Bombardment of Bristol Anniversary Recalled in 1775 Tale
A historic note recalls the 1775 bombardment of Bristol by Captain Sir James Wallace and a British fleet of Roses Glasgow and Swan. The attack began October 7 at sunset with about fifteen vessels and ended after an hour and a half as a committee negotiated demands for 200 sheep and thirty fat cattle later reduced to forty sheep. No one was killed.
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Bristol
James Wallace
Newport Harbor
Bay
Bristol Harbor
Rose
Glasgow
Swan
Leutenant
Wallace
William Bradford
Col Potter
Fhring
Johnee
Warren High School blanked Bristol in season opener
Warren High School defeated Bristol High School 21 to 0 in a Saturday road game. Warren struck first when Curtis Chappell scored on a first-half touchdown, then added three more in the second half, kicking one extra point. The final score came on a late center-play from the ten-yard line.
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Bristol High School
Warren
Warren High School
Bristol Boys
Curtis Chappell
Chappell
Dr Kings New Life Pills Marketed by J H Young Co
Urban ad touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as the busiest wondrous health product. It promises to transform weakness into strength and listlessness into energy with sugar coated globules. Sold at 26 cents per box by J H Young & Co.
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Dr. King
J H Young & Co
Dr. Williams
Alway
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Death of Morris Murphy at his mother's Bristol home
Morris Murphy son of Mrs Mary and the late James Murphy died at his mother's Bourne avenue residence last Thursday evening. He served as second lieutenant of Co C, Second Regiment, R. I. M., and assistant instructor of the Ladies' drill squad. The funeral was Sunday at St. Mary's Church with solos by Mrs. Nan McCarty and organist E. F. Christie. The service, conducted by Rev. P. McCabe, drew a large crowd. floral tributes and bearers from Bristol and Providence accompanied the solemn event. The article closes with a lengthy progress report on Bristol Y M C A activities and achievements under E. M. Worra.
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Morris Murphy
Mary
James Murphy
Bourne Avenue
Murphy
Co C
St. Mary’s Church
Nan McCarty
Nellie
Jefferson Goff
James Goff
Crescent
Louise McCarty
Charles Schlosser
James Nolan
Wm. Meiggs
Maggie Clifford
Katie Regan
An Irishman’s chivalry in 19th century Ireland
William Smith O Briene, leader of Ireland’s National party, had limited appeal yet strong character. An anecdote from Sir Charles Gavan Duffy’s My Life In Two Hemispheres recalls his duel moment when he halted the signal and noted his opponent’s pistol cap had fallen, illustrating his polite restraint.
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William Smith O’briene
National Party of Ireland
Ead
Ireland
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy
O’brien
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