Movie Salaries And Public Quips In Cinemaville
A quirky assemblage of pop culture jabs touches on film pay, high profile names like Alice Faye and Rudy Vallee, a seven thousand weekly maintenance suit, and a satirical take on broadcast politics. The piece backpacks jokes about taxes, lectures, and sea serpents, with a Boston dog show aside and a tax sale vignette.
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Franklin
Sonny Elliot
Cinemaville
Elliot
Pappy
Alice Faye
Skinny
Rudy Vallee
California
Nb.c
Columbia
Schnozzle Durante
Loch Ness
Scotland
Glade Spring
Williams
Father Coughlan
Lowell Thomas
Var Kreuger
Park Ave
Apt
Kreuger & Toll
Blue Bloods
Boston
Misty Isle
Patch of ground costs Lundop £50,000 to police
A small patch of land under half an acre in Lundop costs £50,000 a year for policing. It is Piccadilly Circus in the West End after dark, famed as the brightest spot in Britain. The note also describes billiard balls made from ivory and alternatives like cel luloid ceramic and casein based synthetic ivory.
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Lundop
Piccadilly Circus
West End
Britain
Cornwallis Surrender Drafted at Yorktown Moore House
The terms of Cornwallis surrender were prepared in Yorktown Virginia at the Moore house on October 18 1781 securing British capitulation ending major hostilities in the American Revolution.
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Cornwallis
Yorktown
Moore House
Eat Crocodile Meat Natives Dine Across Africa and Australia
A brief report notes that crocodile meat is consumed by natives in Africa and Australia. It highlights regional dietary practice without sensational detail.
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Africa
Australia
Colt Defeats St. Raphael To Quality For Playoffs
Colt Memorial edged St. Raphael Academy 2016 in a Class B contest at Guiteras gym to earn a playoff berth against South Kingston. Derry Vorro sank two late baskets after a 16 all deadlock, giving Colt a four point victory as Joe Bruno led scoring with nine and Securo added 11 for Colt’s Jayvees.
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Colt Memorial
St. Raphael Academy
Pawtucket
Guiteras
Derry” Vorro
Colt
South Kngstown
Peacedale
Homesters
Paytucket
Saints
Bristol School
Bristol
Vorro
Joe Bruno
Paul
Whitey
Mello
Glancy
Chute
Phrase about skirts and lamps at Columbia Stanios event
A colloquial remark references a lamp with two bulbs described as a skirt for a broad, clarifying a misinterpretation of terms during a discussion at Columbia Stanios. The note hints at language use and technical terms in a public setting.
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Columbia Stanios
Bristol 1909 Circus at YMCA Delights Bristol Crowd
The Bristol Circus at the YMCA drew a large crowd with sideshow marvels in Rockwell Hall. Charles Bickford as the Fat Woman and Dr. H W Church the Strong Man from Turkey topped a roster of acts including a bearded lady, a dwarf, a giant and a strong man who juggles horses.
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Bristol
Ym.c. A
Rockwell Hall
Charles H. Bickford
H. W. Church
Turkey
H. Fish
Mt Hope
Henry Barton
Lie
Hathaway
T. Kenney
Rennie Sawyer
Madam Hairmug
George Fish
Topsy
I McCaughey
P. Garrity
John L. Fitz Corbett
Keness Wian Zaire Rindine
Leon McCaw
W. Cook
Rufus E. Murray
Pick Up at the Lyric Theatre A tale of Sylvia and Raft
Sylvia Sidney and George Raft star in Vina Delmar's Pick Up produced by Paramount. The plot follows a destitute woman sheltered by a compassionate cab driver as romance unfolds amid danger from her criminal ex-husband who has just escaped from prison.
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Sylvia Sidney
George Raft
Vina Delmar
B P. Schulberg
Paramount
Sylvia
Raft
Huband
Scout Troop Meetings and Reorganization Plans
Boy Scout Troop 5 convenes this evening to finalize reregistration and next month’s annual inspection. The Bugle and Drum Corps, led by Drum Major Virgil Arruda, meet tomorrow at 6 30 p m for practice. Troop 4 gathers Thursday evening to implement its new reorganization plan. Awashonks Herd P O W S begins rehearsals for the scout play Limy to be staged after Lent.
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Virgil Arruda
Awashonks Herd
P.O.W.S
Veterans of Three Wars Entertained by Scouts
More than 100 Bristol Boy Scouts and scouters entertained veterans of three wars at the R I Soldiers Home Sunday marking Boy Scout Week’s end. The event featured a musical program, Eagle Scout presentations, and visits to hospital wards with war yarns and refreshments.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
R. I
United States
Recreation Hall
Ludwig Schiniger
George R. Fish
J.A.S.M
F. Head
J.as.m Domenick Capone
Den
John Abenante
Eagle Scouts
Fish
P. L. Joseph Arouca
J.a.sm
William Head
Reba Rebekah Lodge Meeting and Games Report
Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 held a regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall last Thursday. Valentine games featured a heart hunt won by Dorothy Mott and a word building contest won by Mrs Nettie Gorham. social committee members served refreshments. A March committee was appointed by Noble Grand Mrs Hattie Northup and six tables were played at Mrs Anne V Seymour in Bristol Highlands to benefit the infirmary fund. First prize went to William Gladding, second to Mrs Christine Alder, consolation to Pars Maria Meeps Seece.
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Reba
Kate McKay
Sadie Branch
Janette Gorham
Harriet Talbot
Anne V. Seymour
Bristol Highlands
Infirmary Fund
Wm. Gladding
Christine Alder
Maria Meeps
Cocker Spaniel Colors Reflect Spanish Origins
The cocker spaniel shows varied accepted colors including roan and tri color. Names indicate Spanish origins while public esteem notes general qualities and appeal of these color varieties.
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Spain
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Dé Thane
St. Raphael
Worro
Parry Brian
Phenix
Lyric Theatre
BOY Scout
Sige Tae
Y Gym
Peanuts
Beechnuts
Jim Duffy
C. Medeiros
Gene Mansi
H. Levy
M. Cappucci
M. Pasquarelli
Mansi
Siet
Shitee
Foxy” Marshall
Joe Duponte
John Travers
W. Lpc. Beschaute
J Duffy
A. Medeiros
Mr Dries
Nonvi
Tates
Memmeinp
Tiaerreneitels
J. Miranda
Seni Doel
M. Ferreira - Dewey Percettn
M. Cardoza
Reece
T. Vento
J. Mello
E. Mansi
G. Sousa Ow
Lene
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Uys Gal
Hope St
Newman Bros
John Alden
S.S. Pierce Co
S. S. Pierce Co
Royal Anne
Nancy Cabot
S. S. Pierce Picalilli
Pilgrim Bakers
Gee N. B. C
Florida
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