Medals Presented in Bristol Prize Essay Contest
Medals were awarded yesterday by Kearney Post American Legion for the prize essay contest. Miss Dilys M. Wall and Oscar Herzig received gold medals, with Miss Lillian M. Gallagher earning a silver medal. The winning essay urged reducing illiteracy in Bristol through school and community efforts, including Americanization programs and parental support.
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Lillian M. Gallagher
Joseph Gallagher
St. Mary's Parochial School
Rhode Island
Amelia
Bristol
Myeht
Obituary notices for Mary E Gallagher and James F O Donnell
Mary E Gallagher 53 widow of Thomas F Gallagher died at 23 Oldham Street Providence. Survived by three sons Walter Lee and John of Providence a brother in Providence and sister Mrs Thomas F Leahy. Funeral 8:30 tomorrow from home with Mass at St Peter and St Paul Cathedral interment in Providence. James F O Donnell died 14 years ago leaving four sons John Providence James F Jeennah Sand Withiam T O Donnell of this town honored by all who knew him.
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Mars F. Gallagher
Thomas F .Gallagher
Oldham Street
Providence
Gallagher
Michael
Mary Malone
Mr Gallagher
Union Railway Company
Friendship Street
Walter Lee
John
Thomas F Leahy
St Peter and St Paul Cathedral
National India Rubber Co
Donnell
John Fo Odonnell
James F_ Jeennah Sand
Veteran William Leonard Dies at Soldiers Home
One of the oldest veterans at the Soldiers Home died yesterday morning at 7 40. He was 92 years old. Funeral services will be from his son's home at 63 Arnold Street Providence Saturday morning at 9 30 and a requiem mass will be celebrated at St Joseph's Church Providence at 9 o'clock.
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William Leonard
Soldiers Home
Arnold Street
Providence
St Joseph's Church
Frail OCR Fragments Reflect Local Person Notices
Esketched text from a damaged page mentions individuals and places like Mount Hope and County, with scattered names such as Tess and Mia. The garbled lines hint at a personal notice or obituary style snippet but lack clear events or dates.
Sanalt Tonic Reputed to Aid Digestion and Exercise
Mr Sullivan of Pawtucket testifies that Sanalt cured his indigestion and poor blood, restoring regular bowel action, appetite, weight gain, and improved spirits after prolonged ailments. He notes outdoor exercise may reduce medicine needs and endorses Sanalt as a sensible tonic available from progressive druggists.
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George 1
Sullivan
Praire Avenue
Pawtucket
Bus Ife
Sanah
Censorship of the Movies Topic at Bristol Forum
The Bristol Forum meets Sunday at 3 PM in Colt Memorial High School hall with Everett Dean Martin of the Peoples Institute New York Cits discussing Censorship of the Movies. A special musical program is arranged and a silver offering will be received. All men and women are invited to attend.
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Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Forum
Everett Dean Martin
The
Peoples Institute New York Cits
Martin
National Board of Review of
New York ‘Tribune
Public Education
New York
East Side
Cato Fie
Amelia
Prank Damrosch
Dowaga Dow Announces Arrival Of Daughter At Meranil Home
Mrs Harry Povte announces the birth of her daughter in Meranil. Miss Clara Pixs is noted among locals as a new arrival, reflecting a small town event with residents sharing in the news.
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Harry Pov
Tatame
Clara Pixs
Died Moret Ne Wortham DT oake Poh 2) Catherine VE Marries
Fragmented obituary fragment mentions Catherine VE Marries in this town and a death age 62 with unclear names and locations. Further readable details are limited to scattered words and dates in the notice.
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Moret
Wortham
Catherine
Cea
Peomard Bathas
Sorbets
VY PV Ee Ag
Ativas
Upcoming Events and Community Happenings
A roundup of local Saturday and Monday events includes church benefits, dances, suppers, and entertainments at Armory Hall Warren and Vestry of State Street. Activities feature Grippe feb 28 concerts, corner dances, chowder sales, and armed services memorial plans under church and alumni auspices.
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Parthias
Deon Toons
Grippe
Saurdas
Armory Hall
Warren
Brostol
Viiera State Street
State Street
MOF
Padies Nid Socita
Beecher on Flowers Expressive Faces in Nature
Henry Ward Beecher explains that flowers have expressions of countenance like humans and animals. He notes some seem to smile others show sadness or pensiveness, while some appear plain, honest and upright.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Probate court session delayed for multiple estates
The probate court postponed several actions including the estates of James Allen Newman Maw Pallock Hannah Allen Coggesha and others. Administrators were to seek six month support allowances while guardians reported inventories and accounts.
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James Allen Newman
Maw Vo Pallock
Guardian
Allowater
Hannah Allen Coggesha
My First Love Affair From a Childs Memory
A reminiscence recalls a first romantic episode at thirteen involving a bicycle ride with a neighbor boy. The boy later visits, but the narrator hides behind a door, avoiding him as her mother warns against it. The moment ends with no further calls.
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Uct
Creago Journal
Taxpayer questions highway costs and Colt School repairs
A letter to the editor asks how much was voted per man for permanent highways and which streets were to be built with a time limit. It cites Council President Ed ward E. Bunn and proposes delaying further bonds, noting 500 residents cannot pay taxes. It also asks about the $10,000 annual appropriation for Colt Memorial High School roof repairs and possible budget cuts. The town explains $250,000 was allocated for several streets and lists progress and amounts spent to date. There was no time limit set for completing road work.
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the Phoenix
Edward E. Bunn
Colt School
Frank Paull
Charles A Tohnson
Wood Street
High Street
Thames Street
Bay View Avenue
Mt Hope Avenue
State Street
Franklin Street
Bradford Street
Church Street
Jewell
Phoenx
High
Wood Streets
Fiigh Street
Hope Street
Ferry Road
Wood
Thames Streets
Colt Memorial High School
Emerson on Independence of Solitude
The passage argues that true greatness lies in maintaining inner independence despite public opinion. It contrasts the ease of living to please the world or oneself with the harder path of steadfast self-reliance amid the crowd.
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Emerson
Lacking Human Sympathy in Social Care
A fragment outlines a critique of cold lack of sympathy among people and the impact on children from institutions. It notes that social workers face the problem of fading affection and the need for humane care in institutions.
A Lesson From the Ads on Colorful Table Styling
A reader insight notes how color in advertisements enhances appetite and showcases simple everyday recipes. The article suggests arranging dishes with contrasting colors and decorative centerpieces to attract households to new cookware ideas from American Sinkorte.
Havana Cigars Require Care Against Extreme Conditions
Havana tobacco is the most delicate and sensitive to temperature moisture and dryness. A test by exposing cigars to heat or cold reveals quality issues. Best storage is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not condemn a brand without ensuring the dealer is not at fault.
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Havana
India's Mil Barta and the Millions of India
The article notes St. Simeon Stylites as an ascetic model praised by Indian Sadhus, highlighting extreme penances believed to purify the soul. It describes India as a land of mysticism with vast religious variety, Hindu worship with many gods, and the caste system as a brake on progress.
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St. Simeon
Antioch
India
Grit
Forks Enter Dining Scenes in 1574 Henry III Feast
An excerpt recalls a royal dinner in France when forks were first used at a Henry III banquet. Guests avoided fingers, lifting salads and meats with forked implements, bending over plates to eat, then washing hands with a silver basin and water, as reported by Ladies' Home Journal.
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Henry III
France
Ladies’ Home Journal
Trickster Brahman Wins Son Through Shared Joy Tale
A Brahman pleads with Vishnu for a son to perform death rites. Vishnu declines twice, but on a third plea grants a boon that all gods and humans share his merriment. The Brahman then demands a son, locking his door to sing and dance as the universe stalls until the demand is met.
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Vishnu
Brown
Asia Magazine
Where Ice Makes Crops In Alaska
The article explains Alaska's climate varies from arid to moist. When land is cleared the ground is frozen to near the surface, melting gradually provides moisture for initial crops. Over years ice recedes six feet or more, reducing available moisture and forcing methods like mulching to conserve water.
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Alaska
Tangled Tongues in Humorous Mistranslations from Cor Respondents
A collection of light misrenderings including Exempli gratta samples free Casus belli a question of stomach Splendide mendax lying in state Paris omnia pura Boys will be boys Fragrante delicto in fragrant he light Chacun a son goat a man with a dog and a gun Another youth painfully conscious of his vaccination rendered I sing of arms and the virus from the Boston Transcript.
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Paris
Chacun
Boston Transcript
Schubert Poverty noted by Lawrence Gilman in Denver News
Lawrence Gilman reframes Schubert as nearly Shelley’s contemporary, noting the composer’s brief life, poverty, and scant personal effects. He recalls a modest inventory of clothes and manuscripts valued at about four and a half dollars in modern terms, and highlights the era’s neglect of Vienna’s greats.
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Lawrence Gilman
Franz Schubert
The
Denver News
Schubert
Shelley
Sir George Grove
Mozart
Vienna
George
Objection to Woman’s Skirt Chooses Marriage Prospects
A Christian correspondent notes that in parts of China even devout men refuse to marry girls with natural feet and uncustomary skirt embroidery. A country farmer balks at marrying a 28 year old woman because her skirt is stitched differently from village norms, deeming it dangerous to his status.
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China
Indy
Smiling Turns Frowns Into Favorable Reactions
Two women discuss how learning to smile helped them navigate daily encounters. One describes practice transforming initial discomfort into a friendly, effective signal that often yields better service and cooperation from clerks and strangers.
Pilgrims Bring Books On Mayflower Voyage
The Mayflower carried several hundred volumes among the Pilgrims though gunpowder and scripture dominated. William Brewster owned 400 books including Latin and Greek works plus theology, toleration polemics, and Reform discussions. Each family owned a Bible and no one had less than £1 in books.
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America
William Brewster
T G. Wright
New England
Remarkable Thirsts Among Glassblowers Highlighted
A physician notes a young glassblower who drinks 12 gallons of water daily and downed an entire tubful in a single night, while typical workers consume fifty to sixty pints a day without ill effects.
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Mabel Ballin
Wyndham
Ora Carew
Wooley
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Syarmenere Repeat Oye
Kearney Post
Lives
World OF Living Color
Dick Hatton
Eddie Polo
Hatton
Mary E. Gallagher
Thomas O'Donnell
Thenas
Denne
Dorel
Thomas
Tate
Edward I
Elenis
Sweeney
Bamimai
Alasane
Dastr Brten
Iapetengapeni
Charles
Erees
Orsing
Teave
Toman
Hbad
Columbus Telegram
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