Bristol Improves Sidewalks Ending Lawless Pier Landmark
Editorial lauds removal of the house at Lawless Pier and a major sidewalk project in Bristol. It notes lowering the grade south of the pier, a stone wall north of it, and a concrete walk along the entire length. The piece credits the sidewalk committee, Highway Surveyor, and Bristol Improvement Association for boosting funding and neighbor cooperation to improve urban walkways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawless Pier
Ristol
Bristol
Bristol Improvement Association
Government probes dye imports suspension impact
Government experts examine the suspension of German dye imports. The inquiry weighs economic effects and industry response as firms confront supply disruption and potential price shifts amid the policy action.
The Goddess and Tonight's Silent Era shows
Star Theatre presents The Goddess in two acts. Adele Farrington and Murdock McQuarrie stage The Closing Chapter. Additional features include Following Father's Footsteps, A Pound for a Pound, Nearly a Prize Fighter, The Diamond from the Sky serial, Unlike Other Girls, The Battle, The Birth of a Nation, The Capitulation of the Major, Animated Weekly with war pictures, and Broken Hearts and Pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Farrington
Murdock McQuarrie
Billie Reeves
Pauline Bush
D. W. Griffith
Lillian Walker
War Pictures
Bristol Post Office Daily Hours and Mail Schedule
Bristol Post Office opens from 6 45 a m to 7 30 a m. Potency Order Registry and Postal Bank depart from 8 00 a m to 6. Mail arrivals at 7 00 10 00 a m 2 00 4 00 6 00 7 00 p m. Mails close 7 30 8 50 11 50 a m 1 50 5 50 7 15 p m. Sunday mails arrive 8 00 a m and close 4 50 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol express schedule shows departure and arrival times
Adams Express lists outward departures at 8 50 a m 11 20 a m 2 20 p m and 5 20 p m with inward arrivals at 6 00 a m 10 00 a m 2 00 4 00 and 7 00 p m per Bristol timetable
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Bristol
Adams Express
Bristol and Vicinity Notes Show Busy Social Season
Local items report visitors to Fall River and Warren, travels to Provincetown, Newport, and Bar Harbor, and celebrations including church plans in Warren. Attendees include Misses Watters Skipwith Manchester Knapp and families, with events ranging from weddings to club outings and a BV district court case.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit 1886 Toledo
Frank J. Cheney sworn as partner of F J Cheney Co in Toledo Ohio offers to pay 100 dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason verifies date December 6 1886. Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
A. W.gleason
Notary Public Hall
Cheney & Co
Ohio
Excelsior Tennis Club Dance At Bristol Yacht Club
A large crowd from this town and other parts attended the Excelsior Tennis Club dance at the Bristol Yacht Club house last evening. Music was provided by the Crown orchestra. The next club dance is set for Saturday evening, Sept. 11, at the Yacht Club.
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Excelsior Tennis Club
Bristol Yacht Club
Crown Orchestra
Yacht Club
Company C Bristol Train of Arcillery Resumes Meetings
Co C Bristol Train of Arcillery resumes regular monthly meetings and drills tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Full attendance requested as several matters of importance will be brought to notice. Bring your sabre. Capt. Asa Whataway.
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Co C
Bristol
Arctillery
Asa Whathaway
Prests Visit Boston Residents in Town
Mr and Mrs Edward J Prest of Boston visited relatives and friends in town last week. Edward Fowler and Robert G Newbold of this town spent the week end at Narragansett Pier. The monthly meetings of the fire companies and the Town Council will be held tomorrow evening. Several people in this town are planning to attend the Hornbine clambake in Swansea tomorrow. The intentions of marriage of Jose Raposa and Maria Burtadi are registered at the town clerk's office.
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John Anderson
Fall River
Parker Nichols
New Durham
N. H
Annie Carter
Warren
Bristol Highlands
Joseph Lewis
Mary
Hazelton
Suzman
Fred G. Blaisdell
Ruby Blaisdell
Provincetown
Mass
Sadie Watters
Evelyn Skipwith
Mollie Hamill
Gertrude Manchester
William Ryan
Sadie Meiggs
Ida Straight
Carter Straight
East Greenwich
Anson B. Howard
St Michael's Church
Bar Harbor
Maine
Margaret Snow
Willard Snow
Hartford
Frank Thompson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Clarke Thompson
Philadelphia
Herbert M. Howe
Ferry Hill
Babbitt Women's Reef Corps
Grand Army Hall
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth A. Gladding
Lillian Nicholas
Babbitt Corps
Helen V. Connery
Newport
Charles Hull
Cadyville
N. Y
S. W. Flowers
James T. Manchester
Constitution Street
John McVay
Marguerite F. Lee
First Baptist Church
John M. Coggeshall
Roy Flowers
Alberton
Prince Edward Island
Assonet
Annie
Theodora August
Mary Andrade
Weirs
Thomas Burlingham
Hiram Burlingham
New York
E J. Burlingham
Babylon
L. I
Metacom Avenue
A. M. Merriman
H. W. Church
Mt. Hope Shore
George Hixon
Arthur W. Barrett
Isle of View
Prudence Island
Edward Harper
John N. McdAlees
District Court
Oliver School
Walley School
Waldron Company
Lynn Kennells Club
Bass Point
Nahant
Glendyne Kennells
O. M Crandall
Rocky Point
Sagamore
Ferry Wharf
Helen Osterverg
Central Street
Velma Herrmann
Butler Hospital
United Brothers Lodge
Prospect Farm
James A. Munro
St Elizabeth’s Parish
Newport Ferry
Bristol
Edward J. Prest
Boston
Edward Fowler
Robert G. Newbold
Narragansett Pier
Hornbine
Swansea
Jose Raposa
Maria‘Burtadi
Notable birth notices from Providence area
In Providence entries for August 29 announce John Henderson son of Mr and Mrs Walter R Corey of 77 Congress may indicate a birth. Also Virginia daughter born to Judge and Mrs Edward L Leahy and granddaughter of Senator and Mrs Ezra Dixon. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Bernard McIntyre is reported as born August 28 in this town.
Obituary notices from Keegan Larned and Rubery
Keegan in Providence William J son of the late John and Margaret Keegan formerly of this town Larned in Sudden death in this town Edwin Channing Larned in the 59th year of his age Rubery in Warren Henry Rubery Aug 29th
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Keegan
Providence
William J
John
Margaret Keegan
Larned
Edwin Channing Larned
Rubery
Warren
Henry Rubery
Moonlight Excursion on Steamer Sagamore to Rocky Point
A Moonlight Excursion on the steamer Sagamore runs Friday evening September 3, 1915 with 35 cent tickets. The trip includes free dancing at Rocky Point Dance Hall. Boat departs Ferry Wharf at 8 pm and returns from Rocky Point at 11 pm. Tickets available from crew members or on board.
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Sagamore
Rocky Point
Ferry Wharf
For This Week Pewee Ibs Price Listing
A compact price listing shows assorted fruit and beverage items with unit prices including 55c and 50c for Pewee Ibs and cans priced at 2c and 10c. The column reflects small shopping prices and item codes typical of a vintage newspaper listing.
R L Normal School Announces Opening Term and Courses
R L Normal School will open for the next term on Monday September 13 at 9 am Entrance exams are set for September 8 and 9 at 9 30 am All candidates must be high school graduates and pass entrance tests Four courses are offered a two and a half year general course for primary and grammar teaching a kindergarten primary course a one year course for experienced teachers and a course for outer graduates Catalogues or more information available from Principal John L Alger or Secretary Walter F B Ger Trustees Box 1511 Providence
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John L. Alger
R. L. Normal School
Walter Fb.ger
Providence
Prodigal Rockefeller Says Sermon Hit Home
Cleveland dispatch reports John D. Rockefeller, calling himself the prodigal son after listening to a sermon by Rev. Samuel Lindsay of Bellevue, Pa at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Rockefeller told Lindsay you may be able to beat me at preaching but not at golf after praising the sermon’s themes of folly, repentance and success.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Lindsay
Euclid Avenue
Bellevue
Mr. Rockefeller
Barnaby's Clothing Popular in Providence
In Providence shoppers widely favor Barnaby's for apparel with nearly everyone buying their clothing there. The store is noted as a local staple and a common destination for residents seeking new outfits.
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Providence
Barnaby’s
Automobile Registrations Listed by State Board of Public Roads
Local automobile registrations show owners and vehicles: Luigi Gambardella of Bristol with a Ford. John Walton of Bristol with a Studebaker 36 hp touring. Edward Ennis of Warren with a Cadillac 28 hp touring. C Moulton Stone of Barrington with a Ford 22 hp coupelet. John L. West of Barrington with a Ford 22 hp delivery and passenger.
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Hope Street
R L
H. T. Peterson Ulm FF
Rricos
Phenix News
Libo
You H. M. Darling
Northup Bros
Richard C. Qui
High Street
Y. M. CA
Hasbrouck
Wood Street
J. F. Peckham
Phenix Ofice
Editorial
Star Theatre
Bame
O. K
Dodge & Camfield Co
Exchange Place
Butler Exchange
BR. L
Bristol AM
Ener Eed
News of
State OF Ohio
City OF
Luca County
Pierre J. Deveaux
Irma Deveaux
van Camp
Light House
Campbell’s
J. F. Gilroy
R. J. Normal School
Peckham’s Livery Stable
Court St
Bristol, R, I
Union Street
Industrial Trust Company
Smith Lot
H C. Paull
Pediesis
J. P. Head Co
ETY
N. H. Tetrault
Westminster St
Oliver St
R.L
Union
Head
Wood St
Block Island
J. Elmer Payne
Bristol Gladiolus Gariéns
E. E. Witherell
Constitution St. George E
Automobile
ALL Kinds Aetna Accident and Liability Co
B. W. Wall
RB. L
Windmill Point
Poppasquash Road
Gorham’s Express
Young's Drug Store
Pure Food “Store
Delaware
King Arthur
Welch’s
Charles A. Johnson
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