Tige the police dog dies at eighteen
Tige the well known police dog died of old age at eighteen. He was a full blooded brown Gordon setter owned by Chief Engineer John E. Magee and lived with Night Policeman James W. Goft who cared deeply for the canine companion. The dog slept at Goft's home during the day and shared a strong bond with his guardian of the peace.
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Tige
John E. Magee
James W. Goft
Guardian of the Peace
Tiger
Boy Drowned Setting Lobster Traps near Hope Island
Louis Platt Mallory a 14 year old employed by Capt Walter Munroe of Warren drowned Wednesday afternoon off Hope Island Narragansett Bay. He was skilled at handling lobster pots and had worked for Munroe about a year. The captain, busy at the boat, failed to notice him in a skiff 200 feet away until Mallory vanished beneath the water. The captain turned the boat and searched but no sign of the lad appeared as time passed.
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Louis Platt Mallory
Walter Munroe
Warren
Hope Island
Narragansett Bay
Munroe
Mallory
Obituary of Mrs Mary G Mills in Bristol Notice
News from Bristol reports the death of Mrs. Mary Georgina Mills wife of John B Mills at her New York City home No 6 West Forty sixth Street after over a month of illness Preparations had been made to spend the summer at Ferry Hill Her death is deeply regretted by friends in Bristol and Mr Mills receives many sympathies He is a member of the University Club of New York and the Country Club of Westchester County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Mary G. Mills
John B. Mills
West Forty-sixth Street
New York City
University Club of
New York
Country Club
Westchester County
Tragic drowning of Mallory off Hope Island reported
Captain Munroe and search parties traced the missing youth after a mishap aboard a skiff near Warren. Mallory was believed to have tangled with an anchor warp while pushing lobster pots overboard. the body was recovered at dawn near Hope Island and taken to Warren for burial services at the Church of the Transfiguration in New York.
Loyal police dog Tige Recalls Night Patrols at Station
At the station Policeman Goff relied on his dog Tige to scent and locate sleeping drunks and night marauders during nocturnal rounds. When off duty, Tige waited at the door watching for Goff. The faithful animal even helped Goff during patrols, and a tender moment followed Tige's passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Goff
Tige
Real Estate Transfer of Church Farm Land Near Bristol Neck
Tuesday afternoon deeds for a large tract on the William Henry Church farm Briston Neck pass from the heirs of William H Church Margaret A Church Clara n oe Ae ar Seway to guardian Mary I Bray of Raminekett. The parcel near the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad tracks is garveyed and platted for house lots. Bray and Patton of Pawtucket are to erect summer residences on their purchases overlooking the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Henry Church
Bristol Neck
William H. Church
Margaret A. Church
Claran
J. McCaw
Mary I. Bray
Ramineket
New York, New Haven ‘& Hartford Railroad Company
Messrs. Bray and
Patton
Lost Diamond Pin Identified in Phoenix Notice
Mrs. S. O. Metcalf recovered a pearl and diamond bar pin found by John Raposa on Hope Street last fall. Raposa brought the pin to Stevens & Co. jewelry to check value after a party offered it for sale, then admitted he found it. Metcalf, a summer resident, identified the item and reported the loss in September from her car near the Agawam Hunt club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Phoenix
S. O. Metcalf
John Raposa
Hope Street
Raposa
Stevens & Co
Agawam Hunt Club
Big Yachts Visit Harbor On Midweek Cruise
The Electra of the New York Yacht Club anchored off the Herreshoff shops with owner ex-Commodore Elbridge Gerry aboard. Gerry visited the Herreshoff office for a conference before Electra sailed back to Newport in the afternoon. Later that day the steam yacht Columbia, owned by L H Ladow of New York, arrived on a cruising trip from Glen Cove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra
New York Yacht Club
Herreshoff Boat Shops
Elbridge Gerry
Commodore Gerry
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Messrs
Herreshoff
Newport
Columbia
L H. Ladow
New York
Glen Cove
Funeral for Mrs. Fannie DeWolf at Shaw's Lane residence
The funeral for Mrs. Fannie DeWolf was held Wednesday at 2 PM at her home 20 Shaw's lane. Rev. Alfred S. Stowell of the First Baptist church officiated. Burial followed at North cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie DeWolf
Shaw’s Lane
Alfred S. Stowell
First Baptist Church
North Cemetery
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Origin
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar is presented as the original laxative cough syrup designed to relieve coughing and purge the system of cold without containing any opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Death of Hyacinthe Martelly in Thames Street Home
Hyacinthe Joseph Martelly died yesterday morning at 6 due to pneumonia after a lingering illness. The France native, 29, resided at No 410 Thames Street and worked in the shoe department at National India Rubber Co. He leaves a wife Clara Vermette, his parents in France, four brothers Dominick Stephen Joseph Peter, and a sister Mrs. Charles Lorense of New York. Funeral is at 9 AM tomorrow at St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyacinthe Joseph Martelly
Thames Street
Mr. Martelly
France
Charles M. and
Ossani M
Dominick Martelly
Arctic Centre
Stephen Martelly
New York City
Joseph
Peter
Charles Lorense
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Appointment of Bristol estate administrator for Betsey G. Wilcox
George H. Peck announces appointment by the Probate Court of Bristol as Administrator of Betsey G. Wilcox estate. He has filed the required bond. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk within six months from the first advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Betsey G. Wilcox
George H. Peck
Julia Tae
Bridget ‘Mowey
Mortgagee's Sale Notice for Bristol Property 1906
Public auction set for July 17 1906 at noon in Bristol Rhode Island on the northerly Church Street lot. Mortgagees Elizabeth L Heath Lyman W Deane Mary W Deane Edwin L Heath Gertrude M Heath wives Nathan H Heath Sarah M Heath Arnold H B Heath Emma B Heath to Martha D Gardner conveyed October 26 1881. Estate tied to Nathan B Heath will and lands now or formerly of Weaver Colt St Michaels Church and Heath heirs. Administratrix de bonis non with will annexed of Martha D Gardner estate gives notice of sale and postponement. Bristol June 25 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. B. Heath
Emma B. Heath
Martha D. Gardner
Bristol
Ode Island
Church Street
Jn Weaver
Samuel P. Colt
St. Michael’s Church
Ary F. Heath
Nathan B. Heath
Ristol
Agid
Galveston Sea Wall Declares City Safety And Strength
A Siamese reviewer lauds Galveston’s sea wall as an impregnable barrier and symbol of city confidence. Construction began October 27, 1902 and finished July 29, 1904, with federal funds of 591000 supporting about one mile of wall near Fort Crockett. The sea wall now runs four and a half miles, sixteen feet wide at the base and seventeen feet above mean low tide, surpassing the 1900 storm by one foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Gulf
Ths Wall
Great Southwest
City
United States
Fort Crockett
Federal Reserve
Rainy Season In Caracas Deluge Cleans The City
George M. L. Brown in St Nicholas notes Caracas’s rainy season as a natural cleansing force. Garbage and dust vanish under sudden floods, revealing a spotless sky after the downpour, then the cycle repeats, leaving viewers amazed by nature’s sudden cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
George M. L. Brown
St. Nicholas
Grit as Grain of Character in Whipple
A sentence quoted describes grit as materialized spirit and will that forms part of the physical substance of the man Whipple, thrusting into heart brain and backbone.
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Whipple
Sleeping Cars Show Early Comfort in Mid-Century Travel
The June 28, 1856 issue of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Mining Register notes Buffalo Car Company progress for Illinois Central trains, detailing six staterooms with two-seat Berths, hinged backs, a marble washroom, and revolving-seat benches. It marks a transition before George Pullman’s 1858 Bloomington remodeling that produced the first Pullman sleeping car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad and Mining Register
Buffalo Car Company
Illinois Central Railroad
George M. Pullman
Bloomington
Ill
Chicago
Aston
Horseshoes as a symbol of luck across cultures
The article traces the ancient belief in horseshoes bringing good fortune, noting its spread from English speaking societies to Europe and southern Asia. It discusses iron’s perceived powers, crescent shapes, and the horse link, citing myths and practices from Arabs, Scandinavians, Chinese tombs, and European folklore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Fashions from Deformities at Historic Courts
The text links fashion trends to deformities across eras. It notes Philip the Good shaved his head due to illness, making shaved heads fashionable at court. Louis XI’s daughters hid large feet with trailing gowns, Philip III’s wife popularized high collars with a wimple, Henry Plantagenet favored curved-toe boots for a foot growth, Louis XIV wore a wig for head wens, and James I wore trunk hose to hide his disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip the Good
Louis XI
Philip III
Henry Plantagenet
Louis XIV
James J
Bruises Treated Fast With Heat and Fomentations
For bruises, prompt heat via fomentations as hot as bearable and firm compression over the injured area often prevent discoloration. Alternate heat and cold are effective. heat is preferred for most bruises, while cold is better for severe head blows. Use fomentations up to five minutes each interval to ease soreness.
A Man Takes Wife’s Advice to Ease Things
A light exchange between Mr Meekton and a companion about a man benefiting from his wife's guidance. He asserts that outcomes are gentler when the wife leads, while harsh results provoke less discussion.
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Mr. Meekton
De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Ad Warns on Urgency
A vintage advertisement urges readers to keep a box of De Witts Witch Hazel Salve at home for emergencies. It claims the salve heals sunburns cuts bruises piles and boils and promotes buying the genuine DeWitts product for best results.
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DeWitt
Great Britain Vast Island Rich in Minerals
Great Britain is the largest European island stretching 608 miles in length and 320 miles wide. It comprises England Scotland and Wales. The island holds ample mineral wealth including coal iron tin copper lead silver zinc iron pyrite and salt within a compact area.
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Island
Great Britain
Britain Minor
Little Britain
France
Europe
England
Scotland
Wales
Young Mother and Father Babysit Echoes of Night
In a domestic vignette a young mother forbids the father from approaching the sleeping baby. He asks to peek, she refuses, promising only to let him hold the infant when he wakes during the night. The exchange captures tender family dynamics and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Man Never Catches Up With Tomorrow’s Promises
A Success Magazine reflection notes how a man’s good intentions for tomorrow repeatedly outpace his today actions, illustrating a cycle of delayed efforts and optimistic plans that never fully materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Do You Get Up With a Lame Back Kidney Trouble
The snippet warns of back pain and kidney trouble causing misery. It implies discomfort upon rising and ongoing health concerns without detailing treatments or sources. The tag line echoes a medical advice tone seeking relief for persistent discomfort.
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Mary Georgina Mills
Muanroe
Ull
Wather
Iver
Anglesville
Penn
George Mallory
John Dickerson
South Warren
Whelson Read Hall
George W. Wilbur
N. Y
Yale
Church—of
The—Transfiguration
East Twenty-ninth Street
Ani
Gediese Pure Food Co
le Rey
Newport & Providence Railway
Newport & Providence Railway CO
High
Bradford Streets
Frank M. Wardwell
Frank H. Hammill
R. I
Schenck
Schenck’s
J. H. Schenck
S & Son
Philadelphia
W.n.&c.r. Burgess
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Robate Court
Andre Norahna
Georgiana Norahna
Bristol Phenix
Robate
Marguerite
Norahna
Minor
Marguerite Orahna
Tistol
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Collins Street
The
Sewer Commission
Bristol Sewer Commission
Eber Hill
Miriam P. Robb
Union Street
Bristol Dry Good Store
Bradford Street
Arton and Buffinton
Town Dock
Seaconnet
Providence
P. W. Almy
Bradford St. Bristol, R
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