Rhode Island Suburban Railway Timetable
Weekdays show cars from City Hall Providence at 685 AM and hourly to 10.85 PM and 11.15 PM plus 6.15 PM for Barrington Power House turnout. Bristol departures at 6.25 AM then hourly to 10.25 PM with 11.05 PM and 12.05 and 12.45 AM to Riverside Car House. Sundays start 7.85 AM from City Hall then hourly to 10.36 PM. Bristol service at 25 AM then hourly to 10.25 with 11.05 PM and 12.05 AM to Riverside Car House.
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N, Y
City Wall
Providence
Barrington Power House
Bristol
Riverside Oar
City Hall
Riverside Oar House
Short Speech by Indian Chief at Mille Lac Fort Ripley 1862
An Ojibway leader rebukes a Washington agent urging removal for land cession. He recalls government promises of care and safety for his people after bravery defending Fort Ripley. The chief cites long experience and warns against folly, ending with a defiant council moment. The exchange highlights trust, memory, and resistance to relocation.
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Old Shabbah-Skong
Mille Lac
Fort Ripley
Secretary of the Interior
Minnesota
Washington
Leech Lake
Shah-bah-Skong
The Neck Ruff Its Rise in Sixteenth Century England
The article traces the ruff from a small maidish tuck to a full bloom in the sixteenth century. It notes Henry VII and Henry VIII shaping fashion, strict sumptuary laws, and Queen Elizabeth turning the ruff into a bold display that spread across Europe before the Roundheads ended its dominance.
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England
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Mary
Elizabeth
France
Germany
Italy
The Burnt Cork Circle Delivers a Riddle Satire
In Harper's Weekly the exchange on a flea market joke centers on Mistah Middleman and Mr Bones. The quip contrasts a storekeeper whose business is improving with a man who selects feathers for sofa pillows. The punchline: the storekeeper’s business is pickin up, the other’s is pickin down. T. N. Orr will sing a ballad about a man who marries himself to a Marcel wave and ends up at sea.
Swankers and Swank Defined by London Globe
The London Globe discusses the word swank as a trait of Englishmen. It notes that swank, often labeled by other names, means making the unseen appear as the seen. It references French views on Albion and frames swank as a defining national characteristic.
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London Globe
Shall we marry or shall we know line rings false
A humorous exchange unfolds as a devoted lover asks for marriage and the beloved replies she will not. The dialogue pivots on wit and firm resolve, revealing social strains in romantic negotiations.
Moral Lesson Lost in Swansea Riches Tale
A Chicago Tribune item quotes a social remark about Squillips. The punchline reverses the assumption of drinking and wealth, noting he quit drinking after growing rich. The exchange highlights a ironic shift in lifestyle linked to wealth.
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Chicago Tribune
Much Easier Candidate of Ideals Versus President
A Baltimore American editorial contrasts being right with holding the presidency, arguing practicality favors the right stance over pursuing the office. It frames the candidate as an ideals advocate and questions the ease of leadership versus moral correctness.
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Baltimore American
Honesty is the Best Policy Note from Philadelphia Inquirer
A concise aphorism from the Philadelphia Inquirer states that honesty remains the guiding principle, while acknowledging it may lack subtler political or tactical gains. The quote emphasizes steadfast integrity over expedient deceit.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Symptoms of Babies and Rabies in Dogs
Caspar Whitney in Quang explains hydrophobia signs in dogs. Affected dogs show changed disposition, trouble swallowing, and sticky whitish saliva with red glared eyes. Rabies causes paroxysms of rending fury alternating with exhaustion, without typical foam at the mouth.
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Caspar Whitney
Quang
Lightning Plugs Hole After Thunderbolt Hit
A Washington Herald anecdote recalls Captain H describing a storm near Point Aux Barques fifteen years ago. Lightning struck the deck, then another bolt hit the foretop gallant mast, turning it end for end and sealing a hole the bolt had made. The ship did not founder as crew dried out.
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Duluth
Captain H
Point Aux Barques
Washington Herald
Mountain Climbing Tale Ends In Fatal Collapse
An Independent tale recounts a young climber who defies her father and, after a perilous ascent, dies from suffocation and exposure on the trail. She continues to the summit, then collapses and freezes before returning home to die in bed from exhaustion.
Remembering Patrick McGinnagan’s Chicago police oath
A delegation of Patrick McGinnagan’s friends honored his entry into the Chicago police by presenting a handsome night stick at dinner. He admitted being bewildered yet grateful, vowing to uphold duty and hoping his man would live to feel its influence.
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Patrick McGinnagan
Chicago
The Alphabet Yankees of Antiquity Invention Glory
The Phoenician alphabet laid the foundation for European scripts and those of Persia Arabia and India though it borrows slight Egyptian hieratic characters from Phoenician trade dealings. The New York American praises the Phoenicians calling them the Yankees of antiquity.
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Persia
Arabia
India
Egypt
New York American
A Woman's Era in the Twentieth Century
A London note argues that the epoch of the man is past and that the twentieth century is the era of the woman. It claims women can do everything a man can and often better, with few exceptions, remarking on gender capability.
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London
The Real Sequence Dialogue Exchange
A brief banter from a Woman's Home Companion piece where Mrs Premiere teases about always obtaining a new gown before travel and Mrs Seconde counters that she goes away after she buys a gown. The dialogue mirrors light domestic humor and social habits.
Manners Carry The World For A Moment
A compact muse on the lasting value of manners and character. The quote reflects how courteous conduct shapes perception and endures beyond fleeting moments.
Bishop Wilmer Breaks Up Marble Playing at Upperville Church
A Virginia minister, then little known, challenged local youths to a game of marbles for keeps to curb Sunday nonattendance. He won all the town’s marbles and reminded the players to attend church, and they did.
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Wilmer
Little
Protestant Episcopal Church
Upperville
Virginia
New York Tribune
Ivory Hunter Faces Perils of Ivory Trade Across Africa
From Everybody's Magazine, a travelogue details the brutal trek to salvage 100000 dollars worth of ivory. The hunter recounts brutal dangers including hostile tribes, poisonous insects, and attacks by Dinka bands while transporting 50 000 to 60 000 pounds of tusks across inaccessible African wilderness.
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Hach
Africa
Everybody's Magazine
Fat and lean in ancient and old English lore
A compact survey traces attitudes to fatness from ancient Rome and Gentoo practices to English law. It cites Ovid’s art of love urging slenderness, Gentoo house-entry limits for the bulky, and a once decreed English ban on fattening gluttony with a harsh cutting of life for overindulgence.
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Ovid
England
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Spinach Omelet by Stander
Prepare spinach puree by boiling, mincing, and sieving then stir with two ounces of butter and a splash of cream. Mix two tablespoons of the spinach with four beaten eggs, add shallot, salt, and pepper, cook in butter until pale brown, and serve hot.
Early History of Smallpox Described by Rhazes
The smallpox disease is traced to Rhazes around 900 A D. It moved into southern Europe during the crusades and spread northward. In 1517 it reached the Americas via Spain and Santo Domingo, reportedly causing about 8,500,000 indigenous deaths in Mexico and widespread devastation among Native communities.
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Rhazes
Europe
Spain
Santo Domingo
Mexico
New World
Drafty house prompts hair cutting joke
A dissatisfied tenant complains the house is horribly drafty and hair blows around while he sits in the room. The house agent retorts it would be easier and cheaper for him to get his hair cut. London Telegraph.
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London
Telegraph
Worry of Calling on an Uninterested Woman
A brief observation notes that a woman often frets over whether to call on another woman who may not care if the visit occurs, reflecting social anxieties common in interpersonal etiquette.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Follys Never Long Pleased With Itself German Proverb
A fragment cites a German proverb about folly not staying content with itself. It appears as a curio or observational proverb without attached context or attribution.
Reception at Children's Home by Board of Managers
The reception at the Children's Home last Friday from eight to five was largely attended. The managers' room and reception room were decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. Visitors praised the improvements and the children, twenty four in number, displayed good deportment under Miss Whittemore's careful training.
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Board of Managers
Lewis B. Waldron
George A. Arnold
Arthur W. . Barrett
Emma E. Carey
Harriet Pacl Oburo
E. B. Bache
Miss Whittemore
Star Theatre Delivers Sold Out Shows Amid Praise
Standing room only at the Star Theatre Friday and Saturday as crowds were turned away. A great baseball picture pleased audiences along with an up to date film program touted as town’s finest. J Demara earns public trust for square dealing and popular, affordable performances. The program changes three times weekly with 5 and 10 cent admissions. Tonight and tomorrow an extra picture, Lights and Shadows of Chinatown, is shown.
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Star Theatre
Jdemara
Demara
Y. M. C. A. Notes from the local report
The third boys' bowling match pits Mercury against Neptune this afternoon as standings show Jupiter 11 1, Venus 1 1, Mars 0 2, Saturn 2 0. Evening sessions include Sunday school lesson study at 7 30, a student Bible class at 8, and a circus event on Thursday February 18 at 8 15 pm with side shows starting 7 30 pm in Rockwell Hall featuring freaks and performers.
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Mercury
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Busines
Lang
Rockwell Hall
Rexall Mucu-Tone Promises Free Medicine If Not Cured
An advertisement claims catarrh is bloodborne and offers Rexall Mucu-Tone as the cure. It asserts a 98 percent cure rate under a physician’s guidance and guarantees a full refund if not satisfied, with easy two price sizes and a local Hope Drug Co. supply.
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Rexall Muou-Tone
Rexall Muou
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad Warns
Public notice warns against counterfeit copies of DeWitt's Salve claiming safety and effectiveness. It notes the product heals and especially aids piles, sold by W. H. Buffington. The advertisement also promotes Kodol dyspepsia remedy, describing it as a digestives blend sold by W. H. Buffington.
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DeWitt
W. H. Baffington
Mothers feeding and Emulsion for infant nourishment
The quotation discusses issues with infant nourishment and recommends Scott’s Emulsion as a source of the fats and nutrients needed when a mother’s milk or artificial formula does not adequately nourish the baby. It emphasizes switching to the emulsion to supply essential elements for growth.
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Scott
Remarkable Claim For Fifty-Cent Bottle Effect
A sales pitch touts half a teaspoonful four times daily in its bottle as achieving the desired effect. Promoters claim it has a magical impact on babies and children and urge readers that a fifty cent bottle will prove the truth of their state.
Stony Wold Reaches Lincoln with Aid Thought
The narrative describes a large crowd at the State House where soldiers stood on both sides and the general urged Dr. MacCracken to enter with a guard to meet Lincoln. The visit inspired praise for Stony Wold’s work likened to a banyan tree, spreading help and encouraging others to imitate the effort. New York, Jan. 30, 1909.
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MacCracken
State House
Lincoln
Stony Wold
Othura
Lydia W. Stoughton Obituary in North Town
Mrs Lydia Winslow Stoughton widow of James F Stoughton died Saturday at 96 High street after a grip relapse caused heart failure. Born in town in 1883 she was 76 years 1 month 18 days. Survived by five children and other relatives. funeral at High street residence this afternoon. Rev John McVay officiated. bearers listed. interment at North Cemetery.
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Lydia W. Stoughton
James F. Stoughton
High Street
Stoughton
Samuel
Rachel Sparks
William B
Frederick S
James F
Ada Stoughton
Maine
Albert N
Joseph B. Bparka
Rachel Edson
Susan Littlefield
Amanda Uole
Frank Rounds
North Cemetery
Edward Maynes Die. Bristol Resident Was 83
Edward Maynes died last evening about 5 45 at the home of his son in law Augustus Gravelle at 89 Mt Hope avenue after a nine month illness. Born in Ireland in 1829 he had lived in the United States for nearly fifty years and worked at the National India Rubber Company calendar room until about five years ago. He is survived by two daughters Annie Gravell and Jennie Maynes of 39 Mt Hope avenue. Funeral is Thursday at 9 from his Mt Hope residence with interment at Warren.
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Edward Maynes
Augustus A. Gravelle
Mt.Hope Avenue
Mr. Maynes
Ireland
Bristol
Guy
A.O. Bourn
Providence
National India Rubber Company
Annie Gravell
Augustus A. Gravell
Jennie Maynes
Mt. Hope Avenue
Warren
Births Reported in Local Town Notices
Gerrard couple welcome a daughter born January 31 in this town to Mr and Mrs John Gerrard Morrissey couple announce a son born January 29 to Mr and Mrs Edward O Morrissey in the same town.
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Gerrard
Thin
John Gerrard
Morrissey
Edward O. Morrissey
Obituary notices for Peck In Providence Stoughton and Maynes
Obituaries list brief death notices from January 28 to February 1. Leander R Peck aged 65 in Providence Warren birth Henry Birtch aged 63 in Warren Lydia W Stoughton aged 76 years 1 month 18 days in Stoughton Edward Maynes aged 79 or 80 in this town.
Unclear fragment on pills and remedies
Fragmentary text mentions pills and a reference to De Witte Little Early Risers and W H Bu, but lacks coherent context or complete facts to form a full news item. No identifiable events, people, or places beyond scattered brand names and vague descriptions.
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Tate de Witte
W.H Bu
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Ar Prov
Ly. Frov
Ar. Bristo
Rhode Island Suburban Railway
Barrington, Warren & Bristol Line
Newport & Providence Railway Company
Newport
Frank W Smith
American Oyster Co
Matteson
John Shepard Payne &Abutler
Rocky Point Oyster Co
HOG Island Oyster Watch N. A. Lybeck
G. W. Simmons Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Constitution Street
A. W. Orgelman
BTAYE
Charles Bullock
Mount Hope Ave
Frnlaying
Franklin Street
B. Paull
A. Short Speech
Papa
Ivory Hunter
Children’s Home
W. H. Buffington
Ke, O
New: York
Lydia Winslow Stoughton
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