Hank Hawks win two of three in YMCA league play
Last evening the Hank Hawks defeated the Mellifluantes two games to one as Dimond Bottomley and West posted strings above 100. In a separate match, Sunnyside beat Hustlers two games to one with Wilson breaking the single string record at 145 and 833 total. Tuesday saw South Ends defeat Mysteries two games to three as H Newman hit 141 for a high string and Satllant totaled 345 over three strings. Moonshiners led team totals with 1459 and Book Honks posted the top team single string total of 623.
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Hank Hawks
Mellifluantes
Dimond
Bottomley
West
Sunnyside
Hustlers
Wilson
Brown
Clark
Saillant
H. Newman
J. Satllant
Coal Prices Slip in City Markets and Local Notices
From the Phoenix of January 29 1870 reports Philadelphia Ledger noting coal sold at Port Carbon as low as 260 per ton with declines from month start. Buffalo sees street lamp lighters amid geese departing south as winter wanes. Great Eastern to lay an ocean cable Bombay to Suez via over 4000 statue wires. Farmers plowing in vicinity. a seal nearly 40 pounds captured at Hog Island cove. National Rubber Company rebuilding progresses. banking room being remodeled for A P Baxter jeweler. Daniel Reed, former local preacher, now in Santa Clara California comments on mild winter and earthquakes. Hydraclion Company officers elected including Alden Wish captain and W M Thompson first assistant. Beneath town, vast coal deposits suspected.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Port Carbon
Buffalo
Great Eastern
England
East Indies
Bombay
Suez
Tia
John Stow
Hog Island Cove
National Rubber Company
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Commercial Bank
A. P. Baxter
Daniel R Reed
Mississippi
Santa Clara
California
Irish relief collection at St Marys Church
A Wood street St Marys Church collection last Saturday raised 125 for Ireland sufferers. The mild winter 1879 80 helps the poor by stretching food and fuel, reducing suffering in colder weather.
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St. Mary’s Church
Wood Street
Ireland
A collection for Ireland fund and town notices
A Sunday church collection in aid of Ireland raised 75 dollars. Town records show 877 people liable for military duty ages 18 to 46. Capt. John Collins began duties as Collector of Customs for Bristol and Warren. Town census lists 1078 school children ages 6 to 15. Baptisms and church probation numbers reported at State Street M E Church. Fire Chief James F. Stoughton resigned. new Board of Engineers elected headed by J. Howard Manchester. Perry estate on Pappasquash sold for 10600 dollars to Gouverneur Kortright. In 1879 marriages totaled 40 with denominations and parentages, oldest groom 70, oldest bride 50, youngest 19 and 17. Births 135 with American 57, foreign 46, mixed 32. deaths 100, births exceed deaths by 385. Reynolds Mill engine damaged by machinery break. downtown mining talk includes two or three capots on Bristol Neck and critique by Thomas Ridgway on Rhode Island coal basins and quality. Rhode Island coal noted as superior for iron manufacture, with calls to attract capitalists for mining investments.
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Ireland
St. Michael’s Church
John Collins
Bristol
Warren
Robert N. Church
State Street M. E
James F.stoughton
Fire Department
J. Howard Manchester
Charles H. Allen
George W. Simmons
Pappasquash
Oliver H. Perry
Theodora Dew. Colt
Gouverneur Kortright
New York City
Reynolds
Thames Street
Bristol Neck
Thomas
Ridgway
Boston
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
European hair schools turn scientific in Berlin Paris Vienna
Europe trains specialists in hair care with touch diagnosis and tests on dyes and tonics. America lacks censorship, with many so called restoratives failing to reach hair roots. Hay's Hair Health marketed as standard remedy for premature graying by Philo Specialties Co. in Newark.
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Berlin
Paris
Vienna
America
Hay
Philo Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
W. H. Buffington
Weary Model Seeks Work After Making Comic Valentines
Weary explains to Mrs Nix that he once posed for a cartoon valentines maker but grew too handsome and is no longer considered suitable for work. He laments his faded prospects as an artist’s model.
The Right Sort of Creed Beliefs Emphasize Hope and Courage
A reflective tally of beliefsists creed affirmations praising God immortality clearness of body mind and soul kindness mercy truth charity at home and beyond moral courage patience industry economy honesty hospitality mercy suffering self control obedience righteousness courtesy hope love brotherly kindness courage temperance and knowledge as guiding life values for living well and influencing others.
Ragged Irishman Charged Over Counterfeit Shilling Incident
A London court charged a ragged Irishman with tendering a counterfeit shilling for a penny loaf. He claimed a stranger at a nearby public house handed him the coin and that he later bought it for three half pence to test it. The magistrate warned him and discharged him with a caution.
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London
Probate Petition Seeks Sale of Estate Lands in Bristol
The estate of Lyndon L. Anderstrom is insolvent and a probate petition by Richard H. Danbar as administrator requests authority to sell portions of real estate on Church Street Bristol to cover debts funeral expenses and support for the family. A hearing is set for March 7 1910 with fourteen days of notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Lyndon L. Anderstrom
Richard H. Danbar
Lyndoln L. Andestrom
Bristol
Church Street
Fliowr
Church St
James Hoar
Lyndon Londerstrom
William Williams
John W. Hoar
Lyndon L. Anderstromn
Probate
Eva May Cole
Frank M. Dimond
Minor
Al'owance
Bristol Phoenix
Brstol
Maria E. Lindsey
William T. O'Donnell
Joen M. Cobgeshall
Garl W.kerstin
Mary
Kerstin
Carl W. Kerstin
John M Coggeshall
Bright Thought in a Pocket Dilemma
In a Chicago News piece a child named Elmer laments lacking a pocket to stash his knife. His mother grins that he already has several pockets, and Elmer admits none hold the missing knife. He wishes for another pocket to hide it.
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Elmer
Chicago News
Calamity in Water Rescue Sparks Mixed Reactions
In a London Tit-Bits retelling, Tammas pulls McTavish from the water and chides him for ingratitude after surviving. McLavish replies that he sees no cause for thanks, lamenting that his whisky vanished as he nearly drowned.
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Tammas
McTavish
Donal
McLavish
London
Unclear OCR Text Indicates Fragmentary Note
The readable fragments show partial phrases about a location and a time, but lack coherent details. No clear people, organizations, dates, or events emerge to form a definite news item.
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Sunnysides
Osterberg
Munro
E Clark
C. Hill
W. Brown
G. Clark
J Harch
Wm McCaw
J. Saillant
J. Davidson
J. Kinder
H Newman
Mages
J Newman
Murray
Ss Munro
Davidson Oy
KF Wilbur
Davidson
Hill
J. Saillfnt
Kinniicutt
Cromer
M. Dimond
Dek’. Brown
W. Nelson
Wall
W. McCaw
L. Kk. Gorham
P. Kenney, Sr
G. Herrmann
Walsh
W. Higgins
Hawkins Ee
A. K. Newman
Jack Davidson
Bickford
J. W. Church
J. F. Farrally
la He
G. Rounds
J. Edmondsey J. Kinder
J. Gonrick
Ae Si
R. Monro
J Manchester
Rr Brady
Hydraclion Company
Hops Street
Alden Wish
W. M. Thompson
O. Edwards
Byron Fish
EB. Murphy
B.W. Davis
William Mann
Gilbert Norris
John J. Warren
Henry Goff, Jr
W. U. Norris
8. O. Williston
H. Clifford
Henry Davis
James Bullock
Phenix
John M. Coggeshall
the Whiteside-Strauss Stock Co
New England
Sparks Drug Store
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IOA Railroad
Avice My
Newport & Providence Railway
Bristol Newport
Newport
Hasbrouck
Hope
GE Bam
G. M. Wilbur
VY M.G. &. Kuilding
Hope Street
R.J
Sarah E. Warner
Thomas H. Warner
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Jouisa M. Pratt
Henry M. Gibson
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