Rhode Island Press Club annual roseting and banquet
The Rhode Island Press Club held its Washington's Birthday event at the Crown Hotel Providence with about 40 present for dinner. Officers elected: Albert B. Lewis as President, Charles Carroll First VP, J F Farrally Second VP, J B S Brazeau Third VP, Edward Sibley Recording Secretary, Beverly Take Corresponding Secretary, E A Streeter Auditor, Thomas Hammond Treasurer, plus a membership slate.
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Rhode Island Press Club
Crown Hotel
Providence
Washington
Albert B. Lewis
Charles Carroll
J.F. Farrally
J. B. S Brazeau
Edward Sibley
Beverly Take
E. A. Streeter
Thomas Hammond
Francis M. Dimond
W. D. Cross
D. Bunsell Brown
Pew
Lincoln Day Dinner Guest Reflects on Lincoln
Booker T. Washington spoke at a Lincoln Day dinner in Springfield Illinois with Governor Deneen as toastmaster. He recalled his first knowledge of Lincoln through his mother’s prayers in slavery and urged equality, while the letter also describes travel from Honolulu to San Francisco and beyond, noting maritime laws, floods in Paris, and a plan to return home via Chicago and New York, dated January 29, 1910.
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Booker T. Washington
Springfield
Deneen
Lincoln
Mr. Washington
Lily
Abraham Lincoln
France
Paris
Japan
Seine
Honolulu
San Francisco
Louvre
Haley
California
Chicago
New York
Washington
A Trips Around the World Letter on Subsidies and Shipping
A reader in Honolulu discusses the Hamburg America Line facing a $31,000 U S government fine for violating coast wise laws by planning to land in San Francisco. The letter advocates ship subsidies to boost a U S merchant marine and notes extensive foreign-flag shipping dominates global freight, urging home readers to recognize the shipping industry’s scale and strategic importance.
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U. S.S
Honolulu
Islands
States
San Francisco
Pacific
U.S
U. S
New York
United States
Washington
Hong Kong
Singapore
Colombo
Yokohama
Farm Riddle Answers Hard Cash Burden
Interview with Mr Cityman and Farmer Clovertop reveals the toughest obstacle on a farm is mortgage interest. Clovertop notes high financing costs strain profits while lenders demand steady payments despite yields.
Bristol Town Meeting Warns Vote on Taxes and Plans
By warrant of John M. Coggeshall Bristol voters are warned to meet March 14 1910 at 7 30 pm to vote on town and state tax leases and budgets. Recommendations include detailed line items for schools fire department roads and public works plus a sewer project on Prospect Street and a $200 appropriation to improve Memorial Hall exhibits.
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Bristol
Johnn M. Coggeshall
Lown
Rogers Free Library
East Burial Ground
Luke H. Callan
Prospect Street
Bristo
Bowery Mission Letters Thanks to Editor for Support
A Bowery Mission official writes to the Phoenix editor expressing gratitude for the letter Sad Plight of the Homeless and a poem. He notes the hardships of homeless men seeking work, criticizes outsiders, and says the group aims to relocate labor to where wages are fair. He asks that J. G. be told his letter will be read to the Bread Line, offering hope to the needy.
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the Bowery
J. G
Ohn O. Earl
Fin. Seo’y
Bowery Mission
Mystery story published sparks reader disbelief
A humorous exchange reveals cynicism about publishing a so called mystery tale. The dialogue hints at flirtation and sarcasm as characters joke about luck, letters and getting a marriage hand, concluding with a blunt jab at the publisher’s choice.
Not Rich as Wealth Measured Today
A dialogue fragment features the Old Dodger recalling past times when money was counted differently. The exchange questions current methods of measuring wealth, contrasting old and new notions of riches.
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Dodger
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Press Club
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Brooklyn
State OF
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the Phoenix
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W. G. Jones
Howard Ave
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Mass
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Brookton
A. P. Nerone
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Lowe Brothers
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