Russian Patriot's Letter From Siberia Reaches Bristol Friend
A long letter from Madam Catherine Breshkowsky, a 75-year-old Russian patriot, details life in Siberia, hopes tied to the Russian revolution, and asks after Miss Julia Drury and Mr. Herreshoff. She reflects on suffering, moral courage, and the U.S. role in world affairs.
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Madam Catherine Breshkowsky
Bristol
Madam Breshkowsky
Siberian
Petrograd
Bey
Siberia
Mr. Herreshoff
Catherine
Julia E. Drury
Mr. Lewis
Julia
Helena
Miss Drury
U. S
What Should I Do to Make My Flag In My Heart
A 1777-MY FLAG 1917 civic meditation urges personal pledge to honor the flag. It recalls Betsy Ross and Lincoln, praising patriotism defended by today’s volunteers and homefront supporters. The piece asks readers to state aloud “Our Flag” and “My Flag” and to adopt the flag as a personal symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Ross
George Washinon
Lincoln
Llberty
Finding Patience in Unwanted Tasks
A reflection on doing disliked chores to reveal patience to friends. The piece emphasizes personal growth through enduring uncomfortable duties and the value of perseverance in social perception.
America the Beautiful Title and Lyrics
Poem fragment praising America with lines about liberty unity and beauty. Attributed to Katherine Lee Bates. Includes imagery of sea to shining sea pilgrim feet and heroes in liberating strife.
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America
Katherine Lee Bates
Boost Your Town and Neighbors to Move Forward
A exhortation urging readers to support their country and community. It calls for backing local businesses, lodges, and friends, praising progress and improvements while warning against constant criticism. The piece emphasizes collective effort to advance the hometown.
Forward Uncle Sam Rallying Cry for Liberty and War
A wartime rallying verse urging Americans to rise, defend liberty, and rally around the flag. It invokes President Wilson, the campaign against Kaiser oppression, and calls for unity, courage, and victory for God and mankind.
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Uncle Sam
Wilson
Nce
Liberty
Kaiser
God
Man
Automobile Registrations Show Bristol Leads In Tours
Last week the State Board of Public Roads recorded numerous registrations. Names include Joseph Peedoe and John S Thomas of Bristol with Ford touring models, Daniel Morrissey with Hudson touring, Mary Crowell in Warren with Hupmobile, and LeRoy Fales in Barrington with a Pierce-Arrow limousine. Additional Bristol entries list Ernest Weaver, Stephen Bourn, Charles Rainville, Juliette Seymour, and Vincent Philip. Other towns feature John Marshall in Barrington with Dodge touring and William Colley with Franklin touring.
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the State Board of Public Roads
Joseph Peedoe
Bristol
Ford
Ernest W. Weaver
H. P
Daniel L. Morrissey
Hudson
H. P. Touring
John S. Thomas
Buick
Stephen W. Bourn
Protection During Thunderstorm On Unprotected Buildings
The notice warns that lightning strikes threaten life on unprotected structures but favors staying indoors over open areas. It states a house sheltering an average family has at least a 45 in 100 chance of escape, with actual odds likely higher.
Forgot to Remember, a playful classroom miscue
A teacher stressed a memory point to her pupils. The next day a small girl confessed with humor that she had forgotten to remember, squirming in her seat as she admitted the lapse.
Real Estate Listings Offer Wide Range of Properties for Sale
An extensive advertisement presents farms and multiple apartment buildings in a town center. Highlights include a ten and a half acre cultivated farm with a 12 room house, outbuildings, and farming equipment. several 6 to 12 room apartment houses with modern utilities. leased houses on Bradford and State streets. five rental properties. cottage homes. and building lots on the Fox Hill Plat. The note invites prospective buyers to arrange visits and emphasizes investment potential.
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High Street
Church Street
Thompson Avenue
Bradford Street
State Street
Fox Hill
Mortgaged Property Auction in Bristol Rhode Island
Public auction to be held on Wednesday June 13 1917 at noon on the described Bristol Rhode Island land on Hope street along Warren to Bristol road. The sale is by order of the mortgage holder as to the property formerly of Seth Paull and conveyed to Zebedee Paull in 1911.
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Publc
Zebedee Paull
Bristol
Rhode Island
Bristol County
Industrial Trust Company
Warren
Hope Street
Viets G Peck
Teck
Silver Creek
William W Perry
Helen F Dowey
Seth Paull
Frank
Grace C
Eugenia F Paull
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America the Beautiful
United
United States
Usco
Supreme Tire Service
Sansone Bros
N. J. Golden
Congregational ST
Fred M. Straight
Bristol, R. I
Giuseppe Deluce
Arrie E. Hatcher
Hermilinda Tavares
Bw. Beyea
Allena Esty
Jas. Kinghorn
John Robinson
Margaret Rocks
Bristol Agricultural School
Pasquale Bellione
Antonio Rubera
Michelino Capaccio
Manuel Carvalho
Eugenia Luiza da Conceicao
Maria Miquelina de Meneses
Michele Rossi
Manuel Pereira Serpas
Charlie Shing
Maria Augusta da Silva
Jose de Sousa
Jose Maria Vicente
D. G. Coggeshall, P. M
Bufington's “Pharmacy
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
Otis L. Wood
DeWolf Avenue
Northip Bros
G. M. Wilbur
Union Street
Calla
Dorothy Dodd
Sam
G. A. R. Block
Thomas Christodol
Thames and Oliver Streets
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
W. O. Talbot
W. Hopkins
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins
Boston
E. L. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
Providence
R. L
Bone
Garfield Ave
Congregational Street
Walter H. Coggeshall
Constitution Street
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