Leprosy Not So Bad Molokai Visit Reveals Joyful Leper Colony
Jack London writes in the Woman's Home Companion about his visit to Molokai leper colony. He recalls Fourth of July celebrations with horse riders, brass bands, and wreaths as hundreds of lepers watch joyfully. He contrasts Molokai with Havana’s leper prison scenes and notes his preference for Molokai as a permanent home.
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Molokai
East End
London
East Side
New York
Chicago
Jack London
Havana
Coming Events at Bristol Opera House and Halls
The notice lists events in Bristol including a St Michael’s Sunday school festival at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, an Albee Stock Co. show January 14, a Mausquerade dance January 16 by Progressive Hight Club, a three act comedy Arabian Night January 30 by a local cast for Y M C A benefit, and the Robert Emmet January Association Annual Ball on January 28 at Grand Army Hall.
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Albee Stock Co
G. A RK. Hall
Progressive Hight Club
Bristol Opera House
Y. M. CA
Robert Emmet
Grand Army Hall
Notes and News of Bristol Post Office
Mails arrive at 7.00 10.00 12.00 2.00 4.00 6.45 7.15 p m Mails close at 8.00 8.45 11.30 6.45 7.15 p m Sunday mail arrives 8.30 a m closes 5.00 p m General delivery window sells stamps 4.30 to 5 p m Office hours Sunday 9.80 to 10.30 a m Sunday mail to carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 a m.
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South Door
Express schedule for Bristol departures and arrivals
Earle and Prew express timetable lists outward departures at 7 85 and 11.05 am 3.05 and 5.05 pm. Return arrivals at 7 45 and 11.46 am 2.45 and 6.45 pm.
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Bristol
Earle & Prew Express
Bristol Town Gossip and Local Notes Abound
A long roundup of Bristol area items notes travelers to Montreal and Quebec, local appointments, sales of horses, performances at Y M C A and Bristol Opera House, church services, school news, court actions, weather, and minor crimes. Reading lists include hospital stays, obituaries, burglaries, repairs, and public notices.
Quarterly Conference at State Street M E Church
The second and third Quarterly Conference of the State Street M E Church met in the church parlors on Saturday evening. Rev Andrew Joulta萨 served as Presiding Elder and appoints were made to organize for the upcoming New England Southern Conference next April. An executive committee includes Ezra Dixon George H Pack Mrs Samuel W Ghora Mrs Seth Panil Rev John McVay and Rev Thomas J Gregg of Warren. Ads and publicity committees were named with Miss Vesta Blaisdell Mrs O R Siegel George H Peck William H Maxfield and George A Richardson among others.
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State Street M. E
Andrew J. Ooultasa
Ezra Dixon
George H. Pack
Samuel W. Ghora
Seth Pani
John McVay
Thomas J. Gregg
Warren
George H Peck
William H. Maxfield
Vesta Blaisdell
O. R. Siegel
George A. Richardson
Ladies’ Aid Society
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Newport
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Montclair Academy
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Ralph Kinder
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Charles H. McKenna
English Grand Opera Company
Boston
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St. Michael’s Sunday School
Richard ‘l. Galvin
Plain Street
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Nicholas J. Golden
Babbitt Post, No. 15
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Herreshoff
Constitution Street
Charles A. Johnson
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Thames Street
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Superior Court
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J. H. Bailey, Jr
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High Street
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Hope
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Linden Place
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