Social Gathering at Trinity Parish House
Trinity Church members gathered at the Parish House on Wednesday to mark the parishs 83rd anniversary with a social. A picture guessing contest featured parish notables childhood photos. top guessers were Mrs Willard Kenney Miss Olive Young and Pardon Kenney. Music was provided by local artists and refreshments included ice cream cake and coffee followed by a Virginia Reel with about 40 youths participating.
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Trinity Church
Whitsunday
Willard Kenney
Olive Young
Pardon Kenney
Herreshoff
Medical School Inspection Spurs Public Health Reform
In 1898 New York City began medical inspections in public schools after outbreaks linked to unwell children. The Board of Health deployed 150 physicians who visit each school daily to examine pupils identified by teachers, reflecting a shift of responsibility from family to school.
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Herbert D. Ward
Woman’s Home Companion
New York
Board of Health
New York City
Successful Piano Recital at Grand Army Hall
Grand Army Hall was filled for Miss Mary P. Rounds annual piano recital with 80 numbers. Catherine McQuade and Nelson Terry assisted. pupils received bouquets. After, Herreshoff's Marine Band played until midnight.
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Grand Army Hall
Mary P. Rounds
Rounds
Catherine McQuade
Providence
Nelson Terry
Fall River
Caroline Crowell Baker obituary in Bradford street home
Mrs Caroline Crowell Baker widow of Augustus T Baker died Wednesday after a brief illness at her Bradford street home. Born January 2 1845 in South Yarmouth Massachusetts she was 78. She moved here 25 years ago and leaves two sons Augustus E Baker and Herbert W Baker eight grandchildren and one brother Judge Darius Baker. Funeral at 1 30 Sunday at her residence with Rev John McVay, North Cemetery interment.
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Caroline Crowell Baker
Augustus T. Baker
Bradford Street
Baker
South Yarmouth
Mass
Braddock
Caroline Baker
National India Rubber Company
State Street
M. E
Darius Baker
Newport
R. I
Augustus E. Baker
Plymouth
Herbert W. Baker
John McVay
State Street Church
North Cemetery
Bristol Yacht Club Spring Meeting Sets Race Plans
Bristol Yacht Club held its spring gathering at the club house Commodore William L McKee presided Attendance was strong and plans for the season were discussed Horace S Peck reported progress on the Bristol Montauk ocean race set for June 29 McKee will donate cups for prizes in three classes A ladies day reception is planned during the race Lighthouse department assures night will be established at Pappasquash Point Six new members joined this spring The meeting included remembrances of Charles Fletcher with condolence letters to be sent Also quoted are unrelated sayings and ads for DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills and Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup.
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Bristol Yacht Club
William L. McKee
Horace S. Peck
Regatta
House
Lighthouse Department
Pappasquash Point
Charles Fletcher
Probate Court Opens With Will and Appointments
Probate Court session led by Judge Hammill approves the will of Caroline W. Thiele and appoints Herman G. Thiele as administrator with $1000 bond. Appraisers named Dunbar, Dreyer, and Dreyer. Alfred B. Evans named guardian for Charles Evans. Amanda Evans posts $100 surety. Pitman named adminstratrix for Harriet F. Sweet. inventories for Annie O. Munro and Lyman B. Bosworth continued. Ruth H. Teel claims filed. Daniel Stevens administrator allowed to continue business.
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Frank H. Hammill
Caroline W. Thiele
Herman G. Thiele
Richard H Dunbar F
Herman Dreyer
Frederick A. Dreyer
Alfred B. Evans
Charles Evans
Amanda Evans
George H. Peck
John Lewis
James W. Franklin
Elizabeth HA
Pitman
Harriet F. Sweet
Annie O. Munro
Lyman B. Bosworth
Ruth H. Teel
Daniel Stevens
He Must Have Been Asleep Somnambulist Tale
Mrs Hickam frets over her son Johnny who sleepwalks, dressing in bed and carrying kindling from the woodshed. Her husband questions the odd behavior, noting the implausibility of voluntary action while asleep. The tale originates from Youth's Companion.
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Mr. Hickam
Lucinda
Free to Rheumatism Sufferers Uric-O Offer
A vintage ad pledges a free full-sized 75c bottle of Uric-O, claimed as the only absolute cure for rheumatism. It invites sufferers to mail their names and their druggist name to The Smith Drug Co. to receive a free bottle, asserting the remedy cures by removing uric acid from the blood. Bristol dealer J.H. Young & Co. is named as distributor.
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Smith Drug Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Bristol
J.H. Young & Co
A Few Years Hence. Mrs. Jay's Club Visit Mentioned
A New York Press excerpt shows a wife returning home to find her husband awake in the bedroom. He recalls Mrs. Jay’s visit and says he gave her the address of the wife's club, noting she would call again another evening.
Obliging Dismal Old Lady and Shopman Exchange
A London Mail item features a brisk exchange where a dismal old lady laments age and shoe weariness, and an elderly shopman replies with dry wit about selling boots. The tone is comic and observational, capturing a brisk street scene.
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Mr. Stibbins
London Mail
Entertaining Season Quip From Society Devotee
A Washington Star quotation plays on society life as a devotee asks if the family is entertaining this season. Mr Comrox jokes that the mother and the girls seem amusing while others appear to take them seriously.
Force of Habit New Arrival in Harper's Bazar
A brief exchange from Harper's Bazar presents a humorous dialogue where a new arrival asks if his wife is inside, St Peter confirms, and the arrival explains he is merely removing his shoes before going upstairs. The wry period tone underscores a playful afterlife vignette with classic humorous setup.
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St. Peter
Harper’s Bazar
The New England Conscience Quote
A brief item notes a quotation defining the New England conscience as not an idea but an inherited disease, attributed to Life magazine. The line reflects a cultural critique from a periodical view.
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New England
Work as Reward and Strength, Says George Sand
A quote attributed to George Sand declares that work is not punishment but reward and strength, framing labor as a positive force shaping character and resilience.
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George Sand
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Fountain Streets
Providence, R. I
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Velma Herrmann
Minnie McVay
L. Streaboy
Pearl Hodgson
Miler
Mary Cady
Mr. Terry
G Lang
Salome Reginald
L. Streabog
Viola Edwards
Kimball Philip Morris
Miss Mary Rounds
Ile
the Rainbow Fairy
Krogman
Annie Marshall
Evening By the Sea
F H. Karoly
Josephine Garvin
Hide and Seek Waltz
A. Fieldhouse
Annie Sission
C. Hawley
Little Blackberries
J. O'Conner
Mildred McCauley
Showers of Roses
Ethel Skirrow
Merry May Day
E. Read
Samuel Brelsford
R. Hamilton
Annie Brechin
Little Friends
Polka L Streabog
Florence Blount
Austria
J Pasher
Oliver Mason
P Wenrick
Skkirrow
Snow G. Lang
Marian Hiscox
Fears
Catherine Callan Tilo
Hikieare
Annie
Louise Brechin
Marine Band
DeWitt
W. H. Buffington
Kennedy
Probate Court
Beecham’s
Beecham
Red Cedar
Hope Drug Company
G. A. R. Hall
Hope Street
and & P
Rarade
THEIR
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Happy. Bays
WATERDRONE _ DAIL insic
Frank A. Robbins
Tribunal OF Nations
Earth
Alpha and Omega
Tokio
Far East
Millennium
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