Welcome Address at Rhode Island Tax Officials Meeting
Rhode Island Tax Official's Association opens its fifteenth annual meeting with a cordial welcome to new members and guests. The president commends large attendance, notes value of exchanging taxation practices, and urges open discussion of tax issues among officials from cities and towns.
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Rhode Island
John Fooo
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Newport
Joseph W. Baker Jr O
Providence
Thomas Carr Wat Sone
Jamestown
Durie
State Tax Commission
Cotter
Jenes
Dave
Tax Assessors Discuss Valuation and Public Expenditures
The Rhode Island tax assessors discuss rising valuations and tax rates amid state budget pressures. They note few new buildings boosting revenue, cite expenditure needs, and thank the State Tax Commission for guidance and legal pamphlets.
Diseases of civilization versus the healthy savage
The article argues civilized peoples suffer more health problems than ancient or nonindustrial groups. It cites cancer, constipation, ulcers, neuritis, dental issues, gout, and heart disease as modern plagues, contrasts with Stone Age health, notes corn and wheat processing reduce nutritious content, and warns about vitamins being marketed for profit.
Unclear Greeting Fragment Reflects Holiday Wish
The text appears as a garbled holiday message with scattered phrases about Christmas and New Year wishes. It includes stray names and incomplete sentences, lacking a coherent event or subject to summarize.
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Barthiss
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Quinine Price Fixing by Amsterdam Convention
Amsterdam traders fix the market price of quinine through a convention between quinine growers and manufacturers. The current price yields a small return on invested capital as production remains strictly limited and the open market supply is negligible.
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Amsterdam
Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Tale From Dearborn Independent
The account recounts seven youths of Ephesus fleeing Decian persecution to a cave on Mount Celion. The mouth was blocked, they slept about 230 years, awoke, then died within days and were interred in a large stone coffin reportedly sent to Marseilles.
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Ephesus
Mount
Celion
Marseilles
Collegiate gowns and robes across empires and states
The article notes each university uses its own robe traditions with limited code uniformity except for cap and hood shapes. It states color schemes are generally unrelated, though red hoods signify a doctorate in the United States and mentions a platform system adaptable to each institution.
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British Empire
United States
Time for a Change in Education and Home Decor Trends
Review of centuries of influence shows how formal schooling and tastes shaped homes. The piece contrasts persistent French eighteenth and nineteenth century decor with evolving educational and cultural shifts, noting lingering effects on current design choices.
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Lochunge
Misplaced Industry Inspires Idle Craft
A Boston woman finds her son cutting pictures from a favorite book. He explains he had nothing to do for a few minutes and dislikes being idle, turning the moment into a small, curious domestic reflection.
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Boston
Herette
Barrington land description and plat recording details
The document defines land located in Barrington on the northerly side of a county road and bounds along a center line of Harrington 1918 surveys. It describes starting at a fence point opposite the center line, then 53 feet, curves 87 feet, and 53 feet back to the fence, ending at Hampden Meadows Road. It notes Plat No 160 and recording by the Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads with signatures and a 16 October recording date.
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State Board of Public Roads
Rhode Island
Barrington
Rhode Tsaland
Recorder of Deeds
Harrington
Stapaxvgz
Hampden Meadows Road
R. I State Board OF Public Roads
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Atwood
Benjamin F Robinson
John W. Hanley
G R. Wellington
R. I. State Board of Public Roads
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