Olympians to face Battery E of Westerly in YMCA game
The Olympians meet Battery E 243rd Coast Artillery Westerly tomorrow at the YMCA court in a fast paced hoop contest. Battery E members Lamb Federico Stenhouse Barber Spry Cekala Andrews Wright Sullivan join a strong Olympians lineup with manager George Pailthorpe anticipating a large crowd. preliminary action features YMCA Nut league teams.
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Battery E
243Rd Coast Artillery
Westerly
Olympians
YMCA
Battery B
Lamb
Federico
Stenhouse
Barber
Spry
Cekala
Andems
Wright
Sullivan
George Pailthorpe
Nut
Dixon Lubricating Company Takes Over Rhode Island Property
A deed filed with the town clerk shows Dixon Lubricating Company recently incorporated taking ownership of two land lots and buildings on the east side of High Street from former Senator Ezra Dixon. The front building houses an office and upper floors a dwelling while the rear brick building prepares products for shipment. The Rhode Island corporation was formed under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Lubricating Laddle Co
High Street
Ezra Dixon
Fzra Dixon
Dixon Lubricating Company
Dixon Lubricating Saddle Co
Squint Lines and Eye Skin Care Advice
A reader asks about fine eye lines, which are not wrinkles. Advice emphasizes daily care and eye-use reduction from driving and work. A eight minute routine includes cleansing, removing residue, moisturizing around the eyes, and gentle massaging with a muscle oil to smooth and lift the skin.
Bristol Lions Club Plans Busy Two-Month Schedule
At the Bristol Belvedere meeting the Lions Club announced a two month list of events. Charles Carroll Durfee High School principal spoke on supporting athletics. The program includes a Pawtucket High band concert for Colt Memorial High School funds and several joint meetings with Warren and Kearney Post.
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Durfee High School
Bristol Lions Club
Belvedere
Harry W Munro
Stephen W. Hopkins
Fall River
Charles Carroll
Lions Club
Pawtucket
Colt Memorial High School
Paul Loring
Artists’ Department
Providence Journal
Warren Lions Club
Central Company
Warren
G. Loring Burtwell
Waterbury
Conn
Lions International
George L. Taber
Bristol County
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Kearney Post
American Legion
Bristol
the Legion
Boston
Abraham Lincoln
Daniel H Morrissey
John W. Haley
Rhode Island
Legionnaires Auxiliaries Visit Veterans at Home
Pawtucket Post No 4 and its Ladies Auxiliary visited the Soldiers' Home on Sunday to deliver fruit candy cake and tobacco gifts. The event featured Rose Songs dances instrumental selections and comedy sketches by Pawtucket and area talents, including Jack Hutchinson Parker Conners Nilven Donaldson Howard Bowser Jane Bussey OTrene Bains Deors Crooks William Grimshaw Barbara Sprinthal J W Garber Betty Naver and William O'Neal.
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Pawtucket Post
No 4
American Legion
Verrans
Pawtucket
Jack Hutchinson
Parker Conners
Nilven Donaldson Howard Bowser
Jane Bussey
oTrene Bains Deors Crooks
Wilam Grimshaw
Barbara Sprinthal
J W Garber
Betty Naver
William O'Neal
Wedding in Warren Town Brings Many From Local Towns
Mass attendees from this town joined relatives and friends for the wedding at St Alex andres in Warren. Rev Pran cisco Prine officiated with Mass Vatu'le playing violin. Bridesmaids wore orange taft and black hats. Minnie Naallant was maid of honor. Medeiros served as best man. breakfast followed at the groom's home. The couple plans to reside on Washington street after a New York honeymoon. groom works at Herre shoff Boat Shop.
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Warren
Lem
Pasa
Kelly Street
St Alexandres Clud Warren
Prancisco Prine
Sudaana
Oogan
Vicina
Mass Mar Dna Collago Cmd
Wsis
Mass
Anime Viera
Toe
Mass Paniyt
Chaces Mia Ws
Stedba
Ie Marco
Margaret Bicoingo
Minnie Naallant
Medeiros
Busters
Arthur di Sano
Everett Bernardo
Niera
New York City
Washington Street
Herreshoff Boat Shop
Oregon Trail Traverses Nebraska and Nearby States
The Oregon trail crosses Nebraska and continues through the Black Hills of South Dakota then enters Montana Idaho and Washington as historic westward routes are described.
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Nebraska
Black Hills
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Calliope Charms Crowds at Railroad Farm July Event
Entranced observers described a magical calliope performance on a Worcester and Nashua railroad line in July. The public reacted with awe as workers left shops and families gathered, noting horses dancing and the scene stirring wonder and delight in the crowd.
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Old Dan Tucker
Worcester & Nashua
Birnamwood
Dunsinane
Great French Soldier Knelt Long at Altar
An American named Evans enters a church in France as guns roar during World War I. He notices a gray uniformed figure kneeling in prayer for about 45 minutes. The man rises, and crowds cheer with soldiers saluting and civilians moved, revealing the presence of Philippe Pétain?
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France
Evans
Foch
Exchange of Umbrellas by a Star
In New York a famed Scotch musician Donald MacFiddle, arriving for a concert, agrees to a fan's request for a light memento. She offers her silk umbrella and he counters with a swap of umbrellas, a moment that ends the encounter with a playful remark.
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Donald MacFiddle
New York
MacFiddle
Mr. MacFiddle
Cucumber Origins Traced Across East Indies and Ancient Europe
Cucumber origins traceable to the East Indies with claims by De Candolle and rival botanists placing them in Asia and Egypt. Literature notes 8,000 years in Asia, introduction to China by 140–86 B C, Greek and Roman awareness, Pliny on Africa, Tiberius's daily use, Charlemagne ordering cultivation, Columbus growing them in Haiti in the ninth century, and Captain John Smith noting cultivation in Virginia through 1584.
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Candolle
East Indies
Asia
Egypt
China
Pliny
Africa
Tiberius
Charlemagne
Columbus
Hait
John Smith
Virginia
Druggists Turned Opticians In Earlier Sight Care
An old tale from the Coenen Standard recalls that druggists once supplied glasses including concave and convex spectacles with steel and silver mounts. The piece notes goggles magnifying glasses and the promise to remedy sight defects at moderate terms during the era of Mortar and Spectacles.
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Jonathan Dayrin
Silver Leaf Healing Boosts Wound Care Says Vienna Hospital
Experiments at the Vienna University Hospital show silver leaf as a superior substitute for salves and tinctures in treating cuts and burns. The leaf is placed on the wound to speed drying and appears to have a bactericidal effect, reducing infections and complications.
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Vienna University
Sea terms and sea lore from Stanley Rogers
A passage from Sea Lore explains how sailors describe seas. It notes head seas beam seas following seas and the differing motions ships experience. The text discusses which motion is more agonizing for sea-sick travelers.
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Stanley Rogers
Kid Hope’s County All Stars Triumph In Warren Clash
Kid Hope's Bristol County All Stars defeated Providence Jewish Community Center Five 16 to 11 in a fast, defense driven game at Warren Artillery Armory. Charlie Burdge led scorers with Patsy Flanagan and Carl Bisbane key contributors as the teams again meet next Sunday against Newport.
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Providence Jewish Community Center
Warren
Newport
Warren Artillery
Kid Hope
Bristol County All Stars
Providence
Charlie Burdge
Patsy Flanagan
Carl Bisbane
All Stars
P O'Brien
Sevigney
Flanagan
Burdge
Bisbano
Martin
Bruscato
Hitner
Fienberg
Chorney
Chase
Lf Werner
Silverman
Re Mushnick
Galdin
Warren Carls
Fall River Swimming Club
Mac
Spa
Warren Reds
Bristol
Wdock
District Nurses Report for December Details Child Welfare
The December report shows 59 general and Metropolitan care cases, 541 total visits including 282 general care visits and 282 metropolitan care visits, 5 prenatal and 15 tuberculosis visits, 181 state child welfare visits. Ninety babies attended five Child Welfare clinics. 20 patients at two chest clinics. State aid was lacking, so Child Welfare work must decrease though children up to five were attended. only those up to two can be visited.
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District Nurseg Association
Association
Odd Fellows note on Wampanoag Encampment meeting
The Wampanoag Encampment No 4 ODD FELLOWS will meet Thursday evening in Odd Fellows hall with important matters for members. A social time ends the meeting. Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge I OO F observes 55th anniversary Thursday Jan 16 with banquet, roll call, and entertainment. A committee list is provided.
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ODD Fellows
Wampanoag
Odd Fellows Hall
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge
O. F. Wall
Pauline Brelsford
Meta Nelle
Lucila Boone
Addie Gale
Minnie Alder
Eernest Alder
Jesse Sousa
Elizabeth Gladding
Annie Faulkner
Gladys Brelsford
Defiance Hose Co Hosts Annual Banquet
Defiance Hose Company held its annual banquetSaturday evening at the new Hope street station Bristol Neck with about seventy five members and guests in attendance State and town officials joined the merrymaking after a fine banquet from F H Miller Co The program featured speeches entertainment from accordion and piano solos songs dances and more Foreman Harry R Gray welcomed the guests and Judge Edward Leahy served as toastmaster later remarks came from Gen L H Callan Chief Engineer John Grabert and others The party adjourned to the assembly hall for further revelry planned by George T Ingram Arthur H Manchester Roydon M Wardwell A Frank Usher and James F E Connors
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Defiance Hose Company
New Station
Hope Street
Bristol Neck
F. H Miller Co
Harry R Gray
Edward
Leahy
L.H Callan
John Grabert
Philip Brady
Merton A Cheesman
Frank H Hammill
Daniel W Coggeshall
Thomas H Byrnes
C C. Getchell
Bristol and Warren
Assembly Hall
George T Ingram
Arthur H Manchester
Roydon M Wardwell
Frank Usher
James FE
Connors
Y M C A Nut League Half-Season Play Leads To Big Scoring
The Y M C A Nut League held two games with the Walnuts beating the Peanuts 39 to 21 and the Cocoanuts defeating the Chestnuts 26 to 9. Leading scorers include A Williams with 84 points and O Bisbane with 76. J Borges starred for the Walnuts and A Cardoza for the Cocoanuts. Referee Foxy Marshall and scorer Curley noted.
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Y.M C. A. Nut
Walnuts
Peanuts
J. Borges
Capt
J. St. Angelo
O. Bisbane
J Mello
Cocoanuts
AL. Cardoza
Arico
Capt. Pasquerelli
DeLeo
A. Williams
O. Bisbano
A Cardoza
Manchester
Foxy
Marshall
Curley
Taft School Club Plans Thursday Meeting
The Taft School Club holds its monthly gathering Thursday afternoon at Hope Street campus. Mrs. Susan M. Sheple, Commandant of the State Soldiers' Home, will speak, with a musical program organized by the executive committee and refreshments served during social hour.
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Taft School Club
Hope Street
Susan M. Sheple
State Soldiers’ Home
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Disano
Defiance Hose CO
Wwe
HK He HK HK
Lege
Crities
California
Turner Centre
Petersen's
Keebler’s
Fountain
S.S Pierce
Newman’s
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Hamburg
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