Probate Petition Seeks Sale of Maurice Kearney Estate Bristol
Peter J. Lannon, administrator, petitions the Bristol Probate Court on July 5 1904 seeking authority to sell all or part of Maurice Kearney’s real estate to satisfy debts, funeral expenses, and support. The property on the north side of Bourn Street is described with bounds and prior deeds. A sale is urged to make up the deficiency of the personal estate, with notice set for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix starting later in July.
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Peter J. Lannon
Maurice Kearney
Bristol
Bourn Street
Michael Lanegan
James Lowery
Ellen Baron
Lanegan
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Estate of Charles D. Eddy probate accounting
Charles Henning as administrator presents his account for Charles D. Eddy late of Bristol. The court receives the accounting and refers it for consideration on a date in July 1904 at Bristol Probate Court. Notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. Probate Clerk Herbert F. Bennett.
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Pfirate Court
Bristol
Charles D. Eddy
Charles Henning
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Ruth A M. Wardwell
George H. Peck
Ruth A. M. Wardwell
Estate of Ruth A M Wardwell Probate Notice Bristol
George H Peck executor of Ruth A M Wardwell's estate seeks allowance for the proceeds from sale of real estate. The court sets August 1 1904 at 10 30 am for the reference hearing. Notice published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
1904 Ball and Party Invites at Paoznrm Office
Handbills for ball and party invitations tickets dance programs pencils and tassels in a handsome line dated 1904 offered at the Paoznrm office for purchase or distribution.
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Paoznrm
Strange Sunshine Effects Raise Heat Sunlight Debris
A historical notice describes sunlight causing metal expansion and stone rise. The tubular bridge over the Mena strait bends more in sunlit heat, the Washington monument grows taller by evening, and Plymouth workers using diving bells see clothing ignite from concentrated rays twenty-five feet underwater.
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Stevenson
Mena Strait
Washington Monument
Plymouth
Iconoclasm and its impact across churches and time
The iconoclast movement began around AD 726 to 736 with Leo Isauricus ordering images demolished, sparking church debates and a second Council of Nicaea in 787. It caused the Greek Latin schism and inspired later image destruction in England and Scotland during the Reformation and Civil War, with destroyers adopting the same label.
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Leo Isauricus
Nice
Constantinople
England
Scotland
N Y N H Hartford Electric Car Service Timetable
Electric car service between Bristol and Providence goes into effect May 29 1904 with weekday and Sunday northbound and southbound departures from Bristol Constitution Street and Fox Point Providence. Full list of departure and arrival times by hour and half hour across morning midday and night service.
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Bristol
Constitution Street
Providence
Fox Point
Prince Karl at Keiths Next Week With Albee Stock
The Albee Stock Company headlines Keiths with Prince Karl starring Richard Mansfield in a famous 1880s comedy about a German prince who falls for an American widow. The show features Miss Young as the leading woman and Mr Owen as A Cool Dragon, with generation of past productions noted and July 21 souvenir photos by Sands Brady promised.
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Keith
Prince Karl
Richard Mansfield
Archibald Claverick Gunter
Mr. Potter
Texas
Mr. Barnes
New York
Boston
Boston Museum
Madison Square Theatre
Mansfield
Wm. F. Owen
Albee Company
Providence
Mr. Craig
Castle Square Stock Company
Craig
Miss Young
Florence Arhmien Lowell
Owen
Sardou
State Street M E Church Notes Reception Honoring Mrs Butler
The reception given by the Missionary Societies and Standard Bearers of State Street M E Church to honor Mrs William Butler, hosted by Mrs Wm Thurber at Ferry Hill, drew about twenty members. Dr John W Butler shared an informal account of missionary work in Mexico. Mrs Butler offered reminiscences of foreign life and calls for sacrifice and generosity. Mrs Gardener, district missionary secretary, and the pastor spoke briefly. After social time and refreshments, plans were announced for Sunday services with changes in time and speaker and a program titled The New Favorites in Song.
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Wm. Thurber
Ferry Hill
Wm. Butler
Butler
John W. Butler
Mexico
Gardener
Thurber
Stowell
the Baptist Church
Chamberlain’s Remedy Promoted for Summer Ailments
A vintage notice touts Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for homes this summer. It claims reliable, prompt relief in severe cases and especially in children, urging immediate purchase from W. H. Buffington.
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Chamberlain
W. H. Buffington
Dress of South African Tribes in Color and Craft
A writer describes South African native fashions noting seasonally changing adornments such as safety pins and beads, with beadwork as a universal feature. Beadwork color harmony is praised, while hairdressing uses red clay and elaborate practice, with heads resting on the neck while the owner sleeps.
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South Africa
Ruskin
Berlin Through English Spectacles
An English observer praises Berlin as a modern city that avoids artificiality. He notes curved streets, shaded avenues, and superior cleanliness, contrasting with New York and Paris, and admires the architecture and a drive from Unter den Linden to Charlottenburg.
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Berlin
New York
Paris
Unter den Linden
Charlottenburg
London
Mad as a hatter origin in old terms and phrases
The passage explains that mad as a hatter stems from the Anglo-Saxon atter meaning venomous rather than from hat makers. It notes regional usage where mad still means violent or venomous and cites a related literary line about a hatter and a March hare, signaling shared madness in a whimsical context.
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Englani
Perils of Self Doctoring in Busy Lives
London Lancet warns that many die in their sixties from degeneration and premature aging due to self medication and restrained appetites. It notes another group live into their seventies or eighties by addressing digestion issues by correcting underlying errors rather than self treatment.
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London Lancet
Catching Kites In India By Simple Rope Trap
In India boys amuse themselves by catching kites with a string stretched above the ground. A bait sits beneath the line and the kite dives for it, strikes the string, and lifts its wings. Quills snag on the line leaving the bird suspended as the boys close in to release it.
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India
Music as an Aid to Ideas at Evening Parties
Mrs John Lane notes in the Fortnightly Review that music helps shy men open up at social gatherings. She recalls moments when a shared piano breaks silence, allowing ideas to flow freely and even a mute person to speak with ease. The piece highlights music as a social catalyst and conversation starter in intimate gatherings.
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John Lane
Fortnightly Review
Too Wise For Her Years Governess Tale Told In Brooklyn Life
The narrator recalls a fairy tale about a governess who mocks childhood stories. Elsie prompts more, and the governess recounts four marriage proposals said to have been received in her life, as reported in Brooklyn Life.
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Elsie
Mamma
Brooklyn
Door Change Inquiry Brings Laughs in City Comic
A carpenter jokes about reversing a door for a dentist who wants the word Pull lettered on it. The exchange, captured in the Indianapolis Sun, shows light, everyday humor between tradespeople over a simple hardware tweak.
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Indianapolis Sun
Mean remark sparks cheeky age joke among neighbors
Mrs. Buxom reports Mrs. Knox accused her of aging ungracefully. Mr. Buxom recalls the reply that Knox said she "still looked quite young," provoking a light exchange about age. The brief quarrel highlights neighborhood gossip in a playful tone.
Hoon-Scrappington Pair Separates After Split
In a witty exchange from the Smart Set, Mr. Hoon Scrappington and his wife announce they have parted as Mrs. Hoon Good gracious! When asked about trouble, he replies there is none now. The brief jest marks a quiet marital split.
Roll of Honor Pupils for Term and Year 1904 High School
Long list of students across grades from first to high school named for perfect attendance, roll of honor, and highest averages. Includes numerous full names, grades, and districts such as Byfield North Walley Oliver and East Walley, with mentions of perfect attendance and outstanding scholarship across classes.
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Oliver
Albert Bowler
Harold Fish
Guy Reed
Annie Chadwick
Margaret Flowers
Mildred Keating
Nellis Mott
Marguerite Flowers
Cecelia Langello
Nellie Mott
Katherine Paull
Gay Reed
Walley
Margaret Pierce
Bessie Gablinski
Margaret Head
Willie Williston
Leo Isaacson
Willie Gablinski
John Dwyer
Valley
Rose Grabert
Florence Lambert
Mildred MacDonald
Katie Lavey
Ids Blackman
Ethel Blackman
Nellie Ballock
Helen Tingley
Charles Sparks
Henry Yost
Ella Congdon
Harold Brow
Lovina Gruevremont
James Bowler
Peter Bessing
Sam Bessing
Charles Davin
Jon Gladae
Fred Guevremont
Tom Head
James Murphy
Mi o na promise offers money back if not cure
An advertisement guarantees Mi o na to cure dyspepsia with a full refund if it fails. It asserts no risk in purchasing the product and promotes it as nature’s cure for indigestion.
Guarantee for Mi o Na refund on empty boxes
Ad offers refund for Mi o Na if it fails to cure dyspepsia or stomach troubles after a month’s use. Two 50 cent boxes or half month's treatment. return empty boxes to A J Jasmin for money back. Mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a laxative remedy sold by W H Buffington.
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Mi-o-na
A. J. Jasmin
DeWitt
W. H. Buffington
Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised for sale
When bilious take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by W H Buttington, druggist.
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Chamberlain
W.H. Buttington
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