Bristol 250th celebration winners named in essays and lists
Sunday afternoon at the Hotel Belvedere the 250th anniversary publicity committee awarded prizes in the historical essay and picture contests. Fredericka Dunbar won 10 in gold for By Twigs and Turf and other top prizes went to Hope Cote Jeannette Le Clerc and Frederick Vera for pictures and essays. In the names contest Margaret West led with 1352 names, Mary Sisson second with 510, and Samuel Campanella third with 285.
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Belvedere
C. C. Getchell
Getchell
Fredericka Dunbar
Fred N. Dunbar
Hope Street
William N. Manchester
Natiral Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
George H. Baldwin
Lions Club
Elmer S. Mapes
Hope N M. Cote
George Cote
Jeannette LeClerc
Edward LeClerc
Cote
King Philip
Miss LeClerc
Bristol
Frederick Vera
Franklin Street
Silent Sentinel
Bristol Ferry
Mount Hope Bridge
Dorothy Ruggiero
Usher Avenue
Mount Hope
John Marino
Aniello Simonelli
Goulart Avenue
Deacon Bosworth
Silver Creek
Reynolds
Bristol Neck
Henry Delmonaco
Bradford Street
Aiy
Margaret West
Charles F West
Mary Sisson
William H Sisson
Cole Street
Samuel Campanella
Carefully Considered John Milton Delayed Paradise Lost Start
The article notes that John Milton did not begin writing Paradise Lost until age sixty five, though he had contemplated the epic since age twenty. It highlights his long period of reflection before starting the work.
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John Milton
Party fight ends with axe blow injuring guest in Providence
At Sebastio Carreiro home on Buttonwood Street a party celebrating a new cement floor led to a clash around 2 AM Sunday. Manuel Mello suffered a head wound allegedly from Carreiro wielding an axe. Carreiro pleaded not guilty in the Fifth District Court and bail was set at 2000. Mello remained in serious condition at St Joseph’s Hospital.
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Manuel Mello
Sebastio Carreiro
Mello
Buttonwood Street
N. I. R Co
Manual Mello
St Josephs Hospial
Providence
Sebastio Careriro
Carreira
Joseph A. Hammill
R. Jo Kavanaugh
Carreiro
Antonio Santos
Manul Mello
Carreira House
Albino Tavares
Easterbrooks Avenue
Bristol County
WF D'Angelo
Melloe
St Josephs Hospital
Colt Memorial
Cold Dishes For Hot Days
Readable guide to making cold main dishes ideal for hot weather. Recipes include Tongue In Aspic with beef tongue and herbs, and Fish in Jelly with tomato puree, vinegar, mace, and gelatin. Dishes layered in rings with peas and celery, served on lettuce beds with parsley garnish.
Brockton Fair Dates Brought Forward For September Week
The Brockton Agricultural Society moves the 1930 fair to September 9 to 13, three weeks earlier than usual, under Massachusetts Daylight Saving Time with summer evenings. Attendance could rise as flowers vegetable shows and old time vehicles attract crowds. New England Day on Saturday features auto racing and a Firemen's Master event with YMCA Scouts and local teams participating.
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Brockton
Brockton Agricultural Society
New England
Brockton Fair
Massachusetts
Garden of Eden
Temple of
Pomona
American Legion
Massachusetts Bay
Masasachusetts Firm
Old Bay State
America
Daniel Websters
Maud S
YMC
Twilight League thriller ends in 4 4 draw on the common
SARA CG Buc and Jack Marsden, with Dr. DAngelo, sabotage a 4-0 deficit as Chapmans wild pitching and solid fielding by Lou George and Andre D Ambrosio spark a Brus Bristol Whirlwinds rally. A rain shortened, thrilling contest draws 1200 fans with a late two run twist in the sixth.
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Dick” Chapman
Texas
Jackie Marsden
Dr. D’angelo
Kid Hope
Sab
Alesia
Bristol
Jack Gallagher
Dick Chapman
Hope
Jack Andrade
Nudd
Marsden
Gladue
Dr. D'Angelo
Chapman
Moste Moore
Middle Garden
Gallagher
Ripper Kelles Remick Andrade
Angelo Chapman Bell
Fts
Buancurzza
D' Ambrosia
George TD
Ambrosia
Alesio
Craltather Lo Ooff
Hs Chapman
Joe Kelley
Nationals
Nationale
Gutowski and
Bottomley Attendansee
Formal Adjournment Phrase Explained
The text defines sine die as a legal term meaning no date is set to reconvene after adjournment. It notes the phrase indicates no day appointed to meet again and explains pronunciation, used when Congress ends a session without a future meeting date.
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Congress
Jefferson Davis Memorial Monument Description
Jefferson Davis Memorial stands B51 feet high near Davis birthplace in Christian County Kentucky. The design is described as quite similar to the Washington Monument.
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Jeferson Davis
Davis
Christian County
Kentucky
Simile Adds Similes in Webster Style
A quirky note compares similes to an unbridged Webster's dictionary used for comic effect. It suggests playful, unreliable mappings between common phrases and dictionary entries.
National Statuary Hall Origins and Rhode Island Choices
The National Statuary Hall Rising in the U S Capitol features a marble hall with a Roman Pantheon inspired dome and an arch supported by columns. It honors two statues from each state, a practice begun after Frances Preston Blair’s era. Rhode Island chose Roger Williams and Nathanael Greene as its first representatives.
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Fastin Boch 'Eel
Suighested
Puto
Eacatae
Lattobe
Sats
Algentinea
Rotunda
Franzont
Hall of Representatives
Webster
Clay
Adams
Calhoun
Neaprir
Vermont
The
Chiquae
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Nathanael Greene
Alligator Farm Tour Yields Long Lives and Lazy Gators
A visitor tour at a large alligator farm near St Augustine notes a 1 pound 800 year old gator and a guide explaining animals live to about 1800 years. The group hears humor about the gators' idle lifestyle and time to do anything.
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St. Augustine
Fia
Traveler Sees Busy Week Amid Train Frenzy
A Stratford Beacon Herald tale recalls a traveler rushing through a week of trains and calls. He complains meals were skipped yet lands no orders, counting only the many trips and the manager urging efficiency.
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Stratford Beacon Herald
English Bible in English history and culture
Quote by Thomas Huxley praises the Bible for three centuries shaping English life. It notes its noble English language rich in literary beauty and its power to teach children about other cultures and a vast past beyond village life.
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Thomas Huxley
Presidential travel funds evolve from contingency to dedicated line
The piece traces U S presidential finances from Lincolns era when no travel funds existed and a $2000 annual contingent fund covered stationery and printing to the 1907 act creating a $25000 yearly traveling appropriation under Theodore Roosevelt, marking the first dedicated travel budget.
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Lincoln
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Temperature Variations and Sun Angle
The text explains that in the northern hemisphere the sun is nearer in winter but temperature differences between seasons at a location do not depend on this. Rather, the key factor is the varying angle of sunlight on the earth's surface in summer and winter.
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Earth
Beethoven Died Poor and Debt to Philharmonic Society
The fragment recounts that Beethoven died in debt to the Philharmonic Society, which had advanced £100 on his deathbed hoping for a Tenth Symphony. Beethoven reportedly said his new symphony lay finished in his desk, though the work never progressed beyond a fragment.
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Beethoven
Philharmonic Society
World’s Danger When People Grow Selfish
A fragment reflecting moral concern about growing selfishness in society as a universal threat. The quotation cites a critic voice referencing religious or moral authority, warning that selfishness erodes communal virtue and humane conduct.
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Heary Beecher
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