Town Council Approves 18 36110 State Relief Loan
The Rhode Island Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution to borrow 18 361.10 under the State Unemployment Relief Law. The plan proposes in kind aid with food and clothing orders, rent assistance up to 1 per week, and a requirement that unemployed workers fulfill one week in five for a five week food order. The action envisions using the Unemployment Relief Committee framework for disbursement and oversight.
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Burnside Memorial
W. Fred Wiliams, Jr
Public Aid
Furthr
Williams
Vasta Efar Ruggiero
Henry T Samson
State Commission
Samson
Ruggiero
Willams
Tee
Unemployment Relief Committee
Council
Frank J. Sylvia
Vasta Lar Ruggiero
Elisha Hibbert
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Town Council Acts On Highway Matters And Notices
The council referred the matter to the superintendent of highways after denying outside truck use by department. Highway official Everett LeB. Church faced charges. Frank Fraites received 260 dollars for a department truck last summer. Other complainants were Pontes Simmons Moura. The sewer board was instructed to confer with Police Chief Kavanaugh on traffic routing during intercepting sewer work. November saw nineteen arrests, eight for assault. The Bristol Train of Artillery was invited to its 84th Washington ball in the Bristol Casino Feb 22. Two resolutions sought notes to fund relief and sewer projects. the treasurer was authorized to renew a 50 000 sewer construction note. Milk license renewal for Angelo Stanzione and school insurance renewal were noted. George C Bickford’s electric sign permit was refused by the building inspector.
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Uperintendent of Highways
Superintendent of Highways
Williams
Paul C. Millimaggi
Everett Leb. Church
Council Chamber
Frank Fraites
George H. Pontes
Joseph Simmons
Eugene Moura
Sewer Commission
Richard J. Kavanaugh
Hope Street
Kavanaugh
Bristol Train of Artillery
Bristol Casino
Isue
Amos S Gorham
Angelo Stanzione
Fllen
Guiteras School
FEA Skinner
George C Bickford
Preservation by arid cave soils yields well kept Inca relics
Relics found in Inca caves remain unusually well preserved due to no rainfall and nitrates in the soil creating conditions that preserve perish able materials better than elsewhere.
Curious old epilepsy remedy tied to seeds
A historical note mentions a Greek suggestion that holding antse seed in the left hand could prevent convulsive seizures, reflecting past beliefs about epilepsy remedies.
Bargain Grocery List from Historic Ad Trade
A vintage ad lists multiple low prices for household staples including Octagon Soap bars ten for 49 cents Sweetheart Soap four bars 25 cents Fels Naphtha five cents Matches six packs 17 cents Lunch Crackers two pound bag 28 cents Soda Crackers two pound bag 27 cents Shredded Wheat one pound package White Pea Beans six pounds 25 cents Red Kidney Beans one pound three for 20 cents Mileo Malt two cans 39 cents Grapefruit can 15 cents Walnuts one pound 21 cents Chestnuts one pound 12 cents, two pounds 23 cents Dried Chestnuts two pounds 25 cents Prunes three pounds 25 cents Extracts all kinds.
Interesting Liar’s Tale Reveals War Time Candle Trick
A New York Sun excerpt recounts a wartime yarn where a speaker claims being trapped in a dugout after a shell, finding a dead man's candle stub, using the arm as a candlestick, escaping amid wreckage, and lighting a cigarette with a pocket lighter prompting questions from listeners.
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Tlow
New York Sun
Placer Mining Term Traced to 1849 Gold Rush
A summary of placer mining defines it as alluvial deposits washed for gold or minerals, excluding veins in place. It notes the term's Spanish origin from plaza meaning place and its rise during the 1849 California gold rush, with a 1848 New Mexico traveler observing placers near Santa Fe.
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United States
New Mexico
Cachelots and the Prince of Monaco 1895 Study
Sighting off the Azores, the prince’s yacht aided the capture of a 45 foot cachelot. His scientific staff studied the whale and learned about its prey the cuttlefish, noted for its swimming and tentacles.
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Monaco
Azores
Early Northern harbors and the birth of modern posters
The article surveys Dutch Harbor and Unalaska as key northern ports linked by radio and sea routes, noting their role in Yukon and Nome rushes and potential Pacific harbor significance. It also traces printing history from Christophe Plantin in Antwerp to the rise of the modern poster with Jules Cheret and the 1867 sarah bernhardt play announcement.
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Dutch Harbor
Unalaska
Islands
Yukon
Nome
Seattle
Tokyo
Honolulu II
Printer’s Museum
Antwerp
Belgium
Christophe Plantin
Remin
B. C
Jules Cheret
Faris
Sarah Bernhardt
Ego as glue that traps the self centered
An amateur etymologist from Eric asks for a definition of ego. The Dispatch-Herald replies ego is the glue that enables a man to get stuck on himself.
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Eric
Dispatch-Herald
Fingerprinting Setup Described For Inked Print Process
A simple fingerprinting setup uses printer's ink on an inking slab with a roller and an inking plate to ink fingers. A card holder helps keep the fingerprint card steady to prevent blurring during recording.
Recognition status of Black and Tan terriers discussed
The American Kennel Club does not recognize Black and Tan as a breed name. The term is sometimes used for the Manchester terrier or rat terrier. A Toy Black and Tan breed is recognized.
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The
American Kennel Club
Manchester
Domestic Love Outshines Grand Furnishings
A quotation from O W Holmes extols the value of genuine hearty love over mere beauty in garments, houses, and furniture. It asserts that even the finest possessions cannot replace true affection in a home.
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O. W. Holmes
Twilight Zone Between House and Barn Elevates Farm Charm
Farm Journal notes that attractive space between house and barn greatly enhances the homestead’s beauty. It argues that even fine houses and well kept barns fail to impress if this twilight zone is neglected.
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Farm Journal
Noted American Writer Oliver Optic Pseudonym of William Adams
Oliver Optic was the pen name of William Taylor Adams 1822 1897 a prolific author and editor for the youth. His travel adventure fiction includes Young America Abroad and the Starry Flag Series.
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Oliver Optic
William Taylor Adams
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