Flags For Funerals of Honorably Discharged Vets
Veterans Administration will supply burial flags for honorably discharged veterans of all wars. Applications are made at county post offices or VA, 40 Fountain St Providence RI, by relatives or authorized representatives. The process requires identification, discharge papers, and details of death and service.
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Veterans Administration
United States
Veterans’ Administration
Fountainn Street
Providence
R. I
Exservice Oor
Post Office Department
American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grand Army of the
Old Friends Forsake Not an Old Friend
Quotation from Ecclesiasticus on the value of enduring friendship. It contrasts old friends with new wine, suggesting lasting bonds gain richness with time and should be enjoyed with pleasure.
Painted Desert Length and Width Describe Desert
The Painted Desert spans about 100 miles in length with a width varying from 15 to 40 miles outlining its expansive landscape and variation.
Newport and Bristol Lions Hold Clam Bake and Outing
The Newport and Bristol Lions Clubs hosted a joint clam bake and outing at Fales Orchard with 80 plus members and guests. Events included track sprints won by Tom Heeher and Billie Bull, a pipe race won by Sebastian Bernard, horseshoe pitching led by James Lanzke, and a bag race victory by Bobby Suzman. Baseball ended disputed 10% to 5 in favor of Newport. Bristol claimed 5 to 2.
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Bristol
Newport
Fales Orchard
Tom Heeher
Dr A F DD Angelo
Billie Bull
Roland Martelly
Sebastian Bernard
Newport Ke
Shultz Wheeler
Ball Saarkigh
Cu Shaw Gustafson
Giarots
Bristol Nermetre
Dawram
Angelo Martell Wall
Brownell Lanzire Suzman
August Magee Dutt
Biancuzza
Jo Dutt
Angelo Lanzire
Martelly
Biancuzzo
George — Ingram
Arthur Duffy
Charles Brownell
Roland J Martelly
Anthony Moren
James J Lanzire
Local Boy Sentenced After Warren Jail Time
Cirillo of 192 Metacom Ave was arrested July 21 for stealing pigeons from a coop owned by Colbert Frechette. Judge Lindemuth in the Fifth District Court at Warren sentenced him to 10 days at Providence County Jail. Manuel Amaral, cited as Cirillo’s accomplice, had his case continued for three months and reporting to a probation officer was ordered.
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Prank Cardo
Metacom Avenuc
Warren
Colbert Frechette
Providence County
Benjamin’ . Lindemuth
Lindemuth
Cirillo
Manuel Amaral
Naugatuck
Panamanian Canal Idea Emerges From 16th Century Work
In 1550 a Portuguese navigator published a book proposing a Panama canal. The treatise outlines a waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific, foreshadowing later geographic ambitions.
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Panama Canal
Bristol Relief Effort Promised by Town Council Leader
W F Williams Jr pledges to use every lawful means to relieve the poor of Bristol amid an unusual industry shutdown. He states the council must aid the needy and clarifies his commitment to act for the townspeople.
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Bristol
Help Men Escape Family In France the Cafe
Aldous Huxley notes in Vanity Fair that cafes in France and clubs in England offer men an alternate avenue to distance themselves from family life. The quote frames social spaces as outlets for escape and personal freedom within mid twentieth century culture.
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France
England
Aldous Huxley
Vanity Fair
Remember This Many a Moon Acquisition
A cryptic note notes Remember This Many a Moon acquiring a head wear from a dispute involving a Los Angeles lime seller. The fragment hints at a small business transaction and local sourcing.
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Los Angeles
One's Own Opinion Questioned in Wayne News Sentinel
The Wayne News Sentinel questions whether any opinion can be truly unbiased, noting the enduring tension between personal perspective and objective view. The piece provocatively asks readers to consider how bias shapes judgment.
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Wayne News-Sentinel
Grocery Price List Snips Reflect 19th Century Ads
A fragmented ad shows unit prices such as 3 lbs for 25 cents and 2 dozen for 25 cents, with various weights and quantities listed like 2 lbs for 25 cents and 4 quarts for 25 cents. The text resembles a wartime or early retail circular.
Prudence Island Church to stage annual concert Aug 22
The Union Church of Prudence Island Rhode Island plans its fourth annual concert on Saturday evening August 22. A special boat may be required to ferry attendees off the island after the performance. Reservations are being taken at State Street wharf Bristol and by letter to S A Davidson at Homestead Rhode Island. The program features the Highland Lassies with Scotch talent from New England and Brockton entertainers including The Cosmopolitan Club quartet. The event includes bag piping drumming and dancing with Jessie MacDonald noted as a world champion drummer. Proceeds fund the Union Church Ladies Club which will meet biweekly and hold a sale after the Indian anniversary celebration. Reverend Norman Lindsay of Brockton will preach on August 16.
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Union Church of
Prudence Island
R. I
State Street
Bristol
S A Davidson
Homestead
New England
Jessie MacDonald
U S. A
Louise Graham
Diana Russell Jocoy
Harry Lauder
Clara Russell Gilroy
Grace MacDonald
Union Church
Union Church Ladies
Narragansett
West Shore
Alta Vista
Norman Lindsay
Brockton
Algiers
North Africa
Laws
Lindsay
Davidson
YM &A
Tennis Tournament Finals Set for Weekend at Excelsior Club
Excelsior Tennis Club in Newton Kraus Providence faces Alden bstes Pawtucket in the men’s semifinal while Bovton town plays Don Thorndyke Providence in another tight match this afternoon. Miss Gaertner town meets Miss Ashcroft Providence at 2.00 for women’s semifinal lighting up a busy day ahead.
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Excelsior Tenni Club
Newton Kraus
Providence
Alden Bstes
Pawtucket
Bovton
Don Thorndyke
Amatches Roth
Ottila Gaertner
Dorris Ashcroft
Aline Rigby
Harriet Baker
Barrington
Second Outing of Season By Netopian Club
The Netopian Club of the First Congregational Church held its second season outing at Mit Hope Bay Bristol Ferry. About 30 members enjoyed Aoweeme roast, swimming, games, and a motion picture recap of the previous trip staged by Robert F Munro. Mrs Mildred Davin, president, arranged the event.
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First Congregational Church
Mit Hope Bay
Bristol Ferry
New York
Robert F Munro
Mildred Davin
Town Named for Odd Nines at Extreme Northwest
A curious nameless town in the far northwest of Canada near the Port land canal in British Columbia hosts an observatory inlet and a great mining district. It centers on a copper mine complex described as the largest in the British empire with nine active underground mines.
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Canada
British Columbia
Observatory Inlet
Portland Canal
British Empire
Gambeson described as ancient armor for Egyptians
The fragment explains a gambeson or arm covering used by ancient Egyptians. It notes it was made from layers of cloth and tow or similar materials, and could be padded or surfaced with canvas or leather.
Activity and Optimism Exchange Sparks Boston Talk
An exchange calls for immediate action and optimism, urging swift momentum. The Boston Transcript notes a push for proactive engagement and bold statements to rally support and drive progress.
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Boston Transcript
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