Ladies Auxiliary visit to Soldiers' Home offers entertainment
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War visited the Soldiers' Home on Sunday afternoon. Veterans received fruit, candy and cake as a program of songs, recitations and piano numbers entertained the guests.
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Ladies' Auxiliary
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Soldiers’ Home
Susan M. Sheple
Ezra Dixon
State Board of Soldiers’ Relief
Stone Bridge
Emily Johnson
Newport
Anthony Peer
Hattie M. Thurber
Storrs T. Richmond
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Ellen Knox
Hazel Cooper
C. R. Tucker
Gertrude Houghtaling
Department of Rhode Island
Women’s Relief Corps
Ray
Comrade Lewis
Arthur Burton Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roberta Hawkins West
Lawrence Hicks
C R. Tucker
Gwendolyn Williams
Daniel Austin
Alice Leach
Martha Green
George Bowman
John Heatf
Powell Camp No 1
Fitting Punishment the War's Mistrust Haunts Him
A man scarred by war believes everyone lies and never feels safe again, shaping his daily life and interactions. The piece explores how combat experiences imprint lasting fear and doubt, influencing relationships and sense of security.
Unique Dog Assisted Salmon Fishing by Alnus Off Si Herljin Coast
The Alnus tribes near the Si Herljin coast use a distinctive fishing method for salmon trout involving dogs. Men and dogs position along the water, then execute coordinated movements to drive fish toward shore where dogs seize them. Each dog receives its own catch, while unproductive dogs get nothing, a practice noted as largely unique and with many dogs still half wild.
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Dighallat
Siherljin
En Vileby
Executive Today Not Model of Aloofness
In mergers the active head is often a public favorite, while the old aloof executive is sidelined. The modern leader works as a coworker with employees, seeking mutual benefit. Earn goodwill from staff and the public, mixing heart with head.
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Utp
Forbes
Forbes Magazine
Anna of Bedford and the rise of afternoon tea
The article notes how Anna, wife of the seventh Duke of Bedford, popularized a five o'clock tea replacing long gaps between lunch and dinner. Her practice of tea and cakes in the afternoon sparked a global social trend adopted by the fashionable world and court.
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Anna
Duke of Bedford
Teople
Anna of Bedford
Earrings Across Eras A History of Ear Ornaments
Across ancient Hebrews Greece Rome and Saxons earrings served as ornaments and amulets for women and men alike. The vogue surged in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries with jewelry worn lavishly. An English writer in 1582 notes women piercing ears with rings and jewels, though men also wore them.
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Greece
Rome
Goes With Piano Jean Ann Blomker Recites Joke
Four year old Jean Ann Blomker participates in a church children’s day program. Her father pressures her to recite at home before the eventful day. She hesitates then answers I know it but I can’t say it. I am thinking it goes with the plane.
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Jean Ann Blomker
Jean Ann
Sculpture From Brick At Exhibition Delights Visitors
A noted sculptor known for marble and clay works displayed brick carved figures at a recent exhibition. The small pieces attracted much attention for their odd appearance resembling ancient relics from dusty Orient tombs. Burnt clay gave an authentic aged look.
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Orient
Colt High School Defeats Holy Family in Season Opener
Colt Memorial high school opened its 1928 29 season with a 51 33 victory over Holy Family of New Bedford at Guiteras Memorial. Colt led 32 13 at halftime as strong passing fueled the win with high scorers Silvia Biancuzzo Mott and St Angelo. Dohoney and Reedy paced Holy Family in a defensive, low scoring second half.
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Colt - Memorial High School
Guiteras Memorial School
Colt
Holy Family
New Bedford
Colt Five
Silvia
Biancuzzo
Mott
St. Angelo
Dohoney
Reed
G. F
Reedy
Joseph
F Healy
Baldwin
P Healy
Johnson
Reeferes Obert Jo Brien
Mt Hope Eastern Star Christmas Party Lights Masonic Temple
Members of Mt Hope Chapter No 23 Order of Eastern Star and guests enjoyed a Christmas party in the Masonic Temple. A lighted tree held gifts as Santa Claus, played by Harry W Munro, handed out presents amid magic feats and carols. A chapter committee hosted a collation and featured a list of named ladies and men who organized the event.
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Mt. Hope
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Santa Claus
Harry W. Munro
William R. Williston
Visitors at Legion Bazaar enjoy parade and dancing night
A large crowd attended the Legion Bazaar at Academy Hall Wood Street on Saturday evening under Kearney Post 6 American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Delegations from Pawtucket Post and its Auxiliaryjoined by the Drum and Bugle Corps took part in a parade along Hope Franklin and Wood streets illuminated by colored fires. The event featured dancing and patronage of numerous booths displaying useful and ornamental articles.
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Legion Bazaar
Academy Hall
Wood Street
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Post
Legionaries
Pawtucket Post
Auxiliary
Drum and Bugle Corps
Hope
Franklin
Wood Streets
Not to Be Avoided Responsibility Quote by J G Holland
A brief quotation attributed to J G Holland asserts that responsibility accompanies capacity and power, suggesting a link between duties and authority. The line emphasizes accountability alongside influence in leadership.
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J. G. Holland
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