Bristol Golf Club Receives Large Attendance For Saturday Tea
At the Bristol Golf Club Ferry Hill a large crowd gathered Saturday for a reception and tea led by Mrs H H Shepard assisted by Mrs W H Thurber and Misses Alice and Bessie Bourn The event featured decorations in green and white and music by the National Band A handicap golf tournament awarded balls as prizes with Arnold L Hayes J DeW Archer and L S Hoffman among top finishers In Lawrence Mass district court Judge Bosworth ruled for the defendants in two book account suits involving John Sears and Natalie Adelaide Sousanna and related family disputes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Shepard
Bristol Golf Club
Ferry Hill
H.H. Shepard
National Band Orchestra
L S Hoffman
J. Dew
Archer
Lawrence
Mass
Elm Tree Beetles Ravage Town Lush Elms
Elm tree beetles again damage the town's large elms. Some property owners sprayed nearby leaves but unless spraying is universal the beetles move between trees. Sprayed trees still show beetle damage, as untreated trees attract them. General, coordinated spraying is urged.
Bristol Lawn Tennis and Regatta and Local Excursions
Schedule lists July 27 one week state championship tennis under Bristol Y M C A Tennis Club and U S National Lawn Tennis Association. July 28 Bristol Yacht Club regatta open. August events include St Marys parish excursion and Congregational church Sunday school trip to Newport. August 17 second annual Excelsior Lawn Tennis Club tournament for Bristol county. September 5 open regatta. October fairs for Company C and Council Dom Luiz Felippe in local halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Y. M. C. A. Tennis Club
U. S. National Lawn Tennis Association
Bristol Yacht Club
St. Mary's Parish
Congregational Church
Newport
Narragansett Bay
Excelsior Lawn
Excelsior Lawn Tennis Club
Bristol County
Second Regiment
Pokanoket Hall
Dom Luiz Felippe
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
Advertised Letters List and Remedy Ad
Weekly notices show men and women names including Donald Jackson Harry Manning A Yoodley J P Wardwell Santima Setale Mrs Mary Louses Miss Agnete Lotze Mrs DeLang Kane Emma Warren Also Chamberlains stomach and Liver Tablets advertised to aid digestion regulate bowels and prevent bilious attacks sold by W H Bufington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jackson
Harry L. Manning
A. Yoodley
J P. Wardwell
Santima Setale
Mary Louses
Agnete Lotze
DeLang Kane
Emma Warren
Chamberlain
W. H. Bufington
Miss Mary Thompson in Critical Condition After Home Appendectomy
Miss Mary Thompson, assistant librarian at Rogers Free Library, underwent an operation for appendicitis at her home last Friday and remains in a critical condition. Reports today from her physician are more favorable than yesterday. she previously was thought to be dying, but hypodermic injections helped tide over the crisis. She is suffering from peritonitis and her recovery hinges on heart strength over the next day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thompson
Rogers Free Library
In this office over eleven years inquires about us
Financial reference request mentions Industrial Trust Co. as a creditor. The note indicates a long standing office tenure of over eleven years and invites inquiry about the firm. No additional details on dates or locations are provided.
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Financial Reference
Industrial Trust Co
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know It
A newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It describes home tests with water, claims relief from back pain, and says the product fixes overactive kidneys and aftereffects of alcohol. Sample bottles and a free book are offered by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The Last Word at Keith's Theatre Next Week
Keith's theatre to present Augustin Daly adaptation The Last Word by Albee Stock Company with Ada Rehan John Drew cast. Washington setting centers on Secretary Rutherell and his children amid romance with Austrian diplomat and Countess Vera Baranoff. Everson as Vera and Williams as Harry Rutherell praised. souvenir photos offered to patrons Friday and Saturday.
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Washington
Augustin Daly
Albee
Keith’s
Daly Theatre Company
Ada Rehan
John Drew
Rutherell
Faith Rutherell
Harry
Ratherell
Vera Baranoff
Vera
Miss Everson
Mr. Williams
Harry Rutherell
Miss Kirwin
Miss Farren
Moon Worship Across Ancient Cultures and Gods
The text surveys moon reverence in ancient Egypt with Khous and Thoth, notes the feline connection to the moon, cites Greek and Isis links to Phoebe, and mentions Roman Luna, Gothic and Germanic believers, Celtic Druids with crescents, and a possible link to Andraste in Britain.
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Khous
Khonosu
Tel
Nile
Greece
Phebus
Phebe
Isis
Luna
Hyperion
Livy
Avertine
Britain
Andraste
Boadicea
Joking Friends In Old Days At Derbyshire Hall
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt describes a Derbyshire banqueting hall prank where a handcuff fixed to an oak screen restrains a guest who refuses to drink. Roisterers pour wine down the guest’s arm as punishment for balking at the proper measure, a quaint relic of bygone manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derbyshire
England
Philadelphia Telegraph
Rice Pudding Hurts Dignity at Viceroy’s Table
An anecdote from India contrasts imperial formality with a simple dish. The vice regal eye lights on rice pudding, ordered by the viceroy’s consort but promptly banished by the ruler who proclaims Never let me see such a thing again.
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India
Installation of Bristol Commandery Officers at Regular Meeting
At the Bristol Commandery meeting last evening Grand Commander C. E. Lovett and other grand officers installed the officers. W. E Townsend W. H. Maxfield Isaac Cooke and W. H. Day attended as deputy and grand officers. Speeches on the Good of the Order followed by remarks from Sir Knights Maxfield Tallman and Lord.
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Bristol Commandery
O.G.C
C. E. Lovett
Woonsocket
W. E Townsend
East Providence
G. H
Isaac Cooke
P.G.C
W.H. Maxfield
Bristol
G.K
W.H. Day
Providence
Umbrella Etymology and Distinctions Discussed
The article traces umbrella origins from the Latin via Italian and notes how French German and Spanish variations produce distinct terms such as parapluie regenschirm and paraguas. It explains that umbrella and parasol are etymologically the same but have come to different contemporary meanings.
Senator’s retort on fame and influence through ink and funds
A Washington tar note recalls a quip by Senator Sorgum about carving a name on fame. He dismisses chiseling fame with a hammer, favoring a fountain pen and a checkbook to shape legacy and influence. The exchange frames power as influence through writing and wealth.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington
Tar
Cheap Chinese Junk Transport and Mongolian Camel Coal Carriers
The article notes that Chinese junks moved by sweating men at eight cents a day offer the world’s cheapest transport. It also highlights camel teams hauling coal in northern China, with Mongolian camels linked by nose rings and carrying coal between mines and cities, moving about twenty tiles daily.
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China
Free Translation Quip Sparks Lesson Clarification
In a Baltimore American excerpt, Willie Emerson Smith reads from the dollar of the earth and the teacher corrects with four quarters of the earth. The student retorts that four quarters equal a dollar, highlighting a playful exchange on wording and currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Emerson-Smith
Baltimore
Borrowing Trouble and a Wary Wife
A man jokes his wife once cheerful is now anxious after their baby was born six weeks ago. She fears their child may marry someone they disapprove of, prompting concern over borrowed trouble from her worries.
His Sad Story
A housewife tells a dusty wayfarer that cleanliness cannot harm. He recalls being a tattooed circus worker who lost his job after a bath removed the tattoos, a cautionary anecdote cited by the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
No Risk Buy for Chamberlain's C C and D Remedy
Advertises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a money back guarantee from W H Buffington. Claims universal approval and unmatched success for bowel complaints as pleasant safe and reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. H. Buffington
Bookkeeper Seeks Higher Pay for Self Not Family
A dialogue depicts a bookkeeper requesting a raise from his employer. The bookkeeper explains he is married and needs more salary for himself, while the employer questions whether the raise is for his family. The exchange highlights personal finances and workplace compensation.
Golden Weddings Retold in Modern Times
A brief dialogue contrasts past and present wedding milestones. A daughter asks why golden anniversaries take fifty years, while the father agrees that expectations have shifted and couples now seek recognition earlier. The exchange reflects evolving social norms around marriage milestones.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W Grove's signature on each box 26c.
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E.w.grove
Then She Got Mad
A brief expressive line laments overestimating affection and ridiculing the idea of mutual admiration with a wry, dismissive tone indicating disbelief at prior sentiment.
The Noblest Characters and the Storm Tossed Seas
Fragmentary poem line reflects on nobility and service under hardship. It hints at a saving ship and dawn, suggesting themes of endurance, leadership, and sacrifice without concrete events or names. The text reads as a reflective couplet rather than a complete narrative.
Regular Providence Bristol service schedule detailed
Regular service between Providence and Bristol follows a fixed timetable with weekday departures from Dorrance and Weybosset at 5.45 a.m. and from Bristol at 5.19 a.m., continuing every 80 minutes until late evening and hourly end times, with extra late trips to Riverside car house. Sunday timings begin at 7.45 a.m. from Dorrance and Weybosset and 6.49 a.m. from Bristol, with similar 80 minute and hourly patterns ending near 11.41 p.m. Riverside car house is served by late runs. Cars depart Franklin street six minutes after terminus departures.
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Providence
Bristol
Dorrance
Weybosset
Riverside
Franklin Street
One Misrepresentation Remains Longer Than Hundreds of Truths
A proverbial observation notes that a single dishonest act in advertising endures in customer memory far longer than many accurate statements. It emphasizes the lasting impact of misleading claims on trust and reputation.
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Epworth League
Perry's Grove
The
Missionary Society
Thurber
Butler
Clementine Butler
William Butler
S Hoffman
A. L. Hayes
J. Dew Archer
Fred Herreshoff
Miss Primrose Colt
J. W. DeWolf
H. Tucker
H. A Tu Villard
S Norris
Miss Thompson
Consant
U. S. Dental Association
Westminster Street
Union
Hubert A Lewis, D
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N.Y
Keith’s New Theatre
Cu. Co. G. C
State OF
Rhode Island
State Board of Public Roads
Barrington
State_ Board_of Public Roads
State House
R. 1
R.I
John F. Richmond
ODD Fellows
Newport Narragansett Pier
Block Island
Canton Sowamset, No. 2
P. M
Warren
R. I
Narragansett Pier
Pomlock Island
Favorite
Mount Hops
Staples Wharf
Steamboat Wharf
Fount Ope
Block
Nansett Pier
Mrs. Pinznau
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura Emmons
Walkerville
Ont
Womn
Laura Beelie Coustan
Commercial Hotel
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
H. Buffington
Proence
Quice
Howard Townsend Quigg
Alfred W. and
Melee Freeland Quigg
Pawtucket
N.Y
N.H & Hartford Railroad Electric Car Service
Fall River
Fox Point
Horace Partridge & Co
J.f.farrally
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Senator Hoar
Phenix
Pat
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