Probate Court Session Advances Several Estate Matters
The semi monthly probate court met with Judge Reynolds presiding. The administrator William Williams's account for Henry Goff was continued. The will of Mary Ann Peters and executor James M. Peters were continued nisi. Removal of guardian May McGann for William H McGann was set to December 7. The account of George H. Peck guardian of Ruth A. M Wardwell was received and ordered noticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Reynolds
William Williams
Henry Goff
Mary Ann Peters
James M. Peters
Nisi
May McGann
William H.mcgann
George H. Peck
Ruth A. M Wardwell
Stomach and Liver Tablets Offered for Sick Headache
For sick headache try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets they ward off the attack if taken in time. For sale by W. H. Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. H. Buffington
Salvation Army reports strong New England work gains
From Boston headquarters the Salvation Army releases its annual New England report. In the past year 3557 men and women publicly sought salvation in Army meetings across New England, with many more influenced toward reform. Boston Industrial Home and other institutions expanded capacity and improved equipment, housing for the destitute was increased, new buildings were erected to ensure permanent operation, and large distributions of fuel clothing and shoes aided thousands during holidays and the coal famine. The People’s Palace project gained conservative business backing, signaling a lasting commitment to the work.
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Boston
Salvation Army
New England
Portland
Worcester
Mays
Advertised Letters Week Ended November 14
Advertised letters list includes Meno Austin William Butler G W Eaton James E Ostrander Rev M R Schermerboro for men and Mrs Manuel Prendo Mrs Conley Miss W Howard Mrs Wauley Mrs C A Lawrence Miss Florence Sheey Miss Mia Wiberg for women along with Joao Antonio Gironimo Antonio Jose da Cunha Lucien Blocteor for foreign correspondence.
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Meno
Austin W Allen
William Butler
G W. Eaton
James E Ostrander
M. R. Schermerboro
Manuel Prendo
Conley
W. Howard
Wauley
C. A Lawrence
Florence Sheey
Mia Wiberg
Joao Antonio Gironimo
Antonio Jose da Cunha
Lucien Blocteor
State Street M. E. Church Notes
Epworth League Bible class met with president F G Blaisdell on Constitution street. Thursday program in church parlors with new orchestra Dome. Ladies Aid Society meets at Mr and Mrs Vlace corner State and High Streets. Mid week devotional Wednesday in church. Class Friday evening. Union Thanksgiving service next Sunday evening on the theme The Sources and Forces of American Civilization. Sabbath Morning Thanksgiving sermon The Victories of Peace and the Triumphs of Righteousness as Occasions for Thanksgiving. Congregation urged to visit schools and observe teacher work.
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State Street
M. E
Epworth League
F. G Blaisdell
Constitution Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Vlace Corner
State and
High Streets
Union
Bristol Opera House Hosts Week of Community Benefits
A series of events runs November 16 to 21 at Bristol Opera House including Walsh's Crystalplex Carnival and benefit for Babbitt Post G A R and Babbitt Women’s Relief Corps. Additional notices list November 18 supper sale for B H S class of ’04, November 23 social, November 25 The Game Keeper, and November 26 Thanksgiving plays and a matinee hop. January 1 Utah the Great Mormon and January 12 The Eleventh Hour at the Bristol Opera House.
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Bristol Opera House
Babbitt Post, G. A. R
Babbitt Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army Hall
King Philip Steamer Co
Utah
Laundry Dialogue Shows Ironing Room Woes
A patron asks if his shirt is finished and the clerk says it is out of the ironing room and will be done up for him to take away. The patron recalls a prior shirt, joking that it was done up so completely in ironing that it wasn’t worth bundling.
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Nard
Willard Morrison
Broadway
Lawrence, Mass
Minard
Auctioneer Sparks Banter on a Train
A passenger quarrels with a conductor over dialogue while another passenger, an auctioneer, joins in the exchange. The exchange showcases the humorous pride of speaking up and bidding in a social setting aboard a train.
Bargain in Marriage License Request
A New Woman applies for a marriage license, asks the clerk the price. The clerk says two dollars, she counters with one ninety eight and asks for two licenses, in a brisk businesslike exchange.
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Chicago Post
A Puzzle to the Last
A pithy quote from the Somerville Journal on how a woman's blunt words shape a man's thoughts and how imposture erodes trust and kindness, reflecting a wry early 20th century sentiment.
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Somerville Journal
Walter M Sherman Obituary at Bristol Town Asylum
Walter M Sherman died at the town asylum on Bristol Neck this morning around 2 o'clock after arriving weak from Providence where he had no home. Born in Bristol, he was the son of Gideon and Seraphine Sherman, 52, unmarried, with surviving brothers and sisters. His funeral will be Weld tomorrow afternoon.
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Walter M. Sherman
Bristol Neck
Providence
Town Asylum
Mr Sherman
Bristol
Gideon and
Seraphine Sherman
Kidney Health and Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Remedy
An old health ad explains kidneys filter blood and link to many illnesses. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a top remedy and offers free samples by mail from Binghamton New York. A second anecdote praises easing cramp colic with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy before a doctor arrives.
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S. B. Elzee
Monett
Chamberlain
W H. Boffington
Empire Theatre revival of The Christian with original scenery
Hall Caine's melodrama The Christian returns to the Empire Theatre next week with Miss Viola Allen’s original New York scenery. Lionel Adams returns as John Storm and Miss Bianca West portrays Glory Quayle in the London slums mission scenes, amid a large cast.
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Hall Caine
Empire Theatre
New York
Viola Allen
Lionel Adams
John Storm
London
Bianca West
Glory Quayle
Music Hall
Snake In a Street Car
A Kansas City street car ride becomes a comic scene as a two foot garter snake in a coat pocket climbs the strap and amuses riders. The conductor remains calm but ejects the narrator, who loses a nickel fare after the unusual spectacle.
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Kansas City
Dunbar
Relic collection clash halts museum visit near Nuremberg
A Nuremberg museum director arrived in a small town after news of relics of unusual value. The mayor interrupted with a joke about already hosting a traveling show of merry go rounds a bearded woman apes dogs and Hungarian musicians. The director left without space for the museum.
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Nuremberg
Walter M. Sherman Dies in Town at 52
Walter M. Sherman, son of the late Gideon and Seraphine Sherman, died in town on November 17 at age 52. Funeral arrangements to be announced locally.
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Sherman
Walter M. Sherman
Gideon and
Seraphine Sherman
Penny in the churn and a remedy for weak children
An old dairy proverb explains butter won’t come until a coin is used, while mothers fear weak children. The ad praises Scott's Emulsion as a cod liver oil based tonic with hypophosphites, praised for delicate stomachs and a child friendly taste. It claims to strengthen and fatten pale, thin kids.
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Scott
Local directors and officers listed with names and posts
Directors George A. Mumford Edwin A. Perkin Edmund Mason James L. Jenks Benjamin Smith Philo E. Thayer George W Newell J Milton Payne Frederick W. Easton A A Mann President Cha sp Moses Treasurer Isaac Shove Secretary P Skinner Jr Agent.
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George A. Mumford
Edwin A. Perkin
Edmund
Mason James L. Jenks
Benjamin ¥ Smith
Philo E. Thayer
George W.newell
J. Milton Payne
Frederick W. Easton
A A. Mann
Chasp Moses
Isaac Shove
P. Skinner Jr
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