Editorial on Bristols caucus reform and voting integrity
An editorial argues that the second Republican caucus ruling in Providence does not indict justice but shows law and public trust demand a Bristol caucus law to ensure enrollment aligns with party and voter choice. It warns against packing caucuses and the slippery notion of two wrongs making a right, urging vigilance to preserve ballot sanctity amid local political drift.
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Supreme Court
Providence
Bristol
Taft and Sherman Inauguration Amid Blizzard Turmoil
The inauguration of William Howard Taft and James Schoolcraft Sherman occurred in the Senate Chamber due to a severe blizzard that crippled street traffic and outside communication. Despite the weather, the ceremony proceeded with the altered program and Taft delivering the inaugural address from the Senate chamber.
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William Howard Taft
Ohio
James Schoolcratt Sherman
Utica
United States
Senate
National Capital
Capitol
Taft
Senate Chamber
Bristol Fortnighty Club Hosts Miss Jessie Luther Talk
Miss Jessie Luther of East Providence recently returned from Labrador spoke at the Bristol Fortnightly Club gathering at the Misses Wardwell home on Hope Street. She described Dr. Grenfeld’s mission work, including a school, hospital, and orphanage where boys learn leather and metal crafts and girls weave mats and beadwork. Luther will resume her mission duties in October as attendees praised the coast’s fishermen and the labor’s impact.
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Bristol
Miss Luther
Grenfeld
Labrador
Bristol Post Office Mails and Hours Analyzed
Mails arrive at 7.00, 10.00, 12.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.45, and 7.15 p m with closing times at 8.00, 8.45, 11.80 a m, 1.45, 5.45, and 7.15 p m The Sunday schedule shows arrivals at 8.80 a m and closing at 6.00 p m General stamp sales run 4.30 to 5 p m Office hours on Sunday are 9 30 to 10 80 a m and mail is distributed from carriers racks at the south door 9.80 to 10.80 a m
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South Door
Bristol Bound Earle & Prew Express Schedule
The 18 8 list lists departure and arrival times for the Earle and Prew press matter to Bristol. Outward times are 7 50 a m 11 20 a m 3 20 p m 5 20 p m. Inward times are 8 00 a m 12 00 m noon 3 00 p m 7 00 p m.
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Bristol
Earle & Prew Express
Local notes from Bristol and Boston ارسال
Physical Director Ernest P. Roberts attends a Y M C A conference in Boston. Elizabeth French returns home from Cuba where she stayed with her son Barnard French. Engagement of Thomas Sutcliffe and Mary Ann Lowry recorded at Town Clerk. Edison phonograph records arrive including March releases. Ensign R Wixon buys land on Mount Hope terrace. transfer filed with Town Clerk. Bristol Council Knights of Columbus plans fifth annual hall for Easter Monday April 12 at G A R Hall. Second degree conferred at United Brothers Lodge I O O F. collation served. Easter cards and booklets promoted by O W Sparks. Representative Frank H Hammill seeks $500 armory repairs for Bristol Train of Artillery. High School pupils hear Clinton Sherman on Banking Systems by Bristol Industrial Trust Co. Receipts pads and blank receipts for rent on sale at Phoenix office. Mrs Harriet P Church among Bristolians in Washington for inauguration. to stay with sister Mrs Samuel W Church.
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Ernest P. Roberts
Boston
Elizabeth French
Barnard French
Los Palacios
Cuba
Thomas Edgar Sutcliffe
Mary Ann Lowry
O W. Sparks
Ensign R. Wixon
Fritz O Miller
Mount Hope Terrace
Hall of Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
G. A. R. Hall
United Brothers’ Lodge
O. W. Sparks
Frank H. Hammill
Bristol
Clinton
Sherman
Industrial Trust Company
Phoenix Office
Harriet P. Church
Samuel W. Church
Diphtheria Ill Emily Connery Illness And Local Notices
Emily Connery daughter Mosea Connery is recovering from diphtheria and other town notices describe social events. Hot Springs trip plans persist through April, 1 with 6000 post cards at Smiths mentioned. The Hay Seed Club hosts a social March 17 with Lavey's Imperial orchestra. Ladies Aid supper March 11. Blizzard snow damage noted. Rev Sandford unable to preach due to illness. St. Michael's Lenten sermon led by Rev Locke. Marie LaCroix, six months, died from gastritis. funeral tomorrow at 2 PM. Two puppies arrive at Kingsthorp Farm. a prize English sheep dog from Queen's Kennel and a fine Airdale from Valley Springs. Lenten services at St Mary's Church led by Rev Gibbons. rosary recited by Rev Gillan. Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 hosts meeting with delegates from Boston and Providence. four candidates initiated. Marble game ad and Bristol Train of Artillery officers nominated. Captain Straight declines candidacy.
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Emily ‘Connery
Mosea Connéry
Frederick, W. Sandford
Phevix
St. Michael’s Church
Thomas J Gillan
Father Gibbon
Reba Rebekah
Boston
Providence
Riverside
A. P. Nerone
Bartle & Prew
Bristol Train of Artillery
Sergt
Bertram Bullock
Robert Bullock
John McMann
John Kemph
Morris Berry
Fred M. Straight
The Iris Bristol High School 20 page pamphlet
The Iris, a neat 20 page pamphlet printed and bound by the Phoenix job printing department, issued by Bristol High School students under the English department. The cover design by Marguerite Sprague Gooding reflects credit on the young artist. Staff includes Samuel Isaacson editor in chief and a list of editors, business managers, and staff.
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Bristol High School
Phoenix Job
Marguerite Sprague Gooding
Samuel Isaacson
Charlotte A. Young
Basil H. Perry
Albert O. Earle
Mary B. Reynolds
May T. Hackett
Helen Potter
Mildred H. Keating
Phyllis R. Farrallo
Marion
R. Bullock
E. Marguerite Flowers
Business Men's Club Forms at Belvedere Hotel
About 85 business men met at the Hotel Belvedere to discuss reorganizing the Commercial Club. Ezra Dixon Jr was elected president William Angevine secretary and William L Manchester treasurer A special dinner was served with William M Gorham as toastmaster Guests included Charles A Potter of Scituate and Rep R Livingston Beskman of Newport invited by Rep Frank H Hammill Organization to be completed in about two weeks.
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Comercial Club
Belveders
Ezra Dixon, Jr
William Angevine
William L. Manchester
William M. Gorham
Charles A. Potter
Scituate
R. Livingston Beskman
Newport
Frank H. Hammill
Bristol Opera House Preview of Tomorrow's Show
Bristol Opera House announces an all day and night film program tomorrow with Smith's moving pictures. The evening feature includes a continuous show from 6 o'clock, running twice. Highlights include The Redman's Revenge Stage Coach Rustlers The Heart of Oyama and more. Six reels total showcase contemporary bios and a 1000 foot reel about a Japanese soldier.
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Bristol Opera House
Smith
Oyama
Eoldie
Biograph
Redman
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Testimonials
A vintage ad offering one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes testimonials from Walding Kinnan Manyin wholesale druggists of Toledo asserting J Cheney's honesty. Claims cure via internal action on blood and mucous membranes. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.J. Cherry
J. Cheney
Ghia
Ah “Walding, Kinnan & Manyin
Toledo
Unclear Scores From Series Amid Vague Text
Fragmentary report lists sporadic game results between teams the Cgnglomerates Mysteries Hustlers and Chips and Rangers with incomplete scores and unclear dates, offering only brief outcomes of some matchups without full context or totals.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Rapid Digestion Aid
Panicked advice urges every family to stock Pape's Diapepsin for instant relief from indigestion and stomach distress. A 50 cent case is advertised as a guaranteed cure for dyspepsia with fast action after meals.
Napoleon Burns His Breeches Legend From Seat Incident
The Pathfinder notes a misquoted variant of a historic anecdote about Napoleon accidentally sitting on a smoking cannon, scorching his white trousers. He reportedly muttered to an aide that he cannot turn back, claiming he has burned his britches behind him, a line later garbled by writers.
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Napoleon
Pathfinder
The Supreme Test
A doctor proclaims no heart disease after examination and the patient retorts that he would have dropped dead if the fee had affected him, highlighting a comic ending about medical test confidence and pricing.
Bristol Town Meeting Warned for March 15 1909
Bristol March 1 1909 by warrant to Coggeshall Town Clerk electors are warned to meet at Town Hall Bristol on Monday March 15 1909 at 7 30 PM. Purpose to vote on town and state tax and to lease town land and transact other necessary business. Clark H Straight Town Sergeant.
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Bristol
John M. Coggeshall
Moday
O'Cock
Clark H. Straight
Lown
Star Theater Sees Strong Week With Early Doors
The Star reports large crowds for early week shows and praise for the pictures. Starting Monday doors open at 6 45 p m with continuous perform ance from 7 to 10 p m for those arriving 7 to 8 p m to see the entire show. Matinees Monday Wednesday and Saturday at 2 15 p m. The feature is A Gypsy Girl's Love with romance in a gypsy camp, plus screenings of Modern Magic The Soul Kiss The Pash Cart Race Beauty and the Beast A Peer'n Fancy In Care of The Spooks The Witch The Merry Widow Waltz and Puirettas Talisman. Extra strong attraction. notice time change next week.
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The
Star
Puirettas Talisman
For Sale Cottage House and Lot on William Street
Cottage with six rooms and modern conveniences. Apply to C F Sanford 19 William Street. CLAM CHOWDER SUPPER Thursday March 11 5 to 7 p m under Ladies Aid Society at State Street M E Church Tickets 26c. Lost keys on a chain Reward to Pacenix Office. Eggs for hatching Barred Plymouth Rock 75c per setting John Gerrard Metacom Avenue. To rent 136 Mount Hope Ave Tower Tenement six rooms large lot good well inquire Geo H Peck Town Treasurer.
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Phoenix Office
John Gerrach
O.H. Straight
Sergi Shell Fisheries
Providence
R. I
Dimond’s
Moving Pictures
Opera House
John the
Jones & Oo
Madison
N. Y
Willam Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street
M. E. Church
Plymouth Rock
John Gerrard
Metacom Avenue
Mount Hopeave
Geo
H. Peck
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Hope Street
Arrally Brothers
Farrally
Ab Uc
Bristol Post Office
Ivuhnix
H. T. Peterson
Briggs
H. M Darling
W. Fred Fish
Irving Smith
Ope Street
Wood's Building
High St
Hasbrouck
Your
Phoenix
Editorial
Bristol Fortnighty Club
THOS
F.peirce & Son
Dorrance and Westminster Corner
Providence. R
Sunday Mails
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. I
Business Men’s Club
Rangers
Hustlers
Ie Howe
W.R. Davis
R. Taylor
L. H Callan
J. Doran
J. Davidson
South Hnds L Sanford
G. Clark
Capt. O. LeClair
R. AH Dunbar
J. B Newman
R. EB. Murray
Apt
Sonro
A. Davidson
Jas. Davidson
L Beals
Capt
H. Warner H. Springer
F Goff
G. Springer
J. Li. Coggeshall
BH. Bann
R. Ball
G. Kinnicott
W. Def. Brown
Ohips
F. Hodgdon
J. J. Walsh
J. Mathewson
Capt. Ce
P. Gasper
W. Higgins
Peter J. Lannon
William H. Smith
Joe ‘Spencer
Shell Fisheries
William A. Salhisbury
Bristol Harbor
Hog Island
John Shepard
Ohn Shepard
Popposquash Neck
State House
Philip &. Wilbour
John H. Northup
George W. Hoxie
Herbert M. Gardiner
Brayton A. Round
Commissioners of
State OF
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
New York City
Garanteed Security
P. D
Madison, SQ
N.Y
Ae Bay State Casualty CO
Devonshire St
Black
Roberta. Black
Bristol, R. 1
Branklin Street
S.B. Paull
C. F. Sanford
William Street
Pacenix
Burton St
Noyes Avenue
Apple Waldron-Brownell CO
Bradford Street
Howe Street
Dewulf
Church Street
R.I
WM. Hodgkinson
Union St
Theatre Geo
Demara, Mer
Pope
Hannah Miller
Geo. Graham
Yrup
Ile
Kennedy
W. BH. Buefingion
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