Obituary of John McCaw Bristol Shoe Maker and Bandmember
John McCaw longtime Bristol shoemaker and former cornet band member died Sunday at his Thames Street home after a year of illness. Born in 1846 in Ireland, he lived in town over 50 years and partnered with Archibald B. McCaw in Hope and Stage Streets shops before retiring. He played fife and drums in early Bristol musical groups and belonged to King Philip Fire Company No. 1 and the First Congregational Church. Survived by wife Hannah and daughters Mary and Ella A. McCaw. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at his home officiated by Rev. James J Goodacre. burial in North Cemetery.
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John McCaw
Bristol Cornet
Ames Street
Mr. McCaw
Ireland
Archibald B. McCaw
Hope
Stage
McCaw
Bristol Cornet Band
Old King Philip Fire Company
Bristol Train of Artery
Firstongregational
Hannah
Mary
Ella A. McCaw
Thames Street
James J Goodacre
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Portraitist Ellen A Pierce Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Ellen Augustus Pierce widow of Raymond T Pierce died in Rehoboth after a prolonged illness. Born in Worcester she was 78 and married in 1868. A respected artist and Bannister student she taught art in Rehoboth and Providence. Survived by three nieces and a nephew. Funeral held yesterday at Wilbur’s Warren. entombed at North Cemetery in Rehoboth.
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Ellen Augustus Pierce
Raymond T Pierce
Witham Horton
Flint Street
Rehoboth
Pierce
Worcester
Providence
Bannister
Robert Carpenter
Lou Cornell
Grace Macauley
Walter E. Simmons
Wilbur
Warren
Nort
Miss Margaret Maroney Dies in Pawtucket After Long Illness
Miss Margaret Maroney formerly of this town died Sunday in Pawtucket after a long illness. Born in Ireland she lived here fifty years. Surviving are two nephews Joseph F. E. Cornell of this town and William Maroney of Boston and a niece Miss Hannah Maroney of Boston. Funeral services were held at 8:30 this morning at St Mary’s Church with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
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Margaret Maroney
Pawtucket
Ireland
Joseph FE. Cornell
William Maroney
Boston
Hannah Maroney
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs. Mary A Baker in Westport Mass
The funeral for Mrs. Mary A Baker wife of Warren B Baker occurred Sunday at 1 PM at her daughter Mrs J William Wood 290 Hope Street this town The Rev Anson B Howard of St Michaels Church officiated Floral tributes included pieces from Trinity Church Parish Aid Society and the Ivy Guild of St Michaels Arch Bearers were J William Wood Joseph Wood Richard R Cornell and John H Wall The body rests entombed at North Cemetery Mrs Baker leaves four daughters Mrs George H Buffington Worcester Mrs Richard R Cornell Mrs J William Wood and Mrs John H Wall of this town
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Mary
A. Baker
Warren
B. Baker
Westport
Mass
J. William Wood
Hope Street
Anson B. Howard
St. .Michael’s Church
Parish Aid Society
Trinity
J. William and
Joseph Wood
Richard R. Cornell
John H. Wall
North Cemetery
Baker
George H. Buffington
Worcester
Funeral services for Catalano Ca daldo at Mount Carmel Church
Funeral services were held for Catalano Ca daldo who died Thursday at his home 5 Coggeshall avenue. The Mass was offered by Rev Jacob ree the pastor. Members of Santa Maria de Merino Society and Sons of Italy acted as bearers. He was entombed at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Catalano Cadaldo
Coggeshall Avenue
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Jacoh Ree
Santa Maria de Merino Society
Sons of Italy
St Mary's Cemetery
Absent-Minded Beggar in London Story
A sub story teller recalls a forgetful man named Smithson in London last year. He leaves a diner midway home and suddenly remembers nothing, recalling in a hurry and pulling a watch to note the time, exclaiming it is ten past seven and he still has time to go home to fetch something.
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London
Old Smithson
Starvation of the Spirit Shapes Daily Lives and Power
The piece argues that mental famine can curb character and behavior more than physical hunger. It cites examples from authors to schoolgirls and social figures, noting how neglect of praise and recognition narrows minds. Cross words and silent slights can drive people to desperate acts.
Hague Law Academy draws broad international enrollment
The Hague Academy of International Law reports 879 students from 35 nations attended last year, including 21 Americans, with many graduates joining diplomacy. Twelve countries support the academy, founded with Carnegie Endowment help, and the Dutch government funds five 400 guilder scholarships for foreign attendees.
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Hague Academy of International Law
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Chicago News
Roman Farmhouse Unearthed Near Culogne by Wallraf-Richartz
An ancient Roman rural villa from the Third century is being excavated near Culogne by the Wallraf-Richartz museum. The main building spans over fifty yards with thirty rooms and features a luxurious bath complex with advanced water supply and drainage. The site suggests abandonment not by fire but by the owner moving to safety as barbarian unrest rose after the late Fourth century.
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Culogne
Wallraf-Richartz
Rome
Rhine
Wireless messages rise as Grimeton station thrives
Increased use of wireless links between Sweden and the United States grows steadily. The Grimeton station on Sweden’s west coast reports its first annual income doubled what was expected. Introduced by King Gustav and President Coolidge, the service now relays messages to New York, Russia, Asia, China, Japan, and neighboring countries.
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Sweden
United States
Grimeton
New York
Royal Board of Telephones and Telegraphs
Gustav
Coolidge
Russia
Asia
China
Japan
Plane life saver plan aids Santa Monica beachgoers
Santa Monica life saving guards arrange with a nearby airfield for airplane rescue assistance. If swimmers go beyond reach, a direct telephone line triggers a rapid flight over the scene to drop a life preserver. Officials report several successful uses already this summer.
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Beach Life Saving Guards
Santa Monica
Callif
Fur farming spreads to Australia following North American trend
Wild Animal Preserves Australia prepares to farm fur bearing marsupials mirroring US and Canadian practice. The first fur farm is planned in Tasmania for opossums and native bears amid strong global demand for marsupial skins.
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Australia
United States
Canada
Tasmania
Crocodile digging a novel sport on the Gold Coast
The London Field describes residents of Accra on the Gold Coast engaging in crocodile digging similar to ferreting rabbits. Natives armed with shovels mark fresh holes near lagoons, Europeans arrive on horses, and shots overwhelm charges from crocodiles up to eight feet long.
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Accra
Gold Coast
London
Public Court of Honor and Scout Activities Scheduled
Boy Scout notes announce a Court of Honor and Board of Awards for Bristol County District on Jan 31 with merit badges and investure ceremony by Troop 1 Bristol. Assistant Executive Dana A Lamb to attend as tests are urged to advance. Beavers lead in the newspaper contest. Deputy Commissioner Fish to inspect Troop 4 Friday. District Rally moved to Feb 10 during Boy Scout Week. Volleyball league starts. managers to meet Friday at 7 to set schedules. Greater Providence Council annual meeting set at Providence Art Club Thursday. Scoutmasters and Troop Committees invited. Troop 5 meeting moved to Thursday evening.
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Fish
Greater Providence
Providence Art Club
Donations to Children's Home Spread Across Festive Period
A list of charitable gifts from December 14 to January 11 shows donations to the Children's Home including Christmas tree and lights, money from Mrs EF A Barrows, turkeys from Mr Leighton, fruits from multiple donors, baked goods, candies, milk, sleds, and toys for each child. Named contributors include Mrs Lanphear, Mrs McKee, Mrs Buffinton, Mrs Warden, Mrs Kinder, Mrs James Church, F H Buffinton, Harriet DeWolf, Misses Middleton, Mrs Bradford DeWolf, Mrs W F Williams, Sally Church, Mrs James Fdge, Mrs Bosworth, Mrs Rockwell, Mrs Levy, and Wm H Bell Inc.
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Lindley
EF. A. Barrows
Leighton
Lanphear
McKee
F. H. Buffinton
Warden
S. Kinder
James Church
F. H Buffinton
Special Moose Meeting Opens Charter for Six Months
King Philip Lodge No 1135 Loyal Order of Moose held a special session in Eagle Hall Hasbrouck Block with Edward LeClerc presiding. Attendees included James W. Thompson Newport D D S D Supreme Auditor Harry Jeffers Mooseheart N Waldo Kennedy State Supervisor and deputies W F Briggs W Kelley. The charter was voted to be opened for six months and refreshments followed.
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Mooes
King Philip Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Eagle Hall
Hasbrouck
Edward LeCl&c
James W. Thompson
Newport
DSD
Harry, Jeffers
Mooseheart
Ilt
N. Waldo Kennedy
William F. Briggs
West Barrington
William Kelley
William F. Leach
Moose State Association
Milk Powers Growth and Bone Health in Everyday Diet
The article argues milk and evaporated milk are affordable strong protein sources. It claims a quart provides as much protein as seven ounces of sirloin or four large eggs and highlights milk as rich in calcium and phosphorus. Evaporated milk contains double mineral content and supports bones in infants, children, and adults.
The Chaffwax Keeper Of England’s Great Seal
An old British office named chaffwax once held the great seal’s real custody by melting wax and taking impressions. The post was abolished long ago and a regular employee handles duties now. The last chaffwax remained on the pension list briefly. The old seal shifted to the lord chancellor with new seals, once broken into pieces by hand, now shattered with a hammer by the king in a formal sense.
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England
London
Whale Cable Tales From Northern Waters
Reports describe whale carcasses entangled in coils of cable in icy northern seas where icebergs ground lines and sever conductors. A cable ship hauled up a death-struggled whale’s remains and noted the cable was parted. Off shore, wires snagged by fishing boats drag the seabed to great depths. The Dover Calais cable once misidentified by a fisherman as an eel.
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W’hale
Dover
England
Calais
France
How to Meet a Lion and Other Forest Encounters
The passage notes lions fear man more than imagined and may retreat if you stand your ground. It adds that leopards can be strangled by gripping the throat from behind to prevent claws, and describes musk ox behavior forming a defensive line facing danger.
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J. Morewood Dowsett
Arc
Mr. Dowsett
Canada
Flying Upside Down for a 2 Minute 27 Second Record
The Scientific American reports G. F. Van Damme of the Belgian army flew upside down for 2 minutes and 27 seconds on an Avro trainer. Sufficient power counters wing inefficiency and fuel must reach the engine though the carburetor sits above the tanks.
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Avro
Scientific American
G. F. van Damme
Perfect Lighting to Save 41 Million Workers Says Davis
Labor Secretary Davis urged universal bright lighting at a National Electric Light Association convention in Atlantic City. She compared salesmanship to a clever housewife, recalling a Paint Rock anecdote about a freckle remover jar sale that doubled as a lesson in persuasion.
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Labor
Davis
National Electric Light Association
Atlantic City
Universal
Paint Rock
George
Wealth and Loneliness From a Manchester Workhouse Inmate
A 65 year old Manchester workhouse inmate inherits £22,000 and vows to take life slowly. He notes many people could turn his fortune into a fortune for themselves and jokes about would be soul mates, but he says he does not want to marry or accumulate more money. He observes many people around the institution as he plans his future.
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Manchester
Eng
Flag debates sweep Europe amid emblem unrest
A jumble of flag disputes across Europe surfaces as Ireland and Spain clash over banners during the Davis Cup matches. In South Africa opposition grows against replacing the Union Jack with a national banner. A German chancellor falls after opposing the shift from the old empire flag to a republic banner.
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Europe
Irish Free State
Ireland
Spain
Magpie Saga Cited From Ancient Legend
Fragmentary antiquated note recounts a magpie legend linked to Noah's curse and disruption among birds. The tale mentions the magpie's troublemaking as other birds aligned with their own kind and order.
Vallombrosa Abbey a Benedictine site near Florence
Historic Vallombrosa Abbey founded about 1088 by John Gualbert lies fifteen miles east of Florence in a secluded Apennine valley. The 17th century buildings sit amid fir beech and chestnut forests, later suppressed in 1869 and used as a forestry school. famed in literature by Ariosto and Milton, attracting artists and tourists.
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Vallombrosa
Florence
Italy
John Gualbert
Apennines
Qante
Ariosto
Orlando Furioso
Milton
Heroic Rescues at Sea by Coast Guard in 1928
In 1928, 713 American vessels faced disaster near our coast. About 26 000 people were aboard these ships, but Coast Guard rescues saved most lives and only 86 people were lost.
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United States Coast Guard
Llves
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Wood Street
WM. H. Bell
Hague Law Academy
Plane
Wild Animal
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Children’s Home
Magpie
Éan
Kenyon
Welch
Maxwell House
He Turner Center
Bristol
Clairmont
Pillsbury’s Health
Newmarar
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