Financial Town Meeting discusses land sale and shore rights
Town officials authorize a committee to convey about 26 acres of Asylum farm land to Col. 5 P Colt, aiming to improve shore property for the town. Debate over value and control leads to amendments, with proceeds to aid the poor. Town pursues Griswold avenue rights and opens shore to shore if confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Dixon
Russell S. Church
William H. Thayer
Hezekiah C. Wardwell
Peter Gaspar
Charles H. Church
P. Colt
Asylum Farm
Asylum Road
L. B. Waldron
Col. Colt
Mr. Dixon
James J. Walsh
Col. Cheesman
Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Bristol
Donations to Home February List of Benefactors
A February donation list for the Children's Home shows fruit for sick children from Ivy Guild and various items donated by Mrs Rockwell Mrs Bosworth and Mrs Reynolds among others. Items include sugar cereals turnips eye glasses medicines and services of a dressmaker with medical attendance noted for a special case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Guild
Rockwell
Bristol Others’ Club
Bosworth
J. P Reynolds
Merriman
John Usher
Barnard French
War News Recap From Eastern Front and British Isles
Shipping circles in England report aggressive German U-29 submarine activity off Scilly and in the English Channel, sinking at least five steamers including Auguste Conseil. British gains near Neuve Chapelle push four miles beyond German lines as Dutch and Scandinavian shipping face new wartime controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scilly Island
Auguste Conseil
Haseen
Neuve Chapelle
France
Germany
Man Takes His Own Medicine Is An Optimist
An optimistic tone proclaims Dr. King's New Discovery as relief for ailments. The copy claims the cough remedy penetrates throat linings, kills germs, and assists Nature to act, urging readers to buy a bottle today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Rubber production in India to outstrip demand by 1910
Semi official estimates in India forecast a rising world rubber output for years ahead. Production is projected to exceed 200000 tons by 1910, but will not meet the growing demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Bristol Resident
Miss Jane Fanning of 276 High St Bristol testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured her kidney related ailments after years of headaches dizziness and sleepless nights. She bought them at J H Young & Co Drug Store and found the remedy beneficial as claimed by the Buffalo company Foster Milburn Co Props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bristol
Jane Fanning
High St
Doan
J. H. Young & Co
Miss Fanning
Foster-Milburn Co
Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Ras Tus Johnsing Cites Speed Law Vision
Quotation notes that “De road to de bad place” may be paved with good intentions but Ras Tus Johnsing observes no one is jailed for speeding toward danger. He emphasizes warnings over punishment in addressing risky driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus Johnsing
Ephrem M Monast
Warren
Bristol
Ephrem “M. Monast
A. D
Providence
Nathan W. Littlefield
Barnaby's Dominates Providence Clothing Scene
In Providence nearly everyone shops at Barnaby's for clothing with broad local patronage and consistent preference across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Barnaby’s
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chil dren
Advert shows a historic patent medicine claim offering relief for colds feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms in children. Mentions sample free and 25 cent price with address Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
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Financial Town Meeting
George H Peck
Rogers Free Library
Town Common
East Burial Ground
Council
Union St
Hydraulion Fire Station
S Walks
Gibson Road
Usher Ave
Bay View Ave
Lowell Fertlizers
Lowell Fertilizer Co
Market St
Boston
Mass
E.L. Ennis
Warren, R. I
JHE Electric Shop
Hope St
Yummary
the War News
South Kingstown High School
East Greenwich Academy
East Greenwich
Rhode Island Commercial School
la Salle Academy
Holy Family School of
New Bedford
la Salle Academy of
MC Durfee
Fall River
New Bedford High School
St Mary's T A. Society
Rogers High School
Fairhaven Mass
Fairhaven
Rhode Island Commercial School of Providence
So Kingstown
B. M C
B. M C Durfee High School Technical Department
Colt M H S
Earle K Dunbar
James Garvin
Charles Dunbar
Edward Garvin
James Hassett
Raymond Bliven
William H Gardiner
Edward U Garvin
John August
Albert E Sparks Jr
William Conley
Terrence Morris
S Wesley Gladding
Carleton Spear
Waldo Spear
Priest Webb
Lloyd Haines
Laila
St. Mary’s
Mite Society of ‘Baptist Church
St. Patrick's Day
G. A. R. Hall
Burnside Social Club
Father and Son
G. A. R. ‘Hall
Marion Hertha Clarke
Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps
State Street M. E. Church
Adam Sisters
Liliputian
British Relief Society
Rodigal
State Street
M. E
Hotel Belvedere Sun Parlor
Excelsior Tennis Club
Colt Memorial High School
Sultana Coffee
U. S
IONA
A&p
A&p Cocoa
Hope Street
Mai Ent
THE
American Sugar Ref’g CO
MASE
Bufhngton
S.S
S. S. Drug CO
Cardington
Ohio
T. Clarke Brown, Jr
Constitution St. Tel
R. Bristol
BE. I
Fire Insurance
Geo. H. Peck
Urance
B. W. Wall
Cottage Street
John Temple Drury
District Court of the United States
District of
Rhode Island
Ephrem M. Monast
Phoenix
Congress
J.F. Farrally
Bristol R. L
Farrally Bros
R. I
L. M. Farraly
J. F. Farrally
John M. Coggeshall
Notary Public
Chiropodist
Williams
J. L. Gifford
Cor. Hope and Pleasant Sts
G.W. Simmons
E. L.F. Colwell
Constitution Street
G. M. Wilbur
Liscomb & Coggeshall
Charles H. Liscomb
Walter H. Coggeshall
Burton St
Constitution St
Isaac B. Munro
Bristol, R
L. Levy’s
Champion Shoe Repair Shop
Dorchester Manual Fire Inst
E. le. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
A. W. Orgelman
George Magee
Weaver & Matheson
E. K. Reynolds
High Street
Hydraulian Hall
Church
Cor
Pearse Ave
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