Letter Home from Woodstock Vermont 1833
Fragmented letter from May 9 1833 from Woodstock Vermont to Professor John D Wolf wintering with news of illness and recovery of acquaintances local weather and fruit blossoms discusses a postmaster issue and a court case in Newport mentions turtle soup and a horse choice by the father includes church notes and travels planning for the sender’s return and expectations.
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Siva
Jancy
Woodstock
Gibbs
Harding
Jacob Babbitt
Gallope
Jess
Horton
Newport
Vernon
John
Newportoas
Icvs
Todd
Rover
Baas
Pather
Antuely
Nash
Vermont
Rhode Island
Avery
Scouting Awards Honor Bristol Troops in Board Session
The Bristol Troops saw fourteen merit badges awarded to eleven scouts at the Board of Awards and Court of Honor session in Scout Hall. Wednes day evening advanced to second class were several scouts amid cheers from chairman Comm Mertoh A Precsntn and Secretary George R Fist presented certificates for merit badges across safety business first aid reading art civics and firemanship. A Star and Life rank review was referred to the separate court during National Boy Scout Week.
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Bristol
Board of Awards
Court of Honor
Mibert Morris
Nobeet
Manuel Paiva
Joseph Santos
Marco Tuano
Eonard Merno
Joseph Sousa
Mieke
Eihias
Fragmented Letters Reflect Local News and Personal Notes
Readers share Convocation talk plans and a Providence visit with Mr Clark while detailing eggs hatching observations and weather. The mix covers church affairs, trials in Providence, and local names like Caroline Munro and Ephraim, plus reflections on Hopkinton and Newport.
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Union
Clark
Providence
Warren
Mira Nash
John
Mir Vernon Todas
Newport
Carshne
Hopkintorm
Vriss Borden
Von
Mir
New Bighind
Mt Averys Ard
Fisk
Wesleyanniversity
Res Ao Merrill
Baggy
Avery
St Pauls Church
Portsmouth
Evershod
St. Paul's
Rhode Island
Parker Hall
Joseph Childs
Joseph Thomas
Brems Taylor Builds Opera From Basque Muse
Brems Taylor, radio commentator and noted critic turned composer, pursues a third grand opera inspired by Basque traditions. Born 1885 in New York, he already boasts over 100 compositions and translations of 150 songs, with Met Opera premieres for The King's Henchman and Peter Ibbetson. He splits time between New York and a 200 year old Fairfield County farmhouse where he writes beside an apple tree.
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Brems Taylor
Peter Ibbetson
Metropolitan Opera Company
Spain
Taylor
Inman
Dramilere
Broder
Metropolitan
Peter Ibbetsop
Deems Taylor
New York City
New York University
F.P A
Smeed
Oscar Coon
Hftec
National Association of Music Clubs
Magasines
Edna
Politan
Anthor Public Dyake
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
New York
Fairfield County
Long Island Sound
Ugly as a Mud Fence description in Midwest settlement lore
The piece explains sod fences used by settlers in the Middle West. Sod houses proved practical but sod fences lacked roofs and quickly became unsightly, melting into lines of mud and tangled roots. It defines homely as a person or thing likened to a mud fence.
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Middle West
Navy Blue and Gold thrills with romance and sports
Pastime page teases Navy Blue and Gold a grand show featuring football romance and thrills with stars Robert Young James Stewart Lionel Barrymore Florence Rice Billie Burke Tom Brown Samuel S Hinds Paul Kelly Barnett Parker Findlay plus the Torch Blane adventure Torch Blane The Adventurous Blonde with Glenda Farrell Barton MacLane and Jack Holt in Roaring Timber alongside Grace Bradley Ruth Donnelly and Raymond Hatton
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Anapolis
Navy
Robert Young
James Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
Florence Bure
Billie Burke
Tom Brown
Samuel S Hinds
Paul Kelly
Barnett Parker
Finday
Torchy Blane
Glenda Farrell
Barton MacLane
Savaye North
Jack Holt
Grace Bradley
Ruth Donnelly
Raymond Hatton
Two Classic Features Set for January 24 25
Monday and Tuesday present True Confession starring Carole Lombard Fred MacMurray and John Barrymore and Expensive Husbands with Patricia Knowles Beverly Roberts and Gordon Oliver.
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Carole Lombard
Fred MacMurray
John Barrymore
Patrie Knowles
Beverly Roberts
Gordon Oliver
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Sylvia Griswold
D’ Wolf
Anthony R. Parshley
John D Wolf
Wrk
Ee Berg Atterys
Shay
Y McNai Pa Sas As
General Electric
The
Nareacansert Electric Company
Gas & Electric Shop
Hope Street
United Social Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Miss Green Scott Greens
Noles
Yael
Ian
Sanford Hortoun
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
Dalialis
Mi T
UbTics Fund
Watson
E. W. Weaver & Son
High Street
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Wiliam Street
Tel
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Hope Rt
Thyra Carlson
High St
Ulysse Forget, M. D
G. M. Wilbur
Main St
Constitution St
Bris
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