Financial Summary of North Burial Ground Funds 1925 26
Detailed balances and interest for multiple funds including North Burial Ground, Easterbrooks, Colt Memorial High School, Poor Department, Walsh Memorial, and various trust accounts. Shows balances Feb 1 1925, interest to Feb 1 1926, and year-end totals with Industrial Trust Co Bristol as custodian. Includes debt statements for sewer bonds highway construction notes and city accounts with balances and pending items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Burial Ground Fund
Industrial Trust Co
Bristol
Frederick A
Colt Memorial High School Fund
Colt High School
Tance, Part
Industrial —_s Trust Co
Smith St
Govern & Slattery
Farrally Bros
Industrial Trust Co Hristol
Industrial Trust Co Kristol
School & Trust
Thompson
North Hurtal
EverReads
Bristol Fort Hureau Sey
Fo Zoette
Walig
John W. Church
Said
Arisin Chin
Wowane
Rogera Free Library
Children's Home
Bristol District Nursing Assn
Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
East Burial Ground
Bristol Flagaround Association
Tanyard Brook
Police
Bagpipe and Organ Alike in Principle
The Chicago Journal notes the Highland bagpipe as a primitive instrument with a unique nine-note scale that cannot be transposed like regular music. It describes the bagpipe construction with a leather bag three ebony stocks and how wind is maintained by arm pressure. It calls pibrochs and dirges unforgettable to listeners even beyond Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Customs of Indians Unchanged by Time
Dr. A L Kroeber of the University of California argues that Indians around San Francisco kept consistent customs and dwellings for 3500 years. Shell mounds around the bay reveal identical foods clothing and practices across eras, implying a long continuity from ancient to modern Native Californians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
A. L. Kroeber
University of California
Troy
Solomon
Pathfinder Magazine
Weather Vane Symbol of Vigilance on Church Steeples
The weathercock on church spires traces to St Dunstan era tradition. It is a common European finishing touch, named for its vigilant bird form. The symbol conveys the preacher awakening consciences and rousing the flock from spiritual slumber.
Forget Me Not Legend in German Myth Explains Origin
A Victorian style note questions the origin of the name Forget Me Not and offers a German legend where a knight, nearly reaching shore after plucking flowers, calls to his lady to forget him and vanishes, explaining the flower’s name. The piece emphasizes indefiniteness in origin and application.
The Wife of a Newspaper Man in New York World
The speaker describes being the wife of a journalist, tethered to a life of long hours and constant work. She explains neighbors’ varying opinions and the strain of his calling, while noting many wives share similar hardships in a demanding newsroom lifestyle.
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T D
New York World
Adjutant Stork in Exile Sheds Wings and Attitude
An Indian adjutant stork in London suffers wing loss after breaking it on bars in captivity. His remaining wing spans four feet and proves unreliable for flight. He sits under a mulberry tree, recalling past hunts, while East Indian adjutants act as scavengers and, when encountered by vultures, force them to yield.
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Stork
London
Zoo
Always Big Demand for Fur of Ermine
The ermine, a weasel family member eight inches long with a three inch tail, is highly prized for its winter white coat and black tail tip. Imitations include white rabbit and Coates furs, with summer ermine from reddish brown weasel skins, especially from Chinese and Japanese sources, often dyed to resemble true ermine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Wright
Origin of junte term and its political meaning
The word junte derives from the Latin juncta meaning joined. It originally described a group of Whig politicians during Mary and Ann's reigns and later came to denote a secret political conference.
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Mary
Ann
England
Ancient Egyptian Dispensary Reflects Medival Pay Scale
A public dispensary in Egypt, dating to medieval times, paid its attendant the equivalent of $500 annually. This salary was about five times what a skilled laborer earned at the period, indicating a high value placed on medical service.
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Egypt
Coming Events in Bristol March April Listings
A Bristol notices list events at Pastime Theatre Y M C A and G A R Hall. Include comedy Peg O My Heart March 17 and a March 18 supper with Prof James L Dealy from Brown University. Also a March 24 cold meat supper and March 28 moving pictures fundraiser and April 5 Easter Ball and April 20 musical by First Baptist Choir.
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The
O'My Heart
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Y. M. CA
James L. Dealy
Brown University
G. A. R. Hall
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Rita’s Catholic Girls
Hotel Belvedere
First Baptist Church
Canadian Ravens Are Nuisance to Loggers
A Northwoods Ontario logging tale notes ravens annoy workers by scavenging lunches. Charles Macnamara recalls tracing a rumoured camp with a raven guiding him, comparing the bird to a Poe‑like figure and detailing its bold, curious behavior.
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Northwoods
Ontario
Charles Macnamara
Arnprior
Natural History Magazine
Walt
Edgar Allan Poe
Brinvilliers Executed for Poisoning Family in 1676
The marquise de Brinvilliers killed her father and other relatives with a subtle poison to gain inheritance. Her crime was discovered and she was executed in 1676.
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Brinvilliers
First Equestrian Statue Colleoni in Venice
The Colleoni statue in Venice is considered the first equestrian statue. It was created by Verrocchio and is dated to 1406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleoni
Venice
Verorechio
Leopard
First Worship Dates Across Ancient Times
The fragment notes early worship dated around 3872 with biblical references to Genesis and Moses. It mentions people calling on the name of the Lord and cites a 1490 B C setting up of the Jewish order of worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
B. C
Doan's Pills Backed by Newport Woman's Endorsement
Mrs Ruth Townend aged 40 of Newport Rhode Island reports Doan's Pills relieve her backache and kidney trouble. She says a few boxes always rid her of discomfort and notes many others in the area praise the medicine. Doan's Pills cost 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Ruth Townend
S. Baptist St
Newport
R. I
Bristol Probate Court schedules hearings for 1926 wills
In Bristol on February 19 1926 the estate of Lewis Herreshoff is presented as a will for probate with a March 15 1926 hearing set at 10 AM in the Probate Court Room and notices to run for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix. Administratrix Gertrude M Hasbrouck presents the final account for Catherine O Mara with a March 15 1926 consideration date and notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. I
Hratel
Financial Town
John W Church
Lewis Herreshoff
Bristol Phenix
Robate Court
Catherine O'Mara
Gertrude M Hasbrouck
Bristol Phoenix
Administration Notice Estate of Isabelle E Flint
Probate court admits last will of Isabelle B Flint of Bristol and appoints ALBERS H FLINT JR as executor. Claimants must file their claims with the Bristol Probate Court starting February 26 1926 as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Isabelle B. Flint
John W. Church
Ed Albers H. Flint, JR
Bristol Town Meeting Seeks Funds for Roads and Public Works
Town meeting in Bristol proposes budgets and eleven capital items from coat sealing to a new fire truck. Voters consider street paving oiling sewer repairs and street drainage along with school and public safety spending.
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Bristols
Bristol
Wood Street
Bay View Ave
Burton St
High Street
Washington Street
Hope Street
Thames Street
Constitution Street
Thames and
Hope Streets
Bay View Avenue
Sherry Avenue
Franklin Street
Bradford Street
Central Street
First School Street
Second School Street
Cook Street
Guiteras School
High
Washington Streets
Fifth
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E. W. Weaver
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Constitution ST
Warren
Railroad Ave
Warren, R. L
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G. Simmons
William Street
Adjutant Stork
Garfield Avenue
Isaac B. Munro Telephone
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Weybosaset Street
Providencet
William W. Franklin & Co
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Nursing Association
State Street
Martha Graham
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Hope St
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M. M. Hochman Electric CO
Franklin St
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
East Providence Roofing Company
Dunbar Brothershop
Octave Leclair
Manon Mason
ALL Ints
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Mount Hope Bridge Company
Pendin
House of Representatives
Rhode Island
Portsmouth
Herbert W Smith
Arthur L Linn, Jr
William O’ Sheffield
Isabelle E. Flint
B. A. French
Thomas E Johnson
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Basin A. Dorantry
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Charles M. Connery
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