President as a Political Leader in Bristol Lecture
The first of four lectures at Bristol Yacht Club House examined the President as a political leader from a student perspective. Prof William Mac Donald traced presidential power from Washington to Wilson, noting shifts from monarchial to party driven leadership and stressing the personal charisma behind patriotism. Next lecture topics include Witchcraft in Salem Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Yacht Club
Bristol Yacht Club
William MacDonald
George Washington
Washington
Jefferson
Wilson
Andrew Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
House
Senate
Court of Claims
Salem Village
Funeral for James P Mahoney at St Mary's Church
The funeral for James P. Mahoney who died last Friday was held yesterday morning at 8 30 from his sister Mrs William Van Voast home 11 Munro avenue to St Mary's Church for a 9 o'clock requiem mass celebrated by Rev Albert L Cahill. Offertory singer Mrs Francis P McGovern and at the close Miss Alice Downey sang Jesus Lover of My Soul. Bearers were Henry Norton Gehe Murphy Albert Edmonds Patrick Mahoney Edmund Lemaire and John P Head. Interment followed at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Mahoney
William van Voast
Munro Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Albert L. Cahill
Francis P. McGovern
Alice Downey
Jesus
Henry Norton
Gebe Murphy
Albert Edmonds
Atrick Mahoney
Edmund Lemaire
John P. Head
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Funeral for Mary Coyle Held at Usher Avenue Parish
Miss Mary Coyle died last Thursday and her funeral took place Saturday from her Usher avenue home at 8 30 to St. Marys Church for a 9 o clock requiem mass. Rev Albert L Cahill officiated. Bearers were Hugh F Kelley Hugh Breen Patrick P Walsh and John J McGovern. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Miss Coyle was among the oldest parishioners of St Marys parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Coyle
Usher Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
Albert L. Cahill
Hugh F. Kelley
Hugh Breen
Patrick P. Walsh
John J. McGovern
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Miss Coyle
St. Mary’s Parish
Funeral held for Calvin S. Roper in Providence
Relatives from this town attended the funeral of Calvin S. Roper. The service occurred Saturday at 1 p.m. from the home of his son Frank S. Roper located at 117 Laurel Hill Avenue in Providence. Roper, age 88, died at Rhode Island Hospital a week earlier after being overcome by heat while at Union Station. He had lived here for years with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Franklin K. Pearce on Court Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin S. Roper
Frank S. Roper
Laurel Hill Avenue
Providence
Mr. Roper
Rhode Island Hospital
Union Station
Franklin K. Pearce
Court Street
Manchester Funeral Held for Mrs. Mary E Manchester
The funeral for Mrs. Mary E Manchester, wife of Frederick B Manchester, occurred Sunday at 1 30 pm from 18 Bourn Street. The service drew many attendees with tributes from National India Rubber Company employees and Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias. Rev Dr George L Locke led the rites. bearers were James Holmes William J Holmes Arthur Bowler George T Sisson. Interment followed at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Manchester
Frederick B. Manchester
Bourn Street
National India Rubber Company
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
George L. Locke
St. Michael's Church
James
William J. Holmes
Arthur Bowler
George T. Sisson
North Cemetery
Moving School Site Buildings Begun on High and Court
Work to relocate the new school house at High and Court streets has started. A large six tenement building moved onto High street en route to Charles street, purchased by Meyer Paley. The Miller house on Court near High, bought by Francis M. Dimond, is being raised to move to the south side of Church street west of High.
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High and
Court Streets
High Street
Charles Street
Meyer Paley
Miller
Court Street
Francis M. Dimond
Church Street
Morgan Chafee Nuptials Tie East Providence Pair
Ralph Morgan of East Providence and Miss Sadies Chafee of this town wed in Swansea Massachusetts on July 10 at 4 pm. Rev J W Jones officiated. Bride is daughter of Samuel 4 Chafee and wife of Charles Morgan is groom’s family. They will reside in this town for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Morgan
East Providence
Sadies Chafee
Swansea
Mass
J W. Jones
Christ's Church
Samuel 4
Chafee
Charles Morgan
War Year Ago Briefs From July 1915 Dispatches
A compact digest of July 17 to 23 1915 front notes covering Russian retreats on the Narew Meuse actions at Krasnostaw Souchez Ostrolenka and Radom Turkish and British engagements in Arabia naval notes on the Lusitania and related Allied and Central Powers movements across the European and Near Eastern fronts.
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Hindenburg
Russiania
Narew
Cunarder Orduna
New York
Foreign Office
Bryce Commission
Teutons
Mackensen
Krasnostaw
Souchez
Meuse
Cadore
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Vistula
Bug
Vallcza River
Nasiriyeh
Arabia
Munster
Warsaw
U. S. Lusitania
Germany
China Forms Huangfu Bank To Aid Farms Mines
American Minister Reinsch reports China moves to modernize commerce with Hua Fu Chih Yeh bank capitalized at 6 million dollars for loans to agriculture stock raising and mining beyond the Great Wall. A second Chinese led bank with over 1 million capital will fund land development, and an industrial bank with 20 million capital is planned for farming mining engineering and railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retnsch
State Department
Washington
Peking
China
Hua Fu Chih Yeh Bank
Great Wall
Reinsch
Chinese Ready for Western Diets and Cities, Says US Attache
United States Commercial Attache Arnold in Peking reports discovering Chinese who avoid rice and fish and live in cities with wide streets and modern buildings. He notes wheat bread beef and mutton as common at table for local residents. In Shansi Shensi and Kanau vast lands grow wheat corn alfalfa millet and cotton. Despite millennia of cultivation yields of 30 to 40 bushels per acre persist, and railroad expansion could open this region to foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arnold
Peking
al Sun Sun
Shansi
Shensi
Kanau
China
Probate Court advances estates and sales rulings
The semi monthly Probate Court session led by Judge Edward L. Leahy approved the final account for Charles W. Green as administrator of Nathan K. Munro. It allowed inventories for Martin L. Bosworth and LeBaron C. Colt estates and granted sales and mortgage petitions including Grace B. Bosworth selling inventory items and J Edith Converse Colt administering sales. The real estate sale petition for John P Reynolds estate was continued to August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
Charles W. Green
Nathan K. Munro
Martin L. Bosworth
Grace B. Bosworth
John P Reynolds
Se. Baroft
C. Colt
LeBaron C. Colt
J. Edith Converse Colt
Andréw J. Bullock
Mary A. Bullock
Scarlet Fever Cases Reported in City
Dr R S Church reported a scarlet fever case on Saturday in Alma Wall five years old of 90 Hope Street. Dr A M Merriman logged another case in a four year old Manchester child at High Street and Bay View Avenue. Margaret McClure eight years old on Bradford Street has recovered and quarantine may be lifted today.
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R. S. Church
John P. Head
Alma
John H. Wall
Hope Street
A. M. Merriman
Gideon Manchester
High Street
Bay View Avenue
Margaret
George McClure
Bradford Street
Successful moonlight excursion by local union members
The Carpenters' and Machinists' Benefit Association held its annual moonlight excursion after a Thursday storm delay. The Sagamore steamer filled and two power boats owned by George S. Marshall and Amos Trudeau carried a large party to Rocky Point before returning home around midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ and Machinists’ Benefit Association
Sagamore
George S. Marshall
Amos Trudeau
Rocky Point
Renovation of Burton School Under Way
Workmen renovate the Burton School building ceilings and walls as plastering and paint refresh. Homecraft Club and Little Mothers League will use the space as headquarters, but the regular Wednesday meeting is canceled due to ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton School
Little Mothers’ League
July Excur sions and Festivals Planned by Local Groups
The notice lists a series of summer events: July 19 Sunday School excursion to Newport aboard Steamer Saga by Trinity Parish. July 20 dance at Bristol Yacht Club hosted by Excelsior Tennis Club. July 26 Ivy Guild fair at St Michael's Chapel. July 27 two excursions to Rocky Point and Newport by Ship Ahoy and St Andrew's Club aboard Sagamore. July 28 First Congregational Church Sunday School excursion to Newport on Sagamore. August 17 Ivy Guild annual excursion. August 19 to 26 Ivy Guild Fourth Annual Festival and lawn party for St Elizabeth's Church benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Trinity Parish
Sagamore
Bristol Yacht Club
Excelsior Tennis Club
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Chapel
Rocky Point
Ship Ahoy Club
St. Andrew's Club
First Congregational Church
Births Reported in Town Public Notices
In this town on July 3 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James A Frazer. On July 16 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Chifton H Merriam and a son to Mr and Mrs John Rohr man. At the Lying-in-Hospital Providence on July 17 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William H Sisson. On July 15 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Antonio Silva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazer
James A Frazer Merriam
Chifton H. Merriam Rohrman
John Rohrman
Sisson
Providence
William H. Sisson
Silva
Antonio Silva
Morgan Chafee wedding in Swansea July 10
Rex J. Jones reports the marriage of Ralph Morgan of East Providence to Miss Sadie Chafee of Swansea Massachusetts on July 10 in Swansea.
West town obituaries for Ellen Collins Peckham and Annie J West
In this town, July 16, Mrs Ellen Collins Peckham daughter of the late Nathaniel Church. In this town, July 15, Mrs Annie J West wife of John A West aged 29 years.
Clear Complexion By Cleansing System With Dr Kings Pills
The ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle laxative to cleanse the system and relieve the liver for a clear complexion. It claims suitability for all ages and urges purchasing at druggists for 25 cents.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Health To Mothers
A Washington Park Illinois woman testifies to relief from female troubles, backache, and nervous spells after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She notes renewed youth and urges other women to write for free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Washington
Park
Joud
Lydia FE
Lydia .E. Pinkham
Rost. Storrel
Moore Avenue
Washington Park
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellen Collins Peckham dies at 8 in town residence
Mrs. Ellen Collins Peckham died Sunday evening at 8 at her son Frank L. Bowen’s home 22 Burton Street after six months of illness. Born in town she was a descendant of Capt. Benjamin Church and longtime member of the First Congregational Church and Rebekah Lodge No. 12. She leaves her son Frank, a sister Frances Peabody, and nephew Patrolman Everett L. Church. Funeral is tomorrow at 2:30 pm from the Bowen residence. Rev. John E. Whitley will officiate with interment at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Collins Peckham
Frank L. Bowen
Burton Street
Nathaniel and
Eliza Tallman Church
Capt. Benjamin Church
King Philip
First Congregational Church
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge
Frances Peabody
Everett
North Cemetery
Child Maria Galhino Dies at 2 1 2 in Bourn Avenue Home
Maria Galhino daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Galhino died Friday afternoon at the family home 10 Bourn Avenue from pneumonia She was 2 years 6 months old Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with burial at St Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Galhino
Jesse Galhino
Bourn Avenue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mrs Annie J West Dies at 29 in New Haven Home
Mrs Annie J West wife of John A West died Saturday at her home 540 Thames Street after a complication of diseases. She was 29 years old and survived by her husband. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 30 from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie J. West
John A. West
Thames Street
Everyone Should Drink Water to Clean Kidneys
An advertisement extols drinking large amounts of water to flush and cleanse the kidneys. It promotes a product named Kidneco and suggests taking twelve 6 grain tablets before meals and at night to relieve kidney and bladder issues while asserting the remedy is harmless and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H. Buffington
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Lot 64 at Public Auction
The mortgagee will sell at public auction on Wednesday August 9 1916 at 1230 P M on the premises described as Lot 64 in Fox Hill Cottage Lots Bristol Rhode Island. The sale follows a mortgage deed dated December 31 1904 by John A Hassett and recorded in Bristol Town Clerk Real Estate Mortgage Book 64 pages 192 193 194 195. The property includes land buildings and improvements and is conveyed to Hassett by Jacob R Ingram. The mortgagee Albert A Baker as attorney in fact for the mortgagees Providence Rhode Island.
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John A. Hassett
Bristol
Rhode Island
Fox Hill Cottage
Nehemiah Cole
R. T
J A. Latham
John A Hassett
Jacob R. Ingram
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Probate
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Albert A. Baker
Taeof
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O’donnell
Jeremiah H
Genevra
Evelyn Gray
McKay Bros
Wood St
Bristol, R. I
Otis L. Wood
L. Wood
Kingsthorpe
Eat Ave
Northup Bros
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
E. L.F. Colwell
Telephone
Constitution Street
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Constitution St
W. Bristol
BR. I
Thomas Christodol
Thames and Oliver Streets
Weaver & Matheson
Walter H. Coggeshall
William W. Franklin & Co
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Ave
Bates
T. Clarke Brown, Jr
R. Bristol
G. M. Wilbur
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