Commendation for Superintendent Peck and Church School
A reader praises superintendent George H. Peck for the Methodist church Sunday school's strong attendance and vitality, noting his leadership has built a model nursery for the church. The letter urges Peck's unanimous re election for the coming year and lauds his faithful team and teachers. A bankruptcy petition follows, filed in Providence by pharmacist Arthur J. Jasmin seeking relief with assets around four and a half thousand dollars and liabilities near six thousand. creditors include Rhode Island Drug Company stockholders and wholesale liquor mortgagees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
George H. Peck
Peck
United States District Court
Providence
Arthur J. Jasmin
Arthur H. Barnes
Rhode Island Drug Company
Annie Lynch
Jasmin
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Fall River
Blanding & Blanding
Chester W. Barrows
Jaonior Jerk Delivers Plea as Gentleman Seeks Sale
A brief exchange shows a gentleman outside seeking a sale while Jaonior Jerk’s clerk explains the employer’s stance. The visitor asks for three minutes to persuade, claiming the delay is acceptable despite prior refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaonior Jerk
Jaonior
Seven Barks Cures Chronic Dyspepsia
A thirty year on the market remedy claims quick, thorough relief for chronic dyspepsia and related ailments. Testimonials praise its honesty and ease of use with small doses in water. If unsatisfied, customers may return and get a refund from local druggists. Bristol Rhode Island address for A J Jasmin is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J DeGross
New York City
Lyman Brown
A.J. Jasmin
Hope Street
Bristol
R. I
No More Stomach Troubles Promoted Cure
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a stomach rest and aid to digestion without dieting. It cites J. D. Erskine of Allenville Michigan and a sister-in-law who recovered after two bottles, claiming immediate relief and renewed appetite. Sold by W. H. Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Erskine
Allenville, Mich
River and Harbor Appropriations for New England
The River and Harbor bill reported to the House allocates 275000 for Rhode Island improvements with 307778 for continuing contracts. Point Judith gets 100000 in cash and 100000 in contracts. Providence 100000 cash and 407778 contracts. Block Island 50000 cash. Total cash 14902933 and contracts 16731657. Other New England states list varied cash and contract amounts including Boston harbor 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Rhode Island
Point Judith
Providence
Block Island
New England
Connecticut
Maine
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston Harbor
New Hampshire
Dance and reunions announced for local clubs
On Feb 8 and Feb 9 events include a Dance of Class of 05 at G A R hall and a Trinity Church Choir reunion at 730 pm. A Colonial Orchestra Club reading features Miss Mabel Fowler on Feb 14. A Y C A Star course on Mar 8 leads to a Grand Ball by Robert Emmet Literary Association in G A R hall. May 12 hosts the Grand May Ball of the West Side Social Club at G A R hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Huesday “Colonial Orchestral Club
Mabel Fowler
Reader
Y . C. A. Star Course
Robert Emmet Literary Association
West Side Social Club
Trick of the Trade in Block Real Estate Scheme
A New York Post item describes a brownstone basement turned into a blacksmith shop and later a tailor shop as part of a pattern by real estate dealers. They supposedly depressed nearby property values to buy more houses at bargain rates, enticing newcomers with cheap rents, then vanished their businesses.
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New York Post
Newlyweds Change Spending Habits In Joke Exchange
A light exchange about finances shows a bachelor asking if a married man buys gifts for a wife with the punchline that newlyweds use money for their spouse rather than courting others. The dialogue humorously reflects changing priorities after marriage.
Phrase Gaffe Sparks Courtship Humor
A witty exchange centers on balance in romance and fortune. One offers both hand and fortune. she rejects both because the hand proved too large and the fortune too small. The quirky quip reveals social humor and prudence in relationships.
An Alternative Theory for a Husband Duty Debate
A fragment from New York Press cites a quarrel over duty and rationale between a wife and husband. The line suggests one pushes back, the other insists the act stems from obligation, reflecting a fiery domestic exchange.
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New York Press
Labor of love leads to love of labor in Chicago
A concise Tribune note reflects on the idea that devotion to work can cultivate genuine affection for labor itself, framing the concept as a personal and civic virtue within the city’s tone.
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Chicago Tribune
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets in quick cure.
Buyers discover a first class up to date medicine quickly correcting stomach and liver disorders. Sold by H Barlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. Barlington
The Clergyman's Saddle Stool Keeps Local Heritage
Visitors to a quaint English church view a leather topped saddle stool as a relic of fox hunting parsons. The parish clerk recounts how a seventeenth century clergyman used the hobbyhorse to heighten sermon energy, riding the stool before stepping into the pulpit.
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England
Parsons
Hassler Defies Congress In Coast Survey Drill Room
Ferdinand Hassler, father of the United States coast survey, confronted a congressional committee upstairs in his New York classroom. When asked what part of the work to inspect, he asked them to go find out, effectively barring entry. The baffled committee, realizing his point, left and returned to Washington.
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Ferdinand Hassler
United States Coast Survey
Congress
New York
Hassler
Washington
Cunning toad feasts on swarming flies in yard
A clever toad observed meat-fed chick broods in saucers as the dough soured attracting many flies. Each evening he would slip to a saucer, dive in, be coated with meat, and wait. When flies approached, his tongue struck, and the insects vanished, turning the toad into a small-time hunter.
Yevers and Foods for Typhoid and Scarlet Fever
In typhoid fever the intestines suffer and solid foods must be avoided. Nutritious broths and liquids are needed and meat should be withheld until the fever has normalized for several days. In scarlet fever nitrogenous foods are avoided due to kidney and skin congestion. legumes should not be used, but beef or mutton broth is easier to assimilate.
A Good Blower From Dundee Meter Prank
A Dundee woman tricked gas meters by blowing down pipes to reverse the dial. A new inspector finally deciphered the meter and revealed the twist. The inspector tells the amused lady that the company owes her tuppence after her blowing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee
Scotland
Husband and Wife Dialogues on Secrets and Time
A humorous exchange contrasts Grimes and Grant as they quip about what to tell their wives. Grimes notes wives want to know everything, while Grant argues he withholds as he spends time telling her what they do not care to know. The banter plays on marital curiosity and time management.
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Grimes
Grant
Fellow
Boston Transcript
Get Out of the Rut Phrase Guidance
A compact admonition urges leaving routines and choosing smoother paths. It argues ruts wear nerves and dull progress and suggests filling them with effort and grit to improve life. The tone is practical and motivational, urging personal change over stagnation.
Charm of Poverty and Pairing in Love
A wry line by Hubert Henry Davies noting that poverty can sharpen desire and mystery in love. The quote contrasts abundance with choosing the nastiest bacon piece, suggesting richness of feeling grows when resources are scarce and lovers share a table.
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Hubert Henry Davies
The Shallows Murmur Family Tree Quote
A dialogue excerpt features Miss Cayenne and a speaker describing the concept of a family tree. The Washington Star quote likens a family tree to others, noting that the smallest twigs do much of the rustling in the metaphor.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Two Varieties of Unpopular Men Chronicle Quote
In a Charlotte North Carolina Chronicle item a quotation highlights two kinds of unpopular men. The first are naturally mean, the second those who do right and stand firm for the right.
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Charlotte
N. C
Wampanoag Encampment Officers Installed
Wam panoag Encampment No. 9 L O O F installed officers last evening with James I Robertson and board. Names include Chief patriarch E F Horton high priest W Fred Fish senior warden W H Higgins junior warden J R Montross scribe C Sanford treasurer George A Arnold guide James T Robertson sentinel Henry M Darling 1st watch B K Fish 2nd watch F A Tallman 3rd watch W J Fish 4th watch Lafayette Gorham 1st guard of tent F A Geisler 2nd guard of tent James A Newman. A turkey supper followed served by Caterer Read.
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Wampanoag
James I. Robertson
E. F. Horton
W. Fred Fish
W. H. Higgins
J. R. Montross
C. Sanford
George A. Arnold
James T. Robertson
Henry M. Darling
B. K. Fish
Petition to Congress Seeks End to Naval Target Practice
Fishermen from Newport Block Island Martha's Vineyard New Bedford and other ports plan to petition Congress to stop warship target practice in waters between Martha's Vineyard and Brook Island during spring summer and fall. They say heavy gunfire near Noman's Land frightens fish especially bluefish and mackerel causing heavy seasonal losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Newport
Block Island
Marthas Vineyard
New Bedford
Brook Island
Noman’s Land
New York New Haven and Hartford Electric Car Schedule 1904
Northbound and southbound trolley trains run between Bristol and Providence Fox Point with frequent weekday and Sunday departures and arrivals. The schedule lists numerous times from early morning to late night including express options and intercity connections.
Suburban Railway schedules Providence to Bristol service
Regular weekday service between Providence and Bristol outlined with start times from City Hall and Bristol terminus. Buses run every 30 minutes during peak, hourly otherwise, with certain late and Riverside car barn only routes. Franklin street cars depart six minutes after Bristol terminus departures.
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Providence
Bristol
City Hall
Riverside Car Barn
Franklin Street
Newport & Providence Railway Time Table Meek Days
The schedule lists trains from Bristol to Newport and back on weekdays and Sundays. It details departure times from Bristol starting 8.00 am through 7.10 pm and arrivals at Newport from 9.10 am to 8.15 pm, with return departures from Newport and corresponding Bristol arrivals throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robate
Bristol
Patrick McCabe
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Newport & Providence Railway Company
Newport
Providerite
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Tech
Phaniz
Franz Gauswein
Yevers and Foods
Hay
Philo Hay Co
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N.J
N. J
Shircox
A. J. Jasmin
Phcnix Office
Town OF
Theodore F Rawson
Mount Hope Ave
John E. Magee
Antonio Vessella
Bradford Street
Herbert F. Bennest
William L. West
Ellestein L. West
Robate Court
Albert C. Greene
Hannah C. Perry
Albert C Greene
N Y. N.H. & Harstford Railroad
Constitution Street
Fox Point
Warren
Bristol Constitution Street
Hood’s
Hood's
Pilgrim Heel
Eynaty
Mark
Staples Coal Company
Franklin Lyken
Lehigh
N. N. Cole
Phoenix Office
Weingarten Bros
Broadway
DR. Motts Chedical CO
Cleveland
Ohio
William H. Buffington
W. H. Buffington
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
Ill
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