Rifle range honors in Bristol naval brigade and city events
The Bristol Company of the Naval Reserve leads with top marks on the rifle range while Bastol Company ranks high in the Brigade. Seaman Munroe and Corp. Dexter win private prizes and a Brigde medal amid a week of civic and national news including Mayor Harrison's assassination and the World’s Fair closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Brown
Budlong
Potter
Providence
Perrin
Seaman Munroe
Corp. Dexter of
Co. B
Bi metal ism support and naval ship safety concerns
The text notes a House concurrence attempt on a bi metal ism measure, with no major changes. It highlights a London pipe habit spreading, a shift from cigars to pipes, and warns of alleged seaworthiness issues in battleship Massachusetts and several gunboats due to altered weights. It also mentions smallpox in New York area cities and a Boston case linked to a Providence boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Wilson
London
Providence Press Club
Massachusetts
Machins
Castine
Montgomery
Marblehead
Detroit
Bureau of Construction
Senator Wabour Banking House Granted Three Year Extension
The banking house of Senator Wabour receives a three year extension of time, with confident expectation that this aid will restore its former business activity and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabour
Bristol rifle shoot invite noted by Inspector Harcourt
If you want to see a good rifle shoot come to Bristol and if you don't believe this ask Inspector Harcourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Death of Edwin Clark Greene Recalled by Town
The paper notes the death of Edwin Clark Greene, eldest son of the former editor, mourned by a highly esteemed and beloved family. The item reflects on his memory and the town’s regard for him, as Bristol prepares for the November 28 plurality elections and parties consider simplifying second elections to avoid quarrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Clark Greene
Edwin
Jie
Bristol
Exhibition of Poultry and Dogs at Music Hall Providence
The R. I Poultry Association hosts an exhibition at Music Hall Providence December 12 to 15 offering 25.00 first and 10.00 second premiums for best incubator and brooder display and premiums for turkeys ducks geese dressed broilers roasters and fowls. Applications for premium list go to H. S. Babcock Butler Exchange Providence R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I Poultry Association
Music Hall
Providence
Babcock
Butler Exchange
R. 1
Edwin C Greene longtime Bristol editor dies at 50
Edwin C Greene eldest son of Col C A Greene died at his home 107 High Street on Sunday after a brief illness. A dry cooper by trade he worked at Phenix Sugar Refinery before later joining the rubber works. He served in Bristol Train of Artillery and belonged to B T A V A. He leaves a wife three children and extended family. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at his residence with Rev W J Smith and Rev W R Trotter officiating. interment in North Cemetery.
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Edwin Clarke Greene
Col
C. A. Greene
The
Bristol
Phenix
High Street
Greene
Phenix Sugar
Rubber Works
Bristol Train of Artillery
William J. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
William R. Trotter
Trinity Episcopal Church
North Cemetery
Maggie Farley
Wood Street
State Street
M. E
J. F. Cooper
Providence
William Bourne
Detroit
Michigan
Henry Wardwell
Mamie Darling
Wood and
Barton Streets
Henry W. Hayes
Frederic Hayes
Hayes & Hayes
H. A. Stevens
Mary ¥. Heath
Ghurch Street
O. H. Straight
BR. L M
P. McGovern
Warren
Humphreys
Harren's Magazine Christmas Number Promises Rich Content
The Christmas issue will be richly illustrated and noteworthy. It features a study of The Old Dominion by Thomas Nelson Page and a view of The House of Commons by Thomas Power O Connor, plus nine short stories and other attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harren
Old Dominion
Thomas Nelson Page
House of Commons
Thomas Power O'Connor
Bristol Publisher Tours East Greenwich Past and Present
Qoor. O. A. Greene of Bristol visited East Greenwich and recalled a century old case in which Pepper was hanged for bigamy on Ropewalk Hill. He once ran the Briston Prainx, sold to Herato Printing of Providence, and this trip with Clerk T. J. Tilley highlighted East Greenwich’s growing modernity including a new Masonic building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qoor. O. A. Greene
Bristol
Greenwich
Pepper
Col. Greene
Briston Prainx
Herato Printing Company
Providence
T. J. Tilley
District Court
Academy
Masonic
East Greenwich
Penglum
R. I
The Best Man Vote Promotes Ayers Sarsaparillin
An election-era charm urges voters to pick the best man and to rely on Ayers Sarsaparillin as Superior Medicine for blood purifying. The ad claims universal party support and recommends trying it this month.
Hometown notes on events from Monday to Armistice week
The itemized notices report local activity including building work on the Herreshoff works and a new residence in Ferry Hill, renovations at St Mary's Church, Halloween social events, church visits, and community updates. It mentions laborers, patrols, and civic groups, with several names and addresses across Providence and Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prendergrast
Chicago
Frederic L. Matthews
Postal Telegram Company
Edwin Gould
Kansas
Gould
New York
Herreshoffe
William H. Cooke
Providence
St. Mary’s Church
Order of Alfredians
Trinity Church Choir
William R. Trotter
Ferry Hill
Dexter Thurber
Lost grip sack from Bay View carriage to depot
A grip sack was lost Wednesday afternoon from a Bay View Avenue carriage en route to the depot. Please leave it at Wardwell Lumber Co. office. Major Harcourt of Providence visited to observe naval reserve and Bristol Train practice on Walkers Island for the Wilbour trophy. Monthly deaths in town: nine adults and one child. Burial sites listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth and
Mies
Gertrude E. Guiteras
New York
Charles C. Wilson
Hydrathon Engine and Hose Co
Lafayette Club
Warren
Mount Hope
Nayatt Point
Brown
Fall River
Reliance
Providence
Bristol
Bristol Ferry
Richard Borden
J. A
Gladding
Bay View Avenue
Wardwell Lumber Co
Harcourt
Naval Reserve
Walkers Island
Wilbour
North Cemetery
Juniper Hill Cemetery
St. Mary's Cemetery
Bristol Neck
Pleasant Dale
KE. S. Buorin
J. B. Williams CO
Box B
Glastonbury
Conn
Ivorine
How to Clean Dresses
How to restore old black lace by brushing gently, sponging with warm water and borax, then pressing on the wrong side. Lay a folded flannel beneath and cover with thin black silk while applying a moderate heat iron to refresh the lace.
How to Avoid Wrinkles in Daily Life
Guidance on reducing wrinkles by temper control and calm expression. Advises nine hours sleep plus one hour rest, minimized worry, wearing smoked glasses, gentle facial care with warm soap and flannel, cold cream, and accepting sunburn to smooth skin. Endorses remaining emotionless to preserve youth.
How to Make Glycerin Soap
A recipe describes dissolving finely shaved bar soap with olive oil in water and alcohol, heating until dissolved, then adding glycerin and a perfume. The mixture is stirred briefly and set aside to cool.
How to Make Pressed Chicken
A simple method to prepare pressed chicken involves boiling until tender, deboning and skin removal, reducing gravy to a cup, enriching with butter and seasoning, and adding gelatin. Shred the meat, reheat with gravy, set under weight, chill, then slice when firm.
Darken the Room and Chill It for 24 Hours
Instructions describe creating a dimly lit, very cold room below 47 degrees for a full day and night. A few drops of camphor are added to cold water sprinkled around the space. The aim is a highly controlled temperature and scent within the enclosed area.
Amusements at the City Directory Opens in Providence
The City Directory at the Providence Opera House runs three nights starting Monday November 26 with a matinee Wednesday. Amelia Glover leads five top actresses including Mathilde Cottrelly Nellie Parker Kate Hart and May Kelso in light comedy and sparkling dialogue. Robert Hilliard and Paul Arthur support Nat Goodwins The Nominees.
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Providence
Amelia Glover
Mathilde Cottrelly
Europe
America
Nellie Parker
Kate Hart
Maym Kelso
Cuy Directory
Robert Hilliard
Paul Arthur
Nat. C. Goodwins
Winter child fashion trends from New York outfits
The feature describes ruffled blouses for boys, velvet suits, baby cloaks in eider-down, pastel colors, and frilled school aprons for girls. It notes Norfolk jackets for boys from four to twelve, double breasted cheviot jackets for fourteen, and stylish caps. It highlights infant cloaks with pale gray eider-down and white Thibet muff options. Best & Co. offers more details for parents preparing winter wardrobes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best & Co
New York
Srpnry Earze
Tarper's Weekly previews World’s Fair eight page suit
The upcoming Tarper's Weekly promises an eight page World’s Fair supplement with a striking Manhattan Day celebration front page. Thulstrup will feature a full page on Lady Aberdeen's Irish Village and Blarney Castle and another page with four views of the Art Building galleries. Carlton T. Chapman will illustrate new warship coaling methods at sea and a piece on voter turnout at New York naturalization mills. Also included are Eden Philpotts’ E'wigge's Cat, Bret Harte's An Episode of West Woodlands, and various pieces.
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Tarper
Thulstrup
Lady Aberdeen
Blarney Castle
Carlton T. Chapman
New York City
Naturalization
E'wigge
Eden Philpotts
Dunbar Caufield Nuptials At Bristol Parsonage
In October 81st at the parsonage Rev H A Stevens joined William U Henry Dunbar and Ida May Caufield both of Bristol in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnbar
Obituaries and notices from Detroit area
In this town Oct 2 Edwin camp Groene aged 49 years 7 months and days. In this town Oct 29 Daniel Hazard aged 53 years 5 months and 28 days. Bourne On Saturday Oct 28 at his Presidencie 97 Case Street Detroit Mich Wife and H Bourne.
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Grrexe
Edwin Caaipe Groene
HaZaRnv
Daniel Hazard
Bourne
Case Street
Detroit
Mich
Fain H. Bourne
Portrait con artist billed as Victoria Portrait Co agent
A man signing as G. B. butcher operating as the Clover Portraits agency has been taking orders for local residents' portraits over the past week. He charged high prices and demanded large cash payments up front, with several customers reportedly paying substantial sums. The report notes his aggressive sales and unclear affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Portrait Artists
The
Victoria Portrait Co
Man Appears at Paar Office Fails to Receive Favorable Notice
A man visiting the Paar office left without a victim recorded and soon departed for Providence. He had boarded at Mrs. Joan Soule’s Franklin street home, and an overcoat disappeared after his sudden exit Thursday night. Police traced several important clues and noted orders taken by Thatcher with cash not returned to prepaid victims.
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Paar Offic
Joan Soule
Franklin Street
Providence
L.strack
Thatcher
Early signs of lung disease warn of grave outcomes
A neglected cold or cough may lead to tuberculous lung lesions with hopeless prognosis. The text stresses watching the initial symptoms and urges cure with Dr. Bulr's Cough Syrup as an early remedy.
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Bulr
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Aks
Bristol Phenix
Herald Printing Company
Hope Street
Bristol Paanix
Ofice
Seco Matt Matter
United States
Canada
Taz Hon. Carter Henry Harrison
Harrison
Commodore Stanton
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
General Assembly
Joshua Wilbour
State Senate
Vorhees
Senate
Brooklyn
Boston
Local Affairs
Frederic Dunbar
Barton Street
Hallowe'en
Byron K. Fish
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Louise Dittmer
Milk Street
Henry Pearce
Board of Grand Officers
Knights of Pythias
Barneide Lodge No. 31
K. of P
Mary A Springer
Constitution Street
Mass
John Springer
Frederick Jablinski
State Farm
John Tyler
James McKevitt
Bristol United Cricket Club
G. A. BR. Mall
Herbert Carr
Joseph Peate
Fred Pickles
Charles Card
Aids
W. H. Andrews
A. Harrup
J. W. Brown
M. Pollock
E. Hadfield
G Cornell
F. Burrows
E. Conkling
Henry Thiele
State
First School
Carrie Thiele
Murphy
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church
Gertrude Church
Harriet Skinner
Jane Fanning
Mable Gardner
Robert MecCaughey
William McCaw
John Reynolds
Thomas Dean
Providence Shade Roller Company
Mary
Ransom
New Bedford
Advent Christian Church
Jimmie Holmes
Jimmie
Bessie Stark Keefer
Toronto
Charles B Pitblade
Ausons
Ireland
Hopkins B. Cady
Newport
Roscoe L. Greene
Woman's Exchange
L McNay’s
Bristol Female Charitable Society
First Congregational Church
State Street M. E
Geo. L. Locke
D. D
St. Michael’s Church
Broadway M. E
D. Moxley
Baptist Church
Miss Grace
Dr Locke
Henry A. Stevens
St. Luke
Hall
Somesony
Rogers Free Library
Pranix
Bulding and Engineering
Epson
Cyrus
Broxmann
John
Charles Cuthburt Southey
N. Y
Monro Wilfred H
New Mount Hope Lands
Wallace
Lew
Prince of
India
Constantinople
Fuuuza
Amna
Pratt
New England
Quincy
Edmund
Kineston
W. H. G. Mark Seaworth
Indian Ocean
Dirto
Marmaduke Merry
N Y
Young Foresters
Mounnchavsen Baron
Blanche
Bridges
Mewburyport
Mase
Hood
Brarcur W. Bedges
Market Street
Newburyport
N.B
Fashions For Children
Haeren
Bret Harte
West Woodlands
Benjamin Dieraeli
Harper’s
Columbus
Shepard & Company
China
Providence Journal
Bulletin
J. B. Barnaby Co. Cor
Dorrance and Westminster Sts
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