Acquittal in larceny case over $15 dog dispute in court
In Fifth District Court Judge Bosworth acquitted Fontain once a bakery driver for DeVost Levesques of $15 larceny charges tied to a dog sale and prior repayments. The trial heard he lent the firm $10 and used collections for day to day needs. The matter concluded with Fontain found not guilty due to lack of proof of intent. Also, three youths charged with stealing eight pullets were released on bonds, while other civil cases were continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John AH. Morrissey Ve. Philips Fontain
Fifth District Court
Fontain
DeVost & Levesques, Bakers
State Street
Levesques
Devost
W. T. O'Donnell
Joseph Hassett
John Hassett
John Ennis
Winthrop G. Thurston
Woodlawn Avenue
District Court
John H. Morrissey
Aston Wrinklestein
Catherine Street
Joseph Ferraro
Richmond
Thurston
Archangelo Riccio
Wood Street
Alfonzo Rossanova
Annie Maloni
Alfonzo
Annie
EF. H. Hammill
Council For
the Star Laundry Co
O. OH. Straight
Nichols
John W. Eddy
George E. Johnson
Oscar M. Crandall
Millionaire Stax on gilt edged securities during deluge
Mr Dustin Stax asserts he has several millions invested in gilt edged securities while predicting a heavy rain or flood. The remark frames a cautious financial stance amid impending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin Stax
Y M C A Bowling Tourney: Cromer's Team Beats Brackett's in Clean Sweep
The Y M C A bowling tournament saw team No. 1 under captain O W Cromer win three straight games against team No 6 led by BE Brackett last evening. Scores not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Cromer
BE. F. Brackett
Standing of Teams and Individuals in Bowling Scores
Highest single string achieved by Gorham LiL. Oscar Kunze tops individuals with 8 strings at 297. Team high total is 1265 for No. 3 with a single string total of 486.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. ¥.Gorham Lil
Oscar Kunze
Obituary of Mrs Harriet Frances Sweet of Franklin Street
Mrs Harriet Frances Sweet died around 7 pm Saturday at her Franklin street home after a long illness, aged 65. Born in town to John Howland Pitman and Eliza Field Slade Pitman, she lived here most of her life with two years away. Survived by son Wilbur H. Sweet, a Providence granddaughter, and sisters Elizabeth H. Pitman and Mary A. Pitman. Funeral today at 11 from 38 Franklin street, Rev. G L Locke officiating. Interment North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Frances Sweet
Franklin Street
John Howland
Eliza Field (Slade) Pitman
St. Michael’s Church
Wilbur H. Sweet
Providence
Elizabethh. Pitman
Mis
Mary A. Pitman
G.L. Locké
Samuel Pitman
Wilbur Sweet
Lenard Sanfoard
Benjamin M. MacDougall
North Cemetery
Mrs Emma Frances Colcord Dies at 9 A.M.
Mrs Emma Frances Colcord widow of Frederick Colcord died about 9 o clock this morning at her brother Clarence E Booths home 222 Wood Street corner of Richmond Street Araemic convulsions due to Brights disease caused death ill for years Born in Providence daughter of William and Emily Booth long time resident head book keeper Payton and Kelley Co jewelry firm Came here last May to live with her brother Survived by one brother Clarence E Booth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Frances Colcord
Frederick Colcord
Clarence E. Booth
Wood Street
Richmond Srrest
Bright
Colcord
Providence
William
Emily Booth
Payton and Kelley Co
Housekeeper Questions Meats Aging in Silent Exchange
A terse exchange between a housekeeper and a speaker recalls uncertainty over whether meat has hung long enough and what life it might have led, capturing mood and moral tension in a fragment of a larger scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Which Was Shot in Twain Auto Biography Passage
Mark Twain quotes reminisce on Jere Clemens and Senatorial fame. He recalls a duel involving John Brown's Governor Wise and a hind leg injury, reflecting on historical memory and lineage to Adam Clemens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Clemens
United States
John Brown
Governor Wise
Clemens
Adam
Mark Twain
North American Review
Great Composers and the Ages of Masterpieces
A London Musical Times table lists composers and the ages at which they wrote landmark works. It shows many masterpieces created between ages thirty and forty, with notable late masterpieces by Bach at 48, Wagner at 50, Handel at 56, and Haydn at 65, concluding that brilliance spans a wide age range.
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London Musical Times
Cccce
Mozart
Beethoven
Weber
Frieschutz
Schubert
Dor
Mendelssohn
Elias
Schumann
Waesner
Meistersinger
Brahms
Bach
Wagner
Handel
Messiah
Haydn
A Sultan's Joke About Banker's Deception
A Turkish sultan loved gossip and tested banker Abraham Beg by having funds set at 30. Abraham, warned to say so, reported the funds were 30 when questioned. The sultan rewarded him by handing over a bundle of coins to sell for him, but Abraham sold at 12 and paid 30 back. The sultan originated the joke.
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Turkey
Abraham Beg
Pera
Abraham
Abdul Aziz
Avral Riin
Courts of Love in the Middle Ages
The piece explains that courts of love emerged in medieval society during chivalry’s zenith. The first court of love formed in southern France in the twelfth century consisted of knights, poets, and ladies whose formal decisions addressed subtle heart matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Curtain Lecture Backfires in Humorous Exchange
Mrs Meyer notes her mood. Mrs Schulz reports her husband’s late club nights last week. She planned a stern talk but was surprised to find him home early at nine. The quip from Fliegende Blatter highlights domestic comic mischief in a brief exchange.
Admonitions At Handel Festival in Westminster Abbey
A 1790 notice at the Handel festival in Westminster Abbey restricted ladies from entering with hats and urged them to come hatless, without feathers and with very small hoops if any.
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Westminster Abbey
Hence the Tears wedding remark echoes in Houston Post
A witty exchange notes that people cry at weddings, with the punchline that married individuals alone grasp the tragedy. The quote highlights social observations on marriage and emotion as reported or cited by the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Cynic’s Word Book definition from Ambrose Bierce
Am brosé Bierce defines a cynic as a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are not as they ought to be. He notes Scythians pluck out a cynic’s eyes to improve his vision as a custom.
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Ambrosé Bierce
Safe to Love Them in Stray Stories
Excerpt from Stray Stories features a playful exchange about babies before they talk. A speaker asks if Mr Smythe agrees, noting the innocence of untalked conversations and a wry comment on parents repeating children’s phrases. The dialogue hints at gentle humor and observation of family life.
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Mr. Smythe
If some people did more hard work perhaps they would have less hard luck
Illinois State Journal notes that increased diligence could reduce misfortune, implying work ethic as a determinant of outcomes. The brief editorial remark urges greater effort as a remedy for hardship.
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Illinois State Journal
Burglary of a Dandy Wardrobe in 1714 Fashion Loss
A London Chronicle note recalls a 1714 burglary of a dandy wardrobe. Items include a scarlet cloth suit with gold lace, blue lining, a cinnamon cloth suit with plate buttons, a fringed waistcoat, a yellow satin morning gown, and a cherry satin pocketed gown. The piece also references Rowland’s epigrams on 1600s cavalier fashion and notes no prejudice against foreign goods at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Osheal
Rowland
London Chronicle
Chewing Betel Nut Trade in Bangkok Bazaar
In Bangkok a common sight is petty merchants preparing and selling betel packets. Leaf from chavica betel arranged into triangular cups with a turmeric stained paste from arica betel palm nuts. Skilled vendors form cone shaped cups and fill them with the chopped mixture.
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Siam
Bangkok
Turks and Meerschaum Pipe Usage Across Cultures
Authorities note white talc or meerschaum is a comparatively recent addition to pipes. In oriental talc producing countries tobacco is taught, yet locals make bowls and goblets, not pipes. The long pipestems may cool smoke, reducing interest in bowl quality, and no Turk is observed with a meerschaum pipe.
Incredible shellfish power far surpasses human strength
A report lists astonishing pulling powers of sea creatures. The limpet can lift 1,984 times its weight in air, fleas 1,493 times, Venus verrucosa 2,071 times in water, and the oyster requires 1,319.5 times its shellless body to open. Extrapolating to humans suggests lifting about 2,976,000 pounds or sustaining 3,106,500 pounds at similar ratios.
Forrest Helped Artist With Spartacus Portrait
During a Boston engagement Edwin Forrest received visits from a struggling painter who left a painted depiction of Forrest as Spartacus. Reading the note of hardship, Forrest told the clerk to give the artist ten dollars, joking that if his own portrait reflected poverty he must be near starvation.
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Edwin Forrest
Boston
Winthrop House
Forrest
Spartacus
One Way of Saying No. Tree Rebuffs Actor Return
Beerblohm Tree tried to lure a well known actor back to his company. He met the man in his dressing room as he was applying makeup. When asked the price to return, the actor named a high salary and Tree replied by painting and saying Dont slam the door when you go out.
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Beerblohm Tree
Tree
Mr. Tree
Two Thoughts on Suits from Ledger Dialog
A brief Philadelphia Ledger quip has Slopay asking for a business suit now and imagining a small plaid while a tailor counters with a thought of a small check pattern. The exchange humorously contrasts plaid and check designs in a sharp, period-voice aside.
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Slopay
Philadelphia Ledger
Wasted Advice From A Beandy Adviser
A Minneapolis Tribune piece parodies advice on how to make tender eyes, dismissing expert tips and claiming common knowledge suffices for achieving soft, appealing looks.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Dialogue from Harper's Bazar in The Signal
A short humorous exchange shows Tommy and Tommy discussing parental behavior at table. The sequence ends with Tommy noting his mother calls for the doctor when he has had enough.
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Tommy
Harper’s Bazar
We know accurately when we know little Goethe quote
A compact note presents a Goethe quotation about knowledge and doubt, highlighting that certainty fades as doubt grows. The line emphasizes how precise understanding arises from solid knowledge while doubt enlarges the unknown.
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Goethe
Beware the Man Who Blows Smoke Through His Nostrils
A health warning notes that blowing cigarette smoke through the nostrils may spread germs and provoke hay fever and eye irritations. The London Lancet cites moist nasal surfaces and conjunctival fluid as carriers, with Tyndall's observations on filtration of air, urging caution for social smokers.
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Tyndall
A Sense of Direction as Prime Woodsman Skill
Stewart Edward White argues in Outing Magazine that a true woodsman must possess an inborn sense of direction. It is a rare talent, developed by practice but not taught, separating natural navigators from those who rely on guides. Some people have it, others do not, and even seasoned travelers may lack it.
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Ino
A&r
Prospect Trail
Stewart Edward White
Outing Magazine
Moral foundations in technical education call for duty
The true student of a technical school gains a comprehensive, clear understanding of duties to peers and community. University training builds accuracy and direct analysis, where truth and knowledge are sought with a plumb line. Science rejects shifty inquiry. morality forms the stepping stones to professional achievement.
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Scientific American
A Poor Wrapper
A terse exchange about Mrs Elderly and her son centers on wrapping, with wit about their wrapping skills and social irony. The dialogue hints at household roles and humorous judgment in a dated tone.
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Lallaint
LeClair
Cromer
Sheldon
E. F. Brackett
R. Manning
T. Brightman
W. N. Newman
J. L. Boffum
E. Hibbert
W. Cromer
W. Nelson
Ij. B. Newman
J. W.baest
C. Leitiger
JH. Farrally
L. F. Gorham
EF. M. Dimond
Saliavit
W. H. Higgins
L. Sanford
D. Dimond
A. Gorham
F. Hodgdon
F. Rounds
B. D. DeWolf
P. Kenney Ae
S. Munro
A. R Newman
G. Marshall
Asa W. Hathaway
A. Kinder
Science and Morality
Johnson
Satteen
Lonsdale Cambric
Bristol Dry Good
R. P. Smith
William Street
Bristol
Raleuben Christie
Marsares A. Christie
Kathleen Christie
John J.christie
Probate
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket
R. I
Frederick W. Easton
George W. Newell
George M. Thornton
Benjamin F. Smith
William P. Dempsey
A. Mann
Chas.p Moses
H. A. Fletcher
P. Skinner
Hope Street
Philo E. Thayer
J. Milton Payne
Philip C. Sheldon
James L, Jenes
Edwin A. Perrin
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E.l.watson & Co
Teaeantent Trust Co
G M. Wilbur
Bradford
Thames Street
Glebia
Chase & Sanborn
C. A. Johnson
Charles A. Glancy
Rhode Island Hospital
Cor. Congregational St
HSH
Bradford ST. Market
Barton P Buffinton
Corner State and
Hugh Holmes
Eugene LeClair, Sr
Mason
Constitution Street
The
Waldron-Brownell CO
Bradford St
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