Reba Lodge Elects Officers in Odd Fellows Hall
The annual election of officers for Reba Lodge No. 12 D of R was held last night in Odd Fellows Hall. New officers include Noble Grand Miss Luella Huestis, vice noble grand Miss Helen Munro, recording secretary Mrs. Roselma Bowen P N G, financial secretary Mrs. H Emily Bullock P N G, and delegate to Odd Fellows Home Association for three years Mrs. Edith Buffum P N G.
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Reba Lodge
No. 12
D. of R
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Noble
Luella Huestis
Helen Munro
Roselma Bowen
H. Emily Bullock
Odd Fellows’ Home Association
Edith Buffum
Cantata Ruth Presented at Warren Town Hall
Monday and Tuesday evenings the cantata Ruth was presented to large audiences at the Town Hall in Warren for the Epworth League. Bristol attendees included Miss Mary P. Rounds, Miss Elizabeth L. F. Carey, Kirtland H Wilson, and Pardon R. Kenney who all acquitted themselves with great credit.
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Ruth
Warren
Epworth League
Slippery Streets Spark Falls Across Town
Early yesterday morning slipping streets caused several people to fall in town with no broken bones reported. A horse pulling a grocery wagon belonging to J. A. Arnold fell on Thames street breaking both shafts of the wagon.
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J. A. Arnold
Thames Street
Namauit Worsted Mills Receive Two Car Loads Of Machinery
Two car loads of machinery arrived today for the Namauit Worsted Mills. In Oak Fellows Hall last evening Gi Brothers Lodge No 13 S O met and elected Noble Grand John Mathewson Vice Grand Lewis B Waldron Secretary George U Arnold P G M Financial Secretary Hugh Moffitt Treasurer Frederick Tallman Trustees George U Arnold P G M William Fred Fish P G William J Munro P G Hall Committee Frederick U Tallman P G Ernest Alder P G and Henry M Darling Delegates to the Odd Fellows Home for two years James T Robertson P G
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Gi Brothers Lodge
S. O
Oak Fellows’ Hall
Noble Grand
John Mathewson
Lewis B. Waldron
George U. Arnold
P.G.M
Hugh Moffitt
Frederick Tallman
P. G
Ernest Alder
Henry M Darling
Odd Fellows
James T Robertson
Christmas and Charity Events Advertised for December and January
The Congregational Club hosts a Christmas Sale on December 10 followed by a Bristol Yacht Club dance on December 11. Dr J Whitcomb Brougher speaks December 15 at the Congregational Church, the third lecture in a series by national figures, presented by the Men's Union. A St. Rita's Girls' Club Christmas party is set for December 22, and January 7 features a charity concert by BT.A Band Over-Seas Quar tet and Elsie Lovell Hawkins at Guiteras School to support Rotary Food Station.
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J Whitcomb Brougher
Congregational Church
The
Men's Union
Over
Elsie Lovell Hawkins
Guiteras
Rotary Food Station
Nut League Opens with Close Early Round
The YMCA Nut League opened its 1931 32 basketball season with two tight games at the Y gym. In game one the Beechnuts edged the Butternuts 22 20 after Tony Baker Perry and Medeiros combined for late points. The Peanuts defeated the Walnuts 40 37 led by Jimmy St Angelo with 17 points while Cardoza and Cappucci each had 14 for the losers.
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Y. M. C. A. Nut League
Butternuts
Tony “Baker” Perry
Colt High
Beechnuts
Capt. Medeiros
Curley” Desilets
Colt
Peanuts
Walnuts
Jimmy St. Angelo
River” Cardoza
Capt. Cappucci
LA. Desilets
Posytan
A . Perry
Marz
A . Medeiros
Furtado
A. DeCosta
G. Sousa
H Leroy
H. Levy
Salzano
E. Mancini
St. Angelo
J. Travers
Maderiros
QO Bisbano
Pasquarelli
Merino
H McGrath
Cardoza
M . Cappoces
S Maceno
T Laves
Foxy' Marshall
Mike Tamburro
Caruso
Folly of Incredulity Quotation on Skepticism and Credulity
A remark by Gladstone argues that rational doubt of irrational excesses can slip into the opposite fault of credulity. The quote warns that extreme skepticism may breed gullibility.
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Gladstone
Helpful Hints For Making Xmas Candy Recipes
A vintage guide suggests gifting candy in boxes for Christmas. It lists fudge styles including Diggity Fudge Peanut Butter Fudge and Chocolate Fudge with vinegar to prevent crystallization and notes steps from mixing to cooling and cutting into squares.
George Washington Bicentennial Plans Urge Nationwide Involvement
The 200th birthday of George Washington will be marked from February 22 to November 24, 1932 with a nationwide series of events. Mayors and groups are urged to form Bicentennial Committees and coordinate local programs with the U S Commission and state commissions.
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George Washington
United States
Congress
United States Commission
Washington
The
Republic
Wire Division Bowlers Roll in Warren Friday
The US Rubber Company Wire Division league at Fortier's Alleys in Warren rolled two matches. Ignition beat Latex Dickinson two to one with a 131 high single and 344 three-string total by the top bowler. Royals Cards swept Paracores, Leo Cantwell posting 131 high single and 320 three-string.
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US Rubber Company
Wire Division
Fortier
Warren
Ignition Sextet
Dickinson
Ignition
McCarthy
Shippee
Bartlett
Roysal
Leo Cantwell
Royals
Bazilevich
Mental strain in France operators fear unwarranted stress
A French doctor warns that telephone operators and stenographers may suffer from undue mental strain. The claim highlights occupational stress in midcentury French workplaces.
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France
Prudent Quaker Peddler Tricks Buyer With Decrepit Horse
A Collier's Magazine tale recounts a smooth old Quaker in shabby attire who sold a rider a sick horse. After the buyer learned of the animal’s faults the Quaker warned that the buyer chose the horse with his own eyes. The victim then asked only to borrow the Quaker’s hat and coat to offload the beast to another sucker.
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William Howard Taft
Collier’s Magazine
Philosopher Values Fifty as Ideal Age
A roadside discussion leads a respondent to choose fifty as the ideal human age for a thousand year span. Citing John Steven McGroarty in the Los Angeles Times, the idea posits fifty as a peak of vigor, balance, and minimal folly, avoiding both youth’s rashness and old age’s decline.
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Philosopher
John Steven McGroarty
Los Angeles Times
Foreigner Anxiety Over Words Ending inough
A humorous English note lists words ending with "ough" and their pronunciations. It mentions names such as Gough Hough and Clough and their varied sounds. The piece highlights the English language's irregularities and a foreigner’s shudder at these letters.
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Messrs. Gough
Goff
Hough
Huff
Clough
Cluff
Brough
Bluff
The Compliment Jinks at Seaside Carnival Dance
The article describes Compliment Jinks clumsily complimenting a young woman met at a seaside carnival dance. She notes she is only free for the last dance and fears her people will be leaving early. Jinks offers a wry remark about the room being empty when she leaves.
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Jinks
Scotty dismisses desert palace talk in blunt exchange
Unnamed Los Angeles reporters press Scotty about a desert palace and cross continent air ship firms. He refuses to discuss the project and calls air travel ventures fly by night schemes.
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Death Vualley Scotty
Tts
New Palace
The
Desert
Scotty
Sparrows Travel West and Birds Nesting on Ship and Grave
A ship leaving Yarmouth carried sparrows nesting on board with two eggs in the nest. In Southend cemetery a pair of blackbirds nested in a hollow between a marble figure. In Clarence Road South Benfleet a pair of blue tits occupied a letter box for the third year.
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Yarmeouth
Southend
Clarence Road
South Benfleet
London Mail
New Violin Bow May Use Silver Wires Instead of Hair
A German violinist experiments with bows strung with ultra fine silver wires roughened on the surface to excite string vibration. He claims the new bows produce sensibility and brilliance in tone superior to traditional horsehair bows.
Reynolds School Pupils Stage Weekly Program
Grade 6 B students presented a Friday program in the school auditorium under Miss Eileen D. Moore. Armando Poli announced and featured acts included the Salute to Flags, Star Spangled Banner, poems, sketches, an animal circus piece, holiday songs, a one act play Christmas Conundrums, calisthenics, recitations, harmonica music, and a concluding reader titled Why Betty Didn't Laugh and America sung by the school.
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Reynolds School
Eileen D. Moore
Armando Poli
Ida Santés
Manuel Silvia
Vincent Candala
Raffael Stanzione
John Principi
Ralph Abenante
John Pacheco
Andrew Martino
Margaret Travers
Theresa Nappi
Philomena Antinucci
Joseph Squatrito
Arline Roderick
Gilda Ferri
Filomena Campo
Calisthemics
Mary Sousa
Mary Costa
Margaret Mansi
Victoria Santos
Caroline DeFelice
Lucy Carulli
Lillian Camera
Ida Andreozzi
Hilda Ayres
Miranda Medeiros
Joseph Barboza
Leonard Dennis
Joseph Vollaro
Betty
America
School
Hope Circle Donates to Bristol Rotary Club Food Station
Hope Circle No 70 of D of I voted to donate 50 to Bristol Rotary Club food station. The group will prepare Christmas baskets for the town’s needy and host a December 20 Christmas tree party for children at the K of C Home. Members plan a Newport Convent visit and a social to be arranged by a named committee.
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Hope Circle
D. of 1
K. of C
State Street
Bristol Rotary Club
Newport
Winifred C Walsh
Helen A. Condon
Margaret Connery
Catherine Gay
Regina Morris
Mary Morris
Mary Callan
Alice Sylvia
Be Content Those who want much are always much in need
An exchange quotation reflects on contentment and moderation, praising the virtue of sufficiency and a sparing hand from God. It emphasizes that desire for more leads to greater need, while fulfillment comes from measured generosity and balance.
Tobacco Theft Sparks Debate in Doctor Bellamy Era
In 1002 Doctor Bellamy authored the first tract defending tobacco and sparked early debate over its use and social impact. The work marks an early medical and cultural chapter in tobacco history.
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Doctor Bellamy
Glorious Efforts Challenge Simple Tasks
A reflection on how worthy achievements demand effort while simple tasks often lack splendor. The saying highlights the value of perseverance, suggesting that greatness arises from overcoming hardship rather than taking the easy path.
Battery C Wins Rifle Match at Fales Farm Range
The Battery C rifle team and War ren Red and Gun Club faced rain and wind in the second match of the series at Fales Farm range. Bristol won 665 to 609 led by Sergt Morris 137 of 150 while Warrenites top shooter George Mogayzel 130. Other Battery C scores include 126 R Brown 135 L Sevigny 135 A Moren 132 Lawrence Ascola 124 J McDonald 124 J Tanner 117 L Dionne 114.
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Battery C
Warren Red and Gun Club
Fales Farm
R. Brown
M. Morris
L. Sevigny
A. A Moren
Lawrence Ascola
East Warren
A. E. Burke
George Magayzel
W Tanner
J. McDonald
L. Dionne
Lions Club Weekend Bowling Results At State Street Alleys
In weekly Lions Club league bowling at State Street Alleys Capt Jim McKenna's Woodchoppers beat Johnny Walker's Hikers three straight strings. Wall led winners, Dr DAngelo top loser with 105 high single and 284 three string. Aviators beat Saints two strings to one led by N Vermeite 11 and Senator Kinder 283. Pozzz top loser with 106 and 292 three string.
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Lions Club League
State Street
Jim McKenna
Woodchoppers
Johnny Walker
Hikers
Wall
Dr. D'Angelo
Roland Martelly
Aviators
Dr. Callery
Saints
N. Vermette
Flowers Prominent in Every Age of Mankind
This piece reflects on the universal appeal of flowers across cultures from Greece and Rome to India, noting roses as a favored bloom in ancient ceremonies. It highlights Cleopatra’s lavish use of roses, Hindu reverence for garden rituals, and ancient poets praising the rose in dedication to the gods.
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Cleopatra
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St. Rita’s Girls’ Club
Nut League
Josephine Gibson
Heinz Foed Institute
Ruggeiro
Velleca
Brooks
Rische
Connell
McMillan
Fiske
Bozzi
ROYAL
Holmes
Jansen
Brown
Highee
Cantwell
Dummy
Paracore Priestley
Asselin
Bragg
Shaw
Beals
Lions Club
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
Bristol
R. I
Newman Bros
Oheeeeeeeek
Lipton
Snow Peak
R. I. Baldwin
College Inn
N. O
Swift
Brookfield
Himburg
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