Mortgagee's Sale of Personal Property in Bristol Rhode Island
Public auction on February 20 1909 at 12 noon for the personal property of Oliver G McGann formerly conducting plumbing and hardware business at 302 Hops Street Bristol Rhode Island. Items include stock in trade fixtures tools accounts and all related materials. Attorney Henry W Hayes for the mortgagee.
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Hops
Bristol
Knode Island
Oliver G. McGann
Rhode Island
McGann Brothers
Ristol, KR. I
Henry W Hayes
Scott's Emulsion广告宣伝品用語
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil は生理機能と健康を支える必需品として宣伝されている ad です。食欲不振を回復させ、栄養摂取を助け、体重を増やし日常の活力を高めるとの主張を含む。広告内容は紙名と住所を記し postage を取り、無料の世界地図 atlas を送ると案内する。
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Scott
The Unprodigal Son from the Bucks County tale
A New York waiters club president shared a Bucks County parable about a stingy son who cared more for his lamp than his ailing father. The son watched the old man linger, then quietly left to sleep, vowing the moment father died to blow out the lamp.
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New York
Bucks County
Washington Star
Early Submarine Concepts and Pioneers Highlighted
A New York American summary traces submarine ideas back to two centuries of attempts. It notes Day’s fatal descent in 1774 Plymouth Sound, Bushnell’s 1775 screw-driven concept, and Fulton’s 1796 explosive submerged craft, suggesting Day as a potential earliest originator.
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Day
Plymouth Sound
Bushnell
Connecticut
Robert Fulton
New York American
Guardianship account in Eva May Cole estate
Probate court of Bristol on February 25 1909 hears Frank M Dimond guardian to present his account for Eva May Cole minor including real estate sale credit. The court orders referral to March 7 1909 at 10 30 AM in Probate Court Bristol for consideration and notices to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Robate Court
Bristol
Eva May Cole
Frank M Dimond
Ward
Bristol Phoenix
Ons M. Coggeshall
Probate Court Seeks Administratrix for Callan Estate
Mary Callan widow of Michael Callan requests appointment as Administratrix of Bristol deceased’s intestate estate. The court schedules consideration March 16, 1909, 10:30 a.m., at the Probate Court Room Bristol and orders notice published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
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Bristol
Michael Callan
Mary Callan
Michel Callan
Bristol Phenix
John M. Coggeshall
Bristol Probate Notices for Estelle Mudge and Benjamin Minors
In Bristol on February 11 1908 guardianship accounts for Estelle Mudge minor are set for March 1 1908 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room with notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix. Also on February 11 1909 petitions by Emma Benjamin regarding William Helen and Haskell Benjamin minors are set for March 1909 at 10 30 AM in the same court with publication for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
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N. Y. HK
Bristol Ar
Bristol
Newport & Providence Railway Alypany
EE Ays
Newport
eBristol
R.I
Sena Oe
John M. Coggeshall
Marion JI. D'Wolf
Mark Antony D'Wolf
Marian J. D’wolf
Mark Santony D'Wolff
William B. O'Wolf
Benjamin W. Grim
Cranston
Probate
Bristol Phenix
Bristo
William Benjamin
Helen Benjamin
Haskell Benjamin
Emma Benjamin
Arcian
William Jamin
Joseph Benjamin
Bate Court Room
Bristol Phoenix
Will of Lydia W. Stoughton Offered for Probate
The will of Lydia W. Stoughton of Bristol is presented for probate and refrered to March 16, 1909 at 2 10 o clock A M in the Probate Court Room for consideration. Notice of the proceeding is ordered to be published for fourteen days once weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Lydia W.stoughton
Lydia W. Stoughton
Bristol Phoenix
John M. Coggessall
Inquisitive Man Feared by Hornets at East Store
A storekeeper in the East teaches a meddling customer a sharp lesson by letting a bag with hornets spill out. The man bolts from the shop, sprinting away as hornets sting him. The incident is recounted from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The piece then laments changing times and old jokes about progress.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Still Loyal American at Empire Hall Fourth of July
An American audience asks the human encyclopedia at London's Empire Music Hall about events and facts. The performer answers distant figures while patriotic tunes play. A lone American quips the date July 4, 1776, prompting a sharp, humorous reply about a famous historical event.
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London
Empire Music Hall
Columbia
Swanee River
Earth
Mars
Everybody’s Magazine
How Birds Meet Emergencies, By Dr Herrick
A Chicago Tribune report summarizes expert observations on how various birds respond to emergencies. Sparrows pluck horsehair from nestlings, orioles stand by during mates’ peril, robins tug strings but fail to release, and gulls drop shellfish from height to access meat.
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Francis H. Herrick
Chicago Tribune
Origin of Pommes Soufflées Linked to Paris Train Ride
A French journal notes pommes soufflées were discovered on a Paris to St Germain railway when a chef prepared a banquet in a delayed train. Potatoes tossed in boiling butter were delayed, then reboiled to become light and airy, revealing the dish's famed beauty.
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France
Paris
St. Germain
The Swiss Referendum History Across Cantons
The article outlines the development of referendum practice in Switzerland from the sixteenth century to the present. It notes adoption in St Gallen in 1830, incorporation into the federal constitution in 1848, extension in 1874, and that all cantons except Fribourg now use the referendum.
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Switzerland
Canton
St. Gallen
Frieburg
The Allowance Or Prying Youth Follies
The Chicago News notes a quarrel over allowance between a wayward son and his father. The son pleads for leniency for youth, while the old man retorts that without the allowance there would be less Tolly.
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Chicago News
Your Mother Here’s to the Woman Who Has a Smile
A compact toast to the woman who shares joy, sorrow, comfort, and forgiveness, offering consolation for grief and encouragement for hope in Sainte Foix’s sentiment.
Sympathy report from Arcchie-Baw Jove fragment
A fragmentary diary note describes a wind blowing a spark from a pipe onto the neck and a smell of burning rubber in the air. The brief entry names Reggie and Pick-fe-Up as witnesses or speakers.
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Arcchie
Reggie
Power of Plants and Fungi Lifting Extraordinary Objects
London Home Notes reports astonishing plant power where vegetables lift heavy weights. A pumpkin purportedly raises two and a half tons, a mushroom lifts an eighty three pound paving stone, and a fungus in a cellar allegedly bears a cask of wine from floor to ceiling over years.
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Carpenter
London
Tone and manners in a curates dinner misstep
A well meaning young curate in a fashionable parish learns about fitting the tone of his hosts. For dinner he offers a prayer he believes matches the guests, saying Lord thanks awfully jolly good feed not. The tale, cited by the London Express, riffs on social savvy in clergy life.
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Grace
London Express
The Miser's Carpet Anecdote by Dr Quain
In One City and Many Men Sir Algernon West recalls a tale about Dr Quain a renowned physician known for witty unauthorized anecdotes He treats a famous miser in Mayfair who asks if he will rise again The doctor replies he never will and the patient asks the housekeeper to put away a carpet strip by the bed to avoid undertaker boot marks
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Quain
Algernon West
Mayfair
A Man's Tact
Miss Fairley declares she would remain herself if she could change her looks. Mr Henley expresses surprise at her answer and reveals his own lack of tact in questioning.
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Mr. Henley
Miss Fairley
Henley
Real Dilemma Pout Between Devil and Deep Sea
Meandering Mike explains an old Sunday school riddle to Plodding Pete about choosing between work and a bath. The exchange appears in a Chicago News piece and reflects regional dialect humor about temptation and self discipline. The brief dialogue showcases local color and the era’s approachable style.
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Mike
Pete
Chicago News
A Friend In Need
A stage scene unfolds as an actor begs for money, claiming hunger, while the stage manager admits being broke yet promises Pil will feature him tonight with an eating scene and a rehearsal to resolve the crisis.
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St. Louis Republic
Music as drama shifts toward theatrical expression
A terse remark from Ellerr Nikisch asserts that music moves beyond simple enjoyment of tone blends toward a theater oriented experience, signaling a shift in the art form's emphasis from pure listening to staged presentation.
Ignorance in Action Quote Note
A compact quotation emphasizes Goethe’s warning that ignorance leads to harmful deeds when put into motion.
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Goethe
Most Beautiful Flag Mix Up in Nova Scotia Village
A Nova Scotia Acadian region village school celebrates empire day when a Canadian boy, asked to fetch the prettiest flag, returns with a small Stars and Stripes. The teacher, expecting a British flag, learns the boy chose the US flag for its beauty, highlighting his unprejudiced Canadian view.
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Nova Scotia
Canada
United States
Wait Till He Returns Joke About Mrs Newed
Mrs Newed sobs as a friend consoles her over her husband John who writes he kisses her photo daily. She laments removing her picture from his bag before he left, joking about a mother’s photo replacing it.
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Mrs. Newed
John
Mra
Momother
Why They Don't Desert in Mexico Army
A Baltimore American excerpt cites Senor Jose de Minaldez of Nueva Leon on Mexican military desertion. He explains deserters face swift capture and severe lashings in view of comrades, deterring others from abandoning service.
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Mexico
Senor Jose de Minaldez
Nueva Leon
Baltimore American
Effective Kidney Remedy Recipe From Eminent Authority
A claimed home mixture praised by an eminent authority for kidney trouble promises relief before advanced disease. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce, Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces, to be taken after meals and at night. The text asserts the mix cleanses blood and discharges waste, curing rheumatism and other disorders, urging readers to try and save the prescription.
Insurance Agent Tricks a Hard Man into a Policy
An agent urges a wary man to insure his house by painting a vivid fire scenario. The man questions why the policy is needed if his house may not burn. The agent reveals a dark secret and intent for revenge, implying he has infiltrated the company under an assumed name to destroy it.
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Audiences Have Changed in Comic Opera Tastes
Mr Stormington Barnes laments modern audiences in contrast to the past. The manager notes that earlier crowds could be made to laugh, implying a shift in humor and reception of comic opera.
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Stormington Barnes
Memphis
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