Labor Day Harness Races at Bristol Trotting Park
Large crowd attended the Bristol Trotting Park races on Labor Day. In the Named Race Blondie won three heats after a rough first. In the three minute class Minnie Q and Centredale entries had notable incidents with Minnie Q thrown but finishing third overall while Centredale captured first and second places. Judges were Dr. Pesdiay WH Martin and A R Paull. starter F H Buffinton.
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Bristol Trotting Park
Nimrod
G. R. Cole
Warren
Aquillo
W.H. Thayer
Bristol
Blondie
H.R. Conklin
Melha
George B. Waren
Mary E
J. R. Milson
Wakefield
B G
W. Clarke
Centredale
Orrin B
J. Buxton
Minnie Q
Sam Hyde
Fall River
Maud C
Khm
Jabez Hazard
Mr. Thomas
Dr. Pesdiay
WH. Martin
A. R. Paull
F. H. Buffinton
Bristol Fair At Armory To Begin October 80
Bristol Council and Knights of Columbus organize an elaborate fair at the Bristol Train of Artillery armory on State Street from October 80 to November 4. The committee offers $100 in gold to the lady who sells the most combination tickets. Invitations have gone to state councils and several have accepted.
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Bristol
Knights of Columbus
Columbia Defeats Defender in Trial Races for Cup Defender
In the first formal trial off Newport Columbia defeated Defender by six minutes and 49 seconds. The next day Columbia won again over a 30 mile course by ten minutes and seven seconds. A third trial is deemed unnecessary and Columbia is practically chosen as the cup defender.
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Shamrock
Newport
Columbia
Defender
Mortgagee Sale of Bristol Lot Under Foreclosure
Public auction set for September 28 1899 at 12 noon on the premises to satisfy a mortgage deed dated November 17 1877 by William H Bullock and Martha B Bullock. The Bristol Rhode Island land lies along the main road to Warren bounded by heirs of William Harding railroad company and devisees of James D W Pe. By order of the Mortgagee Assignee E C Pierce attorney Providence Sept 1 1899.
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William H. Bullock
Martha B. Bullock
Bristol
R. J
Rhode Island
William Harding
Providence, Warren and Hristol Railroad Company
James D. W. Pe
Warren
E. C. Pier
Providence
Naval Reserve division members return from week long cruise
Twenty members of the first division of Naval Reserves from this town returned home last Saturday after a week aboard the U S Ship Prairie with the Naval Battalion R I M. Tug Leyden ferried them to the ship and then escorted East Providence and Providence division members up the bay. The cruise reached Chesapeake Bay area and included sea sickness but was enjoyed. James M Milburn Jr. earned the top marksmanship score with five bullseyes in ten shots from 5000 yards.
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U.S
Prairie
Leyden
East Providence
Providence
Chesapeake Bay
James M. Milburn, Jr
Asthma Cure Ad Offers Free Trial Bottle
An old advertisement promises a cure for asthma and urges readers to obtain a free trial bottle of Taft Asthmalene from J. H. Young's drug store or by mail. It lists Drs. Taft Medicine Co. in Rochester NY and provides Elm Street address.
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J. H. Young
Drs. Taft
Bristolians Attend G A R National Encampment in Philadelphia
Bristol residents listed include Washington Frith and wife C A Barbour and wife H C Gray and wife William F Munro and son Edward Joseph Gifford F T Remieres Joseph Kinder Carrington Slade A A Slade Hezekiah Ingraham George Hawley Captain Benjamin Hall C H Baker William Andrews Herbert Smith George Kisseck Malcolm L Pitts Charles B Brigham John H Adams Robert Anderson George McGann Mrs G W Simmons Mrs Emma E Cary Miss Sadie Connery Miss Emma McKeon and Miss Anna M Earle at the thirty third annual National Encampment in Philadelphia this week.
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Bristol
G. A.R
Philadelphia
Washington-Frith
C. A. Barbour
H. C. Gray
William F. Munro
Edward
Joseph Gifford
F. T. Remieres
Joseph Kinder
Carrington Slade
A A. Slade
Hezekiah Ingraham
George Hawley
Capt
Benjamin Hall
C. H. Baker
William
Boy Injured On Local Merry-Go-Round Ride
John Vere, about 12, was severely cut on the thigh when a deer horn on a moving merry-go-round on the common pierced him while he attempted to descend. A physician required several stitches. the ride owner says warnings were given and precautions taken.
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John Vere
Merry-Goround
New York Under Tammany Rule
Frank Moss, counsel for the Mazet investigating committee, writes for the Saturday Evening Post about Tammany Hall methods that enrich tender winners and drain taxpayers. He links croker regime to a wide open city and proposes a path to overthrow it in a forthcoming September 9 issue installment.
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New York
Frank Moss
Mazet
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Moss
Croker
The French Way of Conducting a Trial
A critique of French and American trial methods contrasts France where judges guide witnesses with the US system of strict questions. It notes French witnesses speak freely while US rules often exclude relevant statements, arguing both systems yield substantial justice in different ways. The excerpt references the Dreyfus case and cites a 19th century review.
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Rennes
France
United States
England
Dreyfus
Fredom
Lierty
Dreyfus Poem Opens MecClure's September in Markham Style
MecClure's Magazine September opens with Edwin Markham a Dreyfus poem praising The Man with the Hoe. It follows with Ray Stannard Baker's Adiral Sampson sketch full of hometown anecdotes and naval recollections. Tarbell Lincoln life piece closes and Watere Hydrographic Office illustrated feature. Moffett on Menelik and several strong stories including army life by Captain Brady and railroad life by Cy Warmer.
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MecClure’s
Dreyfus
Edwin Markham
Palmyra
New York
Sampson
Theodore Watere
Hydrographic Office
Cleveland Moffett
Menelik
Abyssinia
J E Brady
Cy Warmer
Advertising Sparks Day Business Importance Quote
A concise assertion from the Chicago Apparel Gazette that advertising is the vital spark for day business. It argues that even the best goods or greatest bargains fail if potential customers are unaware of them.
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Chicago Apparel Gazette
Advertising Space Philosophy in The Marketplace
A reflection on how value lies not in the size of an ad but in the effectiveness and engagement it delivers. The author argues that smart placement and clear messaging maximize impact regardless of ad area.
Spanish sharpshooters menace Santiago front line
Harrowing World War I vignette notes Spanish snipers in palm trees near Santiago. American infantry circled trees to finish each sharpshooter, with grisly counts of bullets and wounds. The piece also recounts Tennessee guards misfiring on a prison escape in Manila.
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Santiago
Almple
Twelfth Infantry
Siboney Hospital
San Juan Hill
Comfort in Loss Brings Wisdom, Says L Estra nze
A quotation notes that losing something and gaining wisdom through the loss is a gain in disguise, offering consolation amid calamities and afflictions. The saying emphasizes learning from hardship and growing wiser as a result.
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