Administrator appointed for Hilma A. Simon estate
July 22 1924 notice from Bristol Probate Court announces the appointment of John C F Shepard as administrator of the estate of Hilma A Simon, late of Bristol deceased. Bond to be given as required by law with the administrator beginning August 1. Clerk John W Church signs the notice.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
John W Church
Napoleon Ciarlelli
Napoleon Chiarlelli
Leonardo Ciarlelli
Thomas Henry Mowry
Charles H Liscomb
Thomas Henry Mowrs
Bristol Phoenix
Anna Maria Spata
Montalbano
Angela Bruno
John W. Church
Hilma A. Simon
John
Church
John C. F. Shepard
Serendipitous Roadside Berry Picking and a Rat Tlesnake Warning
A traveler recalls stopping for berries by the road and enjoying ripe fruit when a rattlesnake warned against intrusion on its territory. The encounter prompted a quick retreat to avoid danger.
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Lenin
Howlers in a Dumas Novel Misstate a Violinist and Singer
In Alexandre Dumas fiction a violinist is described with a bow curve enabling four strings at once and a female singer is said to have a voice spanning five and a half octaves. The musician notes these as amusing misreferences to his art.
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S “Howlers
Howlers
Alexandre Dumas
Speed of Shenandoah Limited to Seventy MPH
The Navy department states the Shenandoah will not exceed seventy miles per hour under engine power. Wind may push her faster when favorable, but engine speed remains capped at seventy mph.
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Navy Department
Not the Same Points in Weather and Will
Meteorologists discuss dew point as the temperature at which air saturates and water vapor condenses. The saying compares this to a man whose thoughts become concrete when he acts on them.
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Meteorologists
A Readable OCR Fragment From Historical Page
Fragmentary OCR text from a historical newspaper page presents unclear wording and limited legible details. The readable items do not form a complete event or names, making precise summary challenging.
Reign and Legacy of a Feudal Chinese Emperor
fragmented OCR summary notes a ruler known as Huang or Hoang Timh who unified and defended walls while centralizing power. It mentions feudal rule, suppression of classics, and a shift to begin the empire's history with his reign.
Traveling Companions in a Classic Chinese Fable
The tale tells of a man summoned for an unjust trial and three disguised figures offering aid. One promises sustenance, another company and wit, the third testifies and pleads his case. He chooses the third, revealing the first as riches and the second as friends, a wise selection.
Trollope’s writing pace in autobiography described
Trollope records his weekly output chosen by time and need. He cites an average of about forty pages per week with a range from twenty to one hundred twelve. He defines a page as 250 words and notes the discipline of counting every word to avoid underproduction.
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Anthony Trollope
Weather and Leather Corns Hear Changes in the Air
J A Wilson reports to the New York section of the American Chemical Society that leather type affects moisture in air and foot comfort. Chrome tanned leather absorbs more moisture than vegetable tanned calf, causing greater area changes and higher pinching risk.
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J. A. Wilson
New York
American Chemical Society
Beethovens Relics Move to Bonn Museum
Pilgrims visiting Bonn Beethoven birthplace may view a tenor violin played by Beethoven as a boy in the Bonn orchestra of the Kurfurst. He left Bonn in 1792 and gave the instrument to Franz Ries, whose great grandson donated it to the Beethoven museum. The same museum houses the old Italian instruments from 1802 donated by Furat Lichnow sky, on which the quartets were first played.
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Beethoven
Bonn
Germany
Kurfurst
Franz Ries
Beethoven Museum
Furat Lichnowsky
Peculiar Boy Collects Odd Items After Accident
The Southeast Missourian reports a boy was injured when struck by a small car. Investigators found in his pockets a mix of curios including five tops, 73 brass buttons, 60 marbles, two oranges, a wooden cigarette holder, clappers, ten cigarettes, a mouth organ and a jews harp. The paper questions whether he was a normal boy due to missing toad or white rats.
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Fin Automobile
Southeast Missourian
The
Missourian
Fragmented Text: Mental Health Metaphor and Neighbor Reference
Readable fragments describe a mental state and a neighbor’s door. The passage hints at inner conflict or temptation and uses disjointed phrases about healing, knocking, and pausing at a personal space. The text remains unclear and lacks a coherent narrative.
Maryland 1822 law levies fee for Luther Martin benefit
Maryland legislators in 1822 imposed an annual five dollar levy on every lawyer to support attorney general Luther Martin who was a paralyzed victim. The act funded his services and reflected the era’s approach to public legal aid.
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Luther Martin
Maryland
Martin
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