Rhode Island College History Event and Bristol Artillery Fundraiser
A historic event at the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts featured a Sunday start to the term with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Howard S. Bliss. Bristol Artillery’s lawn party last week raised funds for its eighth anniversary, drawing commendation for a worthy cause.
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Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Howard S. Bliss
Bristol Trasl of Artillery
Bristol
Dividends and Fire Risks Highlight 1901 Exposition and Fall River Ice Storage
A dividend of about 790000 dollars was paid on Columbian Exposition Company stock with 22021 checks issued. In Fall River a fire destroyed William Durfee's ice storage buildings housing 20000 tons of ice worth around 80000 dollars, underscoring the need for immediate steam pump fire protection.
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The
Fall River
William Durfee
Graduating Exercises Highlight Town Hall Evening
The town’s high school will hold graduation in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening June 27. Graduates will wear formal gowns and cutaway coats as diplomas are handed out, marking the start of life’s long journey. A New York committee plans a Curtis memorial and lectures for George William Curtis in Rhode Island. Rail strikes and militia action in West Virginia underscore national labor tensions.
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Town Hall
Prince Albert
George William Curtis
New York City
Curtis Leeship
Mr. Curtin
Rhode Island
Pennnsylvania
West Virginia
McCorkle
Spilman
Ohio
Croker’s Flight Sparks Tammany Turmoil in Senate Probe
The departure of Richard Croker to Europe stirs unrest among Tammany leaders who seek to safeguard the tiger’s name and the faction’s reputation. Glroy and other chiefs backed Croker, who must justify his actions to regain trust among his longtime allies.
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Richard Croker
Europe
Tammany
Senate
G Lroy
Mars Revealed in New Telescope Observations This Week
Astronomers report two bright pointlike stars on Mars in the southern polar region. Percival Lowell at his Arizona observatory discusses Martian Canals and mountain slopes as large as twenty five percent, noting Earth and Mars share similarities and hint at possible life.
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Mars
Percival Lowell
di B
Arizona
Earth
Mara
Footsore Fagin's Tough Run Heroic Rail Knight of the Road
A Houston Post account recounts a legendary railroader who traveled from Maine to California and Winnipeg to Mexico without paying fares. He describes extreme dangers including a ditching, rooftop beam riding, and near-misses from brakies while recounting his rough cross country journeys and a hard finish near Colorado Springs.
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Maine
California
Winnipeg
Mexico
Walt
Denver
Con
Colorado Springs
Houston Post
Handling Horse Fear and Stubbornness with Pressures
The guide advises calming a fearful horse by coaxing or driving and warns against letting it rush. If needed, lead slowly, and note vision problems if no improvement. For kickers, apply strong pressure and steering, and use rope discipline to teach a lesson. In stalls, kick knees and pinch the nose to induce retreat.
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Plearly
Hig
Miss Flimsyflaff in Gloom Over Divorce Dilemma
A fragment from the Washington Star notes a member of an opera company describing Miss Flimsyflaff as gloomy over divorce tensions. The line hints that her art calls for separation from her husband, though she loves him.
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Opera
Pip
Washington Star
Refined Woman Finds Cure Through Patent Remedy
A narrative claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures functional irregularities in women, boosting health and suitors. It also touts Dr Pierce's Pills for constipation and other ailments, then shifts to Ely's Cream Balm as a superior remedy for severe nasal and throat symptoms, urging readers to consult a druggist.
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Dr. Pierce
Ely
Cooking method for boiled ham with spice crust
Wash the ham and place it in a boiler with cold water. Add mace cloves peppercorns and an ivy leaf. Simmer slowly, skim, then cook 15 minutes per pound. Cool in liquor, skin, brush with beaten egg, dredge with crumbs and brown sugar, bake until brown. Garnish with parsley.
Method to Rejuvenate Belting With Heated Copper Cylinders
A process to renew and strengthen old belting uses large hollow copper cylinders heated by steam. Leather belts pass through a wax borax glue starch molasses solution in a tank, then press rolls force the compound into fibers as heat from the cylinders dries it.
Class of parasites and a flirtation tale
A critical tirade condemns a wealthy, unproductive class while a London Quiver excerpt shows social snubs and rejection. A testimonial claims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured a bloody flux in a Tennessee reader, ending with an advertisement for Bristol Phoenix printing services.
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Chamberlain
W. L. DunaGan
Bon-aqua
Hickman Co
Tenn
Historic Watch Repaired Five Times From 1626 Tale
A 250 year old watch made by Thomas Linford of London in 1626 passed through royal and Indigenous hands. It once belonged to George III and Sir William Johnson who gave it to Joseph Brant. The watch was recovered by Ewart Van Epps and later returned to Brant before staying in the owner's family in Canada.
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Pamelia
Broadway
David ‘Mintham
Thomas Linford
London
George III
William Johnson
England
Colony
New York
William
Joseph Brant
Sir William
Brant
Schoharie
Ewart van Epps
Fultonville
van Epps
Canada
New York Sun
Lanterns and Umbrellas Mark Chinese Social Ranks
The Philadelphia Times notes lanterns light up every city after dark and serve as a symbol of China’s culture, while umbrellas indicate rank with red silk roofs for high mandarins and colored knobbled tops for other ranks.
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China
Philadelphia Times
Foot Fashion Feud Sparks London Paper Rivalry
London editors spark a Whitsun holiday controversy over the size and beauty of English and American women's feet. Some concede English feet fail to match Americans, while shoe dealers admit they cannot fit the trim American foot with English ready made shoes.
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London
How to Sew Embellish Baby Blankets with Ribbon and Border
Instructions describe washing baby blankets and attaching yellow or pink ribbon along flannel edges with embroidery stitches. Proposes edge-to-edge ribbon, multiple rows for fullness, and a two-color gray blue embroidery border. Also mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy favored by Rainaville residents with Jacob Brown noting its value for children’s colds and whooping cough.
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Rainaville
Indiana
Chamberlain
Jacob Brown
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the Herald Printing Company
Bradford
Ana Oo
Footsore Fagin
Pe Eee
Art
Jennie
Tom
London Quiver
Bristol Phoenix
Ching
Firet
Wow
Britain
Ga H. Sandwell
J. B. Williams Co
Glastonbury, Ct
Venus
Ialty
Dental Association
Music Hall
Providence, Fe. I
Gladding’s Market
Thames Street
Providence
Arlington Suitings
Arlington
B.H. Gladding
Mh CO
Westminster ST
Providence, R. I
Amon
Also & Ann
Frank S. Ritter
Water Street
Laconia
N.H
Dana
Providence Mutual Fire Ins, Co
R. I
John B
Er's
Hair Reals AM
Rcalp
Parker
H.W. Ladd Co
H.w.ladd Co
Challen
Hondmen
Gis Ie
Ieee Toreu
Spruce St
N.Y
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