Budlong Wins State Tennis Championship In Three Closely Fought Sets
In a gripping finals day Budlong defeated Jones 7-5 7-5 8-6 to claim the state singles title and receive the Malcolm Chase cup after a competitive tournament. Doubles saw Budlong and Dana triumph 6-3 6-8 6-3 over Wilcox and Gross as the same pair clinched the state doubles crown for the fourth time.
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Budlong
Jones
Merriman
Budlong-Jones
H. D Wilcox
E. T Gross
D. F. George
W. W. White, Jr
George
White
Wilcox
Gross
Mr. Jones
Dana
County Tennis Tournament Opens at Excelsior Club
The second Bugistol County Championship tennis tournament starts Monday August 17 on dirt courts at the Excelsior Tennis Club Silver Creek opposite Pappoosesquaw road under Excelsior Club auspices. Men singles and doubles and ladies singles compete with 50 cent entry fees for singles and doubles per player. The singles winner may challenge Bristol County Champion W J Duffy Jr and doubles winners may challenge Fisher and Rose. Entries close August 11 at 10 a m with J F Farrally Bristol. Matches are best two of three sets, finals best three of five. Wright Ditson's balls used under USNLTA rules. Defaulted if not present when called. Committee: Farrally Perry Coggeshall Perry Fischer.
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Excelsior Tennis Club
Silver Creek
Pappoosesquaw Road
Excelsior Ten- Glee Peat
Prineterthe Ces Ia
W. J. Duffy, Jr
Bristol County
Fisher and Rose
J. F. Farrally
Bristol
Excelsior Tennels Club
Wright & Ditson
United States National Lawn Tennis Associaton
J F. Farrally
C. V. Perry, Sr
J. L. Coggeshall
A. K. Perry
W. M. Fischer
Probate Court Grants and Extensions in Guardianship Petitions
The regular monthly probate court session presided by Judge Reynolds continued nisi on Ellenora Crowley guardianship for the Crowley minors William John Alice Emma and Georgiana Bertha. Sarah E Tobin named administratrix of Margaret McComb estate. Bond 700. Appraisers Tobin Tobin Connery. Guardianship granted for Margaret Simmons minors Louise Isabel Rodney D William T Simmons. Bond 50 each. Hugh Holmes appraisals. Charles J Christie and James M Peters accounts set for Catherine Gaynor estate. Margaret Lannon will proved Peter J Lannon executor. Stephen W Church account of John Connery estate continued.
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Court of Probate
Margaret J. Simmons
Louise Isabel
Rodney D
William T. Simmons
Hugh Holmes
William H. Thompson
Robert Holmes
Charles J. Christie
James M Peters
Catherine Gaynor
Margaret Lannon
Peter J. Lannon
Stephen W. Church
John Connery
Quiet wedding at Gladding residence in Bay View Ave
This afternoon at 8 30 o clock a quiet wedding will be solemnized at the home of Capt and Mrs John A C Gladding on Bay View Avenue. Their daughter Mrs Helen V G Canfield will wed Albert L Calder 2d of Providence in the Congregational church with Rev T Newton Owen officiating. Calder is with L M Wilcox Calder Co cotton brokers at 28 Market Square Providence. Flower girls are nieces Mary Floyd Babcock and Wilhelmina Russell Babcock. The couple will reside at 35 South Angell Street Providence.
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John A. C. Gladding
Bay View Avenue
Helen V. G. Canfield
Albert L. Calder
Providence
T. Newton Owen
Congregational Church
L M. Wilcox, Calder & Co
Market Square
Mary Floyd Babcock
Wilhelmina Russell Babcock
Mrs. Calder
South Angell Street
Cincinnati Association Law School Graduates Demand Driven Classes
Thirteen members renewed their membership in the last two weeks and two new members joined. The Cincinnati Association reports forty men completed the three years course in law and passed the State Board, admitted to practice in their states. They graduated June 18. Educational classes may start this winter if demand exists with ten or more registrants per subject.
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Cincinnati Association
Harbors’ tar nuisance prompts yachtsmen alarm
To the Editor of the Phoenix a yachtsman reports a tar substance coating the harbor docks and boats in town making cleaning difficult. He warns if not abated, Bristol’s yachtsmen will avoid the harbor and urges council action.
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the Phoenix
Bristol
Council
Yachtsman
Sure Cure for Diarrhoea Promoted in Ad
A busy season underscores a quick remedy for diarrhoea. The ad touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as fast and pleasant with one or two doses curing ordinary attacks and even severe cases. Sold by W H Butington.
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W.h.butington
Dental pricing page notes increases in fillings and crowns
The notice lists price rises for gold fillings to 81.00, other fillings up 50 cents, gold crowns at 4.00 and artificial teeth at 4.00. It states the practice has been in this office over eleven years and invites inquiries, citing Industrial Trust Co. as a financial reference.
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Financial Reference, Industrial Trust Co
Street M. E. Church Notes Highlight Community Events
The notes celebrate Mrs William Butler's Sunday talk praising India and China missions, and describe work by the Standard Bearers. Emma Carey presided at the meeting. The Woman's Home Missionary Society plans an annual meeting on Thursday evening with Mrs Mary E Gorham on Hope Street. The Ladies' Aid meets at treasurer Mrs C L Easterbrooks 100 High Street. An Epworth League trolley outing to Rocky Point costs sixty cents and requires advance notice to Miss Hood or Miss Harriet Paull Church. Miss Hood and Miss Tuttle plan a western visit, marking the 92nd birthday celebrations for her father and related family events.
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William Butler
India
Miss Butler
China
Emma Carey
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Mary E Gorham
Hope Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. L. Easterbrooks
High Street
Epworth League
Rocky Point
Harriet Paull Church
Miss Hood
Barton Street
Franklin Street
Miss Tuttle
New York
Glidden
Town
Indiana
Guests Registered at D'Wolf Inn This Week
The D'Wolf Inn welcomed a list of guests this week including Mrs James Jackson of North Attleboro Massachusetts C V Cory and wife of Sturbridge Massachusetts William I Johnson of Flushing Long Island Mrs James Willard Miss Katherine L Willard of New York City Dr H L Law and wife H J Curtis and wife Alexina C Hills of Hartford Connecticut C B Allen and wife of Boston Fred E Lougee Joseph J Ashurst of Brooklyn New York Rt Rev W H Hare of Sioux Falls South Dakota John Lane of Washington D C and H W Remington of Chicago Illinois.
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D'Wolf Inn
James Jackson
North Attleboro
Mass
C. V. Cory
Sturbridge
Williami. Johnson
Flushing
L. I
James §. Willard
Katherine L. Willard
New York City
H. L Law
H. J. Curtis
Alexina C. Hills
Hartford
Conn
C. B. Allen
Boston
Fred E Lougee
Joseph J.ashurst
Brooklyn
W .H. Hare
Sioux Falls
South
Mild and Gentle Chamberlain's Tablets Ad
When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take and certain to act, always use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by W. H. Buffington.
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Chamberlain
W. H. Buffington
Setting Him Right Con Seet Oh Quote From Ledger
A humorous exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger with Con Seet Oh remarking I could marry most any girl and Newitt noting a twisted reply You mean you wish you could marry most any girl The dialogue reflects light banter on marriage hopes in a periodical snippet.
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Newitt
Philadelphia Ledger
Cracow Woman Noted for Peculiar Smoking Talent
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item notes a young woman in Cracow with a peculiar knack for smoking real tobacco. The brief column highlights the unusual talent as a curiosity from the era.
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Cracow
New Orleans Times-Democrat
An Exception in a Garden Theatre of Pudding
A playful dispute over pudding proves a larger point about taste and memory in a brief urban quip from the Indianapolis Sun. Mrs. Nuwed cites a saying about pudding proof in eating while Mr. Nuwed counters with yesterday’s pudding and a dream as proof.
Pyrography Quip Echoes in Cincinnati Gazette
Wry line from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes that Reginald’s query prompts the answer pyrography. The odd sentence contrasts canine advice with lessons for girls, delivering a dated, playful toast to creative craft.
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Reginald
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
To Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Highlighting Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back guarantee if it fails and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
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E.w.grove
The Untamable Tiger in Entertainment
The article describes the tiger as the hardest animal to train among show stars. It notes only a few trainers attempt taming such beasts and that genuine tame tigers are rare. A tense dynamic exists between trainer and tiger, with constant risk and a history of distrust.
The Limitless Wealth of Words, A Household Note
The piece argues slang tightens a speaker’s vocabulary, likening limited word choices to a small purse. It claims English has about 200000 words, yet educated readers grasp around 25000, while many write and speak with only 300 to 600 words.
Dishonest Croupiers at Monte Carlo Casinos
The report describes roulette house staff routines and tricks. It notes croupiers with open hands for player confidence and protection of the bank. Instances include a snuffbox concealing a gold piece and a funnel leading to a money belt. A neck scratch correlated with losses of 20 francs to the bank.
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Monte Carlo
The Independent Boy Echoes Emerson on Youth
A quotation on boyhood independence and social judgment. It extols boys as masters of society, acting without regard to consequences or interests, delivering swift verdicts as they observe people and facts. The excerpt frames boyhood as honest, undisturbed by courtship of others.
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Emerson
Scotchman Smoked In Church in Heart of Midlothian Tale
A historical anecdote notes Duncan of Knockdunder as an important figure who smoked through Sir Walter Scott's Heart of Midlothian sermon using an iron pipe borrowed from worshipers. After the discourse he emptied the ashes, tucked the pipe in his sporran, returned the pouch, and joined the prayer with decency.
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Sir Walter Scott
Bottles and Souls Proverb Reflected in Echoes
An oriental proverb cited here notes that an empty bottle yields swift response while a full bottle with wine does not. The passage uses the metaphor of the soul to compare those who speak without substance to an empty vessel that echoes back genuine words.
Geology of the Heart
Maude rejects Henry and Charles for marriage, citing their lack of "dust" and "sand." She keeps an eye on the seasoned suitor Mr. Richfellow, who she notes has the "rocks" and potential wealth to win her favor.
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Maude
Henry
Charles
Mr. Richfellow
The Grotesque and a Whistle on a Stick
Canon Ainger once quipped that preaching angelic words are ignored if you can whistle on a stick, turning a preacher into the man who can whistle on a stick. The remark underscores public fascination with odd talents over eloquence.
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Canon Ainger
Charles Lamb
What He Married On
A humorous remark notes Tom Higginside did not earn the wage for his marriage. the punchline says the bride was the one earning ten dollars weekly, leaving the groom’s occupation unmentioned.
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Tom Higginside
Aitchison Globe Quote on Health and Habits
Aitchison Globe asserts that if you mindlessly pick up items from the floor while under sixty, it signals you are eating too much. The remark ties casual activity to concerns about diet and age.
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Aitchison
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Budilong
Lawford
Badlong
J. D. E. Jones
R. H. Carleton
Clarence R. Budlong
J.D. E. Jones
C. O. Cooke
E. E. Smith
Dr. A. M. Merriman
H. P. Cross
F. R.martin
E. T. Gross
E.e.smith
H. D. Wilcox
W. W. White
Probate Court
Consant
Wey
U. S. Dental Association
Westminster Street
Union
State Street
M. E. Church Notes
Wolf Inn
Him
Amos Trudeau
Jeniper Hill Cemetery Corporation
Edward S. Babbitt
Hope and
Byfield Streets
Fred. Williams
LeBston Bradford
Samuel P. Colt
Frederic F. Gladding
Elnathan P. Brownell
Eugene LeClair
Constitution Street
R. I
James Dixon
R.I
Carpenter & Builder
Church Street
L. F. Gorham
Local Express
Chiropodist
Mrs. Williams
Church St. House
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the Waldron“Brownell CO
Bradford Street
D. C. Leeb
Bradford ST
Toms
York State
Lakeside
Dee Ae
Ceylon
New Orleans
Cremo
Burnside Memorial Building
Gov. Peck
Lay
O. H. Peck
John Henry Herman Menslage
Rhode Island
Shaw’s Lane
Mahan Kemp
Saihan Kamp
Robert Gregg
Said Gregg
Sai Mahan Romp
Bette
Mahan Row
John P Reynold
Court St
Dr. Deane
J. H. Young & Co
N.Y
N.H. & Hartford Railroad Electric Car Service
Fall River
Fox Point
TSS
TSS A Ae
Dorrance
Weybosset
Riverside
Riverside Car House
State OF
State Board of Public Roads
Barrington
State House
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John H. Edwards
Robert B. Treat
Frederick E. Perkins
William C Peckham
John F Richmond
Horace Partridge & Co
J.f.farrally
Senator Hoar
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