Finnish Relief Fund appeals for weekly Polish relief gifts
A Bristol Rhode Island column reproduces a letter from Mr Hoover praising local cooperation in collecting funds for Finland relief. donors are urged to remit weekly contributions to the Finnish Relief Fund Inc at 420 Lexington Ave New York. It notes $300,000 already sent to Finnish Prime Minister Risto Ryti and states one hundred cents of every dollar goes to Finland.
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Hoover
Poland
Finnish Relief Fund, Inc
Lexington Avenue
New York City
Risto Ryti
Helsinki
Finland
Steenbock Declines Million Dollars for Sunshine Vitamin Fund
Professor Harry Steenbock of the University of Wisconsin refused a million dollar offer for his vitamin D discovery. Instead he directed the fortune into a fund managed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to support further scientific research. The fund funds ongoing work as sunlight based vitamins enter milk foods and breakfast products. Royalties support new discoveries for mankind.
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United States
Steenbock
Harry Steenbock
University of Wisconsin
Wm. F. McDermott
J. C. Furnas
Rotarian
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
March of Dimes launches birthday card drive for infantile paralysis
Keith Morgan presents to Commissioner George E. Allen a Certificate of Authority as Chairman of the March of Dimes Campaign for the Fight Infantile Paralysis. Allen will oversee distributing birthday cards and dimes to President Roosevelt at the White House. Half of all donations stay in local counties via the county chapter. the other half goes to the national foundation.
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Washington, D. C
Keith Morgan
George E. Allen
District of Columbia
Allen
Roosevelt
White House
Americas
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Obituary for Mrs. William N Burgess
Mrs. William N Burgess, a former town resident, died suddenly in Worcester Massachusetts on Sunday. Funeral services will be held at All Saints Church Worcester at 11 tomorrow morning with burial in North Cemetery this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Burgess
Worcester
Mass
All Saints Church
North Cemetery
Funeral for William F. Briggs 79 Held in Warren
William F. Briggs 79 died at home after a long illness. Funeral at George M. Wilbur Memorial Chapel in Warren. He was a Bristol native and longtime resident who operated a confectionery and invented devices. Survived by nephews Dr Joseph B Munro and Charles H Liscomb. sister Jennie preceded him. Burial in North Cemetery. Bearers included Dr Munroe and Mr Liscomb.
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William F. Briggs
Church Street
George M. Wilbur
Warren
Billie
Bristol
Newport
Taunton
William
Elizabeth Howe (Fuller) Briggs
Vernon's
Taunton Iron Foundry
Bradford Street
Waldron Company
Linden Place
Colt
Hope Street
High Street
Joseph B Munro
Charles H. Liscomb
Jennie
North Cemetery
Dr. Munroe
Mr. Liscomb
Fred Mott
Lawrence Stuart
Albert A Moon Dies in 92nd Year in Bristol Area
Albert A Moon aged 91 died suddenly at his Kirke Muit Avenue home. A Warwick native born October 3 1848 he was a carpenter by trade. Surviving: brother George Moon Los Angeles sister Annie Pollard Providence daughter Ella Branch Providence sons Samuel S Moon Herbert A Moon Benjamin W Moon. Funeral Thursday at George M Wilbur Funeral Home Warren with burial in North Cemetery Bristol.
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Albert A. Moon
Kirkemuit Avenue
Warwick
R. L
Mr Moon
Benjamin and
Arabella
Eldred) Moon
George Moon
Los Angeles
Annie Pollard
Ella Branch
Providence
Samuel S
Herbert A
Benjamin W Moon
Provdience
George M Wilbur
Warren
North Cemetery
Bristol
B. T. A. Elects Leaders and Plans Recreation Center
Sgt John J. Sylvia is elected president of Company A Bristol Train of Artillery with James Wellington Pease as secretary and Capt Charles T Heilborn Jr treasurer. The group plans a recreation club room, a rifle range, and a pistol team training for a police reserves match, plus a non coms club and renovations funded by W P A. Scores from Sunday practice highlight top shooters including Corp Frederick Dunbar with 278.
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John J. Sylvia
Bristol Train of Artillery
James Wellington Pease
Charles T. Heilborn, Jr
H. Stevens Mason
Heilborn
Camp Perry
Mason
Clarence King
Joseph Doran
E. J. Bennet
BT A
IMR. Ngee
Stevens Mason
Fiften
Prtice
Corp
Frederick Dunbar
Corp Dunbar
Charles Stott
E. Benoit
John Sylvia
Henry Sylvia
Adams Explains Historians Headaches and Bias
James Truslow Adams argues historians face headaches from bias and disputed facts. He notes truth and bias vary by reader and writer, and urges honesty and resistance to pressures from patriotic, racial, or local groups in presenting history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Truslow Adams
Adams
Martin Hall Notes on Guests and a Friday Skating Party
Miss R Shapiro reports Jerry Allen of Worcester New York spent a week at Martin Hall reviewing speech fundamentals Bud Parks a Yale sophomore visited for a fortnights renewal of speech work Pauline Bader of Ardsley New York stayed several days George Shakespeare a Putney School student from Brattleboro Vermont came for January Marguerite Sullivan of Fall River Massachusetts visited for a few days John Lindsey and Frank Hinckley made brief calls Friday night a skating party was held at Martin Hall with everyone enjoying themselves
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Jerry” Allen
Worcester, NY
Martin Hall
Bud” Parks
Ketonah, NY
Yale
George Shakespeare
Putney School
Brattleboro
Vermont
George
Smith College
Steps in Purification Chlorination in Water Treatment
Chlorination is the final purification step in water treatment. After coagulation sedimentation and filtration this step destroys remaining harmful bacteria without harming humans ensuring a pure wholesome water supply for homes.
Thoughts on the past and lessons for the future
A collection of quotes from Confucius George Washington Mary Baker Eddy Carlyle and Emerson about learning from history and using past experiences to guide the present. The passages emphasize reflecting on hours, deriving growth, and acknowledging the enduring influence of the past in shaping current truth and goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
George Washington
Mary Baker Eddy
Carlyle
Emerson
Blue Cross Expands Rhode Island Enrollment Efforts
Blue Cross intensifies organization in Rhode Island ahead of the largest enrollment period since operations began last August. Stanley H. Saunders says permanent reps will cover Blackstone Valley and Washington County while Pawtucket Woonsocket and Westerly areas gain full time local staff.
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Blue Cross
Rhode Island
Stanley H. Saunders
Blackstone Valley
Washington County
Norman Hanson
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Henry P. Bertet
Westerly Hospital
South County
Bristol
Newport Counties
Providence
Saunders
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RBERT
C .Alesk
Pleasant ST
Fale River
Mal
TEL
J. J. Nascimento
Selena Royle
Woman of Co
CBS Network
Miss Royle
March of Dimes
B. T. A. Notes
Miss R Shapiro
Pauline Bader
Ardsley, NY
Marguerite Sullivan
Fall River, Mass
John Lindsey
Frank Hinckley
Insuraince
History OF Water Supply
Bristol County Water Company
Signroe
Newman Bros
Zic
John Alden
Vulcan
Burnham
Morrill
Nhs
Florida
Call Newman’s
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