Unnamed Man Found Drowned Near Hopeworth Sanitorium
The body of William Raymond Moredock of East Touisset Rhode Island was found Sunday morning by a Hopeworth Sanitorium patient in Mt Hope Bay. Medical Examiner Dr W F Williams ruled accidental drowning and an undertaker prepared the body for burial in Warren. Moredock aged about 46 had been missing since Tuesday after dental pain led him to sail a small skiff on Cole's river. Funeral scheduled tomorrow at 2 pm at his parents home.
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William Raymond Moredock
East Touisset
R. I
Hopeworth
Mt Hope Bay
W. F. Williams
George M. Wilbur
Warren
Moredock
Henry A. Moredock
Cole’s River
John Conley
Central Falls
Woonsocket
Charles McHugh
M. Dimond
Pardon R. Kenney
Sewer Commission
L. H. Callan
Collins Street
Callan
Mildred Johnston
Constitution Street
Miss Johnston
S.E. Johnston
New Jersey
Mr. Livesey
Richard Livesey
State Street
Herreshoff Band Plans Friday Veranda Concerts
Subscriptions are being circulated in town to fund a series of Herreshoff Marine Band concerts, likely Friday evenings on the Hotel Belvedere veranda overlooking Hope Street. The Phoenix office will receive and acknowledge donations to help cover expenses, with a hopeful, liberal response to support what promises excellent music and enjoyable performances.
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Herreshoff Marine Band
Belvedere
Hope Street
Phoenix
Advertised Letters for Week Ending July 14
This list records advertised letters awaiting retrieval including Jim Ferraro and Mr and Mrs Henry Coggeshall along with Walter O Lent Thomas Walsh Capt John A Wade Mrs Geo H Clarke Miss Hannah Brett Miss Edna Salisbury Miss Lola Sampson Miss Helen Ames and foreign addressees Joao de Souza Artuda Manoel de Torres Morgado Theresa Maria Tavares Moniz with two entries.
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Jim Ferraro
Henry Coggeshall
Gabrielson
Walter O. Lent
Thomas Walsh
John A. Wade
Geo. H. Clarke
Hannah Brett
Edna T.salisbury
Lola B. Sampson
Helen Ames
Joao de Souza Artuda
Manoel de Torres Morgado
Theresa Maria Tavares Moniz
Bristol Post Office Hours and Local Notices
The Bristol Post Office hours list mail arrival times 7 00, 10 00, 12 00, 2 00, 4 00, 6 45 a m and close times 8 00, 8 45, 11 80 a m, 1 45, 5 46, 7 16 p m on weekdays and Sunday arrivals 8 80 a m with 5 00 p m close. A safety note notes express matter delivery windows and racks at the south door with morning times 9 80 to 10 80 a m. The article also covers local society notices, church events, excursions, theft at a saloon, residents traveling, and upcoming community activities in Bristol with names and places.
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TARR
Real Estate Transfers Filed at Town Clerk Office
Real estate transfers filed for record include Gertrude 8B 2D Wolf to Samuel Norris and Mary D Howe. The deed concerns the William B D Wolf homestead located on Wolf Avenue.
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Gertrude
Wolf
Samuel Norris
Mary D.howe
Vwilliam B. D
Community Events Schedule for July to August
A listing of upcoming events includes a July 225 Wednesday Musicale hosted by the Woman's Exchange at the Hotel Belvedere Roof Garden starting at 11 a.m. and an August 2 Thursday fair at O'Wolf Inns from 4 to 9 p.m. to benefit the St Michael's Church org an fund.
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Woman’s Exchange
The
Phenix
Hotel Belvedere
Bristol
Sons of the American Revolution
Newport
Robert Kirkwood In Critical Condition After Appendicitis
Robert Kirkwood was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital Sunday after an appendicitis attack. An operation revealed a near gangrenous appendix, and though initial hopes were set on recovery, his condition worsened that evening and he was placed on the dangerous list. He previously worked for Ex Lieutenant Governor Wardwell on his Bay View Heights farm, later farming on Meta Com Avenue. He is Irish born and has four sick children at home with whooping cough.
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Robert Kirkwood
Rhode Island
S A. M. Merriman
Kirkwood
Gov. W
Wardwell
Bay View Heights
Mr. Kirkwood
Burnham Fsrm
Metacom Avenue
Ireland
Reunion of Apprentices with Governor Wardwell
Sunday, former Lieut. Governor W. T. C. Wardwell hosted three Providence friends Rufus E. Grae of Rufus L. Griffith & Son jewelers Edwin Jones the long time Providence warrant officer and Francis M. Dimond, all who learned the jeweler trade with Wardwell 55 years ago in Sackett Davis & Potter Providence. The reunion recalled early jewelry days and the train of events since.
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W. T. C. Wardwell
Providence
Rufus E.grae
Rufus L. Griffith & Son
Edwin Jones
Francis M. Dimond
Wardwell
Sackett, Davis & Potter
Griffith
Howgate Rites Held for Local Man William H Howgate
In this town on July 13, William H. Howgate aged 48 years 4 months and 6 days passed away. The ceremony details are recorded locally.
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Howgate
William H. Howgate
Beecham's Pills Promoted for Women's Health
An advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a remedy for women seeking to improve appearance and vitality. It asserts benefits for bright eyes, pink cheeks, red lips, and relief from debility, nervousness, headaches, and low mood, urging regular use for health and beauty.
Good Music, A Force For Better Living
A piece extols music as a potent influence on mood and character. It claims listening to good music dispels gloom, elevates thought, and inspires creativity, suggesting it brings harmony, truth, and a sense of the divine to listeners.
Spinks Praised For Excellent Judgment In Quotation
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that Spinks shows good judgment as he frequently seeks others’ opinions, illustrating humility and deliberation in decision making. The item reflects a light, humorous observation from a newspaper humor column.
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Spinks
Louisville Courier-Journal
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