Graft in public works and its cost to the public
Supreme Court Justice Wesley O Howard in Troy New York last week criticized graft in public enterprise and cut the Ashokan Reservoir commission's pay from 3650 to 2200 dollars. He warned graft inflates project costs, saying the public bears the loss as essential materials and labor rise.
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Supreme Court
Wesley O. Howard
Troy
N. Y
Justice Howard
Ashokan
Ulster County
New York City
Howard
Mother Gray's Powders for Children Ad
Many sickly children are aided by Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Claim to break up colds in two hours cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teeth and worm disorders. Sample offered free by mail. Address Klen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Klen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
The Bristol post office lists mail arrival times at 7.00 10.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 p m and close times at 7.40 9.00 11.30 a m 2.00 6.00 7.14 p m Sunday arrivals at 8.00 a m and close 4.50 p m. Sunday hours 9.80 to 10.80 a m. Mail from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 a m.
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South Door
Express schedule for Bristol by Earle and Prew
The timetable lists outward departures at 7.50, 11.20 a m, 3.20, 5.20 p m and onward arrivals at 8.00, 12.00 a m, 3.00, 7.30 p m from Bristol. The record reflects declared hours for express matter leaving and arriving.
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Bristol
Earle & Prew
Death of Captain Edward Quirk and local notices
Captain Edward Quirk died of pneumonia today at noon at his home 22 Byfield Street. The New England Steam Brick Company at Barrington closed for winter. Bristol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles installs officers next Monday evening. Poor byfield high school due to cold. Byfield building pupils dismissed. Weather thaw caused slippery sidewalks. one graded school session held. Former Senator James Church and Mrs Church left for Florida for remainder of winter. Reba Rebeksh Lodge No 12 IOOF officers installed last night by District Deputy Miss Fannie Abbott. A festival at G A R Hall January 19 and 20 by St. Marys Church Sunday School Teachers Association. Relatives visited Charles J Pepper on Hope Street for his birthday. A dating dish supper and an evening at Brown's Bradford. Cotton sale ads from New York Store F M Dimond. Mrs Elizabeth O Paull left for New York City and then Washington for winter. Mrs Florence F Sullivan ill with pneumonia, night and day nursing help Annie McCaughey. National India Rubber Company workers had supper at Brown's then Star Theatre. One week sale of cotton cloth sheets and pillow cases. Joseph O Connor underwent bowel abscess surgery at Rhode Island Hospital, improving. He leads curing department at Consumers Rubber. recovery hoped. Opera House secured for another attraction. minstrel show for Bristol Base Ball Association moved to Jan 26–27. Next rehearsal Tuesday. singers urged to attend last practices.
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Edward Quirk
Byfield Street
New England Steam Brick Company
Barrington
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
Byfield
Bailey
James ©. Church
Church
Florida
Reba Rebeksh Lodge
Fannie Abbott
G. A R. Hall
Sunday
Elizabeth O. Paull
New York City
Metropolis
Washington
Florence F. Sullivan
F Lerrence MccCarty
W. Fred Williams
Annie McCaughey
National India Rubber Company
Brown's
Bradford Street
Moving Picture
Star Theatre
New York
F. M. Dimond
Joseph O’connor
Rhode Island
O’connor
Consumers’ Rubber Company
Bristol
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
There is more catarrh in this region than other diseases, once deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. claims to treat constitutionally, using internal doses that affect blood and mucous surfaces. They offer a $1000 reward for a failing case and urge sending for circulars and testimonials. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.J. Gheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Sink clog flood damages Nerone store footwear
A clogged sink in A. P. Nerone's shop on Wednesday night overflowed, submerging about 200 pairs of shoes and rubber goods. Capt. Dwyer, patrolling at night, saw water on the floor by reflections from a tire in the doorway, alerted Nerone, and stopped the flow. Estimated loss runs near 00.
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A. P. Nerone
Bristol Opera House Adopts National Booking for High Class Acts
Manager Demara shifts vaudeville bookings to the National Booking Offices to ensure refined acts. The Alabama Trio Walker Bros., a colored minstrel trio, will headline with a high quality screen. Bessie Whitford will perform popular illustrated songs. Matinee 2:30, evenings 8:15. Prices 5c 10c matinee. 10c and 15c evenings.
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Demara
National Booking Offices
America
New England
N. BC
Walker Bros
Alabama
Bessie Whitford
Star Theatre Promises Custer’s Last Stand Atop Screen
The Star Theatre continues to wow patrons with high grade pictures. Next Saturday’s feature Custers Last Stand is touted as the best Indian picture yet and a historic portrayal of the Little Big Horn massacre. The program will include a full change of pictures tonight and Saturday, with the usual high standard maintained.
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Star
Custer
Little
Big Horn
Band of Warriors
Schafft Weide tied the knot in New York City
Andrew Schafft and Mrs. Freda Weide were married in New York City on December 27 by Rev Jrosser. They visited relatives in the metropolis then Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore before returning to Burnside, where the groom works as a chef at Bickford's. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Marz, will reside at 512 Thames street and serves in Edgehill Temple, Pythian Sisters.
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Andrew Schafft
Freda Weide
New York City
J. ©. Jrosser
Metropolis
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Bickford’s
Burnside Lodge
K. of
Frederick Marz
Thames Street
Schafft
Edgehill Temple
Town Council approves library report and notes nuisances near school
The Town Council held its regular monthly session Tuesday evening with full attendance. The Rogers Free Library annual report was received read and placed on file. The Town Clerk was instructed to notify the School Committee about nuisances near Valley School house entrances in line with the recently adopted ordinance. Many bills were examined and paid, and the meeting ran until nearly midnight.
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Rogers Free Library
Micawber Salad Quip Sparks Domestic Banter
Mrs. Micawber and Mr. Micawber spar over a plate of Jobeter salad in a humorous dialogue about love and disagreement. The exchange playfully questions whether the subject is the salad or the wife, highlighting comic tension in a domestic setting.
Hair and editors raise a comic question
Editor Jonkin of the Sterling Bulletin has red hair. Editor Cretgher of the Sedgwick Plantograph has no hair. Mao asks Jonkin how he lost his hair. It was red and I pulled it out, growled Cretcher.
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Jonkin
Sterling Bulletin
Cretgher
Sedgwick Piantograph
Mao
Cretcher
When You're Hoarse Crow Coping With Cold Remedy
An old fashioned cough relief ad promotes Klen’s Long Balsam for hoarseness and cold symptoms. Sold by druggists in 5¢ 10¢ and 1.00 dollar bottles.
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Klen
Bristol Fortwightly Club Elects Officers at Home Meeting
The Bristol Fortwightly Club held an informal Tuesday afternoon election of officers at Mrs Charles B Rockwell s Hope Street residence. Elected were President Mrs Charles B Rockwell Vice President Mrs O J Hasbrouck Recording Secretary Mrs Charles A Johnson Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer Mrs E B H Tingley Board of Directors Mrs Charles B Rockwell Mrs Robert M Nelson Mrs H F Bennett Mrs Charles A Johnson and Mrs John P Reynolds A luncheon followed with a social hour.
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Bristol
Forwightly’ Club
Charles B. Rockwell
Hope Street
Charles 3B. Rockwell
O. J. Hasbrouck
Charles A. Johnson
EB. H. Tingley
Robert M. Nelson
H. F. Bennett
John P Reynolds
Funeral of Mlle Ella Frances Lake Held at Manchester
The funeral of Mlle Ella Frances Lake wife of Dr John Lake was held Wednesday at 1 o clock from the residence 218 Hope Street Manchester. Rev W R Trottar rector of Trinity Church conducted the services. Relatives and friends from New York Boston Providence and other places attended. Bearers were Frank M Dimond Frank A Ingraham George Sisson and Charles O F Thompson. Interment was at North Cemetery.
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Mlle
Ella Frances Lake
John Lake
Henry Rhodes
Manchester
Hope Atreét
W. R. Trottar
Trinity Church
New’ York
Boston
Providence
Frank M. Dimond
Frank A. Ingraham
George
Sisson
Charles O. F. Thompson
North Cemetery
Schafft and Weide Married in New York City
The marriage of Andrew Schafft and Mrs. Freda Weide was recorded in New York City on December 27. Both parties are residents of this town.
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Schafft
Weide
New York
Ity
Andrew Schafft
Mrs
Freda Weide
Obituaries for Robertson Hunt and Brady in town
Comrade Robert Robertson Jr age 69 dies at the Soldiers Home in town. Charles N Hunt age 78 dies in Warren. Hugh Brady age 74 dies in town. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. from 275 Wood Street with services at St Marys Church at 1 80 p.m. High Mass of Quiem Monday January 10 at 8 40 a.m. Relatives and friends invited.
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Irving Smith
Richard Quirk
Wood's
Hasbrouck
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Emma Benjamin
Turkey Supper
G. R. Hall
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Shepard
Editorial
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Exchange Place
Providence, R
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
Bristol Post Office
Sunday Mails
F. J
All Draggists
Take All's Family Biles
Cnairnation
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Pure Food Store
Ney
Philippe & Canaud
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Delaware
California
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Hamburg
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Motion Pictures
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Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Lient
Herbert F. ‘Benitet
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Hotel
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Burton Street
Noyes Avenue
WA ON Company
Board of Enginers
Bae
Defiance
Beach Omill
Boar Engineers
A. Tattrie
Old Dick
State Street
M. E
Epworth League
Hare
F. Gilmore
Effingham, Illinois
Geo, Smithson, Prop
Bristol Amusement Co
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