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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1931

Page

3

St Michaels Boys Club Officers Named for 1930 31

The St Michael’s Boys’ Club organized by Rev George H Toadvin Jr names officers for 1930 31 James Brown president William Angevine Jr vice president John Brechin secretary Earl Anderson treasurer Robert Manchester sergeant at arms Thirteen members are confirmed church members nine became communicants last winter The group plans an all day hike on Wednesdays in August and a three day camping trip in August to promote clean living religion and sportsmanship.

S. Riggs E. Hempel H. Kemph W. Kemph R. McGann J. Hoar C. Warner FE. Wilkinson F. Wilkinson W. Tucker P Sprague J Brechin J. Brown Mr. Toadvin W Angevine, Jr FE. Anderson R Manchester St. Michael's George H. Toadvin, Jr James St. Michael's Church

King Philip Defeat Mill In Holiday Exhibition

King Philip edged Cranston Worsted Mill 4 to 3 in an Independence Day exhibition before about 5000 fans. Dick Hough starred with four hits, Rip Conway anchored defense at short and Joe Conway backed the winners with sharp throws, as D Ambrosia and Marshall locked in a pitching duel until Cranston rallied in the ninth.

Dick Hough Anfred D'Ambrosio Colt Memorial High School Sal Sevigny Joe Conway Providence Sal Alesio King Philip Restaurant Joe Marshall Cranston Worsted Mill Hough Tack Rip Conway Joe Kelley Robb Ray Berry di D'Angelo Bill Cooper Cooper Threadmen D'Ambrosia Foxy Marshall D’'Ambrosia Andy Hones Menard Kelley Ethier Cranston Robbeddie Menard Belmore Freier

Lapel Notches Traced to French Directorate Rivalry

The New York Sun notes the origin of notched lapels in men's coats. Rivalry between General Napoleon Bonaparte and General Moreau sparked a fashion tweak by the Moreau followers, who wore odd notched lapels as a secret badge. The Corsican star eventually eclipsed the rival, but notched lapels stayed in fashion.

Napoleon Bonaparte General Moreau Moreau New York Sun

Moon Offerings Fade From Japanese Tradition

A Tokyo newspaper article notes moon viewing and offerings to the moon are waning like other ancient customs. Families with elders cherish memories of the ritual, which includes rice dumplings kinokatsugiri, vegetables and fruits. The practice, from China, spread to Japan by the ninth century and was part of imperial court traditions under Emperor Buntoku.

Tokyo China Japan Buntoku

Early National Marches Honor President Washington

The piece recalls the 1739 John Street theater scene in New York where Pheil, a German conductor, improvised The President's March for George Washington. It notes a 1789 benefactor's request, Joseph Hopkinson composing for the event, and the song Hall Columbia set to The President's March, contrasting it with Washington's March from the Revolution.

Washington New York Pheil John Street George Washington Joseph Hopkinson Hall Columbia

Monroe Doctrine cautions and Venezuelan dispute crisis

Senator Bingham argues in his Monroe doctrine book that only after 1895 did a secretary of state restate the doctrine and threaten Europe with war. He notes Venezuela's boundary dispute with British Guiana and the discovery of sand fields changed attitudes, prompting appeals to the United States and Secretary Olney to revoke the doctrine and escalate the crisis.

Bingham Cleveland Venezuela British Guiana United States Olney

Owl in Squirrel Nest Inhabits North American Range

The long eared owl reaches med icum size with long ear tufts and winters across most of its North American range. Nesting sites are dense ever greens ten to twenty feet high, often in a squirrel or large bird nest. They feed on meadow mice small mammals insects spiders and other small prey aiding pest control.

North America Virginia Arkansas Texas California Mexico Nature Magazine

Odd Movement of Particles Nomenclature

An article explains Brownian movement the irregular motion observed in minute solids suspended in a liquid, named after Robert Brown who first noted it in 1827. Particles neither settle nor rest, but move vigorously in a haphazard, continuous agitation, averaging a constant state.

Robert Brown

Drug Store Nine Triumphs In Twilight League Thriller

LaFazia Drug Store beat King Philip Restaurant 6 to 5 as Greenwood Biancuzzo and Young led the offense. Sevigny and D Ambrosio added two hits apiece, while Berry and Sousa split eight hits allowed and Sousa fanned eight. The rally by King Philip closed the gap to one in the sixth before the final margin.

Lefty” Greenwood Marts Biancuzzo Jack Young Jack LaFaza Sab Alesio King Philip Restaurant Colns & Aikman Berry Sousa LaFazia Drug Notte D’ambrosio Biancuzzo Greenwood King Philips Hough Conway Providence Janas King Philips Ab D'Angelo Marsden Sevigny Ambrosia Rinaldi Janus Young King Philip Maiorano Rosa

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