Prize Essay Contest for Girls Ends May 5 1924
The Women's Overseas Service League invites girls ages 13 to 20 to submit a 300 word essay explaining why a young man should attend a Citizen's Military Training Camp. Send signed essays to local Military Training Camps Association chairman J. Condon by midnight May 5, 1924. Prizes include a trip to Washington, DC and national awards with an in Washington allowance and jewelry presented by Mrs. Coolidge on Flag Day June 14, 1924.
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Women's Overseas Service League
Washington, D. C
Military Training Camps Association
Oor J. Condon
Washington
Obituary Mrs Jane B Herreshoff Sent to Rest
Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter in New York. Mrs Jane Brown Herreshoff 69 wife of James B Herreshoff former town resident died in New York and was brought home for interment. She leaves five children eight grandchildren. moved to California 31 years ago and lived in New York for 21 years. Committal arrangements not set.
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Sylvan Avenue
255Th Street
New York
Jane Brown Herreshoff
James B. Herreshoff
Real Estate Transfers of Bristol Narrows and Beachmount Lots
J Everett Coggeshall transfers land and icehouses at Bristol Narrows to Alphonse Vermette and wife. Beachmount Land Company transfers four lots on Beachmount Manor plat to Pierre J Deveaux and wife.
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J. Everett
The Suavity of Affluence in Birmingham News Quote
A quotation from the Birmingham News notes that wealth allows displays of importance without rudeness. The line highlights social manners and status in a city context.
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Birmingham News
Second the Motion. Jud Tunkins on self-talking tiresome
Jud Tunkins quips that a man who talks about himself grows tiresome, likening the monologue to a phonograph stuck on a single record. The remark reflects his sharp, humorous take on vanity and chatty habit in public discourse.
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Jud Tunkins
Not a Joyful Sound The bird’s alarm cry echoed in history
The phrase frames a shift from a simple birdsong to an alerting signal in early sources. It highlights how a natural call carried social meaning and helped communities react to danger or alert others.
Your Assurance of Financial Security
Rhode Island state bank commissioner cites a flawless record for trust funds in this state through failure or dishonesty. The piece urges choosing an executor and trustee with experience and financial responsibility for dependents' future welfare, offering a no obligation conference with any trust officer.
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State Bank
Rhode Island
Salvation Army Officers Die In Cincinnati Fire Heroism
In 1900 in Cincinnati two Salvation Army officers Staff Captain Selma Erickson and Captain Bertha Anderson died saving children in a crowded Rat Row nursery. Erickson perished after lifting a child to safety while Anderson died later from injuries. Their sacrifice drew praise from the fire line and local observers, though some viewed the act with skepticism.
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Salvation Army
Cincinnati
Erickson
Bertha Anderson
Anderson
Selma Erickson
Members' Council Supper Held at Rockwell Hall
The Members' Council of the Y M C A met at Rockwell Hall with 60 men dining at 6 30. Dr A M Merriman presided while Mrs Cora Anderson and George Gale provided music. The group planned to boost subscriptions by 300 to finish the year April 30 and discussed membership drives and future socials.
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Rockwell Hall
A. M. Merriman
Cora Anderson
George Gale
Colin T. Holm
Gol A W. Barrett
W. Fred Williams
YMCA
Holm
Social Study Club
Members’ Council
Samuel M. Gupp
Providence
The Better Position Phrase and Ancestral Wisdom
A fragment from a moral reflection notes that living modestly aligns with a father's wisdom and warns that neglecting guidance may reduce a son's prospects. It emphasizes restraint, responsibility, and the value of paternal care.
Where She Shines: A Woman Packs a Trunk
An old bachelor claims women cannot do better than men but the remark underplays a woman’s skill as she packs a trunk with efficiency and resolve. The line challenges stereotypes through a practical example.
Doing and Saying Proverb Balance Echoes Helen Hunt Jackson
The quotation contrasts practical action with verbal guidance, praising experience over theory. It implies wisdom lies in applying what one learns rather than merely preaching. The line attributes balanced judgment to Helen Hunt Jackson, highlighting prudence in conduct and counsel.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
The Wiser Course Through a Pensive Note
A brief quotation urges resolve and better choices after a setback. The reflection quotes Be atrice Harradon on choosing not to worry and committing to improvement when a new chance arrives.
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Beatrice Harradon
Palm Sunday services at St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church lists Palm Sunday schedule with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning Prayer and sermon at 10 30 a.m. Church School at noon and Evening Prayer with address at 7 30 p.m.
Church Schedule for Palm Sunday Services
Morning hours list Holy Communion Matins Church School and Sung Mass with Palm blessing and sermon. Evening service includes Evensong and address at seven thirty.
Church Weekly Services Schedule and Sermon Theme
Friday night service at 7 30. Sunday morning worship at 10 30. The Church School meets at 12. Praise and preaching Sunday night to 7 30. Sermon theme What Money Will Buy. Religious instruction Friday afternoon at 2 35.
State Street M E Church Serves Weekly Schedule
State Street M E Church at 129 State Street lists Sunday services at 10 AM and 12 PM preaching, Sunday School at 6 30, Epworth League at 7 30, Friday prayer meeting at 7 30. All strangers and others are invited to attend.
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Epworth League
First Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Morning service at 10 30 led by the pastor with sermon on The Kingdom of Bethany Church School at 11 45 and a praise and preaching service at 7 30 in the evening.
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First Baptist Church
Kingdom of
Bethany
Religious meeting announcements and sermon highlights
A church notice lists Sunday activities from 10.45 A M to 7.00 P M including Sunday School Young People meeting and prayer service. Professor Jones discusses Jesus teachings on God as Father and the soul’s immortality, urging courage and witness to sustain faith in life and death.
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Professor Jones
Jesus
God
Adam
Jesus Christ
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