Talks on Immigration First in Six Series on American Womanhood
The first of six familiar talks on American Womanhood under the Federation of Women's Clubs was held Tuesday at 4 PM in Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Mrs. Dexter Thurber chaired. Miss Bessie E. Bloom discussed Immigrant Mothers Present. Mrs. William W. Moss spoke on Immigrant Mothers Past and read diary excerpts from Mrs. John Lewis. The audience enjoyed tea served by the committee and Camp Fire Girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Dexter Thurber
Bessie _E. Bloom
Immigrant Educational Bureau of
Providence
William W. Moss
John Lewis
Ireland
Virginia
Camp Fire
Alfred L. Lustig
Housewives’ League of Providence
Erysipelas Causes Death of Cavallaro in Fracas
The funeral of Giuseppe Cavallaro followed his death at Rhode Island Hospital after a minor eye cut in a Bradford Wood streets fracas. Autopsy by Dr. Griffin found the eyelid injury led to erysipelas, prompting police to consider a coroner's inquest. Lug Casentino pleaded guilty to a vandalism charge and paid a fine, then fled town. Cavallaro died February 15 after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiseppe Cavallaro
Rhode Island Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
Francis Duffy
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cavallaro
Bradford
Wood Streets
Clifford H. Griffin
Providence
Griffin
Thomas Dwyer
Dwyer
C&sentino
Fifth District Court
Casentino
Woman's Tears Save Dog From Euthanasia
Benjamin S. Lindley, boat builder, was bitten on the leg and sought to have a dog shot. The dog's owner pleaded for mercy, shedding tears as she described the pet's good qualities. Lindley, wounded, chose not to destroy the animal after the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin S. Lindley
Henry V. Norton
State Flags Presented to Ten School Rooms in Byfield
Bristol Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented 3 by 5 foot State flags to ten school rooms in the Byfield building on a Wednesday afternoon. The presentation committee included Miss Anna B Manchester ex officio, Miss Lillia R Farrington chair, Mrs Charles H Church and Mrs Samuel D Wardwell. Regents and committee members spoke and the flags were saluted by the children. The chapter plans to give State flags to every town school room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byfield
Wedfield
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Anna B
Manchester
Lillia R. Farrington
Charles H. Church
Samuel D. Wardwell
Bristol Mothers Club hears talk on George Washington
Irving T. Gumb, student pastor, spoke to the Bristol Mothers Club in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium about George Washington. He shared incidents from Washingtons life and noted his influence on future generations. Pardon Kenney sang songs with Miss Marguerite Stokes at piano. Miss Elizabeth McMillan also sang two solos. Mrs. John P. Reynolds presided and tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving T. Gumb
First Baptist Church
George Washington
Bristol Mothers’ Club
Colt Memoral High School
Washington
Pardon Kenney
Marguerite Stokes
Elizabeth McMillan
Helen Arren
John P. Reynolds
Bristol Improvement Association Banquet Highlights State Leaders
Eighty Bristol men and guests attended the Second Annual Banquet at the Hotel Belvedere with Governor R Livingston Beeckman Senator Ezra Dixon and Judge O L Bosworth as speakers. Messages of sympathy were sent to Rev Samuel Lindsay who was ill. The Governor praised Bristol’s layout and progress and outlined highway and road maintenance plans funded by a new road tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Livingston Beeckman
Bristol
Bristol Improvement Association
Association
Hotel Belvedere
Ezra Ixon
O. L. Bosworth
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Col
Andrew Weeks Anthony
Senator Ezra Dixon
H. P. Morrissey
Samuel Lindsay
Lindsay
Beeckman
Senator Dixon
Elliot
Europe
Lindemuth
Enator Dixon
Also Mentioned on This Page
I As
Bristol, R. I
M, Connery
LASS
A. David
Hope Street
Hope Drug Co
Henry H. Polytan
Eastman’s
Kodaks
State St
W. Bristol
R. 1
Star Theatre
Selig
Keystone
Charlie Chaplin
Federation of Women's Clubs
Bristol Mothers Club
the Improvement Association
Edward
Kunz Jercian
Jones
Bell Telephone
Providence Telephone Co
Hope
Bradford Streets
F. T. Reinieres
Cor
Hope and Bradford Sts
the Waldron Co
Italia
Ilm’ Company
Pompei
Italy
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