Diverse 19th Century Book Listings and Local Baseball Notes
A crowded catalog of 19th century periodicals and books lists volumes and editors from Hevcent Additions Littell's Living Age St Nicholas New Illustrated Magazine Review of Reviews Harper's Round Table Scribner's and more with varied dates and prices. Local Bristol baseball notes recap recent games, lineups, and prospects including Attleboro North Attleboro Warrens Mil ford and Fall River matchups with standout players like Allie Newman and details on grounds condition and upcoming schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littell’s Living Age
St Nicholas
New Illustrated Magazine
Review of Reviews
Harper's Round Table
Scribner's Magazine
Bookman
Warren bicycle race ends with crowd watch and spill
An eadiine bicycle race was held Saturday afternoon in Warren with a large crowd. The five mile course ran from Chill street to Metacom avenue and back, two passes, finishing before Wilbur's office. A spill on Vernon and Main streets took Jeffries and Maloy out, breaking Jeffries wheel. Gordon McDonald won, Alvin Buffington second, James Lonergan third. Judges were Arthur Smith Fred A Bliss Howard K DeWolf starter Arthur Crowningshield timekeeper S F Thurber. Time was 14 minutes 3.45 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chill Street
Metacom Avenue
Wilbur
Vernon
Main Streets
Jeffries
Maloy
Gordon McDonald
Alvin Buffington
James Lonergan
Arthur Smith
Fred A Bliss
Howard K DeWolf
Arthur Crowningshield
S F Thurber
Advertising persistence in old newspaper wisdom
A fragment discussing advertising strategy compares rainfall to ads, arguing steady, repeated exposure builds merit and can sway buyers. The piece cites patience and merit over one quick splash, noting prior similar ads may already satisfy readers, and persistence can win over a less fitting current choice. A second fragment is a light dialogue about a husband’s comings and goings and a comics panel gag about taking pictures of a prince at different times.
Death on Steamer Priscilla Shocks Bristol Family
Roger W. Brownell of Bristol shot himself on the steamer Priscilla en route from Fall River to New York, with his body identified in New York and brought to Bristol for burial. He was about 25, educated at Dartmouth, and the Brownell family, prominent in Bristol and Providence, trace ties to Henry Howard Brownell and Admiral Dewey era.
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Priscilla
New York
Bristol
Roger W. Brownell
Charles DW .Brownell
Fall River
R W. Brownell
R.W. Brownell
Edward S. Brownell
Young Brownell
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
F. J.brownell
Charles IW. Brownell
EF Brownell
Alsys
Roger W Brownell
Charles
Wolf Brownell
Harriet M K Brownell
Newfoundland
Henry Howard Brownell
Hartford
Conn
Admiral Farragut
Mobile Bay
Carl O'Wolf Brownell
Vettel
Admiral Dewes
Correzidor
Mamila
Edward I Brownell
Providence
Brownell
Westminster Street
State
Death of William Thompson in Thowrson
William Thompson, aged 73, died in Thowrson on July 21. He had lived in the town for many years and leaves a family and friends to mourn his loss.Further details of the funeral arrangements will be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thowrson
William Thompson
Strange bulrush caterpillar myth proven true by science
An English scientist reports on a New Zealand bulrush caterpillar that burrows before metamorphosis, becomes infected by a fungus, and is gradually replaced by a dense plantlike structure. The transformation preserves body details, with a single eight to ten inch stem rising from the neck region.
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New Zealand
Depth of Wetternsee in Sweden measured at 179 meters
Swedish scientists debunk the lake’s bottomless myth by finding the maximum depth of Wetternsee to be 179 meters. Yet mysteries persist about alleged cross lake journeys of fauna and life between Wetternsee and Lake Constance, including symapthetic swells tied to storms, a phenomenon the Kleine Zeitung notes awaits rational explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetternsee
Sweden
Scieuce
Wetten
Lake of Constance
Markaimnen commune Attinghausen hosts Schutzenfest prestige
In Attinghausen Canton UK a Schutzenfest crowns female marksmen with top honors. Among 184 competitors from a 500-population village, Katharine Wirsch, only fifteen, won first prize with 50 points in the Zweckschuss. Her father Matthias Wirsch led a large family team winning multiple prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markaimnen
Attinghausen
Schiller
Markesren
Tue Jungfrau
Katharine Wirsch
Zweckschuss
His Back to the Foe Describes a Soldier's Flight
An army officer recalls a single instance of a recruit fleeing in a fierce engagement. He notes many recruits were new to combat and smelled powder, causing nerves. The runaway, chased as a coward, replies he cannot fly, citing his desperate hurry.
Wasted Sweetness in a Dream Conversation
In a playful exchange QO Edward tells his beloved she dreamed of buying a $27 hat in town. She retorts that dreams go by contaries, sparking a lighthearted moment between the pair.
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Edward
Slaves in Ancient Greece and the spread of culture
The article notes slaves formed a major labor and cultural conduit in ancient Greece with prices from 20 to 35 dollars, vast domestic and mining labor, and widespread slave trade. It highlights educated slaves such as teachers, readers, and musicians who spread art, manners, and cosmopolitan ideas across cities.
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Sparata
Crete
Corinth
Aegina
B. C
Attica
Greece
Lydia
Syria
Bithynia
Thrace
Aegean
Euxine
Agora
Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth Tale
A compact retelling of the old Ponce de Leon legend, tracing the courtly page’s spark to the discovery of Florida and the myth of eternal youth. It links fantasy to reality, noting de Leon’s ventures in Boriquen and the later Floridian voyage that birthed the Posce name.
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Ponce
Ferdinand
Tropics
Columbus
Boriquen
Florida
Ponce de Leon
Posce
Too Big a Name for a Recruit in Cuban War Tale
An army officer recalls a recruiting anecdote from the Cuban campaign. A persistent private named Joseph Murphy keeps asking for letters but is told no letter will be sent to him. A recruiting officer jokes that his long tongue name Gio vanni Paladini Castellazzia is not suitable, and the man ultimately accepts the name Joseph Murphy to receive letters and join the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Murphy
Emerald Isle
Murphy
Giovanni Paladini Castellazzia
Amy Letter
Ladies Fine Kid Bicycle Boots at Low Prices
Shop offers Ladies and Girls boots with durable kid leather for riding and daily wear. Boys, Misses and Children's styles also discounted. Prices drop significantly on all sizes and popular colors. Limited stock, hurry for best selection and fit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rogers Free Library
Life
Punch
New England Homestead
Scientific American
Scientific American Supplement
Engineering Magazine
Popular Science Monthly
New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Rhode Island Historical Magazine
Woolsey
Sarah
Susan Coolidge
Boston
Mulock
Dinah
Tamys
Ewing
Joana Horatia
Bess
Andrew
Iumuno
Heary
Santa Fe Trail
Yoolan
Bens
Siebert
Wilbur H
Sv Noy
Walker
Francis A
Vo NY
Trevelyan
George Otto
Cravo
Borrow
George
William I Knapp
TSW
Lest
Philippine Islands
Ramon Reyer Lalu
Manila
James
Henrys
Jbodd
Anoa Bowman
Pao
Poole
Maria Louise
Sand
Ismo
Chicago
Wepster
Merwin
Lomo NY
Wilkins
Mary E
Jamesons
Imo
Maclaren
Jane
Rabbi
Saunderson Ismo
Sd Harraden
Beatrice
the Fowler
Phillpotts
Eden
Russell
Robinson Crusoes
Terrence
Dinnie
Dennis
Tammany Buss
Crokers
Galey
Base
Dexters
Bristols
St Michael
Warrens
Bristol County
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Texims
Wauskuck
Warren
Vieu
Wylie
Milford
Attleboros
Allie Newman
The
North Attleboros
Fall Rivers
Ward
Dugan
Harrington
Niagara
Clydes
Williams
Niagaras
Portlands
Pawtuckets
New England
Mt Hope Park
Bussbody
Goodwife
Denny
Larry
Flake Ride
Fred Fish
Hope Street
U. S. Dental Association
Bristol Laundry
James Tobin
William B. Read
Gaterer
G. A. R. Hall
Bradford Street
Gladding’s Market
Thames Street
T. A. Morris
G. H. Snyder
Lawrence, Kan
Dr. Williams
Lawrence Journal
Shoe Store
Old Guide
Jas. Anderson
Pawtucket Insurance
Main Street
Pan
George A. Mumford
Edward A Greene
Edmund
Mason James L. Jenks
Benjamin F.smith
Philo E Thayer
George W.newell
J Milton Payne
Frederick W Easton A A Mann
P Monjes
Isaac Bhove
Penreary
Skinner
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Edward 8. Babbitt
State Equitable
App
R. I. Telephone No
James E Cranston
Russell Brown
J. W Crocker
George W B Bourn
John H Cady
Wm G Nightingale
Wm C Peirce
Charles T Howard
Lloyd C. Eddy
George H Chadsey
James C Church
Church
Ee Shorey
State ST
H. H. Pierce
R. 1
German Chemical CO
Broadway
N. Y
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