The Square at Asheville and Its Oddities Revealed
A traveler’s vivid tour of Asheville centers on the Square with its granite monument to Senator Vance and the daily life of mountaineers. The piece describes moonshining, animal welfare contempt, racial segregation, and prison labor, noting Southern attitudes toward blacks, white labor, and the social order, in a sharply critical but carried by vivid detail narrative.
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Ashe
Asheville
Uncle Sam
South
Mason and Dixon
North
Pegro
Charleston
8. C
North Carolina
Bristol High and Rogers High battle ends in draw after rain
A heavy shower halted play in the Bristol High school versus Rogers High school exhibition in Newport. By the fifth inning Rogers led 11 to 6 after a rough sixth inning, but rain forced the umpire to suspend and later overturn to a tie at 6 to 6 with Bristol claiming the win. The crowd, including Newport girl students, witnessed a closely contested game.
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Bristol H. S
Rogers H. S
Newport
Bristol High School
Rogers High School
High School of
Ovear
Rogers
Munro
Bristol
Leahy
Rogers’ Boys
R. Munro
Newport Boys
Richardson
Mountaineer Market Practices and Race Attitudes Observed
A narrative notes mountain folk selling livestock in a square with schemes like selling a mother cow and calf as separate animals. It also contrasts white and black labor in the North and South, noting limited advancement desire among Southern blacks but instances of skilled Black workers such as locomotive engineers.
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South
Birthday party for Miss Sadie A. Baker at Noyes Avenue
Miss Sadie A. Baker entertained many friends Wednesday evening at her Noyes Avenue home to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Guests from Riverside and elsewhere attended. Miss Jennie Herrmann presented her with a chatelaine watch pin on behalf of the group. The gathering featured congratulations, games, and vocal and instrumental music, followed by refreshments of cake, ice cream, and lemonade.
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Sadie A. Baker
Noyes Avenue
Riverside
Miss Baker
Jennie Herrmann
Dental office years of service and pricing sweep
Gold fillings priced at 81.00 and other fillings at 56 cents. Gold crowns listed at 4.00 and artificial teeth at 84.00. Advertises over eleven years in the same office and invites inquiries. Financial reference via Industrial Trust Co.
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Industrial Trust Co
Estate of George Byron Diman Account Filed
John DeWolf Guardian files the guardian account for the estate of George Byron Diman seeking allowance. The account shows 4 credits totaling proceeds from a sale of the estate by rapid guard, related to a sale concluded on June 35 1908 at ten o clock in the Probate Room Bristol. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Prism.
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George Byron Diman
John DeWolf Guardan
Said Diman
Diman
Rapid Guard Anc
Bristol
Bristol Bristols Hire Strong Amateur Lineup for Season
The St Josephs of Providence seeks games with Bristol area amateurs as the Bristols prepare for Memorial Day opener against the last Pontiacs from Pawtuxet Valley on the common. Manager Galvin lists players Tucker, Van Alm kirk, Davis, Connery, Warren, Higgins, Horton, Lyons, Jimmie Sullivan, Dr. A M Newman and potential new pitcher options from Brown and local schools.
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St. Joseph’s
Providence
Bristol
Frank Carroll
Tockworton Street
R. I
Bristols
Pontiacs
Pawtuxet Valley
Galis
Tucker
van Almkirk
Davis
Fall River
Independents
Galvin
R. Connery
John Warren
Higgins
Doc” Horton
Lyons
Jimmie Sullivan
Cranks
Milford
Jimmie
A. M. Newman
Lynch of
Brown
Classical School of ‘Providence
Bristol High School
Rogers High School
Barrington
Weak Hearts Cause and Cure by Indigestion
A claim that most heart trouble is caused by indigestion. Testimonial from D Kauble of Ne. Ohio about relief after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure sold by E. R. DeWitt & Co. The ad asserts that all non organic heart disease stems from stomach fermentation and pressure, with a bottle size and price given.
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D. Kauble
Ne . O
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Dewitt & CO
Bristol Town Notice On Bradford Street Abandonment Request
The Town Council of Bristol petitions under Chapter 1106 of the Public Laws to abandon parts of Bradford Street between Thames Street and the salt water and between Ames Street and the salt water. Landowners along Bradford Street are summoned to appear June 8, 1903, 8 PM to be heard on the abandonment and any damages. By order of the Town Council. Herbert F. Bennett, Town Clerk. Bristol, R.I. Tl" 18 BOS
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Bristol
Bradford Street
Thames Street
Ames Street
Salt Water
General Assembly
A. D
Bradford
Tour Council
Herbert F. Bennett
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Land of the Sky
the Phoenix
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Long Name Society
Westock
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A.bae
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Weaned Plummer
Halberg
Jennings Seeeenee
Chase
C. F
Chace
McLyman
P.s
Bristol H Sweet
R Munro
Newman
Goethal
Sae Munro
Peers
W. Munro
Hristol
Consant
U. S. Dental Association
Westminster Street
Unions Providence
Hubert A. Lewis
Well, Mass
People’ S
E'Reaahy
J. H. Wall & CO
Verona
Crawford Range
Tron
John MM
Dean Go
Westminster St
Providence, R. K
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