Town of Bristol Liquor License Applications Listed
The Town Clerk's Office announces on November 8, 1906 that applicants for liquor licenses include Bernard Breen, Narcissie Dupuis Jr, Bernard Hart, James Holmes, John Holmes, Alexander House, Angelo Lombardo, Jake F McLaughlin, Henry K Manchester, Morris & Co, Hugh Murphy, Ivy Malafronte, Robert Newbold Jr, Very F.S Rawson, Joseph R Silvia, Charles Schlosser, John Vera, Carmine Vallvo and others at various streets. A hearing is set for November 28 in the Council Chamber at 8 pm to hear objections or support.
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Bernard Breen
John Street
Narcissie Dupuis Jr
Wood Street
Bernard Hart
Thames Street
James Holmes
State Street
John Holmes
Alexander House
Angelo Lombardo
Bradford Street
Jake F McLaughlin
Henry K Manchester
Morris & Co
Hugh Murphy
Ivy Malafronte
Robert Newbold Jr
Very F.S Rawson
Joseph R Silvia
Charles Schlosser
John Vera
Carmine Vallvo
Mount Hope Avenue
Lie Lawn
Herbert F. Bennett
Tows Crerk
Charles A Glancy
Congregational Street
Yerberi F. Bennett
Know Thy Country and Its Hidden Treasures
This exhortation urges citizens to study their nation thoroughly, including geography, population, resources, output, states and territories, major cities, and their noted strengths. It highlights Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the Philippines, their histories, cultures, and wealth sources, as a duty of manly citizens.
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Juvenal
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
The Irish Bull In Journalism Parody
A compact critique of old Dublin press style notes a reporter famed for witty turns of phrase. It cites memorable lines about a drowning at Dalkey and a fugitive surrounded by police, then recalls Gadstopa and Mr. Gladstone meeting a quirky interviewer with mutual pleasure.
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Dublin
Dalkey
Gadstopa
Gladstone
London Tribune
Liberty and obedience quote from William Penn
A concise historical quotation crediting William Penn notes that liberty without obedience leads to confusion and obedience without liberty becomes slavery.
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William Penn
Passing of the Lion in Ernest Ingersoll’s Life of Mammals
The lion, a relic of a diminishing race, once roamed Europe and Asia but was driven to near extinction by early humans. Exterminated from Afghanistan to Arabia, with small preserves in India and along the Euphrates, it persists in Africa and certain savannas. Ingersoll notes variable manes and colors among lions, arguing against a single subspecies or distinct maned varieties.
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Europe
Mediterranean
Afghanistan
Baluchistan
Persia
India
Gheer
Kattiawar
Joonaghoor
Farsistan
Niris Lake
Euphrates
Tigris
Asia Minor
Syria
Arabiz
Deypt
Algeria
Abyssinia
Sahara
Orange River
Guzerat
Ernest Ingersoll
How Plate Glass Is Made From Broken Glass and Oxides
The article explains plate glass production using white soda-lime glass with small amounts of manganese and cobalt oxides. It covers melting, pouring, shaping, rolling to thickness, annealing, tempering, grinding, and polishing. It notes the first plate glass in 1688 at St. Picardy, France, discovered by accident.
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St. Picardy
France
Twins Born in Different Years in Pittsburgh 1899 1900
An old nurse recalls twins born across New Year in Pittsburgh. The first twin arrived at 11:30 PM December 31, 1899, and the second at 1:00 AM January 1, 1900. She notes other recorded cases of similar births.
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Peres Berar
Pittsburg
Bristol November 1906 Town Meeting Vote on Road Construction
By warrant of Town Clerk Herbert F Bennett, qualified electors of Bristol are warned to meet at the Town Hall on Monday November 26 1906 at 730 PM to vote on authorizing the Town Council to arrange with the State Board of Public Roads for the macadam road on Ho street to be built full width using present macadam or Telford road from Thames and Hope street junctions to Hall.
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Wood Street
Congregational Street
Bristol
Herbert F. F Bennett
State Board of Public Roads
Ho Street
Telford
Thames and
Hope Streets
Hall
Bristol Probate Court nominates administrator for Maxfield estate
Nov 16 1906 at Bristol probate court Ruth A Maxfield estate heirs request George H Peck or another suitable person be appointed administrator. hearing set for Dec 3 1906 at 10 30 a m in Bristol Probate Court. notice ordered for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix. Herbert F Bennett Probate Clerk.
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Ristol
Ruth A. Maxfield
William H. Maxfield
Bristol
George H. Peck
Deco
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Lots on Weds December 6 1906
Public auction to satisfy mortgage on two Bristol Rhode Island lots described in Whitford plat. Property includes land, buildings, and gangway rights along Perry Street and Thompson Avenue. Sale by Albert A. Baker for the mortgagee, December 6, 1906 at noon.
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John Truell
Bristol
Rhode Island
Whitford
J. L. Buffam
K. J
W. W. Perrys
L. Buffam
Mary J. Whitford
Perry Street
Thompson Avenue
Joseph L. Buffum
Sai
Albert A. Baker
Providence
RK I
Yappa custom in Chile and New Orleans lagniappe
New Orleans readers know lagniappe, a small gift from tradesmen to encourage return visits. The Chileans call it yappa, as described by a traveler who enjoyed figs and noted locals giving extra portions. A child asking for sweets in a confectionery echoes the same practice.
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New Orleans
Cable
Mrs. Hart
New York Globe
The Sais of Egypt: A Whirl of Speed and Royal Strictness
Describes the sais, a fast running guide who clears the way for carriages, shouting like a roused beast and wielding a wand. He wears white shirt and gold lace, runs with shoulders back, and bellows as crowds scatter ahead. Only royal officials may have two sais. others get one.
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Army of Occupation
When Thackeray Struck on Trade Principles
A Fraser's Magazine controversy is cited as Thackeray opposed unionism and asserted individual preference. He tells Fraser's proprietor he will seek a better price, insisting they remain friends despite trading differences. The London News notes his stance and closing appeal not to sever their connection.
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W. L
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Dollilas
Mase
A. P. Nerone
Thackeray
Fraser's Magazine
London News
A Barbarous Policy in the Moluccas
A historical account describes Dutch actions after seizing the Moluccas from Portugal. The Dutch banned clove cultivation, cut down trees, and imposed death for planting or trading cloves, sending expeditions to destroy any new bushes. The policy devastated the islands, stripping forests, washing away soil, and forcing starvation or deportation.
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Moluccas
Molucca Islands
Punishment fitting the crime in Canton rain dispute
The text notes that Chinese notions of justice match punishment to crime and cites Vice Roy Shum's anger at continuous rain. A Welyuen is sent to the temple to uncover the roof over the guardian joss so he may endure the rain, ensuring the joss gets his share of bad weather.
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Shum
Joss
Canton
Welyuen
Family Budget Projections Sparked By Modest Income
Dialogue reveals a couple debating living standards on a $3,000 yearly target. The wife notes $1,000 yearly clothing costs while the husband cites a $2,000 salary, outlining a plan to stretch funds for the first year.
Woman's Love Quip From Paris Figaro
Witty Paris Figaro quip on love and memory contrasts Peter and Paul with a sharp line about who will forget first, reflecting lighthearted European humor. The remark plays on enduring affection versus fading remembrance in a playful exchange.
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Peter
Paul
Misunderstood myths about musical string origins
A Kansas City Journal feature quotes a traveling representative of a foreign gut string maker debunking the belief that musical instrument strings come from catgut. He explains strings are made from sheep intestines, notes the vast number of grades, and highlights rising North American demand, especially in the south and Mexico where guitar strings dominate.
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North America
South
Mexico
Kansas City Journal
The God of War and the March That Bears His Name
A literary critique links the god of war to the month March, describing him as a Thracian intruder in the Olympian circle. The piece cites Homer and various poets to illustrate March as wild, barren, and ill suited for steady purpose, ending with the warning Beware the ides of March.
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Mara
War
Pallas Athene
New York
Mali
Three Prunes Cure a Maid in New York Press Story
A New York Press tale shares how a practical mistress saved her dying maid from indigestion by prescribing three stewed prunes each morning. The plan left the maid hungrier for more prunes and gradually healthier and happier. The piece notes the mistress has achieved many such cures.
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Maggie
New York Press
The Traveler Seeks News of Jeremiah Thompson
A traveler requests news of his great grandfather Jeremiah Thompson in New Zealand. He learns from a Maori elder that he once met the Hoglishman and, with a grim twist, the elder claims, I ate him. The Dundee Advertiser note adds the encounter.
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New Zealand
Jeremiah Thompson
Dundee Advertiser
Jereamiah Thompson
Mosquito Eggs Describe Adhesive Boat Shaped Clusters
The eggs are laid in 250 to 300 per batch and bound by a viscid secretion. The boat shaped mass resists overturning and cannot be sunk by wind or water. Eggs endure sun heat and atmospheric conditions, and freezing temperatures do not destroy their vitality.
The Regret of His Life
Sir William Grove, famed scientist and jurist, lamented missing spectroscope discovery. He recalled noting differing spectral lines from metals in a voltaic arc and said with wit he should have realized that ignition reveals the materials composing different bodies.
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William Grove
Hewitt She Waits On No Man
New York Press notes a witty exchange hinting at independence as Hewitt asserts resolve while a new waiter, named Tewett, enters the scene at a local restaurant. The piece captures a lively, social mood with crisp, period tone.
Health and Duty to Win Health and Honor
A fragment quotes Seward on doing all in our power to win health and keep it, describing honesty as a duty alongside public health effort. The line emphasizes moral resolve and collective responsibility in pursuing wellness and integrity.
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Seward
Submarine Forests Of Kelpy Coastline Of California
Offshore Sierra coast islands rise from deep blue waters and host colossal kelp forests. Vines up to 100 feet long form a protective seaweed canopy that creates natural wave breaks and home to myriad marine creatures. Glass bottom boats let passengers view the kelp forests and sea panorama as vessels drift over the forest along the coast.
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Japan
California
Sierras
Ochicago News
Pumice Stone From Lipari Island Exploitation Details
Pumice, a light volcanic rock from Lipari, is chiefly quarried from Monte Chirica. About 1,000 workers are involved, with 600 in extraction. The blocky material is shipped by boat to nearby villages and shores, and the supply is described as inexhaustible. More than twenty to thirty merchants are active in Lipari’s pumice trade.
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Tyrhenian Sea
Lipari
Monte Chirica
London News
Ragamuffins and the Rag Man in Etymology
A clerical correspondent recounts Birrells tale of a ragamuffin in a church school and discusses ragamuffin origins. Johnson links rag to rag and muffin, Brewer defines ragged muffin as a spiritless fellow, and Ragamuffyn may have been a demon in old mystery plays. The rag man is an old name for the devil in London Chronicle.
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Ragamuffyn
London Chronicle
Contradictions About Ends and Means in Rural Wisdom
A compact series of aphoristic clashes challenges common maxims about abundance, endurance, appetite, fortune, travel, danger, friendship, and social class. The fragments juxtapose familiar sayings with counterpoints, suggesting shared insight inverting expected outcomes and roles.
Cold Blooded Opinion on Money and Friends
A cynic notes that losing money reveals true friends. Dustin Stax agrees, saying fortune loss saves time once spent listening to others’ misfortune stories and allows a chance to restart. This reflects a Washington Star viewpoint on financial loss and social ties.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Little Pitchers and Willie Uncle Jack in Confusing Rhyme
A playful, unclear dialogue from Baltimore American features Little Pitchers Willie Uncle Jack and a mistaken line about choking on cake batter. Pa and Ma are mentioned as the source of the idea, with Wallie asking why such a notion exists and noting a cough up of dough.
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Willie
Jack
This Was Where They Grew
A fragmentary note hints at Paris shopping scenes with imported wraps and a saleswoman role. The terse lines suggest wit and social satire about fashion markets and inquiries in a French setting.
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Paris
Insignificant People Sneer at Others Quote
A brief, attributed quote notes that the most insignificant people are quickest to sneer at others, attributed to Elaz tt.
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Elaztt
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