Birthday Dinner for Former Governor Augustus Bourn
Former Rhode Island governor Augustus O Bourn celebrated his 76th birthday at Seven Oaks his home in town. The event featured red floral decor and Mascagni's String Orchestra with a guest list including Col Stephen W Bourn Hon Samuel P Colt and ex governors Russell Brown and Edward C Dubois. Bourn born Oct 1 1884 in Providence and a descendant of Jared Bourn has headed the Bourn Rubber Company at 58 Warren Street Providence and served as Bristol senator and Rome consul general in 1889 1898.
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Augustus Osborn Bourn
Seven Oaks
Mascagni
Augustus ©. Bourn, Jr
Stephen W. Bourn
Samuel P. Colt
B. Thomas Potter
Charles F. Chase
George O
Hulda B
Eddy) Bourn
Jared Bourn
Hongsland
Bristol
Rhode Island
Dring
United States
Italy
Rome
Bourn Rubber Company
Warren Street
Providence
Bourn
Star Theater Announces Late Show and Corbett Feature
A large crowd enjoyed a fine list of comedies at the Star Theater last night. Wednesdays feature is The Life Battles of James J. Corbett, a renowned boxing chronicle. Thursday night will be Amateur Night with a strong program. Matinee admission on Wednesday is 5 cents.
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James J. Corbett
Advertised Letters for Week Ending October 1
Advertised letters for the week ending Oct 1 include Joseph Castro Mike Genettta Mrs Lizzie James Mrs S E Johnston Miss Florence Whitten Alfredo Russo Mrs Henry Brown.
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Joseph Castro
Mike Genettta
Lizzie James
S. E. Johnston
Florence Whitten
Alfredo Russo
Henry Brown
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
Mails arrive at 7.00 10.00 a m 2.00 4.00 6.00 7 15 p m and close at 7 40 9 00 11 80 8 m 2 00 6 00 7 15 p m Sunday mails arrive 8 00 a m close 4 50 p m office hours Sunday 9 80 to 10 80 a m Sunday mail will be given out from carriers racks at south door 9 80 to 10 80 a m
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Bristol
South Door
Express matter departure times from Bristol by Adams Express
The schedule lists outward departures at 7.50 and 11.20 a m and 3.20 and 5.20 p m. Inward arrivals occur at 8.00, 12.00 a m, 3.00 and 6.80 p m.
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Bristol
Adams Express
High Tides in Bristol and Nearby Coastal Areas
Tide timetable lists high tides in Bristol with am and pm readings from Oct 5 to Oct 8 and notes Newport tides occur 14 minutes before Bristol while Providence tides are 11 minutes after. Mean tide ranges: Newport 8 ft 6 in, Bristol 4 ft 1 in, Providence 4 ft 4 in.
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Bristol
Newport
Providence
Misses Bunn Open Fall and Winter Millinery Sale
The Misses Bunn announce an open ing of fall and winter millinery on Thursday Oct 6 at the Y M C A building. The notice lists events, local visits, school appointments, and community happenings as a snapshot of Bristol society and civic life.
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Misses Bunn
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments and Hall's Cure
Warns against mercurial catarrh ointments that ruin smell and disturb the system. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Rapa Bali
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
Enea
Perry Home Destroyed by Major Fire in Town
The home of Charles V Perry uncle of Rev James DeW Perry Jr on the Perry plat northeast of town burned completely yesterday afternoon. Fire started under the front veranda and spread rapidly aided by a southwest wind. Firefighters lacked water supply. hydrant 3000 feet away. The 1898 house built for 5000 dollars and designed by Wallis K Howe was insured about half its value.
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Charles V. Perry
James de W. Perry, Jr
Perry Plat
Frank Pierce
Bay View Avenue
Pierce
Col. L. H. Callan
Tenth District
Uoh
Wallis K. Howe
Clarke, Howe and Homer
Providence
Baptist Sunday School Rally at First Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon rally day exercises at the First Baptist Church were well attended and instructive. Rev. O. E. Burr of Providence delivered the sermon. Decorations featured dahlias and transplanted vines with flowers on display. The program included hymns, prayers, readings, class recitations, and missionary offerings, closing with God be with you till we meet again.
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First Baptist Church
Hev. O. EB. Burr
Providence
Joshua
A. Stowell
A. E. Barr
Miss Daley
Mr. Weeden
Miss Kelley
Republican Caucuses Schedule and Town Committee Nomination
The dates for Republican caucuses are fixed. First District caucus on Monday October 10 at Bristol Train of Artillery Hall to nominate a Representative. Second District on Thursday October 18 at Town Hall at 7:80. A general caucus on Monday October 17 at 7:80 will elect a Town Committee, select delegates to the State Convention in Providence on October 19, and nominate a Senator.
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Bristol
State Street
Town Hall
Providence
R.I
Gautas
Carvnnain F
Ostabat
Honday Divenine
John M. Coggeshall
Large Black Snake Found Near Thames Street Coal Pile
Oliver H. Blaisdell Jr, head of the pumping station at the National India Rubber Co, reported spotting a large black snake sunning near the Thames Street coal pile. The encounter suggests the area has not seen such a snake in years.
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Thames Street
Oliver H. Blaisdell, Jr
National India Rubber Co
Mr. Blaisdell
Rexall Hair Tonic Ad Promises Quick Dandruff Cure
The Hope Drug Co at 207 Hope Street touts Rexall Hair Tonic with a strong positive guarantee. It claims to eradicate dandruff, stimulate hair growth, and prevent premature baldness, offering two sizes 500 and 1 and promising full refund if unsatisfied.
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Rexall
Hope Drug Co
Hope Street
Unknown creature sighting in crowded town square
In astonishment a bystander described a four foot one inch reptile seen in a tight downtown area. Samuel Ward Welland identified the incident and noted the creature's unusual spectacle and the danger it posed to residents.
For Sale: House and 8,000 Square Feet of Lard
A fragment shows an old style sale notice listing a house and about eight thousand square feet of lard at a southeast corner near a Hope and Walley venue with a Walley Pie rest. The readable text hints at a real estate and product sale advertisement in a historical newspaper page.
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Wood Street
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Whittier & Tanner Co
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W. IL
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D. R. Osse E. OC. Paull Herreshoft Mfg. Co. Town Clerk
Augustus O. Bourn
Star Theater
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Madeline
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Boston
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William H. Johnston
Thomas J. Edmonds
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George H. Peck
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G.A.R Hall
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Edward L Brownell
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Warren Telephone Exchange
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Pacific Theological Seminary
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Constitution Street
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E. 8. Babbitt
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Oliver School
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Parade Street
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England
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Odd Fellows Hall
Bristol County Teachers’ Association
Barrington Town Hall
William W. Andrew
Richmond Street
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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Charles A. Barbour
Atlantic City
Wilfred H. Manro
Brown University
Man
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James Tobin
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New York, New Haven
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W.I. Finch
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Daniel R. Case
Daniel R. Cabe
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Persen
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Hopeworth Road
Addrens
Western Feather CO
Providence, R.L
Metacom Ave
Mt. Hope Bay
Tanyard Lane
J. E. Allen North American Building
Philadelphia
Apply Phoenix Office
Telephone
Scott
Raymond P. Smith
Jacob Molasky
Reba Howe
Rope Street
Baistel, R. I
Miss Mabel
B.salisbury
Byfield Street
Westminster School OF Languages and Music
Butler Exchange
Julian L. Herbeshoff
Hope St
Miss Viola Tillinghast Brown
New England Conservatory of Music
Star Theatre
Brist
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Shaw's Lane
Boom
Banigap Huilding
Bower
Sewer Commission
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Ston's Drug
Warren
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Cor
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