Five Forest Fires Rage Across Rhode Island Endangering Homes
Providence May 11 One man burned to death six farm houses and many other buildings destroyed and thousands of acres of brush and timberland swept by five forest fires still burning. Central communities aid rural districts as Kent dam work paused and Woonsocket textile mill closed to join firefighting efforts. An unidentified man died assisting volunteers at Burrillville.
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Providence
Kent Dam
Scituate Reservoir
Woonsocket
Burillville
May party at Paul Revere Hall by Houghton & Dutton
The Houghton and Dutton Company Mutual Relief Association held a May party at Paul Revere Hall with a concert and minstrel show directed by Harry B. Lowe and William A. Gallagher. Thirteen blackface performers and a 40 voice chorus entertained before refreshments and dancing led by Herbert L. Lightfoot. Arrangements were overseen by Charles F. Vedder and a committee.
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Paul Revere Hall
Houghton & Dutton Company Mutual Relief Association
Harry B. Lowe
William A. Gallagher
W. A. Gallagher
Dorothy Hart
Etta Goldberg
Dolly McDonald
H. B. Lowe
Helen Shea
Mammy
Herbert L. Lightfoot
Aids
Charles F. Vedder
Relief Association
Freedom of India urged at Westminster dinner in Boston
A Sepoy rebellion anniversary dinner at the Hotel Westminster honored Indian independence, with US and Indian flags, speakers pledging support. Grenville MacFarland presided while Francis Ford and Mayor Quinn voiced aid, and Taraknath Das described harsh British rule and arrests in India.
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India
Westminster
American Commission
Friends of Freedom For India
United States
Indian Republic
Grenville S. MacFarland
Francis J. W. Ford
Curley
Edward W. Quinn
Cambridge
Ireland
Eugene Noble Foss
Taraknath Das
Calcutta
Speakers BlastBritish Rule Over India At Meeting
The gathering criticized British taxation and justice in India citing 1918 to 1920 hardships. Speakers included John D. Moore of New York and ex-District Attorney Joseph B. Ely of Westfield. Mrs. Scanlon of Milton and Rev. Weatherby of Roxbury also spoke. music by John Orth and Carmelita Epileto followed.
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India
John D. Moore
New York
Joseph B. Ely
Westfield
Frank C. Scanlon
Milton
Mr. Weatherby
Roxbury
John Orth
Carmelita Epileto
Bible circulation tops 4.8 million worldwide in report
The American Bible Society issued its annual report showing 4,855,664 Bibles circulated in the past year. The biggest gain occurred in China with 2,302,750 copies distributed.
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New York
American Bible Society
China
Tufts Jumbo Ball features novelty dances and solos
Tufts College plans a varied programme for the Jumbo ball in the Copley Plaza main ballroom this evening. Proceeds will go to the college Foundation fund.
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Tufts
Tufts College
Copley+Plaza
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Fox-Trot Orchestra
Frank Westphal
Rainbo Orchestra
Eddie Elkins
Wild Rose
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Doo Dah
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Columbia
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House of Boyle Bros
America
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