ElevenYearOld French Boy Salutes Liberty on Majestic
On the Majestic passing the Statue of Liberty, a French eleven year old, Martin Augustus Das saaux, saluted the Goddess with America and then Marseillaise. He sings for entry to the U S joins an aunt in Plainfield New Jersey, hoping his parents will follow. The crowd of two hundred schoolmates bid him farewell. The note cites Rev OC Iglehart from The Christian Herald praising immigrant spirit.
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Majestic
New York Harbor
America
France
Isd
Martin Augustus Dassaaux
Plainfield
N. J
OC. Iglehart
The
Christian Herald
Upcoming events list for September gatherings and entertainment
Sept 10 Saturday supper and sale at G A R Hall by class of 1911 MESS. Sept 10 first annual outing Edgehill Temple No 3 Pythian Sisters at Gibson Park. Sept 13 Tuesday entertainment in G A R Hall Travel Stories by Lottie L Tillotson of Hawaii, benefit for Woman's Relief Corps.
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G. A. R. Hall
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Gibson Park
Lottie L. Tillotson
Hawaii
Woman’s Relief Corps
Beaby Steege Tennis Championships Decided at Club
The Ex célsior Tennis Club crowned H W Boynton as men's champion defeating Wardwell 6-1 6-2 6-0 and awarded a silver watch. Helena Case won the women's singles defeating Church 7-5 6-0, receiving the cup donated for the ladies' title while Church took runner up honors. Olive Young claimed the consolations cup.
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Thei Excélsior Tennis Club
H.W. Boysnton
William A. Ward
Egl
Boynton
Wardwell
Helena Case
Helen W. Charch
Miss Case
H. W. Charch
John Chapman
Florence Archer
Miss Church
Olive Young
Pimirose Colt
Mary Seabory
Miss Colt
Helen W. Church
Kinais
H. W. Church
Jordan
James Dew
Perry
O. V. Perry, Jr
W. F. William Va
Call to Arms at Star Theater Feature
The Star Theater presents The Call to Arms this Friday and Saturday. The Biograph production highlights Mediaeval romance and the dangers of covetousness. Matinee Saturday at 2 30, 5 cents, children admitted. Continuous showings Saturday evening 6 30 to 10 30. Come early to avoid the rush.
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Star
Sleepwalking Mamie Frightens Family in Quiet Home
A mother insists Mamie merely walks in her sleep, denying any somnambulism claim. The exchange suggests a domestic scene where a visitor labels sleepwalking as a family issue, while the mother counters that such a condition has never occurred before.
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Mamie
Fire Company Meetings Discuss Rockland Visit and Badge
At the Hydraulica Engine and Hose Company No. 1 monthly meeting members voted to entertain the Americas Hook and Ladder Company of Rockland, Me., next August and formed a committee to arrange. They discussed a badge for Superintendent Berry of the Rockland & Rockport railroad in appreciation of courtesies during the recent trip. King Philip Steam Fire Engine No. 1 received two new membership applications and debated entering the Brockton fair engine contest next month, with no decision yet.
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Hydraulica Engine and Hose Company
Americas Hook and Ladder Company
Rockland
John J. Burns
Jefferson Galvin
John H. Bailey, Jr
Allister MacDougall
Robert J. Anderson
Superintendent Berry
Rockland & Rockport Railroad
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company
Brockton
Bartington Offers Dr Howard's Specific At Half Price
W H Bartington markets Dr Howard's celebrated remedy for constipation and dyspepsia at 50 cents, half price, with money back guarantee if the dose fails. Promoted by Druggist W G Bartington after urging by the supplier, the offer seeks to relieve headaches dyspepsia dizziness sour stomach and liver trouble.
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W. H. Bartington
Dr. Howard
W. 4G. Baftington
Little Harriet Declares End to German Lessons
Six year old Harriet announces she will drop German with Franteino. She says she is hugged at lessons and complains of Dutch. Her diplomat father rebukes with a memory of his own study, while Harriet dryly suggests touching wood.
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Harriet
Franteino
Father
Fraulein
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Themselves In Bristol Testimony
Citizens testify to the kidney remedy's effectiveness with Mrs N Ricard of 280 High St Bristol recalling a three year post operative kidney inflammation cured by three boxes. She later used the product again for back pain and felt renewed vitality praising Foster Milburn Buffalo as sole US agents and urging buyers to remember Doan's.
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Dean
Bristol
Ricard
High St
R.il
Doan
Foster-Milburn
Buffalo
New York
United States
Prudence Ferry Schedule Changes and Fares
Prudence Ferry announces changes without notice. Public dock at foot of Church Street. Bristol departures at 10 am 3 pm 6 pm Sundays 10 am 1 pm and 6 pm. Prudence departures 7 15 am 1 40 pm 4 40 pm Sundays 9 am 12 16 5 10 pm. Fares: 25 cents single, 40 cents round trip.
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Public Dock
Church Street
Bristol
Prudence
Making Lenses for Astronomy Highlights Craft and Time
The article explains the essential role of lenses in telescopes and the optical train. It notes the extreme labor and precision needed to craft large lenses, with examples: a thirty inch object glass takes about a year to grind and polish, while a forty inch glass may require four years or more.
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Kansas City Star
Ugly Man Pardons and Nose Jester Tales from Harper's
A Miller anecdote recalls a Persian man praying in a mosque for forgiveness and escape from hell, while an overhearer taunts his ugly countenance. Another jester tale jokes about a man with a large nose wooing a woman, claiming patience in bearing afflictions as a lovable boast. A witty but unkind set of snippets from Harper's.
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Joe’ Miller
Hell
Harper’s
Bohemian wedding rings and customs in New York Sun
A jeweler notes two Bohemian wedding rings adapted for wives and husbands. Women who lose their rings have theirs cut down or spliced to fit, while men replace theirs. Bohemian wives, unlike many, are thrifty and conscientious about ring loss.
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Hhem
New York Sun
The Roulette Ball’s Surprising Journey
A casino ball slipped from a croupier at Monte Carlo and first landed in an Englishman’s coat pocket where it caused him to lose hundreds of pounds. The ball then travelled further, entering a German onlooker’s mouth and was swallowed, an incident reported by London Bystander.
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London
Tea in Paraguay traditions and remedy claims
Paraguay natives drink tea from a pumpkin goblet and suck the liquid through a long reed. The tea uses dried roasted leaves from a palm-like plant native to Paraguay and southern Brazil. They claim it is an excellent remedy for fever and rheumatism.
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Paraguay
China
Sparrowgrass riddle linked to costermonger
London Notes and Queries notes a famed riddle in charade form about sparrow grass. The clue uses wordplay on first second and whole to lead to the term sparrow grass, arguing Dr Parr preferred it to asparagus.
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Parr
London
A Real Poet Dictated by a Literary Girl
A fragment reflects on poetry and figurative speech in a quirky exchange. Miss Cayenne quips that a man who writes baseball news is surely a poet, with a nod to Washington Star style.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington’ ‘Star
Bride and Groom Speak of Secrets in Bargain Ring
A comic panel scene shows the bride asking how much the engagement ring cost after marriage. The bridegroom admits the price in playful dialogue, reflecting lighthearted curiosity about shared finances. The strip captures domestic humor of early illustrated Bits.
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Bride
Jack
Marriage License Quest Sparks Light Moment
A Philadelphia Telegraph snippet shows a young man requesting “a license to marry the best girl in the world,” prompting the clerk to remark humorously. The note mentions that this would mark 1,300 licenses for that girl this negaga.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Arthur Helps Quote on Happiness and Self Fulfillment
A concise reflection attributed to Sir Arthur Helps on how true happiness begins with oneself. It emphasizes personal contentment as the foundation for making others happy and lasting well being.
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Sir Arthur
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