Electric lighting contract approved by town council
The Town Council accepted the modified electric lighting contract as presented. The Bristol County Gas and Electric Company plans a $25,000 gas plant in Bristol and a 36 percent rate reduction for commercial electric lights, with promises of improved service. The piece notes President Watson’s confidence and references a Manila Exposition at the New Jersey State Fair as a suggested attraction for Rhode Island.
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Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
Watson
Bristol
New Jersey
Bristol Watches First Race Between Columbia and Shamrock
Interest runs high in Bristol over the first race in the series between Columbia and Shamrock sailed today. Start reported at 11.16 with Shamrock finishing 16 seconds ahead of Columbia. To relay the result quickly, a three blasts three times signal will sound if Columbia wins, while four blasts three times will sound if Shamrock leads.
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Bristol
Columbia
Shamrock
National India Rubber Company
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Pain Relief Cure
Old time ad copy asserts Bucklen's Arnica Salve causes a horrible burn and heals cuts burns bruises quickly. It claims to cure old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and all skin eruptions. It advertises 26 cents a box and guarantees care. Sold by J H Young & Co druggists.
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J H Young & Cq
Woonsocket Boots Price at Two Fifty
John the Shoe Man offers footwear at 2.50 dollars at 184 Mathewson Street in Providence.
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Woonsocket
John the Shoeman
Mathewson Street
Providence
Bristol Post Office Outward and Inward Mails Schedule
Outward mails to New York and the west and south close at 9.90 am and 6.20 pm. For Providence Boston and the east close at 7.20 9.80 and 11.80 am 3.30 and 6.20 pm. Inward mails from New York and the south arrive at 7.15 am and 2.20 pm. From Providence Boston and the onset arrive at 12.20 2.20 6.20 and 7.00 pm. Total malls open for distribution about three quarters of an hour after arrival.
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New York
West
South
Providence
Boston
East
Frosty morning notes and local shop chatter
A frost nips Bristol as shoppers flock to People's Store and W F Peters Co for bargains on boys and girls shoes. Local notices include visits from Miss Hattie Manchester in New York, families visiting relatives, a baptism at St Michael's, and a busy auction postponement. The latest yacht race update places Columbia two minutes ahead at stake boat.
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A. P. Nerone
Bristol
T. J. Connery's
State Street
Hattie A. Manchester
New York
Catarrh Cure Claim From Toledo Ad Promises Relief
An old advertisement markets a claimed cure for catarrh and ear ailments. It touts restoring the Eustachian tube and ending ringing or pressure, asserts permanent cure, and urges readers to contact CREhEy & Co. in Toledo, Ohio, for a free sample.
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Crehey & Co
Toledo
Hall
Evening school opens in Byfield building
The evening school started on the third floor of the Byfield building with J H Bailey as principal and Misses Mabel McKeon and Cora Hill as assistants. Sessions run Monday to Thursday from 7 to 9 pm throughout the winter. Blankets and other goods advertised at the People's Store.
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Byfield
J. H. Bailey
Mabel McKeon
Cora Hill
People’s Store
W. F. Peters & Co
Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
State Street
Naval Reserve Fair Draws Large Turnout
At the Naval Reserve fair a very large Saturday night audience attended. The East Providence division Quests arrived on the 8406 train escorted to the armory by the Bristol division. The Fall River reserves came by steamboat at 6:15 led by the Bristol division. The fair concluded with door prize drawings for tickets and a bicycle giveaway won by Laurie Fradiers for the girl selling the most combination tickets and Willie Davidson earning the boys wheel prize.
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Naval Reserve
East Providence
Naval Battalion
Quests
Bristol
Fall Rivér
Bliglé
Hope Street
Armiory
Caurie
Thesbling Headache Cure Promoted By Drugstore
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for headaches promising quick relief. It claims thousands have tried the product and asserts the pills cure headaches with a money back guarantee offered by J. H. Young & Co. druggists.
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Dr. King
New Life
Bey
J. H. Young & Co
Full Price For The Empty Bottle Returns
An antique drug ad promises a cure for coughs with Cleveland’s Long Healer. It offers a free trial bottle and a full refund for empty bottles. The text urges avoiding persistent colds and consumption and lists W. H. Buffington at 135 Hope St as the contact.
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Cleveland
W. H. Buffington
Hope St
Real Hattie transfers in Town Clerk records
Transactions in real estate entered for record list a house and lot on Wood street from Benjamin Smith to Josephine Moffit wife of Hugh Moffit a house and lot on Wilson's lane from H Yarlasavetsky to B Yarlasavetsky two lots on Thames street from Dora Gettee to New England Savings and Loan Company of Providence an undivided interest in Fox Hill tract from William Aspinwall to Samuel Norris Jr and Rubber Heels at John the Shoeman's 26 cents at 184 Mathewson street Providence.
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Wood Street
Benjamin Smith
Josephine M. Moffit
Hugh Moffit
Wilson’s Lane
H. Yarlasavetsky
B. Yarlasavetsky
Thames Street
Dora Gettee
New England Savings and Loan Company of
Providence
Fox Hill
William A. Aspinwall
Samuel Norris
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Fall River
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T. J. Connery
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Mounding
James Pearse
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John the Shogman
Athewson Street
Irving H. Gamwell
Milford
Mass
St. Michael's Church
Wallis E. Howe
Bristol Female Charitable Society
E. S. Faryington
Cot. Ltd
F. E. Embree
Port Hawkesbury
Cape Breton
M. W. Newton
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Charles L. Wardwell
Peck
George Schlosser
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WF. Peters
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L. L. Andérstrom
Trinity Church
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Barrington
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L. L. Anderstrom
Frank E. Clark
Photographers’ Club of
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Curtis
James Chappell
Warrens
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John R. Milson
Cranston Worsted Mills
Sknie
Arrington and Sims
Olneyville
Mitkoh
Woonsocket Boots
Opera House
Williams ‘& Walker
C. W. Sparks
Naval Reserve Fair
Hattie
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Amraad
K. C
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Bree
Bristol County Gas& Electric Co
Hayes
Burton Street
Hortense Boynton
Per Bens
Josephine L Béyhton
Poate Aereas
Mt. Hope Park
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