Public Laws of January Session 1908 Amend Highway Rules
In 1908 acts amend Chapter 71 on town councils power over highways driftways and public notices. New provisions require signs Not a public highway and the publication of abandonment notices. Courts may assess damages to landowners and provide hearing procedures and appeals. Requires immediate effect and repeals inconsistent acts.
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General Assembly
Woonasquatucket
Common Pleas Division
Supreme Court
Hydraulions Fall to Mechanics of Warren at Crescent Park Muster
The Hydraulions of Bristol were defeated by the Mechanics of Warren at Crescent Park yesterday. Warren claimed fourth prize as the Gulf Stream of Fall River won first, Enterprise of Arlington second, and Nameaug of Olneyville third. Bristol sent a large delegation and endured a cross wind which impacted results. The Warren engine had notable moments, with records expected but tempered by wind. The annual muster marked Warren’s first back-to-back wins over Bristol in a year, with Bristol maintaining a lead overall.
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Warren
Bristol
Crescent Park
Cranston
Memorial Tay
Ala Warren
Boller
Hydraulion
Bristol Boys
Gulf Stream
Fall River
Enterprise
Arlington
Nameaug
Olneyville
Mechanics of War
Protector
Brockton
Chace
Albion
Campbello
Geyser
East Providence
Bawtuxet
Kate Ee
Watchemaket
Exst
Providence
Chapter 1109 amendment on expert medical examinations in injury cases
The act amends Section 18 of Chapter 244 authorizing, in actions seeking damages for bodily or mental injury, that a justice may appoint experts to examine the injured person. The injured must submit to reasonable examinations at times and places chosen by the experts, report to the court, and allow the plaintiff’s attorney or his experts to view the injury site upon the justice's directions. The act takes effect on passage and excludes expert fees from costs. The document is certified true by Charles P Bennett, Secretary of State.
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General Assembly
Geth
Anid
Axtente
Charles P Bennett
His Sad Story from a Dusty Wayfarer Joke
A Chicago News humorous line exchanges a dusty wayfarer and a housewife. She quips that cleanliness harms nothing while he recalls losing a tattooed circus job after baths washed off the figures, a tale of a hapless bath mishap.
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Chicago News
Bookkeeper Seeks Raise for Personal Need
Dialogue shows a bookkeeper asking for higher pay not to support a family but for himself. The employer questions the motive as the bookkeeper explains his wife already knows his current salary.
Golden Weddings and the Changing Pace of Praise
A brief quip contrasts old and new wedding milestones. The father notes that in the past couples waited fifty years for a golden wedding while now couples praise early and seek it at the start, underscoring social shifts in how longevity is celebrated.
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Papa
Then She Got Mad Dialogue Fragment Sparks Tension
A brief exchange shows two speakers arguing over their relationship with biting humor. One party challenges the other’s perceived importance, calling their prior affection ridiculous and revealing lingering tensions.
Noble captains and dawns shape steadfast soldiers
The remark notes that true leaders emerge by steering a life saving vessel through danger, while dawned beginnings cannot alone forge a great soldier. It emphasizes resilience, discipline, and the cost of leadership in perilous journeys.
Beechams Pills Offer Pure Blood and Fresh Complexion
To Look Well your blood must be pure to give your complexion that peculiar freshness which can only be obtained when your system is in good working order Beecham's Pills will put you in condition Beechams Pills.
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Beecham
Sleeping in China on a Kong Bed Pookas and Goatskin
The narrator describes sleeping on a kong a brick wall in inland China and learning to use pookas quilted sacks to ease the hard surface. He buys two goatskins sews them hair side in and ties them with strings to create a personal sleeping apparatus enabling him to sleep on the brick bed.
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China
Kong
Deaf and dumb speak by fingers how many words per minute
The article estimates finger-spelling speed for signers, calculating that a skilled deaf and dumb person can form about 43 words per minute while a speaking person averages about 150 words in the same interval.
De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Piles Cure
A testimonial touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as curing bleeding and protruding piles after twenty years of struggle with various treatments. The notice also records multiple Bristol probate court actions from 1903 including wills, administrations, guardian appointments, and diameter notices.
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de- Witt
DeWitt
H A. Tisdale
Sammerton
W Hi Buffington
Ten Years to Get It by Towne-Why and Browne Dialogue
A Philadelphia Press exchange recordsTowne claiming a splendid progress with a fine salary. Browne questions and Towne confirms earning ten thousand dollars, noting a yearly rate of nineteen hundred. The brief dialogue exposes variance between claimed progress and stated income.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Dusty Rhodes and Bunker Hill Exchange Harsh Barter
A dusty exchange unfolds where Dusty Rhodes asks for a dime to buy food, and a blunt reply from Bunker Hill states that false teeth cannot be purchased for 10 certs. The odd barter scene highlights a rough, informal street interaction.
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Dusty Rhodes
Bunker Hill
Notice of probate and claims against estate of Lemuel C Richmond
The executor of Lemuel C Richmond late Bristol resident announces probate approval of the will. Creditors must present claims to the executor or file with the Bristol Probate Court clerk within six months from the first advertisement dated July 24 1883. AMOS GORHAM executor.
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Robate
Bristol
Margaret Lannon
Herbert F. Bennett
Lemuel C. Richmond
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Mechanics of
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Golden Weddings
Ezekiel T Turner
Mary R. Lassell
Ezekiel T .Turner
Bristol Phoenix
Margarei McCuomb
Sarah E Tobin
Margaret McComb
Herbert F Bennett
William Joh
Alice Emma
Georgiana Bertha Crowley
William John
James W Crowley
Ellenora Crowley
the Foundation of Health
Buffington
Amos
Gorham
Morris
Panos
John MM. Dean
Westminster Street
Areners
Rhode Island Drug Co
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