Local team loses close battle to South Kingston Five in Peacedale
In Fagan's Opera House Peacedale the local basketball team fell 17 to 15 to South Kingston Five before a record crowd of about 700. The Naval Reserve Five led 11-4 at halftime as Kenney of Flo Harvey's Five sparked a dramatic rally, tying the score late before Kenney's long shot sealed the win. South Kingston travels next to Plymouth Mass to face the fast Plymouth AA amid slim chances for an upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fagan
Peacedale
South Kingston Five
South County
Sce E
Naval Reserve Five
Kingstonites
Kennex
Flo Harvey
Garvin
Kenney
South Kingston Naval Reserves
Witbur Rf
Geasler Negrelhi
Drummey Martin cc
Coggeshall
Kennes Rg
Garvin Sweet
Bisbane
Gusler
Wilbur
Nee Elle
Haslam
Smith
Clifford
Naval Reserve
Plymouth Mass
Plymouth AA
New England
Jin
Plymouth
Fitton AC
Tast
Boston Bs
Fragmented Sunday notes reveal scattered church and study records
A garbled Sunday page lists various acts, debts, and notices tied to church affairs. Names and phrases appear distorted, with several proper nouns and locations barely legible among the jumbled text.
Superstition Shields Spiders Versus Scientific View
A discussion compares traditional beliefs about the spider as sacred or lucky with modern entomology urging empirical understanding. The piece notes longstanding cautions about harming spiders and contrasts them with scientific insight on spider roles and ecology.
Pearl Fisher Girls Begin Work at Fourteen in Japan
The worn pearl fishers of Japan start work at age fourteen and stay in the water nearly year round, withholding only the coldest period from late December to early February. They endure harsh conditions as they harvest pearls through most seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Crab Shell Used as Weather Barometer by Araucamians
The Araucamians in Chile's Host province use a crab shell as a barometer. In dry weather the shell is white. red spots appear with rain. and heavy moisture makes it turn red all over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Indianapolis
Obituary for Howes Rohrman Noted Local Resident
Howes Rohrman longtime resident of this town died recently at home on Hope Avenue after a long illness. He was born in the region and worked previously at a rubber factory. Rohrman lived here for many years and was known in the community for his quiet presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howes Rohrman
Woomi Hope Avenue
Mir Wohnman
Ape Hye
Tadit
Hes Ware
Teeos
Uta
Mary Chueh
Colt Memorial High School Class Roster Details 1920s
Fragmentary OCR lists names and dates linked to Colt Memorial High School alumni and staff from the 1920s. Entered items include several surnames such as Mathewson, Breisford, Mathieson, McGovern, Walsh, Sparks, Campagna, Peters, and others with years like 1922 1923 1924. The document appears as a damaged school record or yearbook-like roster with incomplete lines and unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bor Dgher
Bost Cyracuate
Vina Beown
Doris Dunbar
Margaret Mathieson
McGovern
Joseph Whoalsh
Walter Woetherstrand
Carmine Brune
Rainald Fares Rugg
George Sparks
Piarees Wood
Katheriine Bu Oh Tevede
Teca
Efe
Mar Matheson
Theresa Peters
Markowska
Hela Campagna
Gertrudee Cornelius Melugh Oi
Crowding Father Time in Irish Debate
An Irish member of parliament quipped after a long session that if the question were left to them for three years they would settle it tomorrow morning. The remark underscores delays in addressing the issue amid protracted debate.
World War Memorial Tablet Exhibited in Bristol Office
A bronze tablet four feet high and two feet wide lists 87 Narragansett Electric Lighting Co employees who served in the world war, with three gold star names. It is on display in the Bristol Gas and Electric Co office at 327 Tope Street and will tour company shops statewide before final placement at the Turks Head Buildings in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Fleetric Lighting Co
Bristol County Gas & Plectric Company
Tope Street
Plectric
Narragwansett Company
Turks Head
Two Arrests Reported in Local Town Incident
Prankster Malloy was arrested by Chief Hugh I Kelle after a disturbance on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty and was held in Bristol County Jail to await the district court hearing. Duet Blotcher was also jailed for drunkenness and appeared before Justice Brady with a similar plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malloy
Hugh I Kelle
Justice of the Peace
Philp Brady
Bristol
Wood Street
Breen
Brady
Unclear OCR of church notices and prayers
Fragmentary text shows a religious service list with names such as Father and oblate orders. Mentions St Mars Church, a Tuesday evening session, and various priests including Kevin and Gallagher. Language is garbled and author attempts to describe liturgical events and speaker lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mars S
Pathers
Dey
Ot Gallagher
Norwin
Ernie Pater
Gied
Fragmentary note on empire math and fate in inquiry
The readable text hints at a question about the British Empire and a suspected number tied to a fate or fate-like calculation. The fragmentary lines suggest debate over whether a specific figure exists and whether it relates to a broader inquiry.
Photographer Catches Thieves In London Studio
A woman photographer photographed two men in a London studio as they stole money from a till. She developed the negative quickly and handed it to police, leading to the arrest of the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Every Individual Has A Place To Fill The World
A Hawthorne remark emphasizes each person’s inherent value and role in life, whether they acknowledge it or not, underscoring universal self worth and social relevance.
The Oregon Quest and Northwest Settlement Timeline
A concise history tracing European claims by Drake and Cook, American rights via Gray and Astor, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the Oregon Trail. It notes Spain ceding Florida in 1819, U S-Canada boundary settlement in 1846, Oregon territory formation in 1848, and Oregon statehood in 1859 with 96,699 square miles.
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Pacific
Serrero
Oregon
Sir Francis Drake
England
Cook
Nootka Sound
Spain
Columbia River
Robert Gray
Boston
Columbia
John Jacob Astor
Pacific Fur Company
Astoria
Northwest
Oregon Trail
Kansas City
United States
Florida
America
Canada
Oregon Territory
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Kansas A History of Bleeding Kansas and Statehood
A McClure Newspaper Syndicate summary tracing Kansas from early exploration through the Louisiana Purchase, Missouri Compromise impacts, and the Kansas Nebraska Act. It notes the anti slavery settlers from New England, pro slavery colonists from Missouri, clashes resolved by federal troops, and Kansas entering the Union in 1861 amid the rise of the Republican Party.
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Corunada
Kansas
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
United States
Texas
Tike
Missouri
Arkansas
Leavenworth
Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansan
Union
Kauas
Republican Party
McClure
Sleeplessness Relief Touted by Sanalt Ad
An insomnia testimonial from Sadie E. Welch of Manchester New Hampshire credits Sanalt with curing her sleeplessness by addressing underlying stomach and constipation issues. The ad warns against relying on drugs for nervous sleeplessness and notes Sanalt helps only when stomach liver kidneys bowels or blood trouble exist.
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Seones
Atke
Sadie E. Welch
Elm St. Manchester
N. H
Sanah
Sanal
Jall Fare and the Meager Meal Exchange
John confronts his mother in the doorway as she eats dry bread and drinks water. He remarks that his stomach will think she is ill. The scene captures a terse domestic moment.
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John
Mia
Elevated Uintah Railroad Across Atchee Mountains
The Uintah railroad runs sixty two miles from Mack Coto to Watson Utah crossing the Atchee mountains over 9 000 feet high with 75 per cent curves including challenging grades and sharp bends.
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Uintah
Mack, Coto
Watson
Utah
Atchee Mountains
Minnesota state history and formation overview
Minnesota the North Star State with 84 682 square miles was formed from parts of the Northwest Territory and the Louisiana Purchase. It highlights territorial origins, explorers like Duluth and Hennepin, settlement milestones, state name meaning from Dakota language, and its 1858 admission to the Union with twelve electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indilana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Hennepin
la Salle
Upper
Mississippi
Falls of
St Anthony
Minneapolis
Father Galtier
St. Paul
Minnesota
North Star
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Gas rate cut announced for 1922 by local utility
Notice to customers states that after a prior increase to 1.62 per 1 000 cubic feet in January 1921 the company now reduces the rate to 1.46 per 1 000 cubic feet effective January 1 1922. Treasurer Franklin L Hall urges customer cooperation and reports on service quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin L. Hall
Probate Court Ads for Bristol Estates
January 19 1922 Bristol probate notices seek appointment of administrators for Charles Stewart and Albert J Wadkins. Hearings set February 6 1922 at 10 30 A M in the Probate Court Room with notices to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
Estate Notice in Bristol Probate Court
The estate of Charles Br. Kruger requests written claims be filed by February 6, 1922 at 10:30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court Room. The notice names Murdock Charles R. Kruger and Bristol Phenix as parties and references Probate Clerk OHN W CHURCH.
Estate of Llewellyn Jones Probate Notice
Estate of Llewellyn Jones Bristol deceased intestate presented for suitable person appointment on February 6 1922 at 1030 AM in the Probate Court Room notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. John W Church Probate Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Albert J. Wadkins
Murdoch C McKenzie
Albert J Wadkins
Probate
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Llewellyn Jones
Murdock C McKenzie
Bristol Phoenix
Bprobate
Charles H. Potter
Eath
Bristol Phenix Tofin Wo Church
Murdock
McKenzie
Albert
J Wadkins
Llewellyn Jones Murdock C McKenzie
Tohn W Church
Bristol Probate Court notices January 1922
Notices from Bristol Probate Court list estates of Charles H Potter Charles Stewart Krugers guardianship and Albert Wadkins ward with final accounts and orders for fourteen days of weekly publication in the Bristol Phoenix and a February 6 1922 hearing at 1030 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol.
Probate Court Notice in Bristol Phoenix
The Probate Court of the Town of Bristol, state of Llewellyn Jones, orders notice of hearing about the estate of Llewellyn Jones to be published in the Bristol Phoenix. Clerk Tohn W Church records the order for publication.
Bristol Probate Court schedules hearing for Potter estate
Srobate Court of the Town of Bristol on January 19, 1922 sets a hearing at 10:30 AM in the Probate Court Room for Murdock McKenzie as Conservator of the estate of Charles H Potter. Notice is ordered to be served as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristols
Charles H. Potter Murdock
McKenzie
Charles H Potter
Bristol
Bristol Phenix Areea
Church Probate
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South Kingston
Edith Storey
Zane Grey
Claire Adams
Robert McKim
Mysterious Rider
Zane Ciey
Jack Hoxie
Bruce Scenic Pictures
H&il
Star Theatre
Eddie Polo
Secret
Dayton
Vodavil
Hamilton
Snooky
Maine Woods
Gorl
Garth
Fiavern
Meliback Sc
Peter
TNS
Elie To Og Sipe Tvast Sd) Comittue
Tiga
Henry Rohrman
Colt Memorial High School
Ona
Norma Mathewson
Poote
Paris
Wotian Garey
Regaine Morty
Pris Tuadtock
Gladys Breisford
ST Mary's
YM Et AL
Newntyn
Edith
Jonathan Brace
Suileing
Bristol County Gas and Electricompany
Charles Stewart
Murdock C. Mckenzie
Charles BR. Kruger
Charles R. Kruger
Ohn
W Church
Charles Stewart Murdock C McKenzie
Ward
Charles R. Kruger Murdock
Charles R Kruger
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