Legion Post and Auxiliary Install Officers in Joint Rite
Kearney Post No 6 and Auxiliary No 6 held a joint installation in Grand Army Hall attended by state posts and Babbitt Post No 15 G A R and the Woman's Relief Corps. Department Commander Littlefield installed officers. awards were given to retiring leaders and committees named for social, membership, welfare, and relief work. Refreshments and dancing followed with music by Capt Fred Straight's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Grand Army Hall
Babbitt Post
No. 15
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Raymond B Littlefield
Kearney Post
Thomas A. Hickey
Willam A Bottomley
James Joseph Haines
Frederick E. Garvin
Bertram W. Wall
Albert A. Edmonds
Bertram W Wall
Samuel J Smith
Charles E. Burns
Frederick D Benz
James T Pierce
Ednad Davos
East Providence
Helen A Condon
Elizabeth Graham
Elizabeth Carr
Nora E Dwyer
Hope Cote
John Dunbar
Elizabeth Pierce
Sadie LePage
Lilian Carnes
Minnie Cashin
Emily Trudell
Yvonne Janson
Marion Sullivan
Helen P Morris
Margaret 3 Morris
Margaret M Dwyer
Ella S Paull
Alice Lemaire
John Troiano
Harriet Pardey
Eva Barrett
Eva Callan
Katherine P Burns
Catherine Pierce
Margaret Downey
Relief and Welfare Committee
Albert A Edmonds
Charles R. Beals
Hope M. Cote
Auxiliary
Helen A. Condon
Cote
Fred M. Straight
Edna Davos
David Papineau
Anthony
Fred M Straight
Boy Scout Test Month Plans Across Troops
January designated Test Month with efforts to pass a record number of tests in all troops. Troop 1 meets tonight at 7 30 in the Scout building for a test passing opportunity. Division A of Troop 2 meets tomorrow to plan its monthly social. Division B of Troop 2 also meets.
Scout activities highlight social and music events
Thursday evening the Silver Fox Patrol of Troop 2 hosts a Hot Dog social. The three months' efficiency contest ended January 1 with Troop 2 winning and earning a complimentary supper. A new three month contest begins Monday. The Scout Orchestra held its first rehearsal at Deputy Commissioner George R. Fish's home under Acting Assistant Scoutmaster Leonard Baron and will meet weekly. A trip to the Rhode Island Soldiers Home is planned for later this month to entertain veterans, with the date to be announced next week. In the newspaper contest, Pinetree Patrol leads Troop 4, Gray Wolf Troop 2 second, and Eagles Troop 4 third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Fox
Troop 2
George R. Fish
Leonard Baron
R_ I
Pinetree Patrol
Gray Wolf
Eagles
Saloon Keepers Fined In Prohibition Case
Frank Cunha a near beer saloon operator at 17 Bradford Street was tried by Federal Judge James M Morton for selling liquor and given 30 days in jail after a second violation. Joseph Andrade of 176 Bradford Street also faced Judge Morton for selling liquor and received a $250 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cunha Souto
Frank Cunha
Bradford Street
James M Morton
United States District Court
Joseph Andrade
Bradford Steet
Real Estate Transfers Frank Atello to Michele Ciccolo
Frank Atello transfers land and buildings on the north side of Mount Hope Avenue to Michele Ciccolo and others in a real estate transfer record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Atello
Michele Ciccolo
Mount Hope Avenue
Perfume Dangers and Poisonous Scents in Everyday Life
A World Wide News summary warns perfume variety can harm. It cites tropical trees with poisonous shade, the dangerous trumpet flower in rooms, and orchids that drug senses. Cases in Chill hills Valparaiso Zanzibar illustrate risks from scents and advise matching perfume to temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Valparaiso
South America
Zanzibar
Prince
Letter from Begwai on the Gold Coast sparks exchange of monkey skin hat
In a London Tit-Bits excerpt from My Cricket Memories Jack Hobbs recalls a letter from Begwal on the Gold Coast. The unknown sender promises a monkey skin and an ostrich feather as a first trial and asks Hobbs to send a hat in return. The note mentions Es saondoh as the unknown friend and urges prompt sending to complete the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinemann
London
Jack Hobbs
Begwal
Gold Coast
Begwai
Essaondoh
Peculiarly American Circus as a Development
A McClure's Magazine excerpt praises the American circus as a unique development. It notes the American businessman's organizational genius and the showman's skill in moving the circus into the money. It cites Charles Sparks and Earl Chapin May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sparks
Earl Chapin May
McClure
Sage hens increase in North Park Colorado 1923
A United States Biological Survey report notes a strong rise in sage hens during the summer of 1923 in North Park Colorado due to ongoing coyote control. Inspection trips recorded flocks from twelve to sixty birds, a contrast to three years prior when they were scarce. Quail also rise in western Colorado on cleared sheep ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Park Country
Colorado
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Pavlova On Fox Trot Popularity In Dance World
Russian dancer Pavlova says the fox trot is dying quickly and will fade within years. But dance authorities call her pessimistic and note the step has rooted among newer generations for at least another generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavlova
Manuel S Solomon obituary notes long illness and family
Manuel S Solomon died after a five day illness at his daughter Mrs Joseph Silvia’s home 177 Mt Hope avenue in his 75th year. A longtime resident born in St George Western Islands he lived in town 48 years and worked 20 years at National India Rubber Co retiring in 1914. He belonged to St Elizabeth Church and Don Linz Felippe Society. Survived by wife Mary daughters Mrs Thomas St Angelo Mrs Minnie Andrews and Mrs Louise Silvia of town. sons John Solomon Yonkers NY and Anthony Solomon Boston. Funeral from daughter’s home at 9 30 am then St Elizabeth Church for requiem mass at 10 burial St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel S. Solomon
Joseph Silvia
Mt. Hope Avenue
Solomon
St George
Western Islands
Easterbrooks Avenue
National India Rubber Company
St Elizabeth's Church
Don Linz Felippe Society
Mary
Francisco G
St. Mary's Cemetery
Death of Joseph P. Serpa at 175 Franklin Street
Joseph Perry Serpa died Saturday at his home after a brief illness. Born in St Michael's Azores 43 years ago he lived here 23 years. Employed in the National India Rubber Company's shoe division. Survived by wife Mariana two brothers Manuel and Mariano Serpa and seven children four sons and three daughters. Funeral at St Elizabeth's Church Rex Francisco G Vieira officiated burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Perry Serpa
Franklin Street
St. Michaeles
Azores
Serpa
National India Rubber Company
Mariana
Manuel
Mariano Serpa
St. Elizabeth's Church
Rex Francisco G. Vieira
St Mary's Cemetery
Mrs Mary M A Black Dies at 58 in Warren
Mrs Mary M A Black wife of Town Councilman David C Black of Warren died Sunday at 4 am at her South Main Street home after a year of ill health. Born in Warren 58 years ago she taught in Barrington schools and was active in First Methodist Church and various societies. Funeral is set for 2 pm tomorrow from her home with burial in South Cemetery Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M A . Black
David C Black
Warren
South Main Street
Black
John J
Mary Allin
Warren High School
Rhode Island Normal School
Barrington
Castleton Normal School
Castleton
Gertrude J. Black
Joyce Street
John B. Batchelor
Howard E. Allin
West Barrington
Charles S. Johnson
First Methodist Church
South Cemetery
Taft School Club Meets with Merriman and O'Donnell
The Taft School Club holds its regular meeting Thursday at 3 PM in Taft School on Noes Street. Ms. Alfred M. Merriman speaks during the social hour, Mrs. James F. O'Donnell sings with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Frank A. Rounds, and the hospitality committee provides refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft School Club
Taft School
Noes Street
Alfred M. Merriman
James F. O'Donnell
Frank A. Rounds
Return of Rev Charles W. Martin Voted for Year
At the fourth quarterly conference of the State Street Methodist Church held last evening in the Epworth League parlor Rev Charles W Martin received a unanimous invitation to return for another year. Officers for the coming year were elected including Stewards Fred G Blaisdell George Pollock Clinton Sherman and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe A. W. LeBaron
State Street Methodist
Epworth League
Charles W. Martin
New England
New Bedford
Fred G . Blaisdell
George Pollock
Clinton T Sherman
Paul A. Herzig
Herbert Town
Charles Sylvester
Ezra Dixon
John Potter
Arthur Newman
George Richardson
Harry Town
Crawford Easterbrooks
Annie Lanzire
Florence Potter
F. G. Blaisdell
Louise Spoon
Fred G Blaisdell
F G. Blaisdell
George T. Pollock
Clinton T. Sherman
Anna Pierce
Edith Coggeshall
Ruby Blaisdell
Ethel Blaisdell
Emily Pollock
John H Potter
Louie Spooner
C. W Martin
Myra Blaisdell
Alice Morgan
Foreign Missions
Fred Blaisdell
F.G Blaisdell
Home Missions
Florence Blaisdell
Hattie Peckham
Sarah D. Bosworth
Martha Paull
Luella Byone
Enoch Marsden
J. Martin
Mildred Pollock
Annie Sylvester
Emily Poll
Edith Cashall
Ladies’ Ai
Portuguese American Citizens Club Installs Officers
Officers-elect were installed by engineer J. de Rocha at a Sunday meeting in Espirito Santo Hall Wilson Lane. President Peter Gilvas, Vice President William Francis, Secretary Anthony Nunes, Treasurer Frank Pereira, Sergeant-at-Arms Joseph R. Silvia, Guard William Joseph, Finance Committee Maciel Fernandez Frank Silvia Joseph Medeiros. A committee was named to confer with Town Moderator Edward Leahy on representation for Portuguese taxpayers and to study new laws. Tesla meetings set for the first Monday each month at 8 o'clock. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Medeiros
W. J. deRochi
Edward E. Leahy
Tesla
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Joseph P. Serpa
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la Touraine
Franklin Mills
Swift
Frank
Forts
Newmar Reuse
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