Tax dispute over Bristol mill valuations escalates
The United States Rubber Company and the Town of Bristol facing tax protests over assessments. The company’s attorney urges no payment, citing higher valuations in the assessors’ rolls. Options include paying under protest or petitioning the Superior Court after six months. the boards have no power to alter assessments, while the State Tax Commission can advise. A cooler, wiser approach may yield better outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
Bristol
Board of Assessors
State Tax Commission
Backgammon Through Ages From Queens to Courts
In ancient Egypt royalty included images of daily life in tombs such as a queen playing backgammon to let her soul enjoy the pastime in the afterlife. Over centuries backgammon became popular among gentry and royals. Louis XIV valued it second only to billiards and Mme Pompadour owned ornate boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane
Louis XIV
James I
Scotland
Mme. Pompadour
Local Social Notes Relate Visits and Events
Mrs F Reginald Dimond and her two sons visit Vermont with Dimond’s parents. Mr and Mrs Russell S Kenney and son tour Mr and Mrs Willard Kenney in Neves Ave. Rotary Club gains Birdsexe Frosted Foods speaker, Elmer Rishe’s graduate news, and multiple visits to Kingston Narragansett Pier and Concord NH. A 13 year old Genevieve Ennis suffers knee laceration. Rotary and Senior Holy Name Society events planned. Class of 1929 Colt Memorial High reunion at Rocky Point. horse injury near Metacom Ave. numerous travel and family notices around Providence and surrounding towns.
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F. Reginald Dimond
Providence
Beatrice Ricao
DeWolf Avenue
Kingston
Narragansett Pier
Josephine Maturi
Michael Florio
Joseph Kinder
Rhode Island State College
Catherine Morris
Louis Rinaldi
Everett Kinsley
Concord
Genevieve Ennis
Rock Street
John R. Bernardo
Rotary Club
Newport Club
Newport Beach
WR Sims
Colt Memorial High School
Rocky Point
Church Street Wharf
John Costa
Metacom Avenue
Harald C Bailes
Schofield Avenue
Webster
Mass
Paul C Nicholson
Ferry Road
Holy Name Society
Congregational Street
Anthoni Guida
Pasquale I Maisana
Samuel Miserandino
Carl Velleca
Michael Ascoli
Loui Matatronte
Anthony Wo DuPont
Atf
Cate
C.azar
J. P. Lopes
St. Francis. Xavier Church
East Providence
St. Elizabeth's Church
Guy Gigliotti
Geneva
N. Y
Joseph P. Quartaro
Franklin Street
Walter V. Barnes
Maine
Canada
Orono
New England Grange
Anthony F. Maisano
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Maisano
Grace FE Puffer
Pawtucket
Tudor Holy Name Society
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Veronica H. King
Manuel King
Bay View Avenue
Walter S Davidson
Twin Oaks
Newport
France
Italy
Switzerland
Prinetipessa Elena Lodge
Order Sons of Italy
Natick
Giuseppe Fusco Domenico Preto
Saouis Malafronte
Giovanni Romano
Gabriele Accardi
R Oi
103Rd Field Artillery
Rkot Ong
Offcer Willam Whittaker
Dreadnaught Hook Ladder
Hose 9 Company
Kearnes Post
American Legion
Warren
John Collard
Kearney Post
Rhode Island
Serpent as a Universal Symbol of Evil in Ancient Myths
The serpent appears across ancient mythologies as a potent emblem of evil in many civilizations, shaping cultural narratives and moral lessons through time.
Mars in the Samoan Islands Revered as Goddess of War
In Samoan tradition the female figure Mars is interpreted as a goddess who presides over warfare. The mythic role assigns female divine authority to martial domains within the local pantheon.
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Mars
Samoan Islands
Your Teeth Their Relation to Your General Health
Educational Committee of the American Dental Association explains how dental health reflects overall well being. The article outlines links between oral care and heart disease, infections, and nutrition, urging regular brushing, flossing, and professional checkups.
Chicago study links dental health to academic and economic loss
The article argues Chicago spends millions yearly on repeaters due to illness and poor dental health. It cites that 26 percent of failures could be prevented by treating dental disorders, notes high neuralgia and other ailments with poor mouth conditions, and reports treatment restoring health in many cases. It invites reader questions answered by American Dental Association experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
American Dental Association
Bristol High School Class Heads to Colleges Across the Nation
August 23 1907 report notes Bristol students pursuing further study out of town. Many seniors from Bristol High School plan colleges and programs including MIT Brown University Rhode Island Normal School and Bryant and Stratton while others consider commercial schools and seminary training.
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Bristol Weil
Bristol
Bristol High School
Sidney de Wolf Herreshoff
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff, Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jeannett B. Moffitt
Brown University
Catherine Levere
Harold C. Peckham
Madeline Reynolds
St Gabriel’s School
New York
Arthur TF. Newman
Anna L. M Hughes
Rhode Island State Normal School
Josephine Rose Kerr
H. S
Sme
Hughes
James Sisson
Thibodeau
Literary and Commercial College
Fall River
Charles W Herrmann
Bryant & Stratton’s
Business College
Providence
Albert A Young
Edward L. Leahy
Education moves for students in June transitions
On pa dys fle, Universit from which ecgrat see in June. Joby BE Conley mibretanks to the Baltimore Medical College, Ira Shepard will go to the Moses Brown School at Beovinence. Miss Emily F. Tobin will re-enter the Normal School.
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Universit
Ecgrat
Joby
Conley
Baltimore Medical College
Ira ‘Shepard
Moses Brown School
Beovinence
Emily F. Tobin
Normal School
Vacation Beat Officers Change at Local Police
Night Officer Henry Serbst is on his annual vacation and Special Officer Charles Hammill fills in during his absence.
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Henry Serbst
Charles Hammill
Vermont Pair Wed in Shoreham Ceremony
Dr. John Hughes of Fairhaven Vermont formerly of this town wed Miss Aline MacGinerty of Shoreham Vermont in a ceremony held yesterday in Shoreham.
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John Hughes
Fairhaven
Vermont
Aline MacGinerty
Shoreham
Largest Colonial exhibit in Grand Army Hall draws crowds
Bristol Chapter D A R staged a major colonial exhibit in Grand Army Hall with Mrs Edward I Brownell and others leading a committee. Volunteers ran a candy table, china, miniatures, dolls, and tea displays while proceeds benefited the patriotic fund.
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Grand Army Hall
Bristol
Edward I Brownell
Henry W Bache
Cornelius J Hasbrouck
Anna B.manchester
Maria’d Norris
William McRansom
Alice Cole
John W. Bachelor
Warren
L. Wick Foster
The
Patriotic Fund
Frosted Coffee Tips After a Hard-Fought Game
The piece explains making frosted coffee as a refreshing post game treat. It covers using freshly roasted coffee, adjusting grind to brewing method, brewing briefly, and blending with sugar cream and vanilla ice cream. The recipe yields six servings with crushed ice and a dash of ice cream on top.
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Phoenix News
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Richard C
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Jutio
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Perry
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Swansea Village
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C.a.snow &Co
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Hope Streets
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Guiteras School
Henry S. Campbell
Barbara Ruth
North Bend Hospital
Mary L. Breen
Callender, McAuslan & Troup Co
Arthur F. Ballou
R. S. Brightman
Usher Place
FE. S. Mapes
Ian M. Walker
C. A. Garvin
Burton St
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P. T. Bailey
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Fox Point
W. R
Fulton St
NEW England Steamship Lines
Campbell
North Pond
Barbara Rath
Henry S Campbell
Brison
Westminster St. Providence, R.L
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Hope St
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Tel Kristol
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Makowsky Building
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