Bowler Found Dead in Camp Woodward Shack
Charles W Bowler a town native long known to Kirkemuit and Warren residents was found dead about midnight in his Camp Woodward shack with a blanket over his head. Medical examiner ruled cerebral hemorrhage death about ten hours earlier. Bowler 69 had recent poor health and pneumonia last winter. Survived by brother Frank of Pawtucket. Funeral held at North Cemetery Mortuary Chapel with burial there.
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Charles W. Bowler
Kirkemuit
Warren
Camp Woodward
Hame
Richard J. Kavanaugh
Bowler
O. R. Siegel
William H. Thayer
National India Reider Company
Frank
Pawtucket
North Cemetery
Frederick L. Maryon
Trinity Church
Early Koran Publication Dates Reported
A historical note cites the Koran being divulged in 616 and first published by Abu Bekur in 635, marking early Islamic textual development.
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Abu Bekur
Fall River Triumph Tops Bristol in League Title Match
Fall River defeats Bristol 4-1 to clinch the league championship with 9 victories and one loss. Bristol's lone point came from Captain Nelson who beat Kranz 6-3 6-3, as Fall River gains the crown and Bristol settles for second place.
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Fall River
Excelsior Tennis Club
Bristol
Capt
Nelson
Kranz
Worcester Tech
Smith
Boynton
Reynolds
Kinsley
Buck Bros
Herreshoff
Origin of Russia Name Tied to Varangians and Swedes
The article explains that the name Russia derives from Varangians who settled in Novgorod and were called Rosasi or Prubsi, with Greek corruptions of Roszi. It notes the same derivation applies to the Swedes, denoting rovers or seafarers.
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Russia
Novgorod
Not Lasting Pleasure Theme in Roses and Beauty
We read moral meditation on fleeting pleasures as roses fade with time after beauty wanes. The piece contrasts youth, desire, and the temporary sweetness of indulgence with the lasting value of virtue.
Wounded man disappears after DeWolf Farm shooting
Joseph Sylvia, shot at DeWolf Farm Monday night, vanished with police unsure of his whereabouts. He reportedly left town late that night after calling a Hudson Mass. brother, with Frank Travers saying Sylvia had stayed with him since returning two months ago. Authorities suspect he may have left for Boston, leaving no trace or leads.
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Joseph Sylvia
DeWolf Farm
Sylvia
Hudson
Mass
Frank Travers
Bae Agere
Merriman
Frances
Travers Place
Travers Famil
Boston
Thexs
Composition Standards for German Silver Alloys
The text states the best grade contains 46 percent copper 34 percent zinc and 20 percent nickel. For common ware the composition is 55 percent copper 25 percent zinc and 20 percent nickel.
Philosophy for Courage Through Adversity
A reflective piece urges training the mind to seek the good in evil where disaster becomes a chance to show courage and master suffering through patient learning from sorrow.
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Merriam
Gossip as Smoke From Dirty Pipes Reveals Motives
A terse quip by George Mot notes that gossip acts like smoke from dirty pipes, exposing the smeller's taste rather than truth, implying gossip reflects character more than facts.
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George Mmot
Old Negro Singing Now Seldom Heard
The article discusses the fading tradition of plantation songs among the old South’s Negro community. It highlights Tuskegee Institute and other schools efforts to preserve the music, noting critics blame industrial progress and urban centers for losses in harmony and spontaneity.
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Old South
New South
South
Alabama
Tuskegee Institute
Heeeluh
Fisk
Hampton
Pathfinder Magazine
May Restore Old Theater in Rome’s Marcellus Ruin
The Marcellus Theater in Rome, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, once seated 30 000 and resembled the Colosseum. Now largely ruined, it was restored multiple times, used as a fortress in 1086, passed to the Savella and later Orsini families, and Mussolini has announced plans to restore it to revive Rome.
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Marcellus
Rome
Julius Ceasar
Augustus
B. C
Savella
Orsini
Mussolini
Kansas City
Shoes and Cars Suppress Rural Foot Travel in Postwar Era
The shoe industry blames automobiles for a postwar decline in shoe sales, especially in rural areas where people once walked to villages or towns. Farmers no longer need to walk with loads, and a car at the door replaces daily footwear needs, reducing demand for work and Sunday shoes.
Australia claims busiest railway station tally in world
The Flinders Street terminal in Melbourne reports about 300000 passengers pass daily, a higher figure than London’s Liverpool Street and Waterloo stations which the British Railway Gazette measured at 244336 for Liverpool Street. The New York Herald Tribune notes Melbourne’s claimed volume.
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Melbourne
Australia
Flinders Street
London
British Railway Gazette
Liverpool Street
Waterloo
New York Herald Tribune
Women Enrolled in Four Year Architecture Course
Nine women study straight architecture at the University of Illinois in a four year program leading to a bachelor of science degree. The curriculum mirrors that of men and requires the same work. Instructors say women have strong opportunities in architecture, especially in domestic design.
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University of Illinois
Town Council to Draft Fireworks Ordinance After Fatal Explosion
The Town Council met in executive session to discuss the Bristol Fireworks Company factory blast on Wheeler Avenue. They plan an ordinance on fireworks manufacture and handling, with cleanup of the adjacent barn and search for stray pieces overseen by officials and a former fireworks maker.
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Bristol Fireworks Company
Wheeler Avenue
Benjamin F Lindemuth
John W. Church
Hugh F Kelley
Henry W Peterson
Peterson
Craroit Ge
Castriotta
Freworks
Voice of Authority Phrase Used About President Statements
The White House spokesman phrase circulates among Washington reporters to describe the President speaking on questions prepared in writing. It reflects media framing rather than an official title and underscores the practice of presenting presidential remarks through press access.
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Washington
Role of centurions in the Roman legion
A centurion commanded a centuria of 100 soldiers within a 6000 man legion and served as the captain of a subdivision. The legion was organized into centuria led by centurions with auxiliary cavalry attached.
High and Low German Speech Regions
The article explains High German spoken in the hilly and mountainous midland and southern districts while Low German is spoken in the flat northern sections.
Funeral services for Joseph Mederos in Taunton
Funeral services for Joseph Mede ros who died at his home 72 Center Street were held at 9 30 Wednesday morning at St Elizabeths Church Rev Fr Gomes celebrant of the requiem mass The bearers were from the Portuguese Society of Taunton burial was at St Marys Cemetery He was 52 born in the Azores and survived by his wife Wilhelmina four sons and two daughters
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Joseph Mederos
Center Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Gomes
Portuguese Society of Taunton
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mederos
Azore Islands
Wilhelmina
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