First Regatta of Season Under Bristol Yacht Club Auspices
The 1903 Bristol Yacht Club regatta held Saturday afternoon in the harbor drew large crowds despite concurrent town events. Strong southeast wind favored single reefed sails. two accidents occurred, Unique capsizing near the club house and Wanderer’s pendant block loss, both repaired. Power launches raced four miles. multiple prize divisions awarded to Lady Mary, Nellie, Opitsah II, Wanderer, Orianna, and others from Bristol, Fall River, Providence, Jamestown, and Warwick Neck.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Fall River
Unique
James Whitehead
Wanderer
Flint Bros
Mount Tombuoy
Sailover
Lady Mary
N W Aldrich, Jr
Warwick Neck
William Aldrich
Nellie
John Oates
Opitsah II
C F Tillinghast
Providence
Flint Brom
Bdgewood
Epworth League Elects Officers and Plans Lawn Festival
The Epworth League of State Street M E church met last night and voted to hold a lawn festival soon, leaving date and location to a committee. Officers were elected: Fred G. Blaisdell president, C L Easterbrooks 1st VP, Seraphine C Paull 2nd VP, Emma E Carey 3rd VP, Vesta Blaisdell 4th VP, Cora M Hill secretary, Sadie B Paull treasurer. Lilian G. Luther named Junior Superintendent. Committees were formed to arrange flowers and church decorations for the next two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
State Street M_ E
Fred G. Blaisdell
C. L. Easterbrooks
Seraphine C. Paull
Mercy and Help
Emma E Carey
Vesta Blaisdell
Cora M. Hill
Sadie B Paull
Lillian G. Luther
Grace and Class Catboat Races Feature Notable Entrants
A historical yacht race entry list shows Grace E Catlin Onanna Frank Pardee and many others in Second through Special and Fifth Class catboat categories. The record notes boat names, skipper names such as Hough Peck Whitehead Rooks and results figures with times and starts, indicating a multi-class regatta with diverse launches and participant details.
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Grace
E Catlin
Onanna Frank Pardee
Damon
F E. Wood
Khedive
H. D. Hough
Marguerite
John D. Peck
Ira
Newton C
Arnold
Nobska
G Rooks
S.cesee
Caroline
A McCloud
Bessie
E H. Booth
Ingomar
J Whitehead
Bother
Charles O Bilack
J J Whitehead
Heiress
J. F. Rooks
Gloria
Howe
Dora
J. Cowboy
Siath
Minette
Howe Brothers
Kid
Marguerite Thurber
Dixie
Everett L. Church
Bit
W O Talcott
Catarina
Shepard
Bristag County Championship Tennis Tourney Plans
The Excelsior Tennis Club of Bristol hosts the second Bristag County Championship week of Aug 17 under S NLT Association auspices on the Main road club court. Events: men's singles and doubles and ladies' singles with prizes. Entries due by 10 am Aug 10 at the Bristol publication office with entry fees 50 cents singles and $1 per doubles pair. Matches use two of three sets, final rounds 3 of 5.
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Bristag
R. I
Excelsior Tennis Club
Bristol
Snlt Association
Pappoosesquaw
Bristol Phu
Wtrx
J F Farrally
CV Perry
A R.perry
J Louis Coggeshall
Wom Fischer
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Refund Promise
The ad notes that all druggists refund money if the product fails to cure and that EW Groves signature appears on each box. The item is priced at 25 cents.
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EW Groves
Wedding Invitations and Announcements Service
A Bristol Rhode Island office advertises wedding invitations with latest styles and prompt service. It notes ready paper and envelopes, and invites customers to bring orders to Phenix Office at 5 Bradford Street.
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Phunix
Bradford Street
Bristol
R. I
Typographical error sparks wedding talk in Philadelphia Times
A dialogue quoted by Mr. Lucky Strike and Mrs. Strike centers on a supposed story about Laura's fiancé. The exchange hints at misprint and a claim the speaker has acted as Laura's fiancé for twenty years, vowing to continue.
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Lucky Strike
Philadelphia Times
A Good Place to Stop In Class Memoir
A student recalls a Latin class moment, reading aloud and attempting a dramatic passage about Ulysses and Dido. The anecdote ends with a risqué misstep as the speaker describes embracing the imagined goddess, prompting humorous classroom reaction.
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Ulysses
Dido
Olympus
Salt Lake on Mangishiak Peninsula Lures Travelers
Five small Caspian lakes on the Mangishiak peninsula include a salt crusted site where foot crossing is possible. One lake is perfectly round with a rosy color, its salt banks forming a white fringe and a water that shimmers with violet to red hues and carries a violet perfume from sea weeds.
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Mangishiak Peninsula
Caspian Sea
Grant Household Dynamics Revealed at Galena Station
In a vignette from Galena, General Grant yielded to his wife’s influence as the family ran affairs. He pointed to a train baggage pile, noting a large trunk shipment east and a small black valise on top as his own.
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General Grant
Galena
Grant
Manchuria Rivalry Noted for Resources and Climate
A condensed note compares Manchuria with Oregon in fertility timber and climate, highlighting rich gold silver iron and coal. It contrasts with a legend about Boa-Oxus on the Ganges naming, tied to a gigantic serpent slain around 361 AD near the town site.
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Manchuria
Oregon
Boa-Oxus
Ganges
Watchhouses Guard Churchyard Corners at Wuarblington
In the churchyard of Wuarblington church Hampshire two small Gothic looking watchhouses stand in corners. They were built in the recent Gothic period to prevent bed snatching. A separate note mentions reading 3050 signs in two and a half minutes in Chopin's Etude in E minor, equating to about 26 notes per second.
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Wuarblington Church
Hants, Enggland
Chopin
Born in town with two newborns named Suzman Riley and Gordon
In this town on June 21 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs E Suzman and a son to Mr and Mrs Bernard Riley Gorpox. On June 28 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Alexander Gordon.
Samuel Hull of Warren Dies in Holmand Place
An obituary note states in this town on June 19 Samuel Hull of Warren aged 61 years 9 months and 21 days.
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Samuel Hull
Warren
Tryviege Caborette Marriage Notice in St. Mary's Parish
June 23 at St. Mary's church Rev P McCabe officiated the marriage of Joseph Thiviege of Warren and Miss Delvina Caborette of this town. The ceremony united two local residents in a simple wedding observed by families and parishioners.
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Tryviege—Caborette
P McCabe
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Thiviege
Warren
Delvina Caborette
Chambers Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertised
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are promoted to boost appetite, help digestion, cleanse the stomach, and restore relish for meals. Sold by W 4H. Buffington.
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Chamberlain
Buffington
Drowned man Samuel Hull found at the Narrows
Samuel Hull 61 from Providence resided on Metacom Avenue north of Bristol Warren line. His body was recovered in the river off the Smith farm Narrows Saturday morning after his son, a Bourne oyster beds watchman, searched for him since Friday night. Dr Williams declared death and the body was removed by Undertaker Wilbur.
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Samuel Hull
Metacom Avenue
Bristol
Warren
Smith Farm
Narrows
Bourne
Wiliams
Wilbur
Providence
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Good Breeze
Suipimrts
Orianna
Frank Pardee
E Catho, Jr
Jamestown
Ina
Arnold Providence
Rooks and Rollstead
J J Wohitehead
JF Hooks
Frank P Howe
Thurber
Bif
Talcott
Shawomet Beach
John Shepard
Speer Liss
Invéy
Diviston
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
D.n. F
D.n.taar
Z UU
O’wolf Inn
Randall & Randall
Yael Addes
STROP
Sure Edge Mfg. Co
Bristol, R. I
Manchoruta
0. Bigelow
Chicago Orphan Asylum
Chicago
Ill
Kickapoo Indian Medicine CO
New Haven, Conn
IVERS @ POND
Ivers & Pond
United States
Boylston Street
Boston
Horace Partridge & Co
J.F. Farrally
Russell Brown
Jeff
Y Davis
John H. Cady
Ctors
William Armour
Francis M. Smith
Julius Pence
Edward P. Metcalf
James C. Goff
Jos VU Starkweather
Wm. G. Nightingale
Charles T Howard
Lord C Eddy
William E. Brayton
James Cchui
Sec
Treas. Bank
Beecham
U. S. A. Depot
Canal St
Verona
Oneilla
Crawford
Chainpan
Columbia
John MM. Dean
Westminster Street
Providence, R. I
P. M. Pandey
Herbert F. Bennett
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket
George A. Mumford
Edwin A. ‘Perrin
Edmund
Mason James L. Jengs
Benjamin F. Smith
Philo
Thayer George W.newell
J. Milton Payne
Frederick W. Easton
A. A. Mann
Chas. P. Moses
Isaac Shove
Secrets Inner Jr
Bristol Phaenix
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Edward Babbitt
Dione Equitable
State OF
Rhode Island
State Board of Public Roads
State House
R.I
John H. Edwards
Robert B. Treatrederick E. Wirkins
William C. Peckham
John F. Richmond
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