Rhode Island coal mine to begin production soon
The Boston News Bureau reports the Portsmouth coal mine, long waterlogged, is being dewatered and prepared for production within months. Diamond drilling estimates 80,000,000 tons in the Narragansett basin with plans to mine 3000 tons daily, aiming for profitable delivery costs to Fall River and Boston. Henry M. Whitney backs the project, stressing proximity to New England markets and potential for conversion processing. The mine last produced years ago, and its revival could anchor a major New England enterprise.
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Boston ‘News Bureau
Portsmouth
Henry M. Whitney
Rhode Island
Narragansett
Fall River
Boston
Witney
United States
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New England
Map of Feeling Paragraph From German Life Insurance Notice
A distressed husband informs a German life insurer that his wife Anna Maria Louise L. has died and asks for quick payout of the 3,000 mark policy. He describes his despair, encloses the death certificate, and promises to insure a second wife for 6,000 marks to obtain consolation.
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Anna Maria Louise L
Auto Crash Leaves Passengers Unhurt in Attleboro Tourer
A Jackson touring car owned by James H. Smith of Attleboro ran into a stone wall at the Hope and Wood streets corner where Ferry Road meets. All occupants were thrown out but escaped serious injuries. Car suffered heavy damage. rear section demolished and rear axle broken. Vehicle towed to Providence after initial repairs at Thomas B. Huestis’ garage.
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James H. Smith
Attleboro
Hope and
Wood Streets
Ferry Road
Thomas B. Huestis
Providence
Coming Events at State Street Church and Nearby
July 80 Friday afternoon and evening lawn party under Epworth League auspices at State Street M E Church grounds. July 81 Saturday excursion to Newport and Rocky Point by St Michael's Church Sunday School. Aug 4 Wednesday excursion to Rocky Point and Kurt Adams under State Street M E Church Sunday School auspices.
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Epworth League of
State Street
M. E. Church
Newport
Rocky Point
St. Michael’s Church
Kurt Adams
Sunday School of
M. E. Chafeh
Epworth League
State Street M. E
Maxfield
Obituaries for Francisa Silva and Julia Mason in town
In this town on July 28 Francisa Silva aged 71 years 11 months and 17 days died. Also on July 28 Mrs Julia Mason widow of Maypolite Mason aged 75 years died.
What the kidneys do and a Bristol testimonial
An article explains kidney function, filtering all blood every three minutes, and how healthy kidneys remove impurities. It lists symptoms from kidney trouble and cites John Shhack of 887 Main St Bristol who reports relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Price 50 cents, sold by dealers. Koster Milburn Co. Buffalo is sole U.S. agent.
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John Sbhack
Main St
Bristol
R. 1
Dean
J. H. Young & Co
Koster,Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
United Brothers Lodge Field Day At Pale's Grove
The annual field day of United Brothers Lodge No. 18 LO F was held Wednesday at Pale's Grove. L S Lesley of Newark son of Albert Seeley visiting Bristol relatives. Ernest E Meiggs baggage master on Bristol branch of Consolidated railroad injured his right forefinger in a car coupling accident. T M Matthews of Tiverton killed a rattlesnake with 13 rattles near his residence. Frank G Bourn and family of Springfield Mass arrive to occupy Hope Street residence for a few weeks. Excavation for the new fire station foundation at the corner of Igh and Church streets began yesterday.
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Phoenix
United Brothers Lodge
LO. O. F
Pale’ S Grove
L. S. Lesley
Newark
N. J
Albert Seeley
Bristol
Ernest E. Meiggs
Consolidated Railroad
Merriman
T. M. Matthews
Tiverton
Frank G. Bourn
Springfield
Mass
Hope Street
Igh
Church Streets
Reverends visit and regional notices in Phenix
Rev David H.Ela of Chelsea visits Warren while Warren Baptist Church tunes to Rev Dr Chandler of Cambridge. Dana Munro sails for Europe. Lemuel Patt returns for a few days. Old market to move for a steam road roller. William W. Smith and wife plan a Kennebunk visit with return in two weeks. Potato rot threatens crops. apple crop outlook is light due to May June weather. Augustus O. Bourn sails to Europe to assume Rome post. family remains in Switzerland. Notable arrivals include William H.Bell, Prof William E. Thompson, Albert A. Monroe, Henry K Orme, Wilfred H. Munro, William Foster, Mrs Philip Bourn, Myra Bourn, J. R. Hadwin, Mary Hamlet, Marion Tenney, Lillian Johnson, Robert Connery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H.ela
Chelsea
Mass
Warren Baptist Church
Chandler
Cambridge
Dana ©. Munro
John B. Munro
Europe
Lemuel Patt
Worcester
State Street
William W. Smith
Kennebunk
William H.bell
William E. Thompson
Lima, Livingstone Company
New York
Albert A. Monroe
Woonsocket
Henry K Orme
Wilfred H. Munro
Suspension Bridge
N. Y
William Foster
Philip B. Bourn
Myra Bourn
Springfield
J. R. Hadwin
Mary Hamlet
Somerville
Marion Tenney
Lillian Johnson
Georgetown
Robert Connery
Los Angeles
Cal
Estate of Mary Brinley Court of Bristol Notice
Henry Wharton administrator presents his account for allowance and requests a distribution of balance. The matter is referred to August 16, 1909 at 10 30 a m in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration. Notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Mary Brinley
Henry Wharton
Bristol Phanix
John M. Coggeshall
Estate of William A Boyd probate notice Bristol
Court in Bristol July 29 1909. Executor John J Hackett presents account for allowance. Referred to August 1. Public notice ordered fourteen days once a week in Bristol Phoenix starting July 30. 1909
Bristol Probate Court Adopts Hazel May Handy Case
In Bristol on July 80 1909 the Probate Court hears the petition of Charles Sumner Nettleton and wife Emily for the adoption of Hazel May Handy born July 22 1906 and for a name change to Hazel May Nettleton. The court sets Sept 20 1909 at 10 30 am for consideration and orders publication in the Bristol Phoenix for three weeks prior.
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Bristol
Charles Sumner Nettleton
Hazel May Handy
A. Panition
Rhode Island
Emily Estella Nettleton
Hazel May
Herbert H. Handy
Providence
K. I
Edith Emily Handy
Hazel May Nettleton
Emily E. Nettleton
Bristol Phoenix
John M. Coggeshall
Black Hand Letter to Bristol Barber Faces Eviction Notice
John Loiselle, a barber in the MacDougall block at Thames and Franklin, received a black hand letter demanding he leave Bristol within 48 hours. It hinted at kidnapping his three-year-old son if he stayed. Mrs. Loiselle reported the scare to Chief John H. Morrissey. police deem it a local prank. The couple reside near the MacDougall block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loiselle
MacDougall Block
Thames and
Franklin Streets
One of Shaw's Criticisms
A playwright recalls George Bernard Shaw as a harsh but brilliant critic for the London Saturday Review. The excerpt shows Shaw's sharp style while avoiding giving a verdict on a play at the Opera Comique after forgetting the ending due to no program.
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Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
London Saturday Review
Opera Comique
Ibsen
Death by idiosyncrasies under influence of chimeras
A well dressed man was found dead in a field outside an English town with no signs of violence. The inquest heard he had a lifelong fondness for chimera dreams and his brain was excited by them. The jury returned that death was caused by idiosyncrasies from excessive indulgence in chimeras and related intoxicants.
Final account in estate of Mary A T Gladding
Probate Court of the Town of Bristol on July 29 1909 presents Elizabeth N Nichols guardian’s final account for allowance. Referred to Aug 16 1909 at 1080 o clock AM in Bristol Probate Court Room for consideration. Notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. JOAN M COGGESHALL Probate Clerk.
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Robate Court
Bristol
Mary A. T. Gladding
Elizabeth N. Nichols
Bristol Phoenix
Joan M. Coggeshall
Gathering Cloves Cultivation and Harvest Method
Cloves grow in tropical regions with trees bearing from age ten to seventy five. Two annual crops occur in June and December. Trees reach forty to fifty feet, with oblong leaves and crimson flower clusters. Buds start white then green, maturing bright red for harvest. White cloths spread and branches are gently beaten to drop buds, sun-dried and turned daily to dark color for shipment.
Cards and Their History from Fry's Magazine
Cards are square pasteboard business media used by money changers and printed in packs of fifty two for weekly use. Players seek experience as opponents in pleasure games, with rules from being cut to not marked. card indexing marks advanced spelling. Fashions shift in card games, old maid fading in clubs, while score and visiting cards differ in size.
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Old Maid
Fry’s
Rhineland Robbers Plot Fate in Poisoned Spoils
A Rhineland legend tells of three German robbers who divide a rich loot after kidnapping. Two murder their partner to claim the entire spoil, but the murdered thief had poisoned part of the provisions to keep all the plunder. The treacherous trio are found dead together.
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Rhineland
Salt Codfish Omelet From Historic Boston Post
Salt codfish soaked overnight with soaked crackers, eggs, butter, and salt and pepper. A milk and flour mixture is simmered five minutes and poured over before baking twenty minutes. Recipe reflects early Boston Post home cooking.
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Boston Post
Regatta History In England Described By London King
The first English regatta appeared in 1775 brought by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu after Venice water shows. There were no races but a procession of city barges to a temporary octagon with revelry lasting into the next day. Seven of the company drowned on the return trip, noted as a sign of crowd sobriety.
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England
Mary Wortley Montagu
Venice
London
Breakfast Time In Greenland Hotel
A traveler in Greenland asks the clerk about breakfast time. The clerk replies with a quirky seasonal schedule stating breakfast runs from half past March to a quarter to May, in Harper's Weekly style.
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Greenland
Harper’s Weekly
Boring the Bores Joke Line from Detroit Pree Press
A humorous quip from the Detroit Free Press humor column about dealing with bore visitors. The setup features a sharpshooter line about distracting guests with a baby’s latest cute remark to end the encounter quickly.
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Detroit
He Dares a Liberties in Secret Encounter
A dramatic exchange reveals surprise and shock as a mother overhears a kiss between a man and a young woman. She declares disbelief that he would dare such conduct, while the young woman confirms the bold act and recalls a playful bet about his courage.
Worse Than His Own Gentleman and the working man tale
A north of England estate owner notices laborer Mat in tatters and plans to help. He leaves an old suit with the butler for Mat to wear home. Visitors later find Mat in ragged clothes. Mat explains he wore the donated suit but left it at home to be mended.
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England
Mat
London
Tatler
When Baseball Was an Infant Industry and Its Crudeness
Will Irwin remarks in Collier's on early baseball, noting crude playmates, pitchers limited by wild throws, catchers exposed to balls without protection, and base running in its infancy. He cites Spirit of the Times on Smith's five passed balls and recalls Dicky Pearce as a standout fifties infielder who stopped grounders with hand and foot.
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Smith
Times
Dicky Pearce
Will Irwin
Collier’s
Mabel Transgresses Then Deflects To Change the Subject
In a London Tit-Bits tale, Mabel confesses to picking her father’s flowers but evades blame by redirecting the conversation. The scene shows a playful, moral muddle as the child answers yes while offering a clever excuse.
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Papa
Mabel
London
Look After Your Property Says Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer urges careful personal property protection including recording title deeds, keeping insurance current, and holding keys in a safe vault. It warns against entrusting securities to a broker and stresses vigilance to prevent defalcations and losses.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Britain's Greatest Precipice at St Kilda
A Newcastle Journal correspondent argues wild fowls of St Kilda deter sport by nesting on Conagher the British Isles' tallest cliff. Conagher rises 1,220 feet above sea level, making a jump from its top to the sea potentially deadly.
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Britain
Newcastle Journal
St. Kilda
Conagher
British Isles
Marion’s confession and a sly remedy
A child named Marion tells her mother she broke a brick in the fireplace after confessing with tears. She explains she pounded the brick with her father's watch, a contrite moment framed as a lesson in promptly reporting misdeeds.
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Marion
Success Magazine
Turkish Den Becomes Garret Style Poetry Studio
A playful exchange captures a sweet young person embracing poetry and a man of letters asserting it must be garret written. The response notes a fitted Turkish den in their own home as a tongue in cheek nod to bohemian literary stereotype.
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Washington Herald
Quite Warm in Bangs Household Roast Incident
A Baltimore American quip recalls a recent home scene where a husband found his wife “simply boiling” and she gave him a roast as a punchline. The remark plays on heat and domestic humor without additional facts or context.
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Bangs
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Harper’s Magazine
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Warren
Barrington
Augustus O. Bourn
Rome
Saale
Switzerland
William A. Boyd
John J. Hackett
Harfina
Sen
Philo Hay Spec. Co
W. J
R. I
Office of Consumers Rubber CO
Bristol R
Juniper Hill Cemetery
L. B. Bradford
Church Street
Rannadan
Aes AY
State College
State
Nation
Agriculture
Howard Edwards
Kingston. R. I
O. K. Thurston
Frank St. Vincent
Rebecca B. St. Vincent
Cole Street
Fox Hill Cottage
Nehemiah Cole
J. A. Latham
Cole Streat
Albert A. Baker
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