Dramatic pitchers duel ends scoreless as D'Angelo saves
A near capacity crowd of 3800 watches Luther Farrell and Mickey Martyneck duel for seven scoreless innings. Dr D'Angelo snares Frankie Sousa drive in deep center, preserving a 0 0 tie for George Solomonese's Colonial Hotel versus LaFazia Drug in a standout Twilight League game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Farrell
Micky Martyneck
D'Angelo
Dr D'Angelo
Frankie Sousa
George Solomonese
Colonial Hotel
LaFazia
Sousa
Mickey Martyneck
Rhode Island State College
Providence Colored Giants
Moundsmen
Joe Grego
Hotel Nine
Farrell
Lemaire
Harvey Gladue
Marty” Biancuzzo
Greenwood
Joe Gomes
Gardiner
Martvneck
la Fazia
Hhe
Martineck
Henrys Deston
Tmpore
Martoneck
Doc
Gardner
Jon Conwass
Pight
Martynneck
Dane
George Solomonse
Doe
Jimmy Head
Martyneck
Stevens
Annie
Alesta
Lev
Joe Gah
Crane
Hotel Nine Pins 13-2 Defeat on Mill Team
Hotel Nine Pins moved within a half game of the league leader Ia Fazia Drugs by routing a crippled Collins Aikeman Mills squad 13 to 2 on the common. Luther Farrell earned the win with 10 straight scoreless innings in relief, while Andre Am brosia stepped in for Man ager Alesio and held the Mills to two hits. Billie Bull drove in key runs, and the outcome left the Mills largely out of pennant contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Martyneck
Farrell
Sousa
Crane
Stevens
Biancuzzo
Colonial Hotel
Henry Devron
George Solomonese
Colonial Hotel Nine
Collins & Aikman Mills
Luther Farrell
Providence Colored
Nants
Andre
Ambrosia
Colt High
Alesio
Boggton Q
Co & AX
Billie Bull
Artie Bell
Menard
Evening clash as Collins & Vthman meet on 674 Butsy Brown
Tonight the Collins and Vthman nine face Brown Man ager Joe Marshall plans to start Johnny Puri or Foxy Marshall against Brown. Providence Amazen Tooeue or Henry Devcon are noted alternates. Calommadi Photel Yabo and Lalazme Drug mine organizers arrange for the event with bets and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ltro
Collins & Vthman
Wednesdays annual Pacld Caseof Bristol Chapter D AN R
A local notice announces the 26th weekly gathering at the Chapter House on Prankhia Street hosted by Bristol Chapter D AN R. Attendees are advised of the event schedule and participation details.
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Bristol
Prankhia Street
Radio fan tunes Sydney hour after sleepless vigil
After staying up until 3 am, a Los Angeles radio listener managed three minutes of Sydney, Australia programming. He had just turned out a local LA station earlier, then heard the song "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" from Sydney briefly on air.
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Los Angeles
Sydney
Australia
O F
Los Angeles Times
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Tacitus Themed Grief
A partial, cryptic quotation references crocodile grief and ostentation, contrasting grieving and rejoicing with a Tacitus inspired voice. The readable text suggests a meditation on emotion and trust, without identifying a clear event or source.
Ecclesiastes Reflection on Labor and Inheritance
A lone biblical verse contemplates the futility of labor under the sun as all work ends with death and is left to a successor, framing a timeless meditation on meaning and legacy.
Ellen Name Origins From Greek Hele Light
The name Ellen traces to the Greek Hele meaning light and links to Christian names Heten Fileen Elaine Eleanor.
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Ellen
Hele
Light
Heten
Fileen
Elaine
Eleanor
Declaration That Put Agent Out of Running
A humorous tale criticizes persistent salesmen as evasive and insistent. The man named Mr Bliggins, though insured, resists sales pitches by noting he dislikes his wife and will not commit to life insurance wealth. The salesman feigns dire consequences to pressure him, but Bliggins remains unmoved and dismissive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliggins
Cactus Bridal Bouquet Brings Odd Wedding Luck Tale
A Warsaw bride carried a cactus instead of orange blossoms at her wedding the cactus reportedly bringing good luck though observers note its spiky defense hints at warning to the groom. Folklore ties orange blossoms to family and beauty, while cacti are uncommon as bridal emblems.
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Warsaw
London
Rodin's Thinker on Paris Gate Exhibition History
Rodin's Thinker was shown at Georges Petit gallery in 1889 as part of 38 sculptures. Commissioned by M Turquet for a decorative door, it later appeared at the 1904 salon and was envisioned atop a gate crossbeam overlooking scenes below, and was purchased by public subscription for Paris.
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Rodin
Georges Petit
Porte de l'Fafe
Italy
M Turquet
Paris
Genealogist Percival Boyd Applies Deep Sleep Cure to Index Marriages
Mr Percival Boyd, member of the Society of Genealogists, catalogs marriages in England and Wales from 1837 back to WS8. He already compiles 1.4 million records across 189 volumes, enabling a search in five minutes. Daily slips add data as he works, though progress remains slow and tedious, making him sleepy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival Boyd
Society of Genealogists
England
Wales
Boyd
Tim
Scallops Lead to Water and Curtailed School Time
A New England fish dealer was fined $1000 for watering scallops to inflate size and weight. The article notes the scallop season is short and workers in coastal regions shorten school terms to maximize harvest, while authorities crack down on improper handling of the delicacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
New England
Tongue twister memory stirs reader’s scrapbook note
A reader recalls a tongue twister about a Hottentot tutor teaching a Slatten tot to talk. The piece plays on phonetic challenges and asks whether the tutor should become hot if the tot hoots and toots at him.
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Boston
Cheese for Children Promoted in Modern Nurseries
A brisk note from Wainan's Home Competition highlights that contemporary nursery schools increasingly offer cheese to young children challenging traditional views that mothers would oppose such a practice. This reflects evolving attitudes toward child nutrition and snack options in early education settings.
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Wainan
Kid Hope Says Creamy Ope Aays About Van Almkirk
In the Phoenix of 1904 record the article recalls Fred Van Almkirk as an elite all around player and pitcher on the common. An old time base ball fan praised his skill, claiming no equal as a pitcher then or since, with Frankie Sousa as another premier pitcher discussed.
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The
Phoenix
Fred van Almkirk
Frankie Sousa
van Almkirk
Van Almkirk Dominates Bristol Pitching and Hitting
Fred Van Almkirk pitched in every Bristol game that season going 11 wins and 2 losses in 13 appearances with 123 strikeouts. He also batted 59 times collecting 24 hits for a .400 average with multiple extra base hits and only one hitless game.
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Fred van Almkirk
Bristol
van Almkirk
Willow
Frankie Sousa Dominates for La Fazia Drag in 1931 League
Frankie Sousa pitched in 11 games for the La Fazia Drag in the Bristol Twi light League season of 1931, winning 9 with 1 loss and 1 tie. He struck out 80, batted 29 times with 9 hits for a .313 average. Two wins were protested by rival nines and ordered replaced by the Board of Governors.
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Frankie Sousa
la Fazia Drag
Bristol
Frankie
Collins & Airkman
Colonial Hotel
Board of Governors
Umpire Devron Praised For Handling Twilight League Game
Henry Devron of Providence, new umpire in chief of the Twilight League, earns high praise from local fans for his fair officiating of the LaFazia Colonial Hotel game. Fans note nine inning games by Van Almkirk versus seven by Frankie.
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van Almkirk
Frankie
Henry Devron
Providence
LaFazia Colonial Hotel
Bristols Star Albert Menard Linked To 1904 Sal Sevigny Era
The record notes Albert Menard father of Honey and Eddie, tied to Collins & Aikman, as a noted Bristols player in 1904 Sal Sevigny era. The fragment highlights Menard as a prominent figure in early Bristol basketball history.
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Albert Menard
Honey
Eddie
Collins & Aikman
Bristols
Sal Sevigny
Best Talkie Ever at Paramount in Providence
William Sprage district manager of Paramount Theatres for Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts announced in Providence that the new talking picture is the best ever produced. He spoke after a review conference and screenings that previewed future releases and unfinished excerpts.
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Greater Providence
William Sprage
Paramount Theatres
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Spragg
Paramount Public theatres unveil strong new season in New England
Mr Spragg reports from a Boston conference attended by district managers led by Mr Martin J Mulan and Mr Ralph Branton. He praises the season and notes a lineup he calls the finest dramatic achievement, featuring Theodore Dreier’s Cimerman Tragedy and a compelling screen program for Publix Theatres of New England. Edward L Reed manages the Providence Paramount Theatre.
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Talking Picture World
Spragg
Boston
Martin J Mulan
Ralph Branton
Paramount
Public Theatres
New England
Theodore Dreiers
Eve
Publix Theatres
Edward L. Reed
Paramount Theatre
Providence
Local baseball figures enroll as college players in headline season
Jackie Marsden and Marty Sims ZZO join Rhode Island State College squad while veteran pitchers Duggan and Reynolds, who once faced Brown and Providence in a 20 inning 1-0 game, prepare for a charity matchup in Providence Saturday.
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Yeaing
Battery Co
Alesio
Colonial Hotel
U. S. Navy
Jackie Marsden
Marty” Sims Zzo
R. I. State College
Duggan
Reynolds
Brown
Providence College
Providence
Sickness Averages The Average Worker Loses Seven Days
The weekly note cites Collier's Weekly estimating the typical worker loses seven days annually to sickness. It discusses impact on productivity and labor standards.
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Mness
Collier's Weekly
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Gladue
Dr. D’angelo
Sevigny
Curly” Stevens
LaFazia Drugs
Tafazia Drug Ab
Lemaure Lf
Gomes
Head
Conway
Grego
D'Ambrosia
Marsden
Nine Pins
Tacitus
Hope
Fersi
Kybo Coffee
Richmond Coffee
Richmond Peaches
Pko
Chipso
Kellogg's
Royal ¢Flaine
Royal Ponnt
First National Stores
Lamb Forest
Ality Beef
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