Warren High School Beats Bristol High in 9 to 8 Thriller
Warren High School edged Bristol High 9 to 8 in Warren after a seesaw contest led by late hits. Bristol third baseman Hermann had an off day with five errors as Warren rallyed in the ninth inning with four successive safeties to plate two runs. A rematch is set for Bristol Trotting Park next week.
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Warren High School
Bristol High School
Warren
Bristol Boys
Bristol
Herrmann
Warren H.S
Lee
Morrissey
Kelly
Hoard
McCann
Barry
Bowers
Bmith
Kemph
Cabot
Newbold
Gcuh Newman
Balfour
Smith
Newman
Munro
Leahy
Butler
U. W Mills
St. Mary’s Independents
O. W. Ms
Pawtucket
Bristol and Warren prepare for second game at Trotting Park
The Bristol and Warren baseball series continues tomorrow at 8 30 p m at the Trotting Park. Bristol keeps last Saturday lineup while Warren adds changes with Kelly pitching and O Chappelle and Noble as reserve twirlers. Lincoln Providence will catch, Carr and Donovan out. Special suburban cars depart at 3 p m and trains 2 05 3 05 halt at grounds. 65 25 returns. Next Saturday Bristol faces Woongocket Eagles. July 2 third game with Warren set at Trotting Park.
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Bristol
Warren
Lincoln
Providence
Carr
Donovan
Ball ‘Grounds
Bristols
Hagles of Woongocket
Warrens
Drunk Men Claim Drowning At Franklin Street Depot
Two intoxicated men at a harbor telegraphed Mrs Lyons that Stephen Lyons and Brook Elliott had drowned. They led officers to a sailboat skiff where their companions slept drunk in the cabin. Morning release followed and all sailed for Providence.
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Franklin Street
Dimond
Serbst
Providence
Funeral of Mrs Maher Widow of Thomas Maher
The funeral of Mrs Ann Maher widow of Thomas Maher was held at St. Joseph Church on Wednesday at 2 pm. Rev J F Downing officiated. Bearers were Capt J H Morrissey Owen Trainor Patrick Morris and Patrick Walsh. She leaves two daughters Anne and Katherine and a Portland sister. Burial in St Marys cemetery Warren. Born in Ireland in 1886 she came to Portland as a child married 1855 to Thomas Maher. The family moved to town in 1870. husband and sons died earlier. One son was Johnnie Maher.
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Ann Maher
Thomas Maher
Congregational Street
J. F. Downing
J.H. Morrissey
Owen Trainor
Patrick Morris
Patrick Walsh
Anne
Katherine H
Portland
St. Mary’s
Warren
Maher
Ireland
Beit
Thorgas Maher
Johnnie Maher
Confidence in Hyomei Promises Free Trial
A. J. Jasmin extols Hyomei as a cure for catarrh and offers a money back guarantee. The complete kit includes an inhaler, dropper, and bottle, priced at 2 dollars, with extra bottles 50 cents. The inhaler lasts a lifetime and claims to sterilize airways, promising relief from chronic respiratory issues.
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A. J. Jasmin
Jasmin
Appendicitis Operation Aids Miss Gorham Recovery
Miss Sadie Gorham daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac H Gorham underwent an appendectomy Tuesday. Surgeons Dr Mitchell Dr Pitts and Dr Williams performed the operation at home finding advanced suppuration. Condition reported favorable but serious aspects remain. she recently resumed duties in the National India Rubber Co stitching room.
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Sadie Gorham
Isaac H. Gorham
Miss Gorham
National India Rubber Co
Lincon Avenue
W. F. Williams
Auction fails for Neylan house on Union Street
The estate of the late Dr. D J Neylan offered a Union Street house and lot at auction by L H Bosworth and George H Burnham. About 25 people attended but no sale occurred as bids failed to reach the minimum price of 7090. The High Street tenement was excluded and terms required 5 percent down with balance on deed delivery. First bid opened at 5000 by A Chesebrough, raised to 5100 by Dr O R Siegel, then no further bids and Burnham withdrew. A dispute arose between Burnham and O H Straight over whether two bids were accepted and a sale should occur.
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Union Street
D. J. Neylan
L. H. Bosworth
George H. Burnham
Providence
Hosworth
High Street
A. & Chesebrough
O. R. Siegel
Burnham
O. H. Straight
Recital by Miss Salisbury's Pupils in G A R Hall
A well attended recital by Miss Mabel B. Salisbury piano pupils in G A R Hall Wednesday evening concluded with hearty applause and bouquets. Miss Louise Chadwick and Albert A. Walker assisted, and dancing followed with Straight Bros. orchestra. The program featured marches, waltzes, galops, and pieces by Holst Engelmann and Paganini among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel B. Salisbury
Louise P. Chadwick
Albert A. Walker
Breen and GoodwinWedding in St Marys Church
Bernard Breen of this town wed Miss Rose Goodwin of Providence at St Marys Church with Rev J F Downing officiating. Best man Charles Breen and bridesmaid Nellie Goodwin attended. After a wedding breakfast and reception at the groom’s Lincoln avenue home, the couple planned a Philadelphia trip and will reside in Bristol.
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Bernard Breen
Rose Goodwin
Providence
St. Mary’s Church
J. F. Downing
Charles Breen
Nellie Goodwin
Lincoln Avenue
Philadelphia
Bristol
McAdams Easterbrooks Wedding in Providence
Fred Gilbreth McAdams of Fall River married Miss Clarissa Bird Easterbrooks at the bride’s parents home in Providence on a Wednesday. McAdams, a well known local referee, and the popular bride plan to reside in Fall River where he works for Staples Coal Company.
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Fred Gilbreth McAdams
Fall River
Clarissa Bird Easterbrooks
John H.easterbrooks
Salisbury Street
Providence
McAdams
Bristol
Staples Coal Company
Quiet wedding at St Michaels church joins Minsher and Close
A quiet informal ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at 5 at St Michaels church. Harry Fales Minsher married Misa Ava yron Close daughter of Mrs Noah Parker Close. Officiant was Rev Dr Looke. Only close family attended. They will reside at Hope and Walley streets corner.
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St. Michael’s Church
Harry Fales Minsher
Misa Avayron Close
Noah Parker
Looke
Minsher
Hope and
Walley Streets
German Syrup Promises Quick Cure for Coughs
An old remedy advertisement urges mothers to protect children by using Dr. Boschee's German Syrup. It claims rapid relief for lung throat and bronchial troubles and offers trial bottles at 25 cents and large bottles at 75 cents. It emphasizes health of mother and child and urges purchase at drug stores.
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Jkt
Children's Day Concert at State Street Church
Grand Ray hosts a Children’s Day program at State Street Methodist Episcopal with a 10 o'clock morning service honoring cradle roll children under four and a 7:30 p.m. concert featuring an Organ prelude processional and multiple choral and recitation items led by Miss Cora Hill, with readings by Bessie Flowers Ida St Marie and others. The program includes solos, duets, class recitations, and offerings for the children’s work, followed by a sermon and benediction.
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Grand Ray
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Cora Hill
Bessie Flowers
Ida St. Marie
Eva Cole
Oslia Hill
Marguerite Flowers
Katharine Paull
Jennie Bowler
Summer Blossoms
Edith A. Maxfield
Marion Coggeshall
Helen Potter
Life
Marguerite Springer
Leon McCaw
Harold Fish
George Hish
Arthur McCaw
Willie Middleton
Esta Crookford
Hannah Sylvester
Helen
Lillian Nicholas
Celia Hill
Edith Maxfield
Geo. H. Peck
J. B. Bollock
J.B. Pollock
Blood as Tree Fertilizer from Deer Blood
A very old walnut near a keeper's house revived after being fed deer blood. Blood from each carcass dripped onto the ground and was absorbed, yielding a remarkable renewal of leaves and new growth in less than three seasons. The Country Gentleman notes the tree’s rebirth owed to the fertilizing properties of blood.
River slopes into the Mississippi detailed by river
A historical note explains river descent toward the Mississippi. Eastward tributaries average about three inches per mile, while western ones drop about six inches. The Missouri loses roughly a foot per mile after the mountains, Des Moines about 7.3 inches, Ohio total five inches, and Mississippi from Ohio’s mouth to the gulf about two and a half inches.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Des Moines
Ohio
Gulf
Lincoln's Passes and Civil War wit
Lincoln used humor to deflect demands at Federal lines during the Civil War. A gentleman asked for a pass to Richmond, and Lincoln quipped that he would grant it if passes were respected, noting he had issued passes to about 250,000 men who never reached Richmond.
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Lincoln
Richmond
Racing attire ownership under jockey’s control
A curious rule in racing assigns cap and jacket worn by a patron as the property of the jockey once used. If the owner wants the colors back as a memento after a win, he must buy them from the employee who wore them, often only hours earlier.
Work for a Light Lunch Then or Starve
A weary traveler in Chicago refuses a free meal saying work is needed to earn it. He explains a light lunch suffices now, but work would ruin the giver by increasing appetite and losses. The exchange reflects old urban wit from the Chicago Post.
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Chicago Post
Canty Reveals Fortune In Scotland to Smith
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune note the dialogue shows Canty asking Smith if he saved anything and Smith replying with thousands of dollars. The exchange hints at a large fortune in Scotland that the Smith family expects to come to them, noting no effort spent to gain it.
A Good Friend Teacher and Ireland's Best Friend
A cryptic line on friendship and learning hints at a famed Irish scholar who made a notable discovery. The text reflects admiration for a teacher figure and a celebrated friend of Ireland, suggesting a historic academic achievement tied to national pride.
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Ireland
Amerlky
Nell's Latest Lover Sparks Shakespeare Talk
Nell is deeply in love with a man referenced as her latest, with playful hints about meeting him and questions about Abe’s encounter. The fragment hints at romance and curiosity but lacks clear context or full names and dates.
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Nell
Shakespeare
Abe
The Original Language According to the Bible
The piece discusses theories about the original human language. It cites Biblical accounts claiming Hebrew or variants were spoken before the confusion of tongues. Persian, Arabic and Turkish are proposed by Persians as primitive languages, with varying attributions to Adam and Eve and the archangel. The New York Mail notes science has no answer.
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Adam
Hve
Satan
Eve
Archangel
Paradise
New York Mail
The Cat's Cleanliness: Cats as Fastidious Groomers
The article extols cats as the most fastidious of mammals in toilet matters. It notes their rough tongue as a brush and claws as combs, making them unusually neat and vain about appearance. It contrasts with dogs, described as dirtier due to long domestication and human association.
Crown of an Irish King Crown in British Museum relic from Leinster kings
The crown used by ancient Irish kings in coronations is described as a plain gold band with a small crowned peak. It dates to the mid tenth century and is among the British museum’s prized relics. It belonged to the MacMurrough dynasty, rulers of Leinster, and is one of two Irish crowns once used in monarchic ceremonies.
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British Museum
Emerald Isle
MacMurrougs
Leinster
Exquisite Bible Among Washington Library Treasures
A sixteenth century parchment Bible translated by a monk is highlighted as the most beautiful volume in the Congressional library. German text with flawless lettering, each chapter opening with a Saint figure, and the book preserved in pristine condition.
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Congressional Library
Washington
An Ungrateful Teacher
A child explains reluctance to contribute to a teacher's present. The boy recalls the principal choosing a highly informative book, which the teacher has been teaching to the students, prompting the mother to ask what went wrong.
Two cows and a Kansas man produce strange dairy tale
A Kansas man owns a cow that supposedly chewed a rooster's tail and the next day produced a gallon and a half of the finest kind of cocktail when milked. The Kennebec Journal recalls a similar anecdote from their own cow that swallowed an almanac and yielded creamed dates.
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Kansas
Kennebec
Journal
Inconsistent Spouse Quips At Midnight Row
A Sioux Falls Press quip captures a quarrel as a young wife scolds George for arriving late near midnight. He retorts that pre marriage he faced no concern, highlighting a light domestic clash and a playful tone.
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George
Sioux Falls Press
An Improvement Mrs Winks and Mrs Second Trip Dialogue
A brief exchange shows Mrs Winks taunting Mrs Second Trip about a new companion. The tone implies skepticism and humor as they compare partners and reference past company. The dialogue hints at domestic social satire without explicit details.
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Mrs. Winks
Proverb Quotation On Health And Hope
An Arabian Proverb asserts that health brings hope, while claiming despair follows the healthy. The saying contrasts vitality with optimism, emphasizing that well being sustains forward-looking confidence.
229th Anniversary of King Philip's War Celebration
The Rhode Island Veteran Citizens Historical Association hosts the 229th anniversary event at Myles Garrison Barneysville Swansea on Monday June 20 at 2 30 p m. Honored guests include Elisha Dyer Thomas W Bicknell Herman W Warren Amasa M Eaton and Hezekiah Butterworth with a poem King Philips Last Fight. Gen Nelson A Miles is invited. The program covers Sowams Myles Garrison First Baptist Church site 1663 and a Wampanoag map of key events.
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Myles
Barneysville
Swansea
Rhode Island Veteran Citizens Historical Association
Elisha Dyer
Thomas W. Bicknell
Herman W. Warren
Warren
Myles Baptist Church of
North Swansea
Amasa M. Eaton
Providence
Hezekiah Butterworth
King Philips
Nelson A. Miles
John Myles
New England
Sowams
Stone House
Myles Garrison
Massachusetts
Wampanoag
Massasoit
King Philip
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promotes Cure
For a hundred years Witch Hazel has been praised as a superior remedy. HE. O. DeWitt & Co. of Change brand salve blends Witch Hazel with antiseptics to treat sores cuts burns bruises and piles. Counterfeits appear. buyers should seek the DaWitt name on the package and avoid others. Sold by W. H. Butlington.
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HE. O. DeWitt & Co
DeWitt
DaWitt
W. H. Butlington
Suburban Railway Electric Car Service Schedule
Regular service between Providence and Bristol is listed with weekday and Sunday departures from Dorrance and Weybosset streets. The timetable specifies rolling intervals every 30 minutes until evening, with 80 minute and hourly runs from the Bristol terminus to Riverside car house, plus late night services. Cars depart Franklin streets six minutes after leaving the Bristol terminus.
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Providence
Bristol
Dorrance
Weybosset
Riverside
Weyhosset
Algo
Franklin Streets
William Ellington Promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
A reader asks readers to test Kodol Dyspepsia Cure noting those cured will recommend it to friends. The ad claims Kodol digests foods and relieves indigestion and dyspepsia by aiding stomach and digestive organs to supply nutrients to the bloodstream. The product is described as pleasant and palatable.
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William. H. ‘Ellington
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Sweet
George Sweet
Moore
Mabel
James Moore
Chamberlain
W. H. Buffington
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Conley
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Engelmann
Mabel F. Rogers
Hudson
Carlton
Hill Fairy
Galop
Streabogg
Emily G. Manchester
Ida D. Benjamin St. Quentin
J. Walker
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Smth
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Lerman
Laura Dubuc
Arthur Dubuc
Mrs. Smart
Augusta
Miss Chadwick
Ruby Mazurka
Mark H. Bailey
Paganini
Wallace
Miss Salisbury
Easterbrooks
Talbot and Peterson
Margaret M. Dwyer
Goria
Belisario
Mary P. Bonds
Meachem Misses
Dube and
Farley
Bandolero
Stuart Mr. Walker
Valse Mignonne Leslie Close
Orth
Petite Po
Mildred H. MacDonald
Valse
Champetre Lange
Eva E. Benard
Connery and
Walters
Nightingale
Zephyr Smith
Ma P. McCarty
Uhlans
Bokm
Rose Molaski
Chadwick
Henning, Cole
Johnston
Wilson
Part
Breen—Goodwin
Charlotte
N. C
Beecham
Beecham’s
Globe Pills
R. I. Drug Co
Hope Street
N.Y
N.H.& Hartford Railroad Electric Car Service
Constitution Street
Fox Point
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