Salvation Army Christmas Festival Draws Local Families
A Friday Salvation Army festival hosted a handsomely decorated tree and festive program attended by about thirty children. Capt Eva A Dowduet Grace Evers and Amy Perkins led songs and recitations, with Capt Dan distributing gifts, candy, and popcorn afterward. A memorial note followed for Clinton Rivers Hour, mourning a beloved child.
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Salvation Army
The
Eva A. Dowduet
Santa Claus Land
Grace Evers
Amy Perkins
Christ
Clarissa Reynolds
Frankie McCarty
Santa Claus
Margaret Kenny
Georgie May Perkins
Dan
Lena M. Chafee
the Herald Angels
Margaret Brechin
Joe
Nellie Sylvester
Viola Warren
Charlie Sylvester
Annie Brechin
Dolly
Pauline Sylvester
Louise Brechin
Capt. Dow
Bristol Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Meets
Mrs Annie E MacDougall presided at Burnside Memorial hall for Bristol Chapter DAR monthly meeting. Miss Florence Nelson entertained with an account of a Hartford visit and historical sites in Wethersfield tied to the Revolutionary era.
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Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Burnside Memorial Hall
Annie E. MacDougall
Florence Nelson
Hartford
Wethersfield
Installation of Bristol Camp officers held last evening
Past Venerable Consul W. DeF. Brown officiated at the Bristol Camp Modern Woodmen of America installation. New officers include Venerable Consul Frank H Fish Worthy Adviser J. Winthrop DeWolf Banker John M. Connery Medical Examiner Dr A. M. Merriman Clerk William McCaw Escort Faust DeSocio Watchman Bernard Riley Sentry William H Van Voast Board of Trustees W DeF Brown Walter L Blaisdell C Russell Straight Deputy Frank H Fish One candidate for membership was obligated.
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Bristol Camp
Woodmen of America
W. Def. Brown
Frank H Fish
J. Winthrop DeWolf
John M. Connery
A. M. Merriman
William McCaw
Faust DeSocio
Bernard Riley
William H. van Voast
W Def Brown
Walter L. Blaisdell
C. Russell Straight
Frank H. Fish
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Croup Endorsed by Mothers
The peculiar cough indicating croup is well known to mothers of croupy children. Do not waste time on untried remedies. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed and all symptoms of croup will quickly disappear. For sale by W. H. Baffington.
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W. H. Baffington
Cheapest and Most Effective Advertising Offer
The PHenix offers two inch ads for 5 over three months with a circulation of 26,650 copies. One inch cards cost 83 for three months and larger ads are more cost efficient per size. The paper argues dodgers are less read than home newspapers and invites orders with help in creating catchy copy to boost business.
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The
Phenix
Y M C A Bowling Postponed Match Rescheduled
The bowling game between teams ranked No 8 and No 5, postponed from January 7, will be rolled tomorrow evening.
Bowling duel ends with North Attleboro win over Bristols
A Friday bowling match at Casino Alleys saw North Attleboro defeat Bristols by 10 pins. Final scores and precise rolls are incomplete in the readable text.
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North Attleboro
Bristols
Epworth Bible Class and Ladies Aid Notice at State Street Church
State Street M E Church announces Epworth Bible class continues study of Christ with Miss Carey and Miss Hattie Peckham upcoming. Ladies Aid plans annual meeting and officer election at treasurer Susie Easterbrooks home. Home Missionary Society meets with Mrs Mary Gorham and Epworth League plans program. Rev R M Wilkins to preach Sunday morning, Young People's Society to lead 6 pm temperance topic led by Mr Tallman.
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Epworth
Christ
Ladies Aid Society
Susie Easterbrooks
No. 100
High Street
Home Missionary Society
Mary Gorham
World Wide Evangelism Department
Epworth League
R. M. Wilkins
Asbury Memorial Church
Providence
United Attack
Young People's Society
Tallman
Brilliant Irishman outtalks Lecky in endless speech
In Freeman's Journal an anecdote recalls Mr. Lecky meeting a famed Irish political thinker. Lecky delivers a non stop political harangue, drowning out the guest from entry to exit. Both host and guest laugh at the inability to interject as the historian keeps talking through the farewell edge.
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Lecky
Mr. Lecky
Freeman
The Soldier Ant Monster in Barotse Lore
The Hon king of beasts fails before the terrible driver or soldier ant. Barotse natives tell of a brutal punishment by greasing victims and placing them before advancing ants. Each ant tears a particle of flesh and carries it off, leaving a skeleton in surprisingly short time.
Reciting Note Prank In Cathedral Litany Tale
An English churchman recalls a suffragan bishop with a fine voice who offered to sing the litany after a minor canon fell ill. The verger asks the organist to provide the reciting note, the organist confirms and tells him to leave, then the verger asks if he should take the note to the bishop.
A Japanese Wedding Ceremony and Traditions
A Japanese wedding described as a quaint ceremony. The bride in a white silk kimono and veil sits facing her betrothed husband. Tables hold cups, sake, a kettle, a plum tree, a fir tree, and a stork on a tortoise symbolizing longevity and happiness. The couple drink from a two spouted kettle to share joys and sorrows. the veil later becomes her burial shroud.
Not at home wife seeks long-missing husband
A gas collector asks if the husband is home. The woman says he isn’t and has been missing for seventeen years. She jokes that if anyone looks like a good husband, tell him she’s still awaiting and to send him along.
Aristippus and the Tyrant Dionysius Footnote
A philosopher Aristippus sought a grant from Dionysius who refused him until the suitor threw himself at the tyrant's feet. A bystander mocked the action, and Aristippus replied that the fault lay not with him but with Dionysius who carries his ears in his feet.
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Aristippus
Dionysius
Light of Finance in Rural Ledger Opinion
A rural citizen asks the village editor for insight on a financial question. The editor, self-proclaimed authority on all things finance, welcomes the inquiry and undertakes to provide guidance. The dialogue showcases a playful exchange over financial knowledge.
The Human Mind in Potent Yet Slow Forming
Philosophical line notes the mind’s delay in formation yet quickness in execution and action while contrasting natural pathways with mental processes. A reflective quote from Anthony Hope on human cognition and nature.
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Anthony Hope
Then the sea is a smooth home for sailors says schoolmaster
A schoolmaster remarks the sea offers a smooth and good home for sailors while noting many skilled sailors thrive on its waters. The pair of phrases imply a positive view of seafaring life and safety at sea.
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Amooth
Pirates’ Sinister Hoard Found In Kingston Harbor
In Kingston Jamaica a tattered set of ship papers and a tin canister were recovered from sharks after the Nancy brig crew, initially honest traders, committed piracy. The captain, upon a breeze, returned to Port Royal where the crew was tried and hanged in chains.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Kingston Harbor
Port Royal
Birth of lacemaking and historic lace tastes
The text describes lacemaking origins from Greek times as spider web patterns copied into flax threads. It explains Brussels point, lace drying in damp cel lar s, and magnifying glasses for fine work. It notes rose point on church textiles and historic portraits showing lace in royal wardrobes and precious heirlooms.
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Brussels
Bess
Queen Charlotte
Victoria
A Curious Wedding Present Among West African Tribes
A report on a West African custom where the elder of the bride's family gives a six foot plot for graves. The grave holds all descendants, preventing separation. The gift is valued highly with the saying When all other things are gone this remains.
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Brass River
West Africa
Quaint Holland Customs And Laundry Glitter
The piece describes Dutch routines with top floor laundry and pulley drawn clothes displayed in drawing room windows. It notes bathrooms are often in the cellar, used as a dry cellar with an enormous iron tub split lid.
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Holland
Largest domes worldwide from ancient to early modern times
The text lists some of the largest domes in world history with their diameters and heights. Pantheon in Rome measures 142 feet across and 143 feet high. Cara Calta baths in Rome span 112 by 116 feet. St Sophia in Constantinople is 115 by 201 feet. Santa Maria delle Fare in Florence is 139 by 310 feet. St Peter's in Rome is 139 by 330 feet. St Paul’s in London measures 112 by 215 feet.
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Pantheon
Rome
Baths of Caracalla
St. Sophia
Constantinople
St. Maria Delle Fare
Florence
St. Peter’s
St. Paul's
London
The Price of Experience
A witty Chicago Post quip reflects on money and experience. The uncle’s gift prompts the reply that experience is the ordinary price paid for money, with a sharp line about bargains and value. The exchange highlights the cost of wisdom over wealth.
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Chicago Post
Her Modest Wish and a Poet’s Witty Exchange
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation features a poet musing that being born rich might suit a genius better. His wife counters with humor saying she’d be content if he had the urge to get a job. The exchange highlights clever domestic banter on ambition and practicality.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Inquisitive Child Imitates Taste of Bread
A Baltimore American excerpt captures a young boy asking why sweetbreads lack bread and sweet meats lack meat, reflecting humorous confusion over food naming. The mother answers with patient explanation, illustrating a domestic vignette about language and culinary terms.
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Baltimore
Monuments of Woe and mockery of new teeth
A New York Press item notes Mrs Sharpeye and Miss Sinnley Gal commenting on Mr Jones' new teeth. They joke about them resembling gravestones and imply he had them installed in memory of departed relatives.
Essential Writer Qualification for Beginners
A concise view notes the most important qualification for beginners in literature is consistent reading and practice. It emphasizes developing a habit of writing regularly while absorbing diverse styles to refine voice and technique.
French Leave: Origins in 18th Century Etiquette
The phrase French leave came from a French custom to depart social events without formal farewells. The idea is traced to 1775 writings by Chesterfield and Jekyll, noting France and England differed in manners and leave taking, with the French term se retirer Anglaise used to describe the English leave.
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France
England
Chesterfield
Jekyll
London
Anglaise
Profits of a Blockade Runner in Civil War
Hobart Pasha known as Captain Rob erts in the Civil War ran the blockade with sixty six ships sailing from England to New York. Forty were captured, many were burned or run ashore to avoid capture. Prices show riches from stays in England bought for 13 pence and sold in Wilmington for 12 shillings while cotton bought at two pence a pound sold for half a crown. Source: Chambers Journal.
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Hobart Pasha
Captain Roberts
England
New York
Hnogland
Wilmington
Chambers’ Journal
A Crash of Colors in a Red Dinner Room
An artist recalls a relaxing evening in a restaurant with soft red walls. The mood shifts when a woman in a blue waist and a vivid green drink, under a bold yellow hat, sits nearby, spoiling the moment. The New York Press quote captures a clash of colors and tempered patience.
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New York Press
Daniel Webster Wit Punishment Tale
A student named Daniel Webster cheats a punishment by showing a dirty hand and quickly producing another similarly soiled hand from behind, prompting the teacher to dismiss him with a single remark and permission to sit down.
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Daniel Webster
Daniel
Franklin's Fate Foretold by Wife's Tragic Act
A historical tale recounts Sir John Franklin's final voyage omen as his wife Lady Franklin draped a cloth over his feet on the eve of departure. He woke in alarm, exclaiming that a flag was laid over a corpse, signaling a grim union jack omen.
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Clinton Rivers
Franklin
A Glad Caller in Irish Dialect Exchange
A Philadelphia Telegraph snippet captures a caller asking for a mistress and a maid named Maike O Rafferty. The maid confirms a gentleman called and notes his name Maike O Rafferty, with the mistress pondering the caller’s happiness to learn the truth.
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Jane
Jane—Yis
van Gintlemin
Jane—Maike O’rafferty
Philadelphia Telegraph
Chicken raiser sought in town joke ends with sharp reply
A newcomer enters a grocery store asking for a chicken raiser. A wry reply from the village Talleyrand suggests using an ax, while a judge quips that a razor loses its edge on a chicken. The exchange illustrates small town humor and local character.
Why They Went The Swintons Move After One Year
A brief exchange reveals the Swintons plan to move from the neighborhood after a year, with the wife explaining neighbors are just getting to know them and the husband calling the move strange.
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Swintons
Brooklyn Life confirms marriage plans amid family doubts
Georgie asks if he will marry his sister and hears talk of prior proposals. The exchange reveals lingering family uncertainty about the engagement, reflecting local social tensions and rumors in Brooklyn Life.
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Georgie
Bay
Brooklyn
Favorite Tandem in Debt Sparks Racing Talk
The exchange notes that Jeasie-I and Tandem were popular with bettors yet Tandem reportedly carries significant debt. The dialogue highlights widespread losses among fans when favorites underperform and bankrolls shift as races unfold.
Society of Woman Promotes Good Manners Says Gosthe
A quotation from Gosthe credits the society of woman as the element of good manners, underscoring the group’s role in civic conduct and refined social behavior.
Women and Kidney Trouble Affects All Genders
An 19th or early 20th century style ad warns that kidney trouble harms women and men alike, causing diminished vigor and distress. It promotes Swamp Root, a patent medicine by Dr Kilmer & Co, claiming relief and urging readers to request a free sample and pamphlet.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Yor
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton N. Y
Trains from Providence Schedule Fragments in Bristol
Fragmentary timetable lists train departures from Providence to Bristol with varied times such as 5, 9.55, 10.40, 12.10 a m, and multiple inconsistent entries. The text resembles a damaged historic rail schedule with irregular punctuation and stray symbols.
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Providence
Duexte
Bristol
Suburban electric railway schedule for Providence to Bristol
Regular service between Providence and Bristol will run with Sunday departures from Defrance and Weybosset streets at 7 45 a m every 30 minutes until 7 15 p m then hourly to 10 15 p m. From Bristol terminus cars leave at 6 49 a m then every 80 minutes to 6 49 p m then hourly to 9 49 p m also 10 49 and 11 41 p m to Riverside car house only. Cars leave Franklin Street.
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Bristol
Providence
Fall River
Fox Point
Défrance
Defrance
Weyboaset
Riverside
Franklin Street
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