Rail employees avoid strike. mediation option urged
An imminent 400000 strong rail workers strike was averted as the four brotherhoods accepted mediation by the U S Board of Mediation and Conciliation. If unresolved, an appeal to President Wilson is possible, with the Interstate Commerce Commission proposed to arbitrate to set fair wage and rate adjustments. The public would pay any higher transportation costs, so mediation is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Board of Mediation
Brotherhoods
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railways
Moose Lodge excursion aboard Sagamore to Newport
King Philip Lodge Loyal Order of Moose held an afternoon outing on the Steamer Sagamore with over 100 participants. The trip left at 1 PM, reached Newport, and returned about 7:30 PM. A rain storm caused the Rocky Point visit to be skipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Sagamore
Newport
Rocky Point
Mills Tea & Butter Corp
Hasbrouck Block
St. Andrew's Club
Hannah W Maxfield
Bristol Commandery
United Order of the Golden Cross
Lucinda Putnam
Brockton
Mass
Lucius McNay
McNay
Jessie Enos
Easterbrooks Avenue
Sunday Mails Schedule Listing
Postal service notice shows arrival and closing times for Sunday mails: arrive at 8:00 a.m. and close at 4:50 p.m. per local office timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Express Matter Schedules for Bristol by Adams Express
Express matter departs Bristol at 7 50 am 11 20 am 2 20 pm and 5 20 pm and arrives at 8 00 am 10 00 am 2 00 pm 4 00 pm and 7 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Adams Express
Local Community Notes and Outings Update
Various town notices report a new member elected to United Brothers Lodge No 13 IOOF. Wilmington and Bristol residents plan club meetings, excursions to Newport, and charitable events.
Superior Hygrometer For Moisture in Air Invented
The article describes a new hygrometer claimed to surpass the psychrometer in measuring relative humidity. It determines moisture by volume via contact with sulphuric acid which absorbs all vapor, yielding a reading in under two minutes.
Mrs Hep Says Men Act Like Babies
Mrs Jonathan Hep remarks in the Pittsburgh Dispatch that men resemble babies in many ways and should not be punished before discovering if misbehavior stems from anger hunger or some hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hep
Jonathan Hep
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Repetition makes History believable, author notes
A playful exchange imagines History on the street answering a question about repetition. History concedes that persistent reiteration makes the past seem real, as belief grows through repeated framing.
Driven to It by the Eccentric Man
A man who sticks to his own business is deemed eccentric and ends up meddling in self defense to cope with others' intrusions.
Optimistic Thought A Hero’s Understanding of Courage
A concise reflection on heroism: a man must embody courage to truly grasp what being a hero entails. It frames heroism as an active personal standard rather than distant ideal.
New piazza planned at Trinity Parish House site
Rev Wallace Gallup to officiate at First Baptist Church on Sunday. Miss Beatrice Henderer of East Providence visits the Misses Farrally at 83 State Street. A 10 foot shark seen in the Providence River off Crescent Park on Wednesday. Misses Emily and Mildred Pollock return from a two week visit with relatives in Dorchester Massachusetts.
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Lillian Church
Everett L.B. Church
New London
Dwyer
Henry M. Siocum
Blithewold
Ferry Hill
Henry H. Posytan
Rhode Island State Firemen’s League
Kingston
Providence Veteran Firemen’s Association
F. E. Suzman
Carpenters’ and Machinists’ Mutual Benefit Association
National
Inlia Rubber Company
Sagamore
Bristol Train of Artillery
Kentish Guards
East Greenwich
Quonset Point
John R. Edwards
Laurence Edwards
Plattsburg
Fort Terry
Plum Island
N. Y
Fred Williams, Jr
J Winthrop DeWolf
Bristol Council
K. of C
Joseph L. Duffy
Trinity Parish House
Wallace Gallup
First Baptist Church
Beatrice Henderer
East Providence
Farrally
State Street
Providence River
Crescent Park
Emily
Mildred Pollock
Dorchester
Mass
Infantile Paralysis Cases On Court Street Improve
Two children on Court street ill with infantile paralysis show improvement. Carmine Cirello, 44 months, and the 17 month old son of the Miranda family at 59 Court street are affected. Dr Swartz of the State Board of Health and a New York statistician visited Wednesday to study local cases.
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Court Street
Carmine
Gaetano Cirello
59 Court Street
Henry Miranda
Nussenfeld
Gardiner Swartz
State Board of Heath
New York City
Rhode Island
Swartz
Bristol County Champion Falls in State Tennis Meet
W. M. Fischer of Bristol County loses in the fourth round to Southern champion Douglas Watters 6-3 6-1 at Providence. Watters advances to face N. Dana for the title. Reischel defeats J. B. Moore in three sets. Fischer and R. N. Dana win a doubles match before losing to Watters and Mac Kinney. Henry Barton Jr. loses in the consolations to William Rand III.
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W. M. Fischer
Bristol County
Providence
Douglas Watters
Watters
N. Dana
Reischel
J. B. Moore
Fischer
R. N. Dana
Carleton Hale
A. D. Champlin
H. A. MacKinney
Henry Barton, Jr
William Rand, 3d
Boston
Bicycle Stolen From Chil Children’s Home
Charles Winwood’s bicycle was forced from the back piazza at the Children’s Home yesterday at noon. Non skid tires left a muddy track across High street Constitution street Pearse avenue and Church street to Wood street before the trail disappeared. The bike was a Christmas gift and he used it for errands, so the loss is keenly felt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Winwood
High Street
Constitution Street
Pearse Avenue
Church Street
Wood Street
Winwood
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Bristol Phoenix
Hope Street
Phenix News Stands
Wom
F. Briggs
H. M. Darling
Northup Bros
Richard C. Qui Piace
Foster
Y. M
Hasbrouck
Thaann
WDEX
Miss
A. F. Downey
Children’s Home
Phoenix Office
T. Chantler
Editorial
D. & C. Brand
Maine
California
Dodge & Camfield Co
Exchange Place
Butler Exchange
R. L
August A.M. P.M
News of
Margaret E. Brady
Prospect Street
United Brothers’ Lodge
Joseph Frank Boucher
Emelia Blais
Warren
Freda Straight
National India Rubber Company
Weirs
N. H
A. P. Nerone
Trinity Church
John M. Connery
Eber Hill
Harold
E. Marguerite Flowers
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Bath House
W. E. Manley
Canton
Elmer L. Manley
Isabelle FE Bosworth
Andrew Dugan
Mills Tea and Butter Corp
Pawtucket
Stanley Booth
Dugan
Margaret DeCrasta
Pasquale Vigliotti
Bourn Street
Annie Manchester
F. M. Dimond
Westport
Veteran Odd Fellows Association of
New York
Ff. M. Dimond
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Association
William Smith
Beverly
Raymond A. Card
Union Street
Smith
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Morris Nussenfeld
Clara Bernstein
First Congregational Arch
Samuel Lindsay
Colgate
A. J. King & CO
Talbot & Hopkins
Bradford Street
Waldron Company
Young Men’s Parish Club
Trinity
J. F. Gilroy
John B. Miller
Frank Pearce
Belvedere Block
Post Office
Hope St
Colt Farm
Page & Shaw’s
Russells
Lowneys
Samosett
Lovell & Covel
R. I
Reeve
William Finley
John Armstrong
Alice F. Downey
Ford
Detroit
Peckham
Charles Alden
N. J. Golden
Aetna Protection
B. W. Wall
Lenawee
Yale
Phosnix Office
Osterberg
Central St
Young's Drug Store
Aire
Trinity Parish
Marathon
Ajax
Howard R. Newman
Special A Fisenstadt and CO
Clothiers
The
Pure Food Store
Muna
Royal Scarlet
Charles A. Johnson
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