes effect April 20, 1906.
A historical act amends prior land leasing provisions in Rhode Island, detailing restricted areas north of Providence River, west of specified lines, and various ponds and shores. It sets ownership residence requirements, acreage limits per person, and effective date upon passage. The text enumerates landmarks like Field's Point, Kettle Point, Warwick Neck Light, Pomham Light, Nayatt Light, and others guiding the prohibitions and permissions.
An act amends chapter 1247 creating a Board of Trustees for the State Sanatorium for Consumptives. The board shall have an office in the state house. The act takes effect from a specified date.
The governor shall appoint one and the speaker of the house two learned in law as commissioners to consolidate all state statutes. They will group by subject, add head and side notes, reference original texts and Supreme Court decisions, and submit the work to the General Assembly for possible re enactment within two years. Each commissioner receives 2500 dollars with clerical help up to 1500 dollars. a 3.0 is appropriated to fund the act.
The excerpt reflects a quirky, fragmented piece where trust and affection surface within cooperative, intimate settings. It hints at spouses sharing unspoken loyalty and mutual understanding, framed by stray stories that blur lines between reality and humor.
Time table for the Newport and Providence Railway Company in effect June 10, 1906. Notices schedule times for trains and daily service changes.
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