William Munro of this town dies after illness
William Munro, a lifelong resident and former hardware shop partner with his father, died Friday night at City Hospital Providence after a two month illness. He was 67. Survived by three sisters Mrs Lewis Church and Eleanor and Evelyn Munro. Private funeral at 2:30 p.m. at 275 Hope Street. Interment at Juniper Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed as Dr W Fred Williams Woodbury S Pollers Robert A McCaughey and J William Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Onyrtae
William’ H. “Maard
City Hospital
Providence
Lewis Church
Eleanor B
Evelyn Munro
Hope Street
Charles W. Martin
State Street
M. E
Juniper Hill Cemetery
W Fred Willams
Woodbury S Pollers
Robert A McCaughey
J William Wood
Scouts Run Toy Repair Drive and Training Session
The Tos Shop at the Scout Building collects broken toys for repair with Mooses of Troop S leading the contest, Robins second, and Reagons third. Leaders Training Course finale features Scout Executive J Harold Williams at Warren Armory if Troop 2 meets. Troops adjust meeting nights. Mooses Pinetrees and Hippos lead the two week newspaper contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Harold Williams
Warren Armory
Important meeting of Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias
An important meeting of Burnside lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias will be held this evening at 8 o clock in Grand Army Hall. The committee to arrange for new quarters will report and action will be taken by the lodge. Grand Representatives will report on the Grand Lodge special session held last week in Providence. A large attendance of officers and members is expected.
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Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Army Hall
Grand Lodge
Providence
Civil War Vet George B Willis Dies at 60 in Barrington
George B Willis a Civil War veteran died Sunday night at the Soldiers' Home hospital in town aged 60. Born in North Kingstown he lived in Barrington for years and served in Company H Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers enlisting October 30 1861. He was wounded at Petersburg July 30 1864 and discharged October 15 1864 a member of Slocum Post GAR Providence. Funeral at 10 tomorrow at his niece Mrs W H Lee Rumstick Road Barrington with interment at Elmgrove Cemetery Arlington.
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George B Willis
Willits
North Kingstown
Barrington
Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry
Petersburg
Willis
Slocum Post
Gar
Providence
W H Lee
Rumstick Road
Elmgrove Cemetery
Arlington
Farewell Party For Gonsalves Family By Local Circle
Mro and Mrs Antone Gonsalves and family were honored with a farewell by the Mewemakers Sewing Circle on Richmond street last Friday. Sunnyside Ramblers provided instrumental music. Miss Clementina Elwes and Miss Frances Amato performed dances. Miss Louise Bettencourt sang. Sixty-two guests attended. committee members were Mrs Agnes Roderick, Mrs Margaret Machado, and Miss Louise Bettencourt. The Gonsalyses moved to Providence on Saturday to reside there.
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Mro
Antone Gonsalves
Richmond Street
Mewemakers Sewing Circle
Sunnyside Ramblers
Clementina Elwes
Frances Amato
Louise Bettencourt
Agnes Roderick
Margaret Machado
Gonsaley
Providnce
Blackfish Slaughter and Abandonment on Cape Shores
In August 1926 a mass of blackfish stranded along Cape Cod beaches from Provincetown to Truro. Onlookers once slaughtered the fish for oil and profit but by then substitutes existed. The scene shifts to a humane backlash as people help the stranded beached stock be freed or disposed of, contrasted with past practices.
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Cape
Nantucket
Provincetown
Truro
Captain Dingle
Ad Venture Magazine
Bread Upon the Waters Incident on a Back Bay Car
A Boston Transcript piece recounts a woman on a Back Bay car realizing she left her purse at home. A newspaper boy offers a loan, asks for her address, and reminds her she once gave him fifty cents last Christmas. The boy's pride shows as he continues selling papers at the corner.
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Boston Transcript
Manufacturer's Wife as Monitor Sparks Labor Inquiry
A New York manufacturer branded as hiring young women of a certain type faced complaints of unwanted attention. When complaints rose, the state invoked its Industrial Relations bureau and the firm promised to stop advertising for workers by style or complexion. The compromise had the manufacturer's wife stay at the business to prevent further trouble.
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Bureau of Industrial Relations
New York
Industrial Bulletin
New York Sun
Call of Sea Draws Many Applicants for Antarctic Cruise
In Hobart a whaling ship named WHS Flveno is recruiting 28 sailors for a Antarctic voyage. Over 300 applicants sought the post with wages at 20 dollars a month plus a per barrel bounty. The 28 selected include seven retail clerks, two bank clerks, a surveyor, an engineer, three farmers sons, a former jockey and a schoolbus.
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Antpodes
Neilson Alonso
Hobart
Lasmanta
Antarctic
Sydney Bulletin
Adam's Death Recorded as 87 Years Old
The Chicago Daily News notes a biographer’s claim that Adam, created by God, died at age 87 and was buried in Hebron. The reference appears in a leather bound Saxon kings genealogy kept by the College of Arms and tied to King Richard II’s era.
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Adam
Adams
College of Arms
Richard VT Knox
Adama
Dileth
Hebron
Chicdxo Daily News
Annual American Legion Post election held in Makowsky block
The 8th annual elections of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and its Auxiliary were held Friday night in the Legion Hall. James Joseph Haines was elected Commander. Other officers include Harold W. Gifford Senior Vice Commander and James T. Pierce Junior Vice Commander. The post postponed its Christmas party to Dec 22 and announced Sunday night motion pictures for the Christmas basket fund. An adjutant’s report was read, a reception planned for Department Commander Condon, and a transportation committee appointed.
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Kearney
American Legion
Legion Hall
Makowsky Block
James Joseph Haines
Fort, Witherell
Harold W. Gifford
James T. Pierce
William A. Bottomley
Frederick E. Garvin
Fred M._ Straight
L. H. Callan
Albert A. Edmonds
Bertram W.wall
William E. Flanagan
Thomas A. Hickey
Eber W. Hill
Illiam le Page
William A. Francis
Elizabeth Pierce
Minnie Cashin
Helen A Condon
Sarah Callan
Catherine Troiano
Elizabeth Gifford
Elizabeth Graham
Marion Pardew
Annie Foley
Roselma Desilets
Catherine Troan
Christmas sale and club events at local churches
Listings show a Christmas Sale on December 6 organized by the Ladies Aid Society at State Street Methodist vestry. Also on December 6 Rockwell Hall hosts a Bridge Whist by Excelsior Tennis Club, December 10 features a Dance at Ro Hall under Owl Club, December 13 offers a Supper by GG Group of First Baptist at the church vestry, and December 14 presents a Food Sale by Parish Aid Secrets of Trinity at the Parish House.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street Methodist Church
Rockwell Hall
Excelsior Tennis Club
Owl Club
Dee
First Baptist Church
Trinity
Bowling scores at YMCA and Casino alleys
Harvey Gladwe led YMCA lanes with 349 in three strings and 128 in a single. At the Casino last night Manuel Lewis won with 291 while C Cavallaro took second with 271.
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Harvey Gladwe
Casino
Manuel Lewis
C. Cavallaro
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Providence Malt Co
Fountain Street
George B. Willis
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Erskine
High Street Garage
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Conen
Ephilip Brady
N. X. Wilbor
Alcwede
John C. Trudell
Second Street
Providence, R.I
Pinehurst Ave
Westerly, Works, Oak Str
Bristol
District Nursing Association
Wiss Martha Graham
Hope St
Miss Thyra Carlson
Archie H. Rounds
Tel. Con
Union Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Maxtle
Hanley’s
Morris Bros
Thames Street
RB. I
Gansett
Charles M. Connery
Undertaker
Burton St
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
A. R. Depasquale & Bro. Undertakers & Embalmers
Bradford ST
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Augustus P. Duffy
W. W. Franklin & Co
Wood Street
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
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Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson & CO
Tates
Weybosset Street
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Freeborn
R. Cole
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
O. M. Bailey
Johns-Manville
Collins Street
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