Bristol Boy Scouts Collect Toys for Christmas Help
The Bristol Scouts collect broken toys to repair for needy children and distribute on Christmas morning with Santa. Deputy George R. Fish coordinates drop offs and collection boxes across town stores, honoring 13 seasons of local charity since 1914.
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Bristol
Santa Claus
George R. Fish
Boy Scouts
Little Beavers
Bristol Scouts
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Bristol Chapter D A R hears address on Near East
Miss Mary Lillian Stevenson spoke on Glimpses of the Near East at Bristol Chapter D A R meeting held at Hope Street home of Mrs Earley Mathewson. Mrs Clinton T Sherman presided and introduced the speaker. gengage: Nominating committee listed delegates and alternates to Continental Congress in Washington during April. Also named delegates and alternates to State conference in Providence in March.
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Mary Lillian Stevenson
Bristol
Daughters of
Earley Mathewson
Hope Street
Clinton T Sherman
Continental Congress
Washington, DC
Clinton T. Sherman
J Eller
Ingraham
Chitford Moo Wilson
Edward TD
Anthony
Edward A Custer Jr
William Bradford
Alfred Gi Parte
Cela Fk Atken
Sann
Wardwell
Mass
Cora Men
Obituary Themas Prestwich Dies in Providence Area
Themas Prestwich died Sunday in a hospital linked to the Soldiers Home in Providence after a week of illness. He was born in Providence and spent years as a jeweler. He served in the Civil War from Sept 9, 1861, to July 20, 1865, and reenlisted the same day. He later lived at 71 Montreal Street Providence and is survived by a son in Montreal. The funeral occurred at 2 PM at Horace Bo Knowles Sons chapel with Prescott Post officers assisting. burial followed at North Burial Ground.
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Themas Prestwich
Prestwath
Provedene
Providentes
Miro Prestwich
Providence
TT Wenedl
Poastwich
Montreal Street
Provives
Quebec
Horace Bo Knowles
Street
Prescott Post
North Burial Ground
First Standard Pound Defined by Grain Weight
Historical note explains the pound origin from 7 680 grains of wheat and the evolution to 7000 grains as the standard during Henry VII era.
Tests Swimmer Strength With A Swimometer
Ray Alexander of San Francisco invents the A swimometer to test arm and leg stroke strength. The device mounts on a tripod and a line to the swimmer records up to a hundred pounds of pull.
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Ray Alexander
San Francisco
Air mail boosts Christmas parcel speed nationwide
Postmaster Warren promotes air mail routes from New York to San Francisco and other city pairs. Fifteen air routes cover much of the country by day and night with ten cent postage for half ounce first class letters. Special handling, delivery, and fast railway postal car service are advised for Christmas parcels and greetings.
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Postmallee
George
Warren
York
San Francisco
New York
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Seattle
United States
Birth Announcement for Hirons and King Families
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Hirons of this town and a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ween Sylvia in this town on December 8. The notice also mentions a son to Mr and Mrs Jesse King Sylida and other family details from Fall River and Truesdale Hospital.
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Hirons
Persistency in advertising like pebbles in a pitcher
The Wisconsin Press Howler recounts an Aesop parable about a crow and water in a pitcher. It parallels persistent advertising, noting one grand push often fails while steady, cumulative pebble drops build interest until the goal is reached.
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Ohe
Wisconsin Press
Howler
To Be Really Enjoyed by Uncle Eben Poetic Quote Note
A Washington Star snippet presents Uncle Eben’s remark that spring poetics must be read beside a cadtator in town regardless of outside climate. The fragment captures a quirky, literary tone.
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Eben
Washington Star
Death Notice of Thomas Prestwich at Soldiers' Home
Prestwich died in this town at the Soldiers' Home on December 11 in his 83rd year.
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Prestwich
Thomas Prestwich
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Bristol, R. I
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Archie H. Rounds
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Constitution ST
Amos
Gorham
Charles M. Connery
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Dunbar Bros
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R. I
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E. W. Weaver
High Street
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Gansett
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Thames Street
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William Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E. L. Watson & CO
Weybosset Street
Lanzire’s. Express
Frank Lanzire
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