Passage about 1920s bridge investigation and committee findings
Senator John Greene Jr of Newport leads a joint committee appointed under a 1920 act to investigate road construction projects and estimate costs for a bridge across a port city area. The panel reported to the General Assembly in 1921, with Arthur A Sherman of Portsmouth noting findings and expenses around twenty thousand dollars.
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John * Greene Jr
Newport
Portamo
United States
Algai
Sint
Neral Assembly
Arthur A Sherman
Portsmouth
General Assembly
Governor Flynn Nominates 24 for State Posts
Governor Flynn sent 24 names to the Senate for appointments to state offices. Among the selections are John Wall of this town for a three year term as a commissioner of Inland Fisheries ending January 31, 1927 and Thomas H. Connolly of Warren as a member of the Board of Purification of Waters with a term of (text truncated).
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Senate
Flynn
John Wall
Thomas H. Connolly
Warren
Board of Purification of Waters
Names for State Board positions tabled for Senate confirmation
The article lists nominees for multiple state boards including the Irish? island State College for Bristol County and Soldiers Relief. Estes of Warren and Frederick A. Burt Joseph Slough and George E Dillon are named as board members for fixed terms ending Jan 31 1929 and three year terms. The names await Senate confirmation.
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Vending
Arles
Estes
Warren
Board of Managers
Od Island
College
Bristol’ County
Frederick A. Burt
Joseph Slough
George E. Dillon
State Board of Soldiers’ Relief
Senate
Supper and Whist at Doric Club Gathering
Doric Club members and friends met in Masonic Temple rooms Tuesday at 6 30 for a turkey supper supervised by Victor I Miller. The hall featured National colors and cut flowers. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Samuel G McCaw Mrs Lewis Hoar Mrs Jake E Robinson W V Barnes Jank E Ryone and Archibald M Miller.
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Doric Club
Masonic Temple
Victor I. Miller
Samuel G. McCaw
Lewis. Hoar
Jake E. Robinson
W. V. Barnes
Jank E. Ryone
Archibald M. Miller
Walter E. McGann
Harold E. Hill
Serel G. McCaw
Herman C. Carr
Night Boxing Exhibition Draws Crowds at State Armory
About 400 spectators watched six four rounds bouts under Battery B Rhode Island National Guard auspices with referee E A Currier and announcer J F Pannone. No knockdowns or decisions were given as all matches ended without verdicts.
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State Armory
Church Street
Battery B
243Rd Artillery
J. F. Pannone
E. A. Currier
C. Bruscato
Young Didato
Bristol
Young Buffalo
Warren
Route Delaney
Kid Cline
Fall River
Johnny Perry
Kid Custer
Henry Trudell
Tony Ferrarra
Young Sammy
Jack Morris
South Providence
Young Brown
Young Silva
Falliver
Brown
Silva
Trudell
Ferrara Setto
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs DuPont in Monroe Avenue
In this town on January 20 a daughter was born to Manuel and wife DuPont of Monroe Avenue. The birth was announced in local society notices with no further details.
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DuPont
Manuel DuPont
Monroe Avenue
First Woman Preachers in Quaker and Congregational Circles
The first woman preachers arose among Quakers who allowed women to speak in meeting. Rev Antoinette Brown was likely America’s first ordained Congregationalist minister and later became a Unitarian. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1848 and earned a Doctor of Divinity from Oberlin Seminary fifty years afterward.
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Society of Friends
Antoinette Brown
America
Obertin College
The
Theological Seminary
Still Protested on Packed Train Seat
A man abandons a rug to seek food in a crowded train and finds his seat occupied by a director's wife. She declares her status, but he retorts that even if she were the director's only wife he would still protest.
Seaweed Extracts Aid Skin Disease Cures
Chinese doctors report success using seaweed extracts to cure certain skin diseases. Experiments are now under way in Paris and other European cities to explore the treatment further.
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Paris
Real Fans Favor Safe Leads Over Last-Minute Wins
In sports culture debate fans often prefer securing a comfortable advantage early to avoid drama in final minutes. Real life game outcomes show that teams with steady early leads tend to finish with a win, while late rallies remain uncertain.
Boy Scouts Activity Report Qualifies Troop Inspections
Deputy Commissioner George R. Fish inspected Troops 1 2 and 4 at weekly meetings noting near perfect attendance and creditable inspections. Owl Patrol received signal equipment for best patrol photo while Tiger Patrol held first meeting and social under William H Remieres. Camp Takarest open Sunday for hikers and Scouts prepare to attend Bazaar in G A R Hall with out of town escorts.
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George R. Fish
Egal
Greater Providence Council
Providence
Fish
Hine
Ernest Miserandino
Takarest
G. A. R. Hall
Scout Night at Bazaar Promises Evening of Dancing
Tomorrow night at the Boy Scout Bazaar local troops will escort visiting units to the hall. Dancing will lead the program with an exhibition booth titled Scout Honors and Trophies for inspection. A door prize will be awarded and attendees are assured a pleasant evening.
Bowling results headline two leagues report
The No Bananas beat the Garboons two strings while the Shieks took three straight from the Trouble Makers. In a postponed game the Garboons won two of three strings from the No Bananas.
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Garboons
le Page
Edmonds
EB Iofs
Dunbar
Beals
Nelson
Smith
Callan
Walsh
J Bottomley
Pierce Ee
Sylvester
Igbee
Dummy
Gray Morris
Speed of Radio Echoes Across the Nation
A New York speaker is heard in San Francisco before the local audience hears him. Sound travels 1126 feet per second in air, while radio vibrations travel 186.04 miles per second, making the time difference a small fraction of a second, yet remarkable.
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New York
San Francisco
The Sea Distress Call
The SOS distress call used by ships is an arbitrary letter grouping chosen for its distinctive dot dash pattern. It is defined by three dots, space, three dashes, space, and three dots.
Town Folks Question City Administration Inramblings
A collection of questions on local issues touching on the milkman incident, police vigilance, cargo rumors, heating at Valley School, boiler inspections, Guneral School planning, and municipal finance. The writer doubts efficiency and accountability in the police, council actions, and tax policy.
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Tel
A. A. Edmonds. CO
Hope St
Morris
James F. Duffy Morris
Hope Street
Morris Plan Company OF
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Arctie
Thermax
Down
New England
the Electric Shop
BOY Scouts OF America
American Legion Bowling
Garboons FE. Hill
Darling
Garvin
Kemph
Meg
W. Botton
NO Bananas
Hickey Edmonds
Reas
Nelson LePage
Margaret Hamill
High Street
Guneral
Talkehies
Republican ‘Town Committee
Belvedere Express
Belvedere
Perry’s Terminal
Hay Street
Joseph DU Pont
Bourn Avenue
Bristol, R. I
Swift
Pepa
Florida
R. I. Baldwin
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