Pothier dies leaving Rhode Island in mourning
Governor Pothier dies prompting Rt Rev William A Hickes to lead a mass of requiem at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul Providence. The casket lies in state in the State House reception room before burial at the Pothier mausoleum in Blackstone after a half mast flag display in Bristol and across Rhode Island.
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Republica
William A Hickes
Providence
SS Peter and Paul
Pothier
Precious Blood
Rhode Island
Blackstone
Mass
Aram J Potmer
Norman S Case
State Senate
Robert G. McMechan
East Providence
Senate
Case
Bristol
Various community events and fundraisers listed for February
A sequence of social gatherings and fundraisers announced for February in Kearney, Egworth, and area churches. Dances, suppers, a minstrels show, a radio play, bridge games, and a colonial review are scheduled across local halls and church venues from Feb 9 to Feb 21 under the auspices of Legion Auxiliary, Daughters of Isabella, United Brothers and Rebekah Lodges, Congregational Club, Ogle S, Daughters of the American Revolution, and other groups.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Kearney
American Legion
Egworth League of
State Street
M. E
Hope_ Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Qold Fellows’ Hall
United Brothers and Rebekah
Radioletta
First Congregational Church
Congregational Club
Mount Hope
Masonic Temple
Rockwell Hall
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mt Carmel Hall
Congregational Street
Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Gurteras School
Company C
Colonial
African Trade Center Timbuktu in French Sudan
Timbuktu is a large town in French Sudan ten miles north of the Niger. It is mainly inhabited by Arabs and negros. A vast caravan trade in gold gum and ivory links with Guinea and the north coast of Africa. Population reported at 120000.
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Timbuktu
Sudan
Iver Niger
Guinea
Africa
On Being Broad Minded Quote in American Magazine
A short aphorism notes that a man can be so broad as to be flat, attributed to American Magazine. The line comments on breadth of mind and rigidity, presenting a paradoxical view in a compact, witty manner.
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American Magazine
Coffer Dams Launched For Mt Hope Bridge Towers
The first of two giant cofferdams for Mt Hope Bridge tower piers was launched from the Portsmouth side at high tide Saturday morning in Newport. Vice President Herbert W. Smith shouted a celebratory line as the structure slid into the water. The 88 by 45 by 20 foot cofferdam will gain 50 feet in height and be sunk on the Bristol side, secured by four 12 ton anchors. Dedication ceremonies and pageants by the Weenat Shassi Tribe and Newport Redmen are planned for the piers’ completion.
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Mt. Hope Bridge
Portsmouth
Herbert W. Smith
Newport
Roger Williams
Bristol
Weenat Shassi Tribe
Order
Redmen
Sachem
William J. Barker
King Philp
Lodge
Tower Pier
John Clarke
Thought for Today echoes Isaelott’s Busy Life Motto
A compact reflection credits Isaac Izlott with a maxim about action and leisure. It links doing more to being able to do more and to enjoying more free time through busier days.
Control of Dirigible Simple but Effective
The article describes Lincoln Beachey piloting a small 40 foot dirigible in 1910s style. Beachey, sole occupant, used a bamboo undercarriage and a center engine on a gangplank to steer by shifting weight. His light 135 pound frame moved the craft by stepping along the plank.
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Lincoln Beachey
Beachey
William Hickman Tickens
Saturday Evening Post
Restaurant Seen as Divorce Court Ally
Mrs. Christine Frederick told the National Restaurant association that a restaurant can influence marriages by catering to a man’s appetite. She warned wives may use dining choices to control husbands, suggesting courts may follow in divorce actions as a result.
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National Restaurant Association
Christine Frederick
Iustead
Brooklyn Standard Union
Diamonds at Orange River Founder Cornell’s Lost Fortune
The piece recalls FC Cornell, a traveler and hunter, who reportedly found vast diamond wealth at the Orange River mouth. Though his discovery was not public in South Africa, he told a London friend of riches and map locations before dying in a March 1921 motor accident near Marble Arch.
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Orange River
FC. Cornell
South Africa
Cornell
London
Europe
Marble Arch
All He Wanted With High Hopes and a Trade Sample Bag
A commercial traveler called on a tradesman with a friend’s introduction and showed a large assortment of samples. The merchant asked what he wanted and the traveler declared he needed to see how the dealer would fit all the samples back into that bag.
Pearl Shower Near Secunderabad Sparks Pearl Hunt
A heavy rain near Secunderabad India yielded white globules resembling pearls. Locals collected eggs mistaken for gems, flocking by auto bike and on foot. Police traced the find to eggs, though some keep the mislaid loot. The finder sent a bag to Hyderabad authorities and sought payment.
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Secunderabad
India
Hyderbad
Sea Desert Found in South Pacific by Smithsonian Aid
Dr. Austin H. Clark helped chart a new sea desert in the south Pacific. Popular Science Monthly notes the area is devoid of life on surface or bottom with only whale ear bones and shark teeth found on the red clay seabed, suggesting extreme desolation.
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South Pacific Ocean
Austin H. Clark
Smithsonian Institution
Popular Science Monthly
Real Estate Transfers In Dilys M Wall Plots And Catherine Street Lots
Public transfers show John H Wall selling land on the Dilys M Wall plat to Antonio Silveira Alves and Antonio Arruda. Bella Baron of New York sells land and buildings on Catherine street to Jacob Bassing who then transfers to Maria I Cassano. Mortgagor Antone Rego Mello loans to Alfred Di Lauro for Bristol Terrace house lot No 29, Catherine Mello to Di Lauro, and Edward L Leahy as trustee conveys Oliver street house lot to Susan A E Davis and her heirs, who then transfer to John D Martelly.
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John H. Wall
Antonio Silveira Alves
Dilys M. Wall
Antonio Arruda
Bella Baron Et Als
New York
Jacob
Catherine Street
Jacob Bassing
Maria I Cassano
Antone Rego Mello
Alfred di Lauro
Bristol Terrace
Catherine Mello
Edward L. Leahy
Susan A. E. Davis
Oliver Street
Susan A E. Davis
John D Martelly
Nightmares and the Mysterious Night Hag in Speech
The passage links the phrase nothing to do with horse to a demon from lore named Mary or a night hag who supposedly had a nest of jewels. It notes the term nightmares may reflect an old belief even if the creature is not believed to exist and that language bears that mythic influence.
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Mary
Missionary Work in China Highlighted by Mrs Cotter
Mrs Francis J M Cotter wife of the Vicar of St John s Pro Cathedral Providence spoke at the monthly meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael s Church Holmes House She and her husband spent many years in China engaged in missionary activities The event included members of county women s auxiliaries during a social hour with refreshments
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Francis J. M. Cotter
St. John’s Pro-Cathedral
Providence
Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Holmes House
Automobile Accidents On Child Street Warren
Joseph P Mello of 254 Meta com avenue was crossing Child street when struck by a car driven by Liam Ingram. Mello suffered head and cheek abrasions and a thigh wound treated by Dr John J Conway before returning home. A second collision occurred when Joseph P Agwair of 211 Anawan street South Dartmouth reported his touring car was rear ended on Child street by a truck driven by John Francis of Metacom avenue. both vehicles had minor damage.
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Joseph P Mello
Metacom Avenue
Child Street
Warren
Liam Ingram
Mello
John J Conway
Conway
Joseph P. Agwair
Anawan Street
South
Dartmouth
John Francis
Fine Fishing In Winter
Wintertime gains for seafood lovers as cod mackerel salmon and shellfish abound in nearby grocery delis. Canned fish offers convenience and iodine rich nutrition with gold enamel lined cans preserving color and flavor. A Crab Meat Cocktail recipe uses crab meat eggs olives lettuce cocktail sauce and green pepper cups for holiday dinners.
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African Trade Center
Hope Bridge
Iazlitt
Studebaker
Studebaker and
Erskmme
Erskine
Studebakers
High Street Garage
Ryone
Sea Desert
Benevolent: Society
Francis
J.-M. . Cottge” Dives
Chima
Florida
California
Newman Bros
Bartlett
Friends
Cox
Mac Cairn
Huntley & Palmer
Mier
Hunt
Boyd
Hamburg
Finnan Haddie
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