Y M C A Bowling Scores and Standings
YY. M. C. A. Bowling results show Team No 1 led by L F Gorham defeating Team No 2 captained by James Hioard by 64 pins on the YMCA alleys. P Kenney of Team 1 led in both single and three-string totals with 96 and 271. Also Team No 4 beat Team No 8 by 85 pins. An advertisement promotes Cham berlain s Pain Balm as a superior back and chest pain remedy sold by W H Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Gorham
James Hioard
P. Kenney
W. H. Bufington
A. R Newman
J. Best
Eee
Swecens
Weak Hearts From Indigestion Cure Promoted
A brief health ad claims indigestion causes most nonorganic heart trouble and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Testimonial by D Kauble of Nevada Ohio describes relief after four months. Product advertised as digesting what you eat, bottle pricing listed, Chicago maker, W H Buffington distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kauble
Nevada
E. 0. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
W. H. Buffington
Deserted at the Altar comes to Empire Theatre Providence
Empire Theatre presents Deserted at the Altar next week in Providence. The melodrama portrays life in New York upper ten and slums with elaborate scenery and a strong company led by Spitz and Nathanson. Matinees Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. gallery seats 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Providence
New York
Spitz
Nathanson
Nettle Trabanud
Alexander Taylor
the Empire
Gentle prebreakfast purge recommendation
A glass or two of water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular Harsh cathartics should be avoided. When a purgative is needed, take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their action. For sale by W H Buffington.
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W H. Buffington
Donations Acknowledged by Children’s Home Managers
The Children’s Home managers thank donors for contributions between November 10 and December 8 including laundry help from Mrs E. French and various gifts of clothing, fruit, sugar, and money. Donors listed: Mrs Mudge, Mrs H H Shepard, Mrs Herbert F Bennett, Robert Black, Col S P Colt, Mrs D J Newlan, Mr Solomon, Mrs Middleton, Jimmily Roberts, O L Bosworth, a friend, Mrs E S French, Miss A Faunie Alden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudge
H. H. Shepard
Herbert F. Bennett
Robert Black
Col. S. P. Colt
D. J. Newlan
Solomon
Little Early Risers Pitched By Texas Firm Head
In Yoakun Texas a leading dry goods house headed by J M Haller was praised by a companion on an Eastward trip. He urged try DeWitts Little Early Risers for a clear head and lively morning, noting the dark brown taste and health benefits. Sold by W H Buflington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Yoakun
J M.haller
Haller
Palace
W H. Buflington
McKeon Birth Announcement in Town News
In this town on December 9 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Michael McKeon Jr This brief birth notice records a new arrival in the McKeon family with no additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeon
Michael McKeon, Jr
Obituary notices from Monro and nearby towns
In Monro Ogdensburg New York December 5 Frank Sidney Mauro son of the late Bennett and Lucy Abell Mauro aged 72. In Hoar this town December 9 Clinton Rivers Hoar son of Prescott A and Etta A Hoar aged 5 years 6 months and 25 days. In GrahaMIno Newport Rhode Island December 10 Myndieth Ingraham native and former resident of this town aged 69 years 8 months. Colt December 10 Miss Elizabeth Griswold Colt daughter of the late Joseph and Eunoice Gladding Colt aged 84 years. Hackett In this town December 10 Mrs Mary V Hackett wife of John Hackett aged 38 years.
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Monro
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Frank Sidney Muauro
Bennett and
Lucy (Abell) Mauro
Hoar
Clinton Rivers” Hoar
Prescott A
Etta A. Hoar
Graham
Ino Newport
R. I
Myndieth Ingraham
Colt
Elizabeth Griswold Colt
Joseph and
Eunoice (Gladding) Colt
Hackett
Mra
Mary V. Hackett
John Jackett
Kodol Dyspepsia Core Digests Foods and Strengthens Stomach
The advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Core as a remedy for indigestion and stomach ailments. It claims the product rebuilds tissues, purifies and strengthens the stomach and blood, with Gov. G. W. Atkinson endorsing its effectiveness and recommending it to friends. Sold by W. H. Butlington.
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Gov
G. W. Atkinson
W. Vasaya
W. H. Butlington
To Keep Well Every Organ in Thorough Working Order
A health prompt urges maintaining full function of stomach liver and kidneys with a small daily dose. The text emphasizes each organ should operate properly and implies a remedy to support wellness.
Keiths New Theatre Presents Top Vaudeville Bill
Keiths new theatre offers a crowded week with Beatrice Ingram and Edwin Nicander leading acts from a celebrated stock troupe. The program features Strictly Business, Hoosier zonaves, Ward and Curran, Wilton brothers, Clayton Kennedy and Mattie Reovey, and a biograph selection including navy pen and bee culture films. A humorous tale about a cowboy and an overshoe closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Beatrice Ingram
Edwin Nicantter
Th Bee
Cole
Japhnson
Miss Inpram
Mr. Nicander
Ward
Curran
Wilton Brothers
Stottline
Clayton Kennedy
Mattie Reovvey
George C Davis
Bom
Brr
Keele Sod Won
One Hundred Dollars a Box Salem Witch Hazel Ad
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised by S C Tisdale of Summertone for curing piles after 20 years of failure with other doctors and medicines. Claims the product combines witch hazel with antiseptics to heal blood, bleeding, itching, and skin diseases. Sold by W H Fington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tisdale
Summertone
DeWitt
W. H. B Fington
Estate of Mary E Thompson Probate Notice in Bristol
November 27 1908 Bristol probate court calls for written request by I Thompson father of Mary S Thompson to appoint administrator of the intestate estate. Hearing set December 21 193 at 10 am in Probate Court Room Bristol. Notice to be published fourteen days once a week. Bristol Phoenix. Probate Clerk Herbert F Bennett. 3w Dec 4 11 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfobie
Bristol
Mary E. Thompson
Powerd I. Thompson
Mary S Thompson
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
For Sale by A J Jasmin and Buffington Remedy Ad
For sale by A J Jasmin successor to Biliouas Culic. Take a double dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at first sign of illness to ward off attacks. Hundreds of bilious colic sufferers use the remedy with perfect success. Also for sale by W H Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Buffington
Threadneedle Street Etymology and Bank Heritage Reflected
An exploration of Threadneedle Street name origins from Thriddenal to third street and Thing-needle. It traces its start at Mansion House with the Bank of England, dubbed the old lady in Threadneedle Street by Cobbett, and notes Dickensian imagery of a silver curl paper on a bank note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sass
Lochinvar
Plains
Threadneedle Street
Thridenal Street
Chepesyde
London Bridge
Bushop Gate
New Fyshe Streate
Thridda
Needle Makers’ Company
Mansion House
Bank of England
William Cobbett
Cairo tale of Sir Richard Owen and the horned asp
In Cairo during one of his Egypt sojourns the great naturalist sat in Sheppeard's hotel veranda as a snake charmer produced a horned cerastes. Owen calmly snapped the horns from the head of the wriggling reptile and warned that the man would think twice before palming a harmless snake as a cerastes with bones. The old trick failed before a discerning audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Richard Owen
Egypt
Sheppeard’s Hotel
Oratorical Form of Government Quip From DC District
A Philadelphia Press quip recounts a school eighth grader asked about government in the District of Columbia. The pupil wittily answered that the capital has an oratorical form of government, noting district commissioners were busy at commencements.
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District of Columbia
Philadelphia Press
A Feeling of Security Exchange Joke
A short quip about a husband noting his wife’s satisfaction with a house because every closet is too small to hold a burglar. The exchange frames humor on security through cramped spaces and complacency.
That count will never do for me says Miss Baltimore
That count she declares improper cites his wasteful and profligate habits. Her friend asks what he did. She replies he wrote his full name titles and addresses in her autograph album, noting the nerve of such audacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore News
Ambition and Mars Talk Spark Family Banter
In a Washington Star snippet, Mr Meekton and his wife Henrietta banter about speaking with Mars. She wonders aloud if they can talk to Martians, while he wakes from a semidote and asks whether Earth people remain the focus. The exchange captures a playful domestic moment.
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Mars
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Earth
Washington Star
Breakfast Preferences in a New Boarder Tale
The landlady asks the new boarder his breakfast choice. He replies with a rustic menu of manner cakes, pure maple syrup, buttered toast, ham and eggs, and coffee, showing his hearty appetite in a Detroit area press item.
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Detroit Brea Press
If It Only Were Life Is but a Dream Moralist Says
A moralist notes life is a dream while a pragmatic man retorts that dreams often show more money than one can spend, reflecting a clash of outlooks cited by the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Diggs Praise Sparks Audience Delight in New Yorker
A remark praising a wife as a wonderful vocalist claims she can hold an audience for hours while Bigge-Get out! Diggs-After which she would lay it in the cradle and rock it to sleep, as noted in a New Yorker mention.
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Diggsa
Bigge
Diggs
New. Yorker
The Rise of the Art Poster in 19th Century England and France
In 1871 Frederick Walker’s black and white poster for The Woman In White drew attention to art in advertising. Walter Crane followed with colored posters for concert and champagne campaigns. The French Cheret is credited as the real home and creator of the art poster, whose posters in Paris sparked public fascination and even legal crackdowns on poster theft.
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England
Frederick Walker
Wilkie Collins
Walter Crane
Covent Garden
France
Cheret
Paris
Mahin's
A Story of Lady Beaconsfield and Enduring Affection
A tale portrays Lady Beaconsfield's deep affection for her husband, then Mr Disraeli. She endured hand injuries from a carriage door without showing pain to preserve his public composure before his important speech.
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Lady Beaconsfield
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Disraeli
Wounds by Rusty Nails
A historical note touts burning woolen cloth to smoke wounds from rusty nails. It claims twenty minutes of smoking eases inflammation and pain from foot, hand, or other wounds, asserting the remedy is infallible and simple for all to use. The piece invites readers to try the method despite skepticism.
A Queer Tug of War in Burma Weather Folklore
In Burma a local tug of war features two groups the rain party and drought party. The rain party usually wins, as weather favorable to rain is widely desired. The result is a fertilizing downpour following the competitive roping, reflecting public sentiment on climate.
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Burma
Wines and Other Lickers Doorplate Prank
A local joke escalates from a school principal to a street prank. Dr Wines, formerly head of a boys' school, punished a pupil who resented the punishment. The next night, a front door plate was altered to read Wines and Other Lickers, suggesting retaliation through wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wines
Christian Register
Schoys
Lad
The Sincerity of Advice Dialogue Fragment
A brief dialogue fragment from a Baltimore American item features Gabber and Benedict discussing housekeeping. Benedict insists he isn't, while Gabber affirms the need for self-reliance, ending with Benedict implying he will not.
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Gabber
Housekeeping
Benedict
Baltimore American
Shattered Romance Exchange in Class
In a schoolroom exchange Emily and Bertha discuss a charming composition teacher. Bertha recalls slipping a note to him and him returning it corrected in red ink. The anecdote hints at a playful yet cautionary tale of a note amid spellings and romance.
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Emily
Bertha
Reversing the Order In a Frosty Farce Exchange
Dialogue reflects a playful exchange about chestnuts and frost with Willie-Pa and Pa debating order in a farce style. The quip highlights humor over traditional sequence, implying chestnuts appear first in a comedy then frost follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
An Armiable Hint in a Seattle Church Anecdote
A witty old Scotch woman told her minister who urged snuff to stay awake in sermon to put the snuff in the sermon itself. The Seattle churchman recounts the humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Those who seek easy berths face hard ones first
Those who pursue easy berths often face tough tasks, while those who take on the hard ones may find the easier paths later, according to an Atchison Globe reflection on ambition and perseverance.
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Atchison Globe
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YY. M. C. A. Bowling
T. Brightman
B. DeWolf
EB. Hibbert
H DeWolf
T. Connery
F. M Dimond
B. MacDougall
Salisbury
Sewer
Av’ga Paoli
Dimond
D. de Wolf
H. Manchester Ee
Brightman Kenney
Connery
B M. MeeDougall Seem Wes
Bald
R. Newman
J Best
Children's Home
The
Lone Star State
Beecham
Keith’s New Theatre
Gare
Krouman
A.J. Jasmin
R. J. Drug CO
New England
O.L. Bosworth
Attorney-at-Law
Honestreet
Easterbrooka Block
S. B. Paull
F. Pendleton
Central Fish Market
Amos Trudeau
John Shepard
Thames Street
Elizabeth H. Liscomb Voice Culture Studio
Col. Wheaton
Aene
Isaac B. Munro
Charles ST
Bristol, R
Theodore
Gladding
Telephone
Chiropodist
Williams
Church St
Waldron-Brownell Co
Bradford Street
R. P. Smith
Will
Frenchdance
William St. Od
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
Joseph L. Buffum
Contractor & Builder
Hope ST
D. S. Salisbury
Ilo
Union St
R. 4
Priges
Grand Army Hall
L. F.cohen
Baiwetol, R. i
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