Over $518 Raised for Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
The Bristol Branch reports $518 received for flood relief today. Treasurer Miss Florence T Nelson praises public generosity and appeals for continued donations to aid families damaged by the disaster. The list of donors includes Andrew Iverson, Mrs B M MacDougall, Miss Marta Norris, and many others.
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RED Cross Flood Relief Fund
Florence T. Nelson
RED Cross
American Red Cross
Newpapers
Florence T Nelson
Bristol
Red
Miss Nelson
Ae Bristol Phoenix
Andrew J. Iverson
George Millard
William G Dhxon
B M MacDougall
John A. Herreshoff
Marta Norris
Agnes Herreshoff
Grace Dew Lugo Vina
Walls E. ‘Howe
Edward J Quirk
Eva Makowsky
Frank Rene
Friend
William Harrop
Jessie Molasky
Frank Howe
Oscar Miller
C Ws Young
Olive C Peckham
Jennie Clark
August Neilson
Leo Cantwell
Prescott
Paull
Frederick Williams Jr
Birthday Facts From Directors and Mayor Paull
The Directors Postmaster Dame W Coggeshall serves as general chairman and Prescott B Paull acts as honorary chairman known as Mayor, reflecting a community ceremony role.
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W_ Coggeshall
Democratic Town Committee Faces Caucus Clash Over Slate
A faction of the Democratic Town Committee prepares to contest the indorsed incumbents at the February 20 caucus. Leaders favor Prescott B Paull and William P McLaughlin while opposing Manuel Perry and Dennis, with Rocco Mighort not expected on any ticket. The endorsed ticket was filed earlier with Town Clerk John W Church, and opposition must present by February 8.
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Anthony J Nunes
Democratic Town Committee
Prescott B Paull
Dennis
Rocco Mighort
Mighori
Romano
deWolf
James T Pierce
James Holmes
John W Church
Knights of Columbus Launch Crusade Against Communism
Supreme Knight Martin H Carmody announces the Knights Crusade a broad education and action campaign in 2500 councils across North America to combat communism irreligion and family destruction. He vows a sustained battle using charity and truth as weapons.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights’ Crusade
United States
Canada
Maritime Provinces
American
Martin H Carmody
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Carmody
Johnson Announces G. O. P. Slate Nearing Completion
Albert Johnson acting chair of the Bristol Republican Town Committee says the party has nearly completed its slate with only one or two offices undecided. He notes meetings with various groups have improved understanding and that names will be withheld to avoid propaganda. He did not confirm specific candidates for council or endorsements for Italian representing nominees.
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Albert Johnson
Rrepublican Town Committee
John R Bernardo
Johnson
Public Aid
John G DeslLauriers
First
Anthony Bisbane
Raymond Cavallaro
Council of the Voters
President's Ball at Casino Tonight Promises Gala Event
Bristol County residents will gather at the Bristol Casino for the President’s Birthday Ball benefiting infantile paralysis research. Seventy percent of local proceeds stay for orthopedic hospitals and treatment. 30 percent go to the national committee for the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation. Music by Buds dy Johnson and his Providence orchestra, with a brief radio address by the President at 11:05 pm.
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Bristol County
Bristol Casino
Daniel W Coggeshall
Bristol Ball Committee
Jn Gate
Y Ear
Coggeshall
National Committee
Georgia Warm ‘Springs
Don Luiz Society to Stage Eight Monday Whist Series
Arrangements by the Don Luiz Fibbpe Society for eight weekly whists to be held on Monday evenings in Columbia Hall Wood Street. The series starts next Monday with points tallied to award a grand prize to the top scorer. Joseph A King chairs the committee with Joseph Frederros Anibal Estrella Stephen Mello Mrs Margar et McHale and Miss Mary Vargas assisting.
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Don Luiz Fibbpe Society
Portuguese Beneficial Association
Columbia Hall
Woodstreet
Joseph A King
Joseph Frederros
Anibal Estrella
Stephen Mello
Margaret McHale
Mary Vargas
Does God Send Floods Sermon at First Congregational
The Rev Her bert ID Graetz will speak at 10 30 o clock Sunday on whether natural disasters are divine chastisement. At 7 30 p m in De Wolf Memorial Chapel he will deliver an address based on Pearl Buck s The Fighting Angel.
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Mid-West
Herbert ID Graetz
First Congregational
de Wolf Memorial Chapel
Mr Graetz
Pearl Buck
Fighting Angel
Ambitious Bohemian Girl set for Feb 9 by local troupe
The Bohemian Girl, Balfe’s tuneful light opera, touted as the town’s most ambitious production of its kind, will be staged February 9 by the B. T. A. Entertainment Association with Mrs Theresa Donovan directing.
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Balfe
B. T. A Entertainment Association
Theresa Donovan
Fight Against Communism Urged by Gen Callan at Lodge Banquet
Brig Gen I H Callan urged continuing the fight against communism as he spoke at the 44th anniversary banquet of Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias in the Masonic Temple. More than 110 members and guests attended, with Bertram W Wall serving as toastmaster and leaders from Rhode Island lodges present.
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I H Callan
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Temple
Grand Lodge
Rhode Island
Bertram W Wall
The
American Legion
Tlewellyn Conklin
George Marshall
Police and Highway Seek Higher Budget Funds
Budget committee hearings opened with police chief Anthony Ferrara seeking 14200 dollars this year an increase of 1200 over last year and highway surveyor James Holmes asking for extra funds to buy materials for WPA and SAR projects The sewer commission is slated to meet the following Tuesday.
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Highway Departments
Budget Committee
Anthony Ferrara
James Holmes
Sewer Commission
Afterlife Tale From Aberdeen Man Describes Near Death
Theodore Prinz of Aberdeen recounts five minutes dead after a car crash. He describes a peaceful, lightless realm and a warm, floating sensation before returning to hospital with injuries and lingering disbelief.
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Theodore Prinz
Aberdeen
Wash
The Afterlife Curiosity Besetting Theodore Prinz
A fragmented passage discusses beliefs about the hereafter and death. Theodore Prinz is noted as having experienced death and then returning, prompting varied public interest and speculation about what happens after life ends.
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Meath
Ares
Theodore Prinz
Boy builds matchstick house seeks church model
Ellis Ahronson, a twelve year old boy, has spent four years creating a detailed matchstick house now on display at the New Burlington Galleries in London. He plans to build a matchstick model of the church near his home, continuing his unique hobby.
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London
New Burlington Galleries
Ellis Ahronson
Believe It or Not: doctors cut their fee from patient
In Ripley’s roundup of his best facts, the top story centers on Drs W L Crosthwait and W L Souther who allegedly cut their own fee from a patient, illustrating an unusual medical billing anecdote from the compilation.
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Ripley
W. L. Crosthwait
W L. Souther
Jose Flores Shot in December 1923 Mystery Wads of Cash Found
In December 1923 Jose Flores was shot and treated. Doctors found a wad of material resembling paper money in the wound, which turned out to be three $50 bills. The bills were sent to Washington for exchange and returned to the doctors as their fee. Flores is still living.
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Jose Flores
Washington
Mr. Flores
Adams Won By Single Electoral Vote In 1825
In a list by Mr Rupley the second fact notes John Quincy Adams secured the presidency by the electoral vote of Gen. Van Rensselaer. New York’s decisive vote broke the deadlock and Adams won. The third item recalls Jerusalem’s 1917 surrender to the British when the mayor handed the city to the first soldier he met.
Des Moines Orphan Bridge Not Usable Says Mr Ripley
Mr Ripley cites the Des Moines Orphan Bridge built by the PWA at a cost over $53,000 as remarkable and unusable with no approaches. He also notes Harvard was not founded by John Harvard and the statue in front of the university is not John Harvard.
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Ripley
Des Moines
Town
PWA
Harvard
John Harvard
Job Harvard
University
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Edward Leahy, Jr
Mary Medeiros
Oscar Pivin
Sonja Henie
Adolphe Menjou
Jean Hersholt
Ned Sparks
Don Ameche
Ritz Brothers
Robinson Calroe
Chan
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Charlie Chan
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Frankenstein
Karloff
Here Comes
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Ross Alexander
Glenda Farrell
Lowell Thomas
Light Brigade
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Havilland
News Reel
K. of
C. Crusade
Pro Tem
L. Leo Cantwell
Elmer S Mapes
Anthony Ar Ee
Gohn
Astat
Joseph Pant
Aidecummerece
McLaughlin
Sena- 4Ee
Ubyrnes
Represes
Magee
Ana Aeatabe
SRA
Pee
William H. Annevinie
William T. O'Donnell
Anthony J Ferrara
Robert J. Anderson
WPA
Domenic Mascola
Augustine B Nerone
Wallis E Howe
J. Winthrop ReWolf, Jr
DON Luiz Society
Gen. Callan
Highway and Police
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