Rhode Island trolley trip and heroic hospitality
An account from Our Paper recounts a Rhode Island trolley journey from Fall River to Warren Bristol and Portsmouth, highlighting friendly encounters, a lighthouse keeper, and a grand Rhode Island hospitality scene with a celebratory Newport rector and a lavish meal for visitors from a reform school. The tale ends with a contrast to an emergency, noting two Eagles Lodge members injured by an electrified track near Hauterive park.
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Massachusetts Reformatory
Concord Junction
Reformatory
Narragansett Bay
Fall River
Warren
London
Edward
Boston
Rhode Island
Newport
Portsmouth
St. Paul’s
Church of God
Long Stone Bridge
R. L
Providence Eagle Lodge
Hauterive Park
John H. Ward
James H. Tucker
Providence
Ward
Tucker
Regent Avenue
Orms Street
Steady advertisers in the Bristol Pheenix
The Bristol Pheenix notes steady advertiser support, suggesting ongoing revenue for the publication. The piece highlights advertiser reliability and expected continued business momentum for the Bristol newspaper.
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Bristol Pheenix
Life Saving Corps For Bristol Formed
Commander W. E. Longfellow and Captain E. H. Crocker organized a Bristol branch of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps on Saturday evening. John Q. Connery appointed lieutenant in charge and will oversee life buoys and flags. Two crews were formed with a third lieutenant to be named. Crew One comprises Connery, Darby, Wright, McKay, Wardwell. Crew Two includes Gladding as lieutenant, Bush, Hunt, Brightman, Magee.
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W. E. Longfellow
E. H. Crocker
Bristol
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
John QO. Connery
Connery
Henry M. Slouum
John C. Connery
Thomas VA. Darby
Walter E. Wright
Robert J. McKay
Samuel Wardwell
George P. Gladding
Harry Bush
Thomas Hunt
Thomas Brightman
J. R. Magee
Golf Club Tennis Singles Round Opens with Upsets
In the Golf Club handicap event F R Tucker defeats F Starr 6-3 6-3 after a 15 8-6 start. Jack De Wolf falls to Roswell Colt 6-8 6-4. James Archer beats DeWolf 6-4 6-4 as the second round begins. Doubles draw shows byes for DeWolf Tucker pairing and byes for Archer Paysop pairing. other teams face off in quarter matches.
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F. R. Tucker
F. Starr
Jack de Wolf
Roswell Colt
James Archer
Jack DeWolf
Harold DeWolf
W. Fred Williams
Charles Fletcher
Peirce Metcalf
W. Hmphrey
John H. Tucker
Archibald Archer
W. F Paysop
A Story of Matt Carpenter Chief Justice Prefers Case Over Orator
Wisconsin senator Matt Carpenter pleads before the supreme court. Judges quickly deem the case meritless and unprepared. The chief justice signals to hear no further from the opposing counsel who is deaf, prompting Carpenter to reveal the judge's remark.
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Matt Carpenter
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Carpenter
Matt
The Wrong Department
A prominent physician critiques medical specialization as a modern craze. A poor New York East Side mother seeks aid for her son with a smashed finger but is turned away as the eye and ear department only. The woman asks where the finger department is.
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New York
It Was Beautiful Speech Reminded Her of Essay
The orator asked for thoughts on his speech and the young woman replied it was beautiful. She said it reminded her of her commencement essay from Washington Star.
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Washington
What is catarrh Hyomei cure claim text
Hyomei promises a guaranteed cure for catarrh by breathing the medicated air. It claims to kill catarrhal germs, soothe irritated membranes, and drive the disease from the system by treating throat bronchial tubes and lung tissue.
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Hyomei
A.J. Jasmin
District Court Hears Two Cases Presided by Bosworth
The regular session of District Court led by Judge O L Bosworth heard two cases yesterday. Thomas Quirk was fined eight dollars plus costs for drunkenness after arrest by Chief James Hoard Jr. Frank Machado pleaded guilty to drunkenness and nuisance near State and Wood streets, fined three dollars plus costs. The State v Vincenzo Santo, charged with assault, was continued to next Monday.
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District Court
O. L. Bosworth
Thomas Quirk
James Hoard,Jr
Frank Machado
Machado
Goff and Serbst
State
Wood Streets
Vincenzo Santo
Probate Court grants administrator for Mary McGrath estate
Judge John P. Reynolds presided as Edward McGrath’s appointment as administrator was granted with a 1100 bond under U S Fidelity and Guaranty Co. appraisers named Patrick Keegan Thomas M Morris and Henry Serbst. The guardian petition for Esther E Smith by Francis E Bowen was continued nisi.
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Court of Probate
John P. Reynolds
Edward McGrath
Mary McGrath
U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Patrick Keegan
Thomas M. Morris
Henry Serbst
Francis E. Bowen
Esther E. Smith
Nisi
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement
L F Andrews of Des Moines Iowa endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best remedy for liver de rangment and constipation. Sold by W H Buffington.
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Chamberlain
L. F. Andrews
Des Moines
Iowa
W. H. Buffington
Advertised Letters for Week Ending August 18
The weekly list shows several names of residents and others with advertised letters. Names include Mrs Grace Thompson Miss K Leary Mrs Thomas Fowler A E Crothers J T Noyes Esq Manuel Gonsaty Romas.
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Grace Thompson
K. Leary
Thomas Fowler
A. E. Crothers
J. T. Noyes, Esq
Manuel Gonsaty Romas
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Dillon & Douglass
New Haven
Hartford
Conn
America
J. Lewis Diman
Shepard
New England
Constitution Street
Bristol Ferry Point
United States
Dr. Price
Price Cereal Food‘ Company
Chicago
T. J. Connery
Minols
Life Saving Corps For
Gatarrh
Beecham’s
Probate Court
Wright
Roman Eye
A. J. Jasmin
R. J. Drug CO
Mann
A J Jasmin
Druc CO
Hope Street
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