Samuel Newton Milliken Dies After Illness in Hasbrouck Block
Samuel Newton known as Sam Milliken died Sunday at about 9 20 AM in his lodging room in the Hasbrouck block after a week of illness from a complication of diseases. Born in Fall River 1889, he came to town two years ago and worked at several jobs including the National India Rubber Company factory, as an African dodger at Vanity Fair and Crescent Park, and later setting pins in bowling alleys under George Graham at the Casino. He is survived by two brothers in Pawtucket and another in the Navy, plus a sister in Fall River. funeral was 10:30 AM yesterday from his apartments with Rev. W. R. Trotter officiating. entombment in North Cemetery.
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Samuel Newton
Sam Milliken
Hasbrouck Block
National India Rubber Company
Vanity Fair
Crescent Park
George Graham
Louis Young
Fred Bradie
Newton
Falls River
Mra
Frank R. Milliken
Pawtucket
Navy
Fall River
W.R. Trotter
Trinity Church
Milliken
North Cemetery
Bennett-Moulton Q Co at Bristol Opera House three days
George K. Robinson brings the Bennett-Moulton company to Bristol Opera House for a three day engagement starting Thursday Jan 20. Opening night presents A Cowboys Romance with subsequent shows The College Girl and When The Bell Tolls. A Saturday school matinee of The College Girl is planned. Admission rises from 10 20 80 to 15 25 35 cents to cover costs. The company is highly recommended and expected to deliver strong seasonal entertainment.
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Bristol
George K. Robinson
Bennett-Moulton Q Co
Bristol Opera House
Demara
Bennett-Monuhon
Hexall Orderlies Constipation Remedy Offered at Rexall Store
An advertisement promotes Hexall Orderlies as a safe effective constipation treatment. The product claims no harsh side effects, a positive satisfaction guarantee, and availability in two tablet sizes at Hope Drug Co. Rexall Store, 297 Hope Street. It targets children and the elderly, emphasizing ease of use and no risk of griping or nausea.
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Rexall
Hope Drug.Co
Hope Street
Hank Hanks Win Pair of Games as League Play Continues
The Hank Hanks won two of three strings from the Garoos last evening. Kinnicott excelled with 104 109 128 pins in singles for a 34 total. J Saillant posted the high individual three-string score at 345. Hay Seeds led with 1440 in team totals. Hank Hanks had the top team single string of 623. A passerby asked, Why don’t you put ashes on your sidewalk, prompting a sharp reply about poverty and coal prices.
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Hank Hanks
Garoos
Kinnicott
Ube
J. Saillant
Hay Seeds
Optimism Means Fixing What Is Wrong Quickly
The passage argues optimism is belief in improvement, not denial of flaws. It defines the truest optimist as one who identifies present wrongs and works to set them right as soon as possible, making a genuine effort to progress.
Rangoon Travel Tale From Calcutta to Rangoon
A traveler aboard a world voyage describes Rangoon’s busy harbor streets, diverse populations, and sights from the Schway Dagon Pagoda to markets and cremation ceremonies. He notes the pagoda’s vast gold covered terrace, the elephants, street barbering, and the hot climate, comparing Burmese life with Indian customs and Luther’s reflections on religion and governance before heading toward Singapore and beyond.
Advertised Letters for Week Ending January 15
Advertised letters for the week ending January 15 include Rev Thomas J Kenna John B Johnson W H Wallace two letters Manager Sherman Mrs Mary A Kingsley and foreign entries N Robertson Luigi Tremenaitozzi Codisio Pasquale di Antonio.
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Thos. J. Kenna
John B. Johnson
W. H. Wallace
Sherman
Mary A. Kingsley
N. Robertson
Luigi Tremenaitozzi
Codisio Pasquale di Antonio
Newton obituary notice for Samuel Newton aged 20
In Newton on Jan 16, Samuel Newton, aged 20, was reported in the local notice. The brief item notes the death in the town, with no further details provided.
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Newton
Samuel Newton
Cryptic Trade Quip From Old Ledger
A fragmentary line hints at valuations and futures, noting a proverb about balance between effort and reward and contrasting current fright with future weight. The terse wording evokes a historical ledger’s cryptic pricing thought.
Reminiscences of Bristol from the Phenix 1870
In the Phenix dated Saturday January 8 1870 a wide range of local items is recounted. It notes a severe Milford storm halting railroad travel and destroying two bridges, New Year’s Day festivities in Syracuse with charitable meals, mail contracts at Block Island Newport, and fire company annual meetings with officers elected for King Philip Engine Co No 4 and Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co No 1. It also highlights Dr J C Gallup offering painless nitrous oxide dental extractions, the collapse of Hugh N Camp Co sugar refiners with $640000 liabilities and worker layoffs, a Southeast gale causing damage but no shipping harm, and trees blown down from last September storms.
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United States
New Bedford Public Library
Milford
Woonsocket
Syracuse
N. Y
Block Island
Newport
King Philip Engine Co
Thames and
Franklin Streets
N.T. Saunders
J. F. Stoughton
William J. Darling
James H. Stetson
James F. Stoughton
John H. Adams
Charles H. Whedon
Albert Seeley
Frank J. Gladding
James F. Goff
Charles 5. Cummings
George 8
Henry Doty
Leasding
John R. Slade, Jr
George §.Slocum
Louis M. Garder
William Rawson
King Philip Fire Engine Co
High
Church Streets
George W. Simmons
Richard B. Franklin
George HB. Douglass
Thomas D. Allen
Charles S. Allen
Joseph B. Burgess
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Benjamin Manchester
William A. Munro
Benjamin T. Muro
William H. Dunbar
John P. Simmons
Alonzo Pierce
William 4A
Manchester
Samuel Douglass
George P. Dunbar
Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1
Springfield Mayor in 1880: The Phenix note
From the Phenix on January 10, 1880 the article notes the present mayor of Springfield. It highlights municipal leadership and local governance in the period context.
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Phenix
Springfield
Sloan's Liniment praised as quick sprain remedy
An advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment as the best remedy for sprains and bruises, claiming immediate pain relief and easy application. It cites a testimonial by L Roland, Bishop of Scranton, Pa, describing a wrist sprain and inability to hold a pencil before using the product.
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Sloan
Mass Newsboy and the Railway, A 19th Century Tale
A fragmented 19th century account notes a newsboy on a railway train passing through the city, a reflection on national character, and a wartime style march to leadership. It records municipal birth death data for 1879, listing many residents aged 70 plus and their ages, with names like Mary O. Richmond and Ruth Kirby. It also covers local civic notes including election of officers for the King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company No. and a list of principal officers for the ensuing year.
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Mass
John Collins
U.S. Senate
Stephen MT. Charoch
Phoenix Window
Mary O. Richmond
Lucinda Pierce
Thomas Shepard
Ruth Kirby
Henry Tillinghast
Johanna O'Brien
Harriet B. Norris
Mary Waldron
Eliza Slocum
Anna Jewett
Elisha Hathaway
Ann B. Storrs
E Tsey Munro
Hannah L. Doty
Fanny Reynolds
Moses B. Wood
Phillis Smith
Seth Lincoln
Rebecca Bosworth
Thomas Norris
Parnell T. Russell
Mary A Doty
Mary
Samuel Lee
Peleg D. Rose
George Smith
William 8. Dunnell
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