Rhode Island State Bird Vote Chooses Six Candidate Birds
Rhode Island seeks public support for a native state bird by voting among six species including the Bobwhite Osprey Flicker Tree Swallow Song Sparrow and Catbird. Voting ends March 1931 with ballots sent to secretary Mrs F Howard Pember Edgewood Providence.
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Rhode Island
District of Columbia
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Atlant
Swansea
Touriset
Massachusetts
Chickadee
Grange
Committee of Award
F Howard Pember
Beach Street
Edgewood Station
Providence
Revere Remembered for Skill as Silversmith
New England honors Paul Revere for his silverwork skills as heirloom pieces remain highly valued. The article notes his influence on regional silversmiths and describes how silverware is cast into shapes, annealed between steps, and finished for dining service.
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Revere
Paul Revere
Minutemen
New England
Won Two Frége Ever-Ready Fire Club in YMCA League
Collins and Aikman bowling team won two strings from the Ever Readys in a YMCA League match last night. Horner led with 332 across three strings, Newman totaled 323, Gladue 319, Hibbert 302, while the Collins and Aikman team scored 1546.
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Frége
Y.M. C
Collins & Aikman
Harry Horner
Harold Newman
Harvey Gladue
Elisha Hibbert
Farr of the Ever Ready Engine Co announces upcoming events
A sequence of church and civic gatherings is listed from January to April. Community groups such as the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co, Camp Fire, Knights of Columbus, and St Michaels parish plan dances, suppers, lectures, and fundraisers at venues including G. A. Hall DeWolf Memorial Chapel and State Armory.
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Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co
G. A . Hall
Gutteras Memorial Auditorium
B T A
DeWolf
J Winthrop DeWolf Auspies
St Michaels
Parish House
Mount Hope
Grand Army Hall
Naval Armors
Principessa
Rena Lodge Academy Hall
Wood Street
State Armory
Church Street
Bund
Bristol Troops
Boxy Scouts of America
Young Peoples Fellowshy Parish House
St Michael's
Pithatore Caunteras Audie Tonnen Dausproes
Amencan Legion AM Tram
Washinington
Brostel Tram
Arcery State Armory
Colt High to Face South Kingstown in Interscholastic clash
Colt High basketball travels to Wakefield to meet South Kingstown High in an Interscholastic Conference B contest. Colt aims for a third straight win after two decisive victories while South Kingstown looks to rebound from two defeats. A rival showdown then hits Warren High School as Colt and Warren clash in a fevered Friday gym battle with top starters listed for both teams.
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Wakefield
South Kingstown High School
Colt
South Kingstown
Colt High
Warren High
Warren High School
Bristol Rooters
Warren
Colt Memorial
Burrillville
Barrington
North Kingstown
Providence Trade
Olympians To Play Fast Newport Team
Olympians face Narragansett Clothing Company of Newport on the Y court in a fast paced basketball clash. The Narragansetts, once Mack's Spa, feature Cooper Wheeler Fvala Sullivan Walsh Shea Nagle and Barnard. A preliminary Olympian Independents game precedes with J Sullivan refereeing.
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Narragansett Clothing Company
Newport
Narragansetts
Mack's Spa
Cooper and Wheeler
Fvala
Providence College
Sullivan and
Walsh
New York Colleges
Fol Shea
Rogers High
Hibernians
Proceeds of Battery C Whist For Relief Fund
Proceeds of a Battery 243rd Coast Artillery whist event Thursday at the State Armory will support the town relief fund. Major prize is a ton of coal among ten awards. Last week’s winners included Frank A Rounds and several local residents.
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State Armory
Church Street
243Rd Coast Artillery
Frank A Rounds
Loretta Connell
Josephine
Ogge
Edward LeClerct Robbins
Brockton Mass
Mass
Carrie McKara Warren
Public school term opens with record enrollment
The second term started with a record 2578 pupils registered across districts. Colt High 198 Guileras 451 Reynolds 548 Byfield 469 Walley 327 Oliver 368 Burton 84 Hayman 84 Taft 28 Mason 22. Reynolds School runs two morning sessions due to overflow with 830 start time and a half hour longer day. Oliver hosts part time sessions 830 to 1230 and 1230 to 430.
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Colt High
Guileras
Reynolds
Byfield
Walley
Oliver
Burton
Hay
Camp Fire Minstrels A Great Success
The camp event featured a diverse lineup with Miss Pearl Dion and Miss Lilian Kershaw among the performers. Specialty numbers by Joseph Pannone and Fred Vera highlighted a lively program, with closing chorus led by Capt Henry Walsh and the entire cast.
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Camp Fire Minstrels
Miss Pearl Dion
Joseph
Kid Hope” Quartaro
Specialty
Sidney Makowsky
Antonio Tunllo
Frederick Vera
Roswell
SS. Bosworth
Lilian Kershaw
Margaret Clancy
Charles J Sartini
Laura Furtado
Margaret Perry
Isabel Silvia
John Josephs
Troubadours
Joseph F Pannone
Fo Dion
Waitliam Josephs
Eva Vitullo
Dennis Guererra
Henrys Walsh
Charles Jo Sarum
Corp
Arthur la €Asse
Sergt
Chester Dunbar Corp
Elwin Evers
Trinity Church Officers and Vestry Elected in Annual Meeting
At the Parish House last evening the Corporation of Trinity Church elected officers including Clerk Chester R. Burgess and Treasurer B. M. MacDougall. Vestry members named Ernest E. Alder Samuel Brelsford Richard R. Gornell William Harrop George R. Fish Joseph C. Kinder Charles E. Weaver LeB. Bradford George L Drown Jr Prescott B. Paull C Harold Newman Harry Mayo Harry I Young James DeW. Perry J H Young. Delegates to the Convention include Benjamin M. MacDougall Harry Mayo LeB Bradford and Merton Cheesman with alternates Chas Weaver Burgess J H Young Richard Cornell. Convocation delegates James Perry Mayo Fish Burgess. LeBaron Bradford was unanimously re elected auditor.
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Trinity Church
Chester R. Burgess
Trust Fund
B. M. MacDougall
Prescott B. Paull
Ernest E. Alder
Samuel Brelsford
Richard R. Gornell
William Harrop
George R. Fish
Joseph C. Kinder
Charles E. Weaver
Leb. Bradford
George L Drown, Jr
C. Harold Newman
Harry V. Mayo
Harry I. Young
James Dew. Perry
J. H. Young
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Merton A. Cheesman
What Cheer Laundry Visitation Tomorrow
Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella members will visit the What Cheer Laundry of Providence tomorrow afternoon. A special bus leaves the K. of C. Home on State Street at 1:45 PM. Contact chairlady Mrs Alice Dubuc or members Mrs Margaret Connery and Mrs Veronica Vermette if unable to attend.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
What Cheer Laundry
Providence
K. of C
State Street
Alice Dubuc
Margaret Connery
Veronica Vermette
What Cheer Company
St Michael's Brotherhood Hosts Men's Union Evening
St Michael's Brotherhood welcomed the Men's Union of the First Congregational Church at the Parish House. Bishop Remington spoke urging men to attend church services and support the church. Movie pictures from Europe and a Oregon summer camp pageant were shown, followed by refreshments and social time.
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Most Michaels Church
St. Michaels Brotherhood
First Congregational Church
Hiram A Bounds
Brotherhood
Re Res
William Proctor Remington
Pastermore- Reto
Remington
Europe
House of Bishops
London
Remington (Meree
Oregon
Mirs Poe Sturges Jr
Mirs Stu
Traveling Tokens Presented by United Brothers Lodge Visit
A large delegation from James Wood Podge of Providence paid a fraternal visit to United Brothers Lodge No. 1 last Tuesday. They presented the traveling block and relay emblem used by Odd Fellows lodges statewide. The event included cordial welcomes and speeches followed by Fall River talent and song sketches. No meal was provided by the committee.
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James Wood Podge
Providence
United Brothers Lodgee
Fall River
Bristol Colt High School Association Meeting Friday Night
The postponed Bristol Colt High School association meeting will be held in the Colt High auditorium Friday evening. Nominations for officers follow the business meeting, then the Bristol Phivers present the one act comedy Court Sup Fact. Cast includes Regina Morris Anna Knowlton Napgin Le Clair Edward LeClerc Jr and Frank I Doran directing.
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Bristol Colt High
Colt High Auditorum
Pridas
Bristol Phivers
Columbus Named Islands Cayman Islands Discovery
The Cayman Islands in the West Indies comprising Grand Cayman Little Cayman and Cayman Brae were named Tortugas by Columbus due to the abundance of turtles in the area.
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Columbus
Cayman Islands
West Indies
Grand Cayman
Little Cayman
Cayman Brae
Elvira Synod First Enforced Priest Celibacy in 305
The Elvira synod in 305 established the first definite prohibition on marriage for higher clergy, marking a milestone in clerical celibacy within the church.
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Elvira
Beautiful Jamaica Jamaica Origin Name History
The note claims Jamaica was once named Xaye maca meaning Land 2 Wood dad' Wate, presenting etymology as a historical naming origin. It cites no verifiable sources or dates and reads as a fragmentary cultural claim.
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Jamaica
Boy Scout Notes Outline Knot Work and Schedule
Committeemen Samuel Jo Smith Jr and Thomas A Hickey led preliminary knot work at the Kearney Ship Sea Scouts meeting. Next Monday officers will brief advanced knot work and life saving. Sea Scout basketball practice is at 7 30 tonight in Trinity Parish House. first game vs St Michael's Church Troop 5 on Thursday.
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Samuel Jo Smith, Jr
Thomas A Hickey
Kearney
Sea Scouts
Frank Spencer
Philip Gladue
Sea Scout
Trinity Parish House
St Michael’s Church
Bristol County
Warren High School
Court of Honor and Board of Awards
Annissary of
Scouting
America
Herman Gablinski
George Valles
Joseph Dennis Trapp
Anthony Nunes
Stanley Gray
Joseph Cirillo
Domenick Capone
Domenick Dr George
Amon James
Michael Topazio
Manuel Cardoza
Addison Hill
Anthonys Bruna
Ralph Matrone
Michael Grimo
Lous Romano
Angelo Squatrito
Preservation in Ice Spurs Siberian Fish Recovery Claims
Scientific authorities note reports of fish frozen in solid ice and later revived. Siberian rivers freeze each winter trapping fish until spring, suggesting preservation from decay for long periods. Researchers cite ancient remains found in Siberia as evidence of long-term viability.
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Siberia
Ica
Estill
Washington Star
Three Girls Clamming Adventure Ends In No Clams
Three husky girls joined by their mothers go clamming on a gloomy afternoon. Mary’s faulty boots leak, Betty lends overshoes, Annie whistles in vain as no clams are found. They return home empty handed with baskets on their arms.
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Mary
Betty
Annie
Howie
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H. J. Lawson
Agents ‘Room
Bristol-75
Hope and
Washington Streets
BUICK
General Motors
PAPAS
Breh High School
Rapid Ae
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SSS
St. Michael’s Brotherhood Entertains Men’s Union
United Bros
ALL Mni Association
Boy Scout
Clams DI
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Ucak
Jobin Coal
Second Street
Ephone
Bristol
O. M. Bailey, JR
National Radio Institute
P. O
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
BE. L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
R. I
Charles M. Connery
Burton St
Signs & Sho
Young
Harry Young, JR
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Con
Augustus P. Duffy
W. W. Franklin & Co
District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Martha Graham
Thyra Carlson
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