Dooley Camp Memoir and Hopeworth Dance Feature
A narrative recounts a Saint Michael's Church camp trip to Mt Hope Bay with cooking, swimming, huckleberrying, crystals, and a noisy first night, plus days of meals, games, bonfires, and departures. Separate piece describes a Hopeworth Sanitarium dance by Brown University students with an 8-foot toy boat race on Mt Hope Bay and musical selections from Luders and Maszkowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Michael's Church
Mt. Hope Bay
White Rocks
Eddie Bunn
Willie West
Abe Myers
Mr. Bradshaw
Raymond Clark
Harry
New York
Cain
Mr. Cheesman
Branshaw
Hopeworth
Hopeworth Sanitarium
D’wolf Inn
Brown University
Gene W. Ware
Howard W. Brayton
Wayne L. Randall
Prince of Pilsen
Mt Hope Bay
Boy Cured of Colic After Doctor Failed
F L Wilkins of Shell Lake Wisconsin reports a four year old boy with colic and cramps improved after morphine failed and Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy given. The remedy eased pain in half an hour and led to sleep and recovery. For sale by W HU By Mogton. A quoted verse about lighting gas and paying bills follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
L Wilkins
Shell Lake, Wis
Wonderful Financing in Uneven Trade Tales
A terse exchange recounts Sport-Dickson as a remarkable financier. Sport-How borrows a nickel to go uptown to meet a man from whom he then secures $5, which he uses to repay a $50 debt, illustrating a dubious chain of lending and borrowing in casual commerce.
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Dickson
Goat Versus Wooden Legs Tale Echoed by Globe
A Boston Globe snippet recalls a man with two wooden legs asking for help while a goat is named as the rival in a curious scene. The exchange highlights humor and social commentary in a compact anecdote.
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Boston Globe
A Shake All Round Exchange Dialogue
A brief humorous exchange recaps a marriage proposal met with a shake of the head and the father arriving to shake his fist. The dialogue captures light social wit and old fashioned romantic complications.
Unclear dialogue noted in dialect snippet
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows Uncle Reuben and two others in a brief exchange about silence and rule making, with barber and broker personas as part of the dialogue. The text captures a slangy, jocular tone and regional speech without a clear news event or reportable outcome.
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Reuben
Detroit Free Press
Sensitivity discussed by fashionable piazza group
A lively street scene reveals women debating the value and perils of hypersensitivity among young society figures. A matron recalls overcoming insecurity with support from a partner, while others contrast sensitive behavior with more carefree, natural social conduct. Maud Robinson.
Blond Women Best for Economy in Wives Says Novelist
A lady novelist claims blond wives are cheapest for husbands, arguing blondes can wear simple blacks or white while brunettes must wear the strongest blacks. She asserts a pure waxy blond can properly wear white, contrasting with brunettes’ wardrobe limits.
State Street M E Church Notes Rally Day Plans
The primary department outing was held at Perry's Grove under Miss Mattie B Paull with ample refreshments. Epworth League cabinet met to set fall opening meetings. Weekly spiritual and Bible study sessions are scheduled, with world evangelism and mercy departments meeting on alternate Thursdays. Rally Day program outlined and junior work to resume Oct 4 with Rally Day. Rev and Mrs W J Smith, former pastor, expected as visitors with an invitation for him to preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry’s Grove
Mattie B. Paull
Epworth League
Order of the League
Department of Bible Study
Worldwide Evangelism
Mercy and Help
W. J. Smith
Cuttle Fishing and the Unlucky Thirteen Catch
A vivid account describes cuttle fishing where rough fish bait is raised slowly to entice cuttles and then speared. The narrative notes grotesque incidents such as a cattle bag spilling sepia on a fisherman and a comrade praising the brave clumsy handling, with a Longmans attribution.
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John Isabell
Longman’s
Advertising pays and the American nation
A Rochester Herald quote argues advertising is essential for business success. It states that modern methods rely on advertising and notes the United States is seen as the strongest industrial and commercial proposition globally, with $250,000,000 spent annually on advertising its business.
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Rochester Herald
The Kangaroo's Kick in the Australian Bush
A description of how a large kangaroo uses its tail as a pivot to bear its weight and unleash powerful legs, making it dangerous in close quarters. The piece notes kangaroo scarcity in southern Australia but continued numbers in the sparsely populated north, and includes a brief dialogue about politeness among playmates.
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Australia
Miss Boynton's Animal Paintings on View at Perry Cottage
Newport News reports Miss Hortense Boynton daughter of Jesse Boynton exhibits animal oil paintings this week at the Perry cottage Greenough place. Her subjects include dogs cows cats and famous horses like Joe Patchen and Star Pointer. She uses life models from English setters ball terriers and Japanese spaniels and composes studious collie groupings on a Colonial porch.
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Miss Boynton
Hortense Boynton
Jesse Boynton
Perry Cottage
Greenough Place
Providence
Madison Square Garden
New York
Newport
Joe Patchen
Star Pointer
T. Shaw
Voter Declares Straight-Ticket Habit in Mayor Election
A resident states they never think about candidates, choosing to vote a straight ticket on election day. The comment reflects a mechanical approach to local politics, highlighting turnout and party loyalty without evaluating individual candidates or issues.
Poll Tax Notice 1903 Collectors Office Hours
Assessors levy a poll tax of 61.00 for 1903 on every registered voter. Tax due from September 1 to October 11 with collection daily except Sundays and holidays. Collector to be in office September 1 to October 1 from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6.
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Beecham’s
Beecham
Bésecham
Camp Dooley
William Archer
Williams
Yonkers
Dr. Deane
Sean
S. W. Scraggs
Paul
Ness
Susan Brown
Susan
Maud Robinson
Wood Street
State Street
James W. Goff
Congregational Street
Goff
Oxford
Munro
National India Rubber Co
M. E. Church Notes
Willie
Morris
Westminster Street
R. I
Geo. H. Peck
Bristol
D. GC. Lebb
Bradford ST
Colonak Ee
Mason
Ceylon
Eeeeewes
Bei
Phorm
Bradford Street
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