Visitors on the Fourth from Many Locales
The Fourth drew visitors from Bristol and beyond. Names listed include William Swan of Cambridge Mass Lawrence Harris Valley Falls William Connery Pittsburg Pa John Dunbar Woonsocket and family Mr and Mrs Angus Mathewson visiting Sheriff Philo V Cady Masters George and Samuel Munro Albany Patrick Meehan Stoughton Dr Fred A Arnold Newport Miss Belldora Young South Scituate R J guest of B D Bosworth J R Burgess Worcester Miss Emma Howen Providence Mrs W G Mason and daughter Irene Mason and Hilda Campbell Newport guests of John M Corgeshall Mrs and Miss Hoffman Providence Annie Mary and Kate Schoebel Arlington Winifred Clase Lakewood Arthur W Pitts Edward Ubanter Emma Robinson and Emma Salisbury Providence guests of Frank B Wilson Harry Halliday Rev William Rogers Hartford guests of James Tobin.
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Bristol
William Swan
Cambridge
Mass
Lawrence Harris
Valley Falls
William Connery
Pittsburg
John Dunbar
Woonsocket
Angus Mathewson
Philo V. Cady
Mark Lally
Joseph PP. Morrissey
John H. Easterbrooks
Providence
Joseph Hoar
George
Samuel Munro
Albany
N. Y
Patrick H. Meehan
Stoughton
John Walsh
Fred A. Arnold
Newport
H. F. Spencer
Melrose Highlands
Belldora Young
South Scituate
R. J
B. D. Bosworth
J.r.burgess
Worcester
Edward Ubanter
Emma Robinson
Emma Salisbury
Frank B. Wilson
Harry Halliday
Boston
F. M. Dimond
Susie Easterbrooks
Misser Pamper
Robert N.turner
Hobart
Benjamin F.peckham
Edgewood
Josiah F. Peckham
Allen M. Munro
Hudson, Mass
W. H. T. Hamill
Phillipsdale
Hamill
William Rogers
Hartford
James Tobin
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Stomach Rest and Relief
An advertisement touts Kodol Digestive Aid to be taken after meals to help digestion and restore stomach function. It claims to relieve flatulence sour stomach belching and heart palpitations while the stomach rests and rebuilds itself. Sold by W. Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 4
Buffington
Crabs Helped In Rabbit Hunt On English Coast
A British rabbit hunt story describes a boy who used a crab and a candle trap to flush a rabbit. He arranged clothing over burrow openings and lit a candle to lure the animal into the coat, then pursued the rabbit as it bolted, ending with the boy, rabbit, and coat in a tangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ani
Petaths
Karea News
Priceless Air and Breath as Vital Life Source
Professor S. H. Woodbridge is quoted in Good Housekeeping praising pure air as essential to vitality and health. The text argues that invisible bodily wastes and poor breathing harm life more than battlefield deaths, urging that life’s best comes from breathing the purest air and noting the financial value of investing in clean air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor S. H. Woodbridge
Good Housekeeping
Eavesdropper Punishment Evokes Rainy Day Suspension
A London Express note traces the curious origin of the term eavesdropper. In early 20th century lore, listening to secret assemblies, especially Masonic ones, carried a penalty of suspension under the eaves of a house on a rainy day until water soaked through clothing to the shoes of the offender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Express
Domestic animal joke from Brooklyn Life
A boy asks what a domestic animal is and Mamma explains with scorn toward Papa that a domestic animal is one who does not spend all his time at the club. The exchange captures the period humor and family dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Papa
Brooklyn
Rhetoric Fragments Compare a Bill and a Chair
A quip notes that a bill is better receipted while a chair is better resented, highlighting a humorous resemblance though the two objects look nothing alike. The line plays on wording and phonetic similarity to draw a playful contrast.
Mathewson Baby Born in Town on July 2
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Mathewson in the town on July 2. The family announces the new arrival and names no further details.
Donn and Lahiff Wed in Town Ceremony on July Fourth
James Thomas Donn and Miss Katherine Lahiff exchanged marriage vows in this town on July 4, officiated by Rev. John F. Downing. Both parties are residents of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donn—Lahiff
John F. Downing
James Thomas Donn
Katherine Lahiff
Kodol for Dyspepsia Ad Claims Fresh Breath
An advertisement touts Kodol as a remedy for sour stomach and poor digestion, promising sweeter breath and relief from heart palpitations and related ailments. It urges taking a little after meals and lists W. H. Buffington as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Buffington
Fourth of July Address and Decor in Bristol Opera House
Mr Kennedy delivered an able Fourth of July speech praising American independence and postwar liberty. The audience cited national prosperity from Atlantic to Golden Sunset as Miss Ruba G. Goddard read the Declaration with notable clarity. Bristol Council members presented Kennedy with a bouquet as red white and blue streamers decorated the Opera House interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
South
Atlantic
Bristol Council
Ruba G. Goddard
Opera
Bristols Meet St Marys In Rain Delayed Game
In early afternoon rain threatened postponement as fans hoped for clearer skies. Gradually improving weather allowed Bristols to face St Marys in a baseball game with details below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristols
St. Mary's
Bristol Ninety St. Marys Battle In Wet Batting
The Bristol nine beat St Marys 7 to 2 in a wet field with slippery balls. Murphy and Van Almkerk pitched well, Bristol batters totaled 11 hits while St Marys managed four. Prize money 64.50 went to the winners as the seventh artillery band performed in a long program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
St .Mary
TA. ‘Society
Amdred Brower
Bristols
van AlmkEerk
Murphy
St. Mary's
Tucker
Wardwell
van Almkerk
Guinan
Say
Dea LaFontaine
C.f
Leahy
Minard
R.f
UD Doherty
St. Mary’s. Ab R Bhpo A E
Ahearn
Miller
Connery
Neary
Foster
Kerr
St. Marys
St Mary
Duffy
Fitzgerald
Tocker
Edward Trainor
Leahy and
Mainard
Evening fireworks and band concert program on the common
Late afternoon clouds clear to reveal a bright sunset and a full moon as the Seventh Artillery Corps Band performs from 8 to 10 pm. The concert features Fackeltana in Bb, Meybebeer Overture Morning Noon and Night, and excerpts from Wagner and Harris, with multiple solo and ensemble pieces. Notes mention several accidents occurring during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Artillery Corps
Rovaldin
Boettger
Bendi
J. L. Freeman
Hameresque
Haver
Booettger
Mayerbeer
Suppe
Higseens
Bunosdon
Vaira Mar
Fire and fireworks cause injuries during Fourth of July events
On July Fourth eve and day, fires from sky rockets and cannons damaged several youths. A Hope Drug building roof caught fire from a sky rocket, quickly put out by a garden hose. Reports describe burns to a boy on Franklin Street, a finger burn from a blank cartridge, facial burns to Charles Kay, and a serious hand injury to Joseph Bottomley from a cannon misfire. Veterans and residents were observed in celebrations with bands and serenades, while some crowds were dampened by weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Drug Company
Peepee Semua Soten
Charlie
Hope Street
Stephen McKeon
Joseph M. Bottomley
Joseph Bottomley
Valley School
Whitford
Fred Milburn
Thomas J. Milburn
Bottomley
Young Bottomley
W. F. Duffy
Pheonix
Historic Warren Bell Recast From 1800 Foundry Bell
The Warren Baptist church tower bell cast by Paul Revere in Boston in 1800 and weighing 600 pounds will be removed due to a crack possibly from an electric shock. Attempts to restore the tone failed. The bell will be melted and recast into a 3000 pound bell with inscriptions recalling the old bell’s history.
Bristol County Championship Tennis Tourney and Opera Week
Coming events list Bristol County championship tennis under Excelsior Venhis Club July 7. Supper at State Street M E Church July 10 by Ladies Aid Society. July 11 and 12 Bristol Opera House hosts Trial by Jury and Pinafore. July 11 at 11 a.m. music at Rockwell Hall YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Excelsior Venhis Club
State Street
M. EH. Ohuroh
Te Ladies’ Aid Society
Bristol Opera House
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup origins
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is presented as the original laxative cough syrup. It combines the qualities to relieve cough and purge the system of cold and contains no opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Rock Oyster Life in Spain and Oregon
The Rock oyster thrives only on Spanish and Oregon shores. At Yaquina Bay Oregon diggers flock to beds before sunrise. Oregon’s state geologist explains its rasp like valve aids burrow opening and rock wear. Offspring appear as jelly like patches in sea water and seek vacant rock spots to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Oregon
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina
Scientific American
Foreigners in Russia Obstacles to Investigations
A fragmentary interview describes how Russian officials block foreign inquiries by village police and spies. A chancellor warns that attempting to meet peasants alone risks arrest, jail flogging, and immediate capture, with telephones connecting villages to monitor conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Pepin Chm
Deadly Poisons and Quack Drug Uses Exposed
A Detroit News-Tribune report quotes chemists on dangerous substances and dubious uses. Rattlesnake venom allegedly treats locomotor ataxia and scarlet fever with homeopathic practice mentioned. Curara, bladder wrack, fly agaric, nitrite medicines, and cocaine are described for various claimed effects from anti-fat to tear production and wakefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News-Tribune
Maurice Barrymore's Last Meeting Recalled at Lambs Club
A friend recalls Maurice Barrymore's final meeting before his decline. The actor joked with a reporter about his whereabouts saying he was posted at the Players but could be found at the Lambs, noting their wind tempering influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Barrymore
Players
Barrymore
The
Lambs
Old Words With New Meanings in a Ledger quotation
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation plays on the old tale of sheep and goats with a boy’s joke. Trommy asks how to tell himself were he a lamb or a kid as his mother and father voice different names for him after a teacher explains a familiar story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Trommy
Philadelphia Ledger
Two Suitors Vying in Nellic Dilemma from Punch
In a Punch quip Nell imagines two appealing young men to marry. One has curly hair and a straight nose, the other looks dashing in uniform. The playful prompt asks which would be preferred, highlighting light social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Septimus
A Good Prescription Joke from a Doctor
A patient asks for complexion treatment and the doctor replies by writing a simple prescription to let it alone, delivering a dry punchline about leaving the issue untouched. The brief humor reflects a physician’s blunt wit and social tease in a quaint era tone.
Mortgagee's Sale Notice of Bristol Rhode Island Parcel
A public auction will be held on Tuesday July 17 1906 at noon on the premises. The sale enforces a mortgage dated October 26 1881 held by Martha D Gardner against Elizabeth L Heath et al for a lot on the northerly side of Church Street Bristol bounded by Church Street land of Weaver Colt and St Michael's Church. The administratrix de bonis non with will annexed of Martha D Gardner estate gives notice she may bid. Bristol Rhode Island June 26 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth L. Heath
Lyman W.deane
Mary W.deane
Edwin L.heath
Gertrude M.heath
Nathan H. Heath
Sarah M. Heath
Arnold H. Heath
Emma B Heath
Martha D. Gardner
Bristol
Rhode Island
Church Street
de Bonis
R. I
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Mathewson Street
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Fou
Rob Roy
Colgate
Faia Spa
Hope Drug Go’’S
Grand Army Hall
Beecham
Peter C K. Morris
Franklin Street
Charles Kay
Gilmore
William Parker
A. M. Merriman
Luigi Delia’ Morté
Ydaratald
Pasquale Delia Morte
Wood
Franklin Streets
Historic
Warren Bell
Rockwell Hall
Young Men’s Christian Association
Russia
Poser
Eugene le Clair, Sr
Mason
Constitution Streeds
Vaccaro Bros
New England
W. H. Buffington Hope St
G. W. Simmons
Constitution Street
Bart and
Ffinton
Buffinton
W. RT
Ezeg
R. Burgess
Justareceives
Bristol Dry Good Store
Bradford Street
Easterbrooks
S. B. Paull
E. G. Spooner
John Shepard
Thames Street
Bradford St
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