Town tax for 1909 tax book printed in Phoenix office
The 1909 tax book will be ready at the Town Clerk's office in about a week. Real estate decreased to 5 026 700 from 5 064 600. personal property up to 1 109 400 from 1 045 000. Total property 6 186 100, up 26 500. tax rate 1.48 per 100, down six cents. Tax assessed 87 746.23, down 3 286.81 from last year. The exemption for Civil War veterans and spouses explains the real estate drop. small storekeepers taxed for first time. List of taxed persons and estates listed in detail.
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Phoenix
Bristols and Warrens Set for Big Baseball Showdown
The Bristol and Warren teams in the Inter-State League prepare for a major doubleheader tomorrow with an 8:30 start in Warren. Bristol pitcher Dezelle headlines the visiting lineup as Manager Demara eyes a win. A four game Warren series unfolds Aug 31, Sept 4, and Sept 11, with other town clubs scheduling minor games around the event.
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Warren
Bristols
Warrens
Demara
Dezelle
Bristol
Providence
Hebronville
Bristol Independents
Wahumas
Wahuma
Bristol Y. M. O. A.s
Mt. Pleasants
Bristol Baptists
St. Mary’s
Bristol Stars
Coventry
Rhode Island Dandies Parade Nostalgia and Mystery
A Salt Lake Herald notice describes Rhode Island's Department of Rhode Island unit led by General Jillson and Adjutant General Chase marching in fine form. Thirteen young men wore immaculate white duck trousers and flawless dress as they drilled with dandy style, far from the campfire gossip of older regiments.
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Department of
Rhode Island
G. Jillson
Philip S. Chase
Salt Lake Herald
Navy plans giant Bradford oil tank for naval station
The Navy Department intends to erect a mammoth oil tank at Bradford’s naval coaling station on the east high ground near the railroad. It will hold 2,000,000 gallons to provide natural flow to ships at the dock. Four smaller tanks of 1000 gallons will store gasoline for submarines, currently supplied from barrels at Newport.
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Navy Department
Naval Coaling Station
Bradford
Navy
Newport
Mrs Eliza Jane Young Dies at 69 in City Home
Mrs Eliza Jane Young wife of James Young died Tuesday at her Mt Hope avenue home after a long illness a complication of diseases. Age 69 she is survived by one son Robert Young funeral held yesterday at 2 o'clock from Mt Hope residence Rev George L Locke rector of St Michaels Church conducted the services burial in North Cemetery
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Eliza Jane Young
James Young
Mt. Hope Avenue
Robert Young
George L. Locke
St. Michael's Church
North Cemetery
Aviation Sixty Years Ago in Strand Magazine
The piece notes an illustration by George Cruikshank and verses titled Air-Um Spare-Um Traveling from The Gomick Almanack 1848. It highlights longstanding popular interest in airships and related ideas from more than sixty years ago. A humorous quip about a spare tire and a wife’s bat is cited within the passage.
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Strand
George Cruikstank
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Connery
New York
M. W
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Hope and
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F. T. Remieres
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Rogers & AL
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Allen
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James Dixon Carpenter
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Andrews Eliza V
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Abby E
Babbitt Edward S. & Wife
Baker Herbert W
Ball Sumner A. and Wife
Barnes Isoline N
Barns Hattie B
Barns Isoline N
Hattie B
Bassing Jacob
Bell William H
Benjamin Joseph
Bosworth Orrin L
Bourn
A. O. and Wife
Sarah F
Bradford LeBaron
Brayton Benjamin Estate
Bristol G. & E. Light Co
Bristol Real Estate Ca
Brownell Charles D.W
Cabot Elizabeth B
Case
Daniel R
Cheseborough
Caroline L. H
Cheesman Merton A
Church
Samuel W. Benjamin
Sarah A. Church
W. Benjamin
Sarah A
Monro
Eleanor ‘Church
S. W. and Brothers
Eleanor B. Munro
Samuel W
Russell S
Ochurch
Charles H
James O
Harriet P. Church
Margaret A
St. Michael’s Episcopal
Congregational
Church Methodist
Church Trinity
Church St. Mary’s
Dimond Francis M
Dixon Ezra
Drury Samuel 5
Herreshofft
Nathaniel G
Herreshott
Clara D.W. Estate
Herreshoff Lewis
Herreshoff
Makowsky Max
Manchester
J. Howard
Henry R
McCarty Terrence
MacDougall Annie EH
Middleton Annie E
Miller James A
Morris Bernard V
Thomas and M
Patrick H
Peter R
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Industrial Trust Go
Hope Street
Reed & Barton and Gorham Silverware
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
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Bristol Co. Gas Electric Co
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