Cure for skin disease claims proven by testimonials
A Rhode Island Drug Co advertisement asserts a skin remedy cures psoriasis and other skin afflictions. It claims parasitic germ life causes skin disease, and that the preparation annihilates all forms of parasitic involvement, with testimonies from Henry Walters of St Louis and other medical attestations supporting self-use cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Walters
St Louis
Sir Walters
D D D, Co
Chicago
Rhode Island Drug CO
Bristol Probate Notices for Ancillary Administrator and Estates
Probate notices from Bristol announce appointments and claims for the estates of Joseph Josexton William H Pitman Abby F Babbitt Ruth Anna Wardwell. Ancillary administrator George H Peck bonds. executrix Margaret Pitman accepts trust. Creditors notified to present claims within six months. Court schedules October and October 1903 probate actions in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Pitman
Bristol
Margaret Pitman
Bristol Probate Notice for Coggeshall Estate
In the Pr ibate Court of Bristol on September 21 1903 Loring F Coggeshall petitions to be appointed administrator of Mary A Coggeshall deceased intestate. The court set October 19 1903 at 10 am for consideration and ordered fourteen days weekly notice in the Bristol Phoenix. Herbert F Bennett Probate Clerk notices published Sept 26 to Oct 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Abby E Babbitt
Edward
Babbitt
Abby”F. Babbitt
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F Bennett
Robate Coolai
Ruth Anna Munro Wardwell
Ruth Anna
Marie Wardwell
Mary A. Coggeshall
Loring F Coggeshall
Mary A Coggeshall
Herbert F. Bennett
Benjamin Smith
Mary E Weston
Amos Wright
Bristol Pitanix
W. Herbert F. Bennett
Estate of Mary E Holmes sale petition Bristol 1903
Charles H Manchester administrator petitions to sell all or part of real estate in Bristol to cover debts and funeral costs. The land lies on the southerly side of Church Street and is bounded by Church Street and neighboring parcels. A fourteen day notice is ordered in the Bristol Phoenix for the Probate Court on October nineteenth at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfqbae
Bristol
Mary E. Holmes
Charles H. Manchester
Church Street
Mary R. Morse
Gilbert R. Lawless
Said Lawless
Ann Liscomb
Rachel ’ Weeden
Bristol PromNix
Herbert & Bennett
Laughter as a Moral Power in Comedy
A concise reflection argues that laughter serves morals not harmfully and helps deflate the illusion of pervasive evil. It asserts ridicule weakens fear, preserves courage, and preserves faith by challenging perceived omnipotence through humorous critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Quarterly
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion Aesop Fable
A lion, an ass, and a fox hunt a stag and split it. The ass tries to divide first but is torn apart by the lion. The fox then divides, taking a small share for himself and leaving most for the lion. The fox claims he learned politeness from the dead ass.
Eternal Sacred Fire and Ear Wax Function Described
A 2000 year old perpetual sacred fire on Abeheron peninsula, now Russian, with a twelve foot deep, 120 foot square vent and six to eight foot flames. The ear canal wax glands secrete a bitter substance to repel insects and clean the ear by shedding dried wax scales. A neighbor’s child jokes about naming a baby Judkins after his father, a pun captured from the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abeheron
Persia
Russia
Henry Arthur Algernon Judking
Judkins
New York Times
Pickpocket and policeman clash amid street theft
A pickpocket boasts of taking things as they come while a police officer detains him with a firm grip. The exchange reveals a tense street encounter as the thief pockets a watch and purse from a man ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubouque Telegraph- Herald
Gossip on Casey and his wife
Washington Star quotes Mr Rafferty and Mr Dolan discussing Casey the contractor. They declare Casey is very peaceable with his wife and note they are so peaceable they are not sociable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Mr. Rafferty
Mr. Dolan
Washington Star
Estate of Hugh McGovern Brings Executor's Account Transit
Patrick McGovern as executor presents the final account of Hugh McGovern late of Bristol. The court refers the account to October 19 1903 at 10 a.m. in the Probate Court Room for consideration and orders fourteen days notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Hugh McGovern
Patrick McGovern
Guardian's Notice Appointed in Bristol Ward Estate
The Probate Court of Bristol town has named Margaret J. Simmons guardian of the estates of William T Louise I and Rodney D Simmons of Bristol. Bond filed as required. Claimants to present within six months and debtors to pay the guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
William T
Louise I
Rodney D. Simmons
Margaret J. Simmons
Probate Notice for John Earley Estate Bristol 1908
Probate court in Bristol schedules consideration of John Earley will on October 19 1903 at 10 am in the court room. Published notice to heirs and interested parties in Phoenix. Also includes an advertising blurb for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers with a testimonial from Bob Moore of Lafayette Indiana and sale by W J Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
Dewwitt
W. J. BuMington
Early American Coinage Origins and First Minting
The article traces Virginia’s 1612 coins minted at Somers Islands now Bermuda, notes tobacco as currency for 25 years, and describes 1645 assembly plans for copper coinage that were not enacted. It then cites Massachusetts 1652 coinage order for three, six, and twelve pence stamped with N FE on one side and value on the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Company
Jamestown
Somers Islands
Beramudas
Assembly of Virginian
America
Boston
General Court of
Massachusetts
Fatherly finance folly sparks priceless punchline
A gilded youth mocks his father for not valuing money. He laments that the father saves without appreciating what wealth could buy, prompting a sharp exchange about spending versus saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
In jest Detroit Free Press quip on clubs
A Detroit Free Press joke contrasts a woman's whist club with a man's poker club. The punch line suggests women return home for dinner while men end up at breakfast, reflecting playful gender stereotypes of the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Spend not all you have believe not all you hear
A maxim states caution in expenditure belief and speech urging restraint in spending trusting information and recounting what one truly knows.
Dr Deane's Dyspepsia Pills Promoted as Ultimate Stomach Help
An advertisement touts Dr Deane as the leading expert in stomach and bowel disease treatment. The pills claim to aid digestion after meals with a promise to relieve stomach liver and bowel troubles. White wrapper for constipation yellow for regular bowels.
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America
Dr Deane
Indigestion linked to heart trouble claims
A column asserts most heart disease is caused by indigestion and stomach pressure. It cites a Nevada Ohio man, D Kauble, claiming cure with Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after four months. The ad promotes a $1 bottle and a larger 23-dose size sold by W H Buffington and DeWitt & Co Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kauble
Nevada
C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
W. H. Buffington
Court of Bristol Probate Schedules Mount Hope Property Sale
In Bristol Rhode Island the estate of Joseph J Sexton now represented by George H Peck as administrator seeks authority to sell real estate at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol. The tract totaling about sixty acres includes parcels bounded by Mount Hope Bay shore and roads Babbitt Avenue and King Philip Avenue, with a right of way extending to Metacom Avenue. Proceedings set for October 19 1903 at 10 am in the Probate Court Room Bristol with fourteen days public notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ph Oene
Bristol
Joseph J. Sexton
George H. Peck
Rhode Island
Fall River
Massachusetts
Mount Hope Farm
Bris i
Samuel W Church
Mount Hope Bay
Mount Pe Bay
Mount Hope
Babbitt Avenue
King Philip Ave
Charles F. Chase
Metacom Ave
Kristol
Merbere
Bennett
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Joseph Josexton
George H Peck
The
Wise Fox
John Earley
Dr. Deane
J. H.young & Co
Bristol Laundry
Hope Street
R. I
Seaconnet Steamboat Go
Providence
Seaconnet
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
Chiropodist
Mrs. Williams
Church St
Istol
D. G. Lebb
Bradford ST
Joseph L. Buffum
Contractor & Builder
Hope ST
Central Fish Market
Amos Trudeau
Phoenix
Crockery
Westminster Street
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