Ward Way Home Plan Aids Home Ownership Push
J A Webber of Montgomery Ward explains the Wardway financing plan tied to the Presidents Conference on Home Building. The plan offers up to 75 percent of completed cost with five years to repay, monthly payments as low as 8.44 per 1000, plus a 6 percent rate. Ward’s aims to boost 1932 sales and advertising in support of long term amortized loans and single lender management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Webber
Montgomery Ward & Co
Webber
Wards
Hoover
Credit Cea Pawnbroker
Wardway
Washington
Ward
Burnside Lodge Observes 38th Anniversary With Dutch Supper
Burnside Lodge No. 34 Knights of Pythias marked its 38th anniversary at the G A R Hall with a Dutch Supper replacing turkey due to local business conditions. Past Chancellor Stephen W Hopkins presided. Rev Arthur F Jennings gave the main address and prayer for departed members. other speakers included Grand Chancellor Paul A Herzig and deputies. Guests came from Newport Providence Fall River and Warren with dancing after the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Harold E. Pedley
Charles Martin
Bertram Bullock
Gordon R. Brown
Archie H. Rounds, Jr
Henry Luther
Jennie Nelle
Elizabeth Nelle
Raymond Card
Anna
Pauline Bretsford
Elizabeth Marz
Pauline Bullock
Death of Miss Helen L Shepard of Melrose Mass
Miss Helen L Shepard died at her home 15 Vine street Melrose Massachusetts on January 24 after living with her niece Miss Alice M Burr in recent years She was born February 4 1840 in Bristol the youngest of nine children of Dr Thomas Shepard and Mrs Sarah Barrett She was active in church and women’s groups in Bristol and Melrose and leaves two nephews Arthur M Burr and Dr Thomas S Southworth and three nieces Fanny W Burr Helen L Burr and Mrs A Chesley Stevens of Oakland California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen L. Shepard
Vine — Street
Melrose
Mass
Alice M. Burr
Miss Shepard
Bristol
Thomas
Sarah (Barret) Shepard
C. Maria
Helen Shepard
Congregational Church
A. Chesley Stevens
Oakland
California
Local businessman Isaac Phenes Dies After Illness
Isaac Phenes a noted Bristol tailor died Tuesday evening at his home 27 Cottage street after a long illness. He was 56 going on 57 born in Minsk Russia and had lived in Bristol 24 years. Survived by three daughters and four sons. Funeral held at his Cottage street home with burial at Lincoln Park Cemetery Warwick RI.
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Isaac Phenes
Cottage Street
Phenes
Frieda (Rabinowitz) Phenes
Minsk
Russia
Bristol
Makowsky
State Street
Hope Street
Joseph Miller
Jack Odesky
Providence
Lillian Phenes
Harry Phenes
Newark
N J
Samuel Phenes
William and
Max Phenes
This Town
Lincoln Park Cemetery
Warwick
Henry M. Meiggs Dies After Brief Illness at 74
Henry M. Meiggs of 16 Pearce Avenue died at his home after a short illness. He was 74, born in town to William B. and Mary Farnham Meiggs, educated locally. A former coachman to Col. Samuel P. Colt and later a carpenter for the NR Co., he retired on pension three years ago. Survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Julia Negus. Funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at his residence with Rev. A. R. Parshley officiating.
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Henry M. Meiggs
Pearce Avenue
Mr. Meiggs
William B
Mary (Farnham) Meiggs
Meiggs
Julia Negus
A. R. Parshley
St. Michael's Church
Point of View and Empathy Across Environments
A reflective note from American Magazine on seeing the universe through another’s eyes. It argues most people grasp truth when standing in another’s shoes and considering their unique surroundings.
Intellectual possibilities of our splendid south
Quote from the Washington Star praising a North or South region thinker, noting that everyone grows up learning as much as he does about baseball, reflecting regional pride and educational emphasis.
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Tunklins
Washington Star
Oyster pearls not produced by American varieties
The bureau of fisheries states the American oyster used for food never yields pearls of market value. The material it secretes is not gem quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
National Intelligencer First Newspaper of the United States
The National Intelligencer began in Washington in October 1800 as the first national paper. It was founded by Samuel Harrison Smith who traveled from Philadelphia at the request of Thomas Jefferson to establish the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Intelligencer
Washington
Samuel Harrison Smith
Thomas Jefferson
Rise of patronage and state support for writers
At the turn of the seventeenth to the eighteenth century writers like Addison could not live on sales alone. A vast system of bounties and premiums, patronage from the wealthy, and state aid filled the rewards for literary merit.
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Addison
Cause of Weather Changes by Sun Distance and Tilt
An article explains winter cold from Earth being closer to the sun and tilted to receive slanting rays, with January distance about 91.3 million miles and July about 84.4 million miles. It notes the northern hemisphere's tilted exposure causes cold in winter and direct sunlight in summer.
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United States
Grade A Milk Producers Association Corrects WEAN Broadcast Details
A Rhode Island group requests correction of a WEAN broadcast notice. Franklin N. Strickland clarifies the association's weekly message runs 1 to 2 PM each Tuesday for at least 13 weeks, featuring concise information on Grade A Raw Milk from five Bristol farms including Colt Farm and Buttonwood Dairy. He attaches a Questions Regarding Milk pamphlet and invites further questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Phoenix
Ferrycliffe Farm
Frank Perry
Elm Farm
John August
Buttonwood Dairy
John Usher, Jr
Vergennes
Vermont
Notice of Probate Admission and Will Filing Bristol
The Probate Court of Bristol announces the admission to probate of the will of Henry M Darling deceased and the bond qualification of the executrix Ida I Darling with claims to be filed in the clerk’s office. Also listed is the probate filing for Manuel Marshall of Bristol with a hearing scheduled Feb 15 1932 and fourteen days of publication in The Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Manuel Marshall
Iaid
Bristol Phoenix
Estate of Josephine Bruno Probate Notice
Notice of admission to probate Court of Bristol of the will of Josephine Bruno and the qualification of the administrator. Bond to be given as required by law. All persons having claims against said estate should file by January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Bruno
Bristol
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Pillsbury
BOKAR
Frankforts
Michigan
Sunnyfield
Hermits
Ann Page En
Raisins de Monte
Zoe
New England
Burnside Lodge
Helen Louisa Shepard
Wise
First National Journal
Hope St
Mello’s Building
Pillsbury Flour
Sorteyep Fyes
Rogers
N. Paz
Brookfield
Franklin N. Strickland
Henry M. Darling
Henry M. Darbate
Tereof
Igigero
John W. Church
Ida I. Darling
E. A. Skinner
R. 1
Newman Bros
Swift
Newmanan
Sunkist
Florida
Uneeda
S. S. Pierce
Snow Peak
Newman’s
Prigraeel
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