Obituary of Mrs Emily Sophia Brown from Bristol Ont
Mrs Emily Sophia Brown died suddenly at the Home for Aged Women around 6 AM Saturday after a brief illness. Born 18 1880 in Bristol Ont, she was 78, daughter of Pam and Diana Bowen, married to Charles Frederick Brown who drowned years earlier. Survived by two daughters, Nettia Carlin and Carrie Clark, and a granddaughter and grandson in Providence. Funeral at Home chapel with First Baptist Church, Interment North Cemetery.
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Emily Sophia Brown
Mrs. Brown
Brown
Jane Bowler
Mrs Brown
Pam
Diana (Pearse) Bowen
Rehoboth
Charles Frederick Brown
High
Court Streets
Usher’s Cove
Nettia Carlin
Carrie Clark
Providence
Sia
Mary —Surfin
Jota
Carlin
Orcawrder
Alfred
Henry Holbrook Mudge: longtime resident dies at 65
Henry Holbrook Mudge of Poppasquash died about 5 am at his home after a year long valvular heart disease. Born July 1, 1842 in Swampscott Massachusetts he studied at Harvard Medical School, traveled in Europe, ran a cattle ranch in Kansas and led a large poultry operation at deWolf Farm. He served as Chief Marshal at the State Firemen parade in 1900. He leaves his wife Marguerite and daughter Estelle Mudge, with sisters Mrs James Lawrence and Mrs Charles Joy. Burial in Boston after funeral at his residence Friday at 10 am.
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Henry Holbrook Mudge
Poppasquash
Mr. Mudge
Swampscott
Lynn
Mass
Bwooh Redington
Caroline Augusta (Patten) Madge
Harvard Medical School
Europe
Kansas
Brookklyn Bridge
Somerset Club
Boston
Estelle Mudge
James Lawrence
Groton
Charles Joy
Mrs S Benton Munro Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. S. Benton Munro born in Exeter on April 17, 1832, died Saturday at her home 66 Franklin Street after a brief illness with grip and pneumonia complications. She was 75, survived by husband Benton Munro and daughter Miriam Munro. Funeral from Franklin Street residence Thursday at 2 PM.
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Mary ° Greene
Tillinghast
Dau Aghter
Mish Mma’ M, Munro
Franklin Street
Painful Piles Treatment Offered by O W Sparks
Advertisement claims a costly 500 price guaranteed cure for piles. Instructions mention a tube with nozzle for topical use to apply to soreness and inflammation.
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O. W. Sparks
Dina Moe and Dina Mite: A City Love Tale
A colorful story from Judge's Library recounts Fire Cracker, a young colored porter fired from a department store, who earns his nickname and pursues Dina Moe and Dina Mite. He repeats the courting attempt with a proverb about trying again, amid race and romance in the city.
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Dina Moe
Dina Mite
Dina
Judge’s Library
Snapdragon Seed Pods Revealed As Grotesque Skulls
St Nicholas notes that the antirrhinum or snapdragon, a southern European import naturalized in gardens, earns nicknames like lion frog calf and rabbit’s mouth from its masklike corolla. Seed pods, dried brown skeletons, resemble rhinodr eros from the side and human skulls from the front, turning with odd grins when examined.
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Europe
St. Nicholas
A Conservative Speech on School Board Role
Homer Floyd, facing doubts about his fitness for the school board, delivers a measured official address after listening to student recitations. He asserts jurisdiction over his duties while praising district No. 3 pupils for prompt answers, deferring judgment on correctness to the teacher.
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Homer Floyd
Man Charged With Working After Hours in Melbourne
Sue Moon, identified as a Chinaman, appeared before the Melbourne magistrates charged with working after 2 p.m. Saturday, contrary to the factories act. He claimed only one collar washed after closing time. The chairman rejected the defense and fined $2.50. He quipped that the act makes Chinese men lazy.
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Sue Moon
Melbourne
Sue
Death of Herbert F Bennett Reveals Public Service Career
Long obituary notes Herbert F Bennett of Bristol Rhode Island served as town clerk representative to the General Assembly and held multiple civic roles. He died prompting a Thursday funeral at St Michael's church with services led by church and Masonic affiliations.
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Leutenant
Bennett
Babbitt
No. 15
G. A
Department of Rhode Island
Grand Army of the Republic
Russell A. Alger
Bristol
Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad
General Assembly
Court of Probate
Massachusetts
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
St. Alban’s Lodge
A. F
Rogers Free Library
Bristol Y. M. G. A
St. Michael’s Church
Emma Sophia Gilmore
Providence
Benjamin M. MacDou
Nicholas J. Golden
Herbert F Bennett
Advertised Letters Week Ending January 4
Advertised letters for the week ending Jan 4 include Joe Douglas Joseph Masse Mr Reynolds E M Reed Chas GH Schlosser and Mrs Janie Ranwells.
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Joe Douglas
Joseph Masse
Mr Reynolds
E. M. Reed
Chas
GH. Schlosser
Janie Ranwells
Arabian Hypocrisy in Travel Tales
A traveler recounts Arab hosts who cloak robbery in a discourse on honor and hospitality. He describes a staged dialogue where examples of poverty or danger are repeated to coax payment, shifting from polite requests to threats until money is extorted as “the least he could accept with honor.”
The Galleon That Became A Naval Battle Symbol
The article recalls a galleon once a peaceful merchant ship that became a center of fierce fighting. It describes the ship’s square rig, towering stern and forecastle, heavy bulwarks, and the windward surface that made steering difficult, often requiring six to eight men at the wheel. It notes landlubber instincts driving naval maneuvers toward stand up and knock down tactics on a common platform.
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John C. Fitzpatrick
Scribner's
Waken My Lord Elphinstone Sermon Gaffe
A Dundee Advertiser tale recounts Lord Elphinstone dozing during a sermon. The minister shouts Waken, my Lord Elphinstone, prompting a groggy reply from the peer. The exchange turns into a playful banter about what was said and what was slept through.
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Lord Elphinstone
Elphinstone
Dundee Advertiser
Sincerity and Individual Convictions in Character
The piece argues sincerity as the true test of character and contrasts those who chase popular respect with those who live by their own convictions of what is right. It cites Carlyle on the need to trust one’s own judgment and not rely on worldly approval to avoid misdirected effort.
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Carlyle
Bee Laxative Cough Syrup Offered By Desser
Mothers urged to buy Bee Laxative Cough Syrup from O W Sparkes to prevent croup and whooping coughs. The laxative claims to expel poison naturally, reduce phlegm and clear the head with a guarantee. Pineules marketed by O W Sparks promise relief from rheumatism backache and kidney trouble with an 80 day treatment for $1.00.
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O. W Sparkes
O- W. Sparks
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S. Drury
H. Leb. Drury
Rockwell
W.E. Howe
Arthur Howe
Miss Bache
John Pickles
Piso’s
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Dana McCovern
G. W. Simmons
Emma EB. Carey
Constitution Street
Corn Products Manufacturing CO
C. W. Sparks
Buffington
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Foot OF Bradford ST
Barton
Buffinton
Kunze
L. Bentley & CO
Chiropodist
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E.l.watson & CO
rusk.Zo
Bupez - Proxidanna
T. Smith
Family Theatre
Asbrouck Block
Willie Warren
J. M. Cassidy
Elizabeth Ferguson
Pawtucket
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
R. I
P. Skinner, Jr
Hope Street
Snow Brothers
State Street
Town OF
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Thames Street
New England
Providence Brewing CO
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