Sidelights On Main Street by Noah Count
Local notes from Noah Count mix town gossip with names and happenings. Items include golf chatter, theater references, alumni plans, a St Slocum parade, a shipwreck Island, a pipe in center field, and youth car cruises, all set in a small town social scene.
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Art Guevremont
Honey Menard
Warren
Slocum
Jimmy McGrath
Pinky Rawson
John Rego
Hessian Eisenstadt
Bobby Suzman
Noah
Bristol
Columbia Dramatic Laboratory
Harmful Dirt Piling to Trees Warned by Forest Service
The forest service warns that piling dirt around the roots of mature trees can suffocate and dehydrate them, risking death as soil prevents both breathing and moisture uptake. The practice, likened to belting the tree, endangers long term health.
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Forest Service
Lincoln Ancestor Feared to Link to 1298 England Name
A fragmentary note suggests that a Thomas de Lingcole listed in England in 1298 might be an early ancestor of Abraham Lincoln, based on dubious genealogical linkage from scarce records.
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Lincoln
Thomas de Lingcole
England
Abraham Tincoln
East Indian Rugs Showcase Floral Patterns and Craft Heritage
Rugs woven in India reflect Persian roots with floral motifs. The fabrics display fine workmanship yet often lack distinct individuality. Bright colors and practical construction make them cheerful floor coverings.
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India
Hard Luck Either Way Women in Love and Memory
A quip on how the average man is trapped by two types of women those who cannot forget him and those who cannot recall him reflecting a wry social observation from the era.
Berry Days Preserve Jam and Jelly Recipes
Alice Blake shares berry season nostalgia and practical kitchen tips. readers learn quick jam and jelly methods using perry berries with steps for Huckleberry Jam Blackberry Jam Blackberry Jelly and Raspberry Jelly including berry prep sugar quantities pectin boiling times and yield estimates.
Understanding Opening Bids in the Approach-Forcing System
The article explains how the opening bid in the approach-forcing system is chosen by the dealer or subsequent hands based on honor-trick values. It details what each position signals, the role of suit bids, and the shift from quick trick counts to calculating probable honor-trick values with a standard table.
Plus Values in Card Honor Tricks and Notation
The text explains plus values for card honors, noting King alone or Q4 or J10X when no pair with another honor. Two such plus values yield about 4 percent honor trick. The symbol ¢X denotes one or more cards below ten. It warns against combining an uncounted honor in a suit that already yielded two honors with a plus value.
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Citere
Leviathan Meaning and Hebrew Roots in the Bible
The article explains Leviathan as a Hebrew word with the original kept in the Authorized Version. One root likely means jointed, and the full term suggests a creeping serpent like creature.
California Court Sides With Motorist in Rail Damage Suit
A California court ruled in favor of a motorist after the Southern Pacific railroad sued for damage to a locomotive. The railroad was awarded a judgment of 154 dollars.
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California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Warren Team Edges Ice Kings 17 3 In Big Hockey-Baseball Like Win
Warren's strong lineup led by Jack Young Lefty Greenwood and Bennie Smusz routed the Frost Kings 17 to 3. Pitcher Charlie Burdge controlled the pace while Honey Menard and Jimmie Head provided early offense and defensive highlights.
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Warren
Ice Kings
Eddie Menard
Vermette Frost Kings
Narragansett Fire Co
Jack Young
Lefty
Greenwood
Leo Sevigny
Boston Red Sox
Bennie Smusz
Jake Rippel
Mike Rippel
Frankie Mello
Charlie Burdge
Providence College
al Mercier
Jack Flynn
Icemen
Frost Kings
Jimmie Head
Burdge
The
Mello
Honeys
Menard
TWI League Notes Announce Second Half Schedule Start
With all parties agreeing the second half starts tonight and a schedule re arrangement adds 18 games. Each team will meet every other in three games apiece. The new schedule appears in this issue for ready reference.
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TWI
Olympians Claim First-Half Title With Stellar Pitching
The Olympians lead the season with only one defeat, to the Frost Kings, as Foxy Marshall anchors the pitching staff. Four shows a transformed attitude, remaining active and supportive, guiding teammates and staying in the game, a marked shift from last year.
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Olympians
Frost Kings
Foxy Marshall
Olympian Club
Jack Marsden Shines as Versatile Infield and Pitcher
A vivid account praises Jack Marsden for fielding at multiple positions and working well with the teammate beside him. It notes he played shortstop on RK I State's freshman team and shows pitching potential with strong control evidenced by striking out many, described as marvelous by a local club observer.
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Jack Marsden
Jack
Keanes
RK I State
Fever Readys vs Prost Kings game sparked penny prep
Lee attended the Fever Readys versus Prost Kings game at 15 sharp, bringing pennies as the league sought every possible aid. The scene showed a lively crowd and a hopeful tone for fundraising efforts.
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Lee
Prost Kings
Sev
Reed
Twilight league resumes as Olmpan Club faces Frost Kings
The first half crown goes to manager Larne and the Olmpan Club coached by Bob Getcheil. This evening on the common Ever Reads meets strong contenders Vermette Frost Kings.
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Larne
Rishanos
YMCA
Bob Getcheil
Vermette Frost Kings
Olympians Battle Defiance In Thursday Baseball Clash
Thursday evening the Olympians face the rapidly improving Defiance team in a key matchup likely to shape standings. The game promises strong pitching and tight defense as both clubs chase a win.
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Olympians
Equality in the Home for Baby and Parents
An article urges balanced parenting from crib days, arguing fathers deserve equal share in caring for, disciplining, and loving the child. It calls mothers to model Papa's importance and advocates joint affections to strengthen family harmony and stability.
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Ois
Ant
Papa
Mama
Foxy Marshall Still Leads TWI League Batting Race
Olympians star "Foxy" Marshall tops the league with a .560 average after adding 15 points last week. Frankie Sousa sits second at .478, while Dick Mott and "Chappie" Oliver improve. Mott .428 and Oliver .411 as leading hitters through the first half per official scorer James B Lee.
Kindergarten Advocacy Message At Texas Tech Era
Quoted by P W Horn president of Texas Tech nological College Lubbock the remark asserts kindergarten educational efficiency equals any agency. Noting absence of a local kindergarten the notice invites readers to contact the National Kindergarten Association 8 8 West Fortieth Street New York for guidance and leaflets.
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Froebel
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th Street
New York City
P. W. Horn
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
West Fortieth Street
New York
Bristol Twilight League Second Half Schedule
Revised second half schedule for Bristol Twilight League lists dates from July 12 to September 4 naming matchups among Ever Readys Defiance Olympians Frost Kings and related events including a Labor Day note.
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Bristol
Ever Ready
Frost Kings
Defiance
Olympians
Ever Readys
Labor Day
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Oney de Palma
Mike Ruggierio
Gil Shaw
Camp Slocum
Twister Church
Charlie St Angelo
Little Jack Little
John Lannon
Joe Paull
Art Tattrie
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Joe Guire
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Slocums
Alice Blake
Huckleberry Finn
Huck
Perry
Huck Finn
Lelia Hattersiey
VO Try Lette
Hilda Richmond
TWI League
P.C. Marshall
Sousa
Mott
I Baker
Olver
Silvia
Correira
T. Perry
LeClerc
Bruno
Andrade
Herzig
Cirillo
Matur
DeLeo
Marshall
H. Gladue
M. Mansi
Salzano
L. Kelley
Lemaire
Newman Bros
N.B.C
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Robertson's
Holland Rusks
Swift
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