Election results confirm Rhode Island state officers and legislators
The vote tally names J Pothier as Governor, Zenas Bliss as Lieutenant Governor, J Fred Parker as Secretary of State, William B Grepnough as Attorney General, Walter A Read as General Treasurer. It also approves constitutional amendments and a Harbor Improvement Loan. A list of elected Senators and Representatives for the General Assembly is provided, naming numerous individuals by town.
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General Assembly
Aram J. Pothler
Woonracket
Olney Arnold
Providence
Willie H. White
Fred Hurst
Richard Holland
Zensze W. Biles
Cranston
Thomas A. Carroll
Nathaniel C. Greene
Warwick
Samuel Fassel
Augustus Martin
Pawtucket
Mate
J. Fred Parker
Frank B. Fussimmons
Lincoln
Ernest L. Merry
John Z. Fletcher
Everett I. Bowers
William B. Greenough
James A. Williams
Nos
Thomas H. Peabory
Weeterl
EA Theinert
Wolf Semonof
Provi
General Tressurer
Walter A. Read
Glocester
Edmund Walker
Routh
Kingston
William C. Lawton
Precourt
East Hundred
Den
North Providence
Uoom
Aram ‘J, Pothier
Woonsocket
Zenas W. Bliss
A.D
William B. Grepnough
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Property at Auction
Orin L Bosworth, attorney for William Williams mortgagee, gives notice of a public sale of Lyndon L Anderstrom's Bristol land on Church Street. The mortgage, dated January 10, 1890s, is in Book 26, Page 140, recorded by the Bristol Recorder. Sale set for Wednesday the 22nd of miber 299, at 12:50 PM. premises on the southerly side of Church Street, Bristol Rhode Island. Conditions stated in deed. bidder may bid at sale, postponement, or adjournment.
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Bourdenly
Church Street
Tow
Bristol
State of Rhode
Lyndon L. Anderstrom
William Williame
Heal
Recorder of Deeds
County of
State of
Rhode Ieland
Said Williams
James Hoar
William J Tilley
Mortengeo
Orrin L. Bosworth
William Williamis
Miber
Rhode Island
William Williams Bath
John W. Hoar
James
Eaty Forder
Orrin’l. Bosworth
Said
William
Williams
Bristol, RY I
Administrator Appointed in Bristol RI Probate Court
The Probate Court of Bristol Rhode Island appoints William T O'Donnell administrator with will annexed of the estate of Delia Ann Tubbs Inte of Bristol deceased. Bond has been given. All interested parties must file claims with the clerk within six months from first advertisement.
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Bristol
Lyndon L. Anderstram
Rhode Island
Delia
Permons
William T, O'Donnell
Bristol Man’s Work The Payton Payson Joins Sturgis Walton
Bristol man William Payson, novelist and former Columbia University student, has recently become a member of the Sturgis & Walton Company and joined a writers who are also publishers. His career spans journalism editorial work and fiction, with The Copymaker noted as a graphic transcript of a small world and film characterization. The trend follows his marriage to a Providence girl.
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William
Marquhar Payson
Cof
Sturgis & Walton Company
Columbia University
Payson
Payson and Bristol links in literature and travel
The Payson family in Bristol near Providence, long tied to the Herreshoff era, appears as literary patrons and travelers. Their son Payson is at work on a sea story with Sturgis & Walton, while his London dealings and New York ties shape publishing. An editorial note on tuberculosis urges civic action, citing Rhode Island deaths, hospital needs, and Red Cross Christmas stamps to fund care and prevention.
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Payson
Providence
Bristol
Herreshoff’s
New England
New York
John ‘Vital
Roanoke
Harper & Bros
Hts Agthor
Paul Gilmore
Barry Gordon
London
United States
Rhoda Island
State Board of Aealth
Ciigens
Rhode Island
Hills Grove
Wallom Lake
Providence City
Red Cross
Wits Question on Jemgons Marriage Claim Cooksan Explanat
Wits confronts Huobby over a rumored marriage line asking why Jemgons were told the union was for culinary skill. Huobby admits giving an excuse, saying he did not know what else to say as the potato joke exposed.
Fortune Left After Uncle’s Death Sparks Congratulations
A dialogue reveals Tom and Jack reacting to an uncle’s death and a fortune. The exchange notes congratulations and a tailor sending forget me nots, hinting at social reactions and personal touch amid inheritance news.
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Tom
Jack
Mirror Cure for a Hallucinating Elderly Lady Doctor
An elderly patient complains of being followed by a man and seeks help. The doctor replies with a mirrored, cautionary approach to address the troubling hallucination and its distress, suggesting thoughtful steps toward reassurance and safety. The brief exchange captures a humane, clinical response to a frail patient’s fear.
Old Daguerreotypes Recalled In Playful Exchange
A fragment recalls a playful exchange about old daguerreotypes as Miss Passeigh reminisces yearly portraits from age ten and Miss Youngthing pleads to keep one of the quaint images.
Untitled line about a dinner guest and manners
A reader notes that during a dinner at Hosnust the LT’s house neither his wife nor daughter corrected him, questioning why he is considered a perfect gentleman.
Unclear OCR exchange on work and paint inquiry
Fragmentary dialogue shows a barber offering a painting job and a man asking where to buy striped paint. The garbled text includes names and informal speech with no clear event or chronology.
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Pan
Pat
Ioan
Public money scheme described as easy as candy
A cryptic remark compares tapping public funds to taking candy from a baby, noting the baby’s sharp protest when the act is attempted, and implies the scheme relies on easy access to funds.
Cure Your Kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills
Cure your kidney complaints and related pains with Doan's Kidney Pills. Read Bristol testimony from John Holmes of 220 Thomas St as he reports relief after using the remedy. kidney secretions, back pains, and nighttime symptoms improved. Sold by all dealers priced 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Bright
Bristol
John Holmes
Thomas St
Doan
Prion
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
For Brother A Christmas Disk Album Idea
For economical gifts, this article suggests a home crafted phonograph disk holder. A slightly oversized square album with heavy cardboard pages features circular openings and pockets for disks on each side. Alphabetical storage and indexing speed access while reducing breakage risk.
Soldier Suit For Small Boys
Boys from six to twelve years old love to play soldiering and a rough rider suit can be made from khaki fabric with brown trim. The pattern yields a jacket with pockets and long trousers. Adding red and yellow fringe and a feathered head dress could transform it into an Indian outfit.
Something Clever In Penknives For a Gift
An attractive man’s gift idea a fine silver penknife with colored French enamel emblem. The commemorative insignia of a college society or crest is embedded in the case making a distinctive keepsake. Girls skilled in arts and crafts could craft the emblem into the knife.
Novelty Leather Case Described as Fine Christmas Gift
A leather triple case for bills and memoranda is presented as a fine Christmas present. The top section holds a thin shallow watch with a white face and black numerals, large and distinct, yet it sits without bulging the case.
Necktie Holders Make Classic Yet Handy Gifts
Necktie holders, long valued as useful gifts, remain popular for college boys and stylish men. The newest model is an oval, about a foot long, built from cardboard and heavy gray crash fabric embroidered in old time colorings. A wooden frame supports hanging ties, secured with nuts, and monogramming on the crash adds a personal touch.
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Ara “Dixon
Bristo Rivert
H. Sayles
Shurritivine
Joseph KK. V. Mathieu
Central Falls
Nee Duckworth
Charlestown
Odward “Arnold
Coventry
Daniel’s
Latham
Thomas McKenna
Cumberland
East Greenwich
Benjamin Martin
New ‘Shore
Smith
North Kingstown
W. Whipple
North Provience
Edward
Atchison
North Smithfield
T. Gorton
Henry C. sAnthony
Portsmouth
William M
Bowen
John
Collins
Richmond
Wiliam H. Joslin
Beltuate
Franklin
Colwell
Smithfeld
Sumner
Mowry
Bouth
Kingatown
George Rh
Lawton
Tiverton
Charles EK
Scott
Warren
Walter A. Bowen
Ballou
Barrington
Frank H. Hammill
Michael
Lacey
Burriliville
Red
H. Jones
Central
Maly
John Rockclifte
Sylvester
Hiscox
Central Halls
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Arnold
Courseatown
Irving
Hudson
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W. “Jennings
Warren Ralph
Frederic ©. Andrews
George H. Geddes
Dennis J
Shea
George R. Hanaford
Greenwich
William C. Bilas
Hast Providence
Joseph W. Sampson
East Providence
Lewis C. Grinnell
Exeter
Charlies H. Baasett
Foster
Bilas R. Richmond
Hopkinton
Herbert Swallow
Edward R. Exty
Louis Monast
Carl Wendel
Daniel W. Bullock
Giles W. Easterbrooks
Joseph §. Gendron
Vinton I. Reynolds
John B. Marsh
Benjamin C. Sherman
James B. Littlefield
Scituate
Franklin P. Harris
Smithfield
Isaac T. Hopkins
South Kingstown
Henry C. Wilcox
Samuel L. Peck
J. Frank Woodmansee
Gideon Spencer
Oliver Langevin
Karl N. Rabenius
Albert H. Langworthy
Westerly
Byron L. Matteson
West Greenwich
Albert J. Bennett
Harry E. Davis
John B. A. Savard
Jesse C. Wheelock
Jean G. Leclerc
Arthur
Fitz
Joseph F. Cole
George R. Lawton
Charles H. Handy
C. Clarence Maxson
State Returning Board
Hlinoix
Jos
F. Gilmore, Effingham, Tillnois
G M. Wilbur
V. MW
Antinog
Ugpe Street
Mrbain
William F. Payson
Phonograph
Remy
Vere
Ag Cosasatsi
Gia
Alfredo DeLauro
Goldes
Peterson
Chiropodist
C. W. Wall
General Contractor
Carpenter and Builder
Hope St
Pearse Ave
William G. Murphy Mason
Sowamsett A Warkren
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Waldron CO
Kradford Street
Geo, Smithbon
Thibodeau’s Commercial College
Thibodeau’s College
Boston
Fall River
South Main St
J. D. Thibodeau
Basbrorick E Bleak
Hope
Geo. Wham
A. W. Orgelmar
Bristol Fish Market
John Shepard
John Temple Drury
Drury Block
Rope ST Vel.Con
SF G. .W. Simmons
Emma.r'carey
Caile
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