County Tennis Championship Finalists Duel In Close Sets
Nelson defeated Edwin A. Barrows in a tight two set match 8-6 8-6 with barrows forcing deuce battles and late comebacks. The article lists detailed set scores and outlines subsequent rounds including men and ladies singles doubles and consolations with multiple players such as Howe Dimond Barrows Colt and Church advancing to finals and consolations drawn.
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Nelson
Edwin A. Barrows
Deuce
Barrows
Love
Barrowa
E.A. Barrows
H. W. Boynton
As Howe
J. L. Coggeshall
F. M. Dimond
A E. Howe
R. W. Nelson
E. A. Barrows
J. Dew. Archer
Paul Howe
Dr. W. F. Williams
W. M. Fischer
ER. A. Barrows
Archer
Howe
Miss Colt
Helen Church
Miss Church
Miss Seabury
Miss Hamill
Miss Parker
Montgomery
Miss Wyatt
Miss Reynolds
Brightman
Simmons
Mias Wheelwright
Mrs. Low
Amy Howe
Bertha Wyatt
Thomas P. Brightman
Miss Wheelwright
Reynolds
Grace Howe
J. E. Simmons
J. Dew
Perry
C. Frye
Williams
Oo. W
V. Perry, Jr
W. Fred Williams
Baseball Tomorrow in Local Leagues Schedule
Tomorrow in the Y M C A League the Presbyterians meet Bristol Y M C A on the common. East Side Club faces Tigera of Anthony at Anthony. Bristol Independents in the Inter Urban league play Eagle. Murphy and Brightman named as battery. Manville dropout leads to Bristol exhibition with Fall River on the common.
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Presbyterians
Bristol Y. M
OC. A
Tigera
Anthony
Anthony Sunda
Pio
Bristol Independents
Agué
Eagle Council Eee Eine Istadrsen
Murphy
Brightman
Battery
Bristol
Manville
Bristols
Fall River
Antique chair praised by hostess to guest
A hostess extols an old chair to a visitor noting its surprising comfort for an antique. The moment centers on a simple social exchange in a domestic setting.
Alligator Catching by Pinto Indian From Tabasco
A Pinto Indian in eastern Tabasco uses a harpoon, club, and tarred lariats to trap an alligator. He baited with a squealing pig and meat chunks, set a nose bait in a grease box, and waited as the reptile crept onto a sand dam. After a struggle the hunter struck with his club and harpoon, ending the chase.
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Tabasco
New York World
Dream warnings and famous premonitions in history
A discussion of dreams as warnings, focusing on Napoleon and Lincoln. The essay notes Lincoln’s belief in a prophetic dream that recurred before major events, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and his assassination, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Napoleon
Wilkie Collins
Armadale
Lincoln
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Philadelphia Ledger
An Odd Old Custom at the Royal Academy
London Punch notes a tradition where when a Royal Academy associate is elected, models rush to deliver the news to the artist’s home and are rewarded with a guinea. The piece praises the honesty of models, noting no known case of theft of the prize by deceitful amateurs.
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Royal Academy
Academy
London Punch
Not Her Fault in a Marriage Duty Debate
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a lecturer claiming marriage is a duty for all, with a thirty-year-old woman retorting that men should hear the expectation too. The exchange captures social pressures about age and gender in an era of evolving norms.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Consideration as the true source of politeness
The passage argues that politeness stems from consideration, a cultivated moral sense that respects others rights and sensibilities. It asserts this quality as essential to becoming a gentleman, quoting Simms on its primacy over all other traits.
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Simms
Women’s Auxiliary of the Bristol Train of Artillery
The Bristol Train of Artillery organises a Women’s Auxiliary led by Mrs. Barrett elected president for six months. Since inception the group has grown, hosted a bean supper and dance, held an apron sale, aided at a garden fete, started a bank account, and hopes for a prosperous future.
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Bristol
Bristol Train of Artillery
Barrett
Arthur Y. Barrett
The Old Ones Picture Dilemma in Pearsons Weekly
Old John Turnipseed laments the cost of pictures for the parlor a dealer quotes 500 pounds for an old master. he notes a new painting would be even pricier, so he opts to hang mottoes like God Bless Our Home instead.
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Jane
John Turnipseed
Pearson’s Weekly
A Modern Miracle in Street Speech Incident
A man reports being stopped by a deaf and dumb beggar with an I Am Deaf and Dumb placard. The beggar allegedly regained speech after the accuser called him an impostor and then challenged him to mind his own business. The exchange drew a sharp rebuke from the beggar, who used vigorous language. The incident appears cited from the New York Times.
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New York Times
A Useless Invention Highlighted by Pastor
A Louisville Herald piece mocks a new collection box that reacts differently to coin values. It makes noises for small coins and even takes a photo when empty, prompting a wary pastor who quips he already has photos of his entire congregation.
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Louisville Herald
How It Is Done by a Press Humorist
A Louisville Courier Journal humorist quips about ideas fueling hundreds of jokes. The remark frames the craft of turning brief notions into extended entertaining material.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Nerve Heiresa and the Count Hickoff Letter Satire
A Chicago News witty item mocks a mad love letter in which the suitor vows eternal devotion to Count Hickoff. The irate father questions the idea of eternity as if it were a charity hotel, highlighting humorous social irony.
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Count Hickoff
Chicago News
Cannot Decide Fortnight or Week on Separation
Dialog mimics a witty exchange about a divider, contemplating a stay of either seven days or fourteen. A friend notes seven days equal one week, prompting light irony about timing and strength. The fragment captures a humorous tone rather than concrete events or names.
It must have been tough on the people of pittsburg
A fragment reflects on the hardship of adapting to change in the past, noting the difficulty of turning over a new leaf during the Stone Age in Pittsburg. The line highlights cultural or societal tension in early human communities and uses a reflective, aphoristic tone.
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Pittsburg
Moonlit voyage on Mount Hope and the harvest moon
A first person narrative describes climbing Mount Hope under a brilliant harvest moon on September 10 1908. The author explains the harvest moon phenomenon near the autumnal equinox, observes the Commonwealth of the Fall River Line ship, and notes optical effects, distant lights, and yacht dances while contrasting science and outdoor astronomy with playful dialogue and anecdote.
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Hill
Garden Party Honors Engagement At Union Street Home
Mrs Henry W Hayes hosted a garden party on Union street Wednesday afternoon for the engagement of Miss Anita Watson and Charles Fletcher son of Col Joseph B Fletcher. Bridge whist with seven tables, prizes of Japanese parasols awarded to Mrs Edwin A Barrows and Mrs BE B Bache, conso lation prize to Miss Minnie DeWolf Perry. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests from Providence and Baroness Levay De Kistelek of Hungary.
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Henry W. Hayes
Union Street
Anita Watson
Charles Fletcher
Joseph B. Fletcher
Watson
Edwin A. Barrows
BE. B. Bache
Minnie DeWolf Perry
Oscar Miller
Florence Archer
Iea
Amy Hayes
A. W. Archer
Evelin B. Bache
E. B. Bache
New Books at Rogers Free Library for Saturday Arrival
Rogers Free Library announces new titles available Saturday July 17. The list includes Leaves from a Life and Fresh Fields and Green Pastures along with many children’s and reference works such as Peter Newell Mother Goose Ward of Sewing Circle and Harper's Out Door Book for Boys.
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Panton
Haremlik
Chesterton
Prince
Butler
Patterson
Whiddan
Duthie-Memoira
Dean Swift
Moriarty
Marvin
Hale
Royal End
Harland
Wylie
Baby Bob
Carr
Mississippi
Tomlinson
Rover
Wessellhoeft
Harper
Charles Dingsby
What the Kidneys Do and How to Help Them
An overview of kidney function noting that blood passes through the kidneys every three minutes and filtration removes impurities. It lists diseases from improper filtration and urges keeping the filters right. A testimonial from John Schark of Bristol, R I describes relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from J H Young & Co. and lists the price and sole agents Foster Milburn Co.
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John Schark
Main St
Bristol
R. I
Doan
J. H. Young & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean
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Beecham
Reek
Phlio Hay Spec.’Co
Newark
N. J
Netiay
Hartina
C. W. Sparks
Women’s Auxiliary
Mount Hope
Part
Mount Hope Bay
Rhode Island
Hogeland
Island Park
Sousa
Spar Island
Newport
Green House
Metacom, Avenue
Oopernicus
Jimmie Hedley
Manchester
England
Laddie
Rogers Free Library
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