Town Clerk Authorized to Receive Poll Taxes 1908
The town clerk is authorized to receive poll taxes and receipts for the same by the collector of taxes in Bristol. This notice from 1908 confirms the designation and duties for tax collection.
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Burnside Memorial Building
Ipcln
Bristol
R I
Kenry
Town of
William John
Alice Emma
Georgiana Bertha Crowley
Ellenora
Rowley
Mary Lo O' Wolf
Ristol
John C. Pegram
R.I. Hospital Trust
Providence
Carlyle and Emerson and the Christian Question
Rev. George A. Gordon argues Carlyle and Emerson show Christian civilization in origin yet lack serious study of Christianity. He notes their modesty and literary virtuosity, criticizes their failure to recognize Jesus’ gospel as the source, and praises the spiritual influence while reproaching them for not exhausting the quarry from which they were hewn.
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Carlyle
Emerson
Lord Jeffrey
Jesus
George A. Gordon
Atlantic
The Black Death In England Arrives In Dorset And London
The text recounts the Black Death sweeping from Dorsetshire through the west to London via Oxford, causing large scale depopulation. Priests dying with their flocks left parishes without mass, trades suspended, and terror widespread. Marauders roamed unmolested, while famine driven dogs gathered in packs, scavenging amid the dead and living.
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England
Dorsetshire
London
Oxford
Story of Old Ironsides and the Constitution escape
One of the vessel's famous exploits from the War of 1812. The ship slipped from Broke's squadron amid near calm seas. Captain Hull used boats lines and a half mile long rope to drag the Constitution forward with an anchored kedge. The English commodore soon copied the method, and a sudden breeze saved the ship from capture.
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Constitution
Broke
Hull
The Shark Fires the Feather Proverb
A New York Press remark notes sharks devour any thrown items but spare feathered creatures such as birds. It ponders why bathers in shark waters do not wear feather suits, highlighting the paradox with a sailor’s folk saying.
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New York Press
Emphasizing a Fact in 19th Century Style
The passage notes how diction heightens factual emphasis in reporting. It contrasts simple descriptors like deaf or blind with phrases such as deaf as a post or stone blind to remove any counter claim, and uses dead as a doornail to clinch finality.
Oils For Anointing The Body In Historical Notes
Pliny notes butter used by the negro and lower Arab classes for body anointing. Indian natives prefer strong perfumes and use oil of santa and patchouli. Savages grease their bodies perhaps to aid escape from enemies.
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India
Ridiculous wish about long reign mocked by king
King James I faced a Shrewsbury address wishing he would reign as long as sun, moon and stars endure. He replied with a wry quip that implied the successor would reign by candlelight.
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James I
England
Shrewsbury
An Ugly Branch
An item cites Philadelphia Press quip about genealogist Wordley busy building a family tree and finding a noose on a branch with trouble sawing it off in a wry, metaphorical remark.
Grandchildren Wisdom Across Generations Quote
A New York Press quotation notes that most people gain wisdom in their grandchildren’s generation, implying insight travels through family lineage and time. The remark emphasizes intergenerational learning and perspective shaped by descendants.
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New York Press
The Doctor Knew Best. A Dutch Farmer’s Narrow Escape
A Pennsylvania farmer named Hans falls unconscious for hours and twice convinces his wife she is a widow. After a doctor declares him dead, the revived man quips that he is not dead, but the wife retorts that the doctor knows best.
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Pennsylvania
Hans
Singing Cattle to Sleep by Cowboy Song
A New York Tribune note describes cowboys using singing or whistling to quiet and herd large cattle herds at bedtime. The rider circles the herd to induce rest, then moves slowly to maintain calm, with rapid rounds if cattle become excited during the night.
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New York Tribune
Seeing with One Eye Misleads Many, Experiments Show
Many people believe one eye matches both eyes in sight. Covering one eye, a candle snuffs misses are common due to misjudgment of distance. With both eyes open, distance and direction adjust instantly and accurately.
Restoring Distorted Sleeves With Boiling Water and Boards
When a sweater returns from laundering with sleeves stretched or shortened, use thick boards cut to the sleeve length. Boil the sleeves, insert boards to stretch transversely, and dry in the sun. Repeat with salted water, then dry again on the boards.
The Skeleton at Large Skeptical Exchange
A quip from the Chicago Post imagines a Browns family rumor. A speaker challenges the idea of a hidden skeleton while the other insists rumors prove more than a closet secret, suggesting the skeleton wanders beyond the home.
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Chicago Post
Grain of Truth phrase in gossip column referenced
The Chicago Record Herald quotes a colloquial line on gossip about a neighborhood woman. The snippets imply judgment and communal sparring over presumed innocence, with reactions ranging from astonishment to sympathy for her children.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Rhode Island Drug Co Backs Mi o na with Guarantee Bond
The Rhode Island Drug Co sells Mi o na the flesh forming food with a bond guaranteeing refund of 50 cents if the purchaser cannot claim relief from dyspepsia. They promise freedom from stomach troubles, increased flesh, and restored health, with every box backed by a signed guarantee.
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Rhode Island Drug Co
Rhode Island Co
Mi o na Digestive Aid Boosts Stomach Nerves and Health
Mi o na is advertised as more than temporary relief for digestion. It strengthens digestive organs, restores nerves in the stomach, and helps natural flesh and health return. A bond guarantees refunds by Rhode Island Drug Co if the product fails to work.
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Rhode Island Drug Co
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