Bristol High School gains Eaton as teacher and athletic director
At the last meeting the Bristol School Committee appointed Douglas Eaton to teach science and mathematics at Guiteras Memorial High School and to oversee athletic activities previously run by Rhuland. Eaton, a New Hampshire University graduate, will earn 1900 dollars and replaces Rhuland after a half year of training. The panel tabled a petition to change teachers pay to 24 installments and discussed starting home economics and manual training courses, cafeteria staff salaries, and improvements to the auditorium and hallways.
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Douglas Eaton
Golt Memorial High School
Wm. C. Hobbs
Hobbs
Eaton
Chatham High School
Rhuland
New Hampshire University
Bristol
Rhyland
Bristol Grade Teachers Association
Warren
Hammill
Guiteras Memorial School
Jgume
Audi
Disposition of Dead Has Wide Variation
Dispositional practices for corpses vary widely across cultures and eras. Cremation, once common in ancient civilizations, is now limited in many regions while burial and embalming remain prevalent. Contemporary ceremonies emphasize sacred rites tied to beliefs about resurrection and afterlife.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Egypt
Judea
China
New England Telephone to Publish Business Directory This Fall
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company plans a fall release of a Business Telephone Directors directory listing about 150 000 business telephones across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It will classify entries by roughly 600 lines of business with a 1400 heading finding list and provide names street addresses and city locations. Distribution will be free to business subscribers and the directory aims to unite and grow the regional market despite being experimental.
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New England
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Boston
Telephore”Company
New England Busine
Flower Oracle Tales From a Village Bedchamber
An American in England encounters a village practice where a pinned budded plant on a bedroom wall serves as a love oracle. If the plant blooms and stretches upward, marriage and happiness are predicted. withering means romance disaster. The anecdote highlights folk beliefs tied to a “pin plant” used by village girls for guidance in love.
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England
Appropriately Named Little Rock Emerges from Promontory
The city of Little Rock Arkansas earned its name from a rocky promontory on the south bank of the Arkansas River. The promontory stands about 50 feet above the river and is noted as the first rock seen when ascending the river. It contrasted with a much higher cliff on the opposite bank known as Big Rock. The article notes this rock’s historic role as an ad hoc army post, though details are fragmented.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas River
Big Rock
Tigers Edge Hope Battery in Darkened Six Inning Game
In a crowded twilight league clash the Tigers defeated Hope's Battery C R I N G 3 to 2. Lefty Greenwood homered and Jake Riopel added a run as Harvey Gladue failed to connect with the bases loaded in the sixth, ending the game at darkness with Moore pitching for the Tigers and Umpire Josephs presiding.
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Mosie” Moore
Kid” .Hope
Battery C. R. I. N. G
Outfit
Tigers
Greenwood
Jake” Rippel
Young
Higbee
Kid” Hope
Moore
Harris
Perry
Chapman
Holy Cross
Short
Danis
Moore Guglelmett
Biber
Gladue
Josephs
Hessians in the American Revolution and their leaders
The Hessians were German conscripts hired by Britain to aid in suppressing the American revolt. They hailed mainly from six German states, especially Hesse-Cassel and Hesse Darmstadt, and fought in major battles such as Long Island Trenton Brandywine Germantown and Yorktown. About 30,000 men arrived in America with most returning to Germany after service.
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England
Germany
Hesse-Cassel
Hesse Darmstadt
Philipp von Helster
Wilhelm von Knyphausen
Long Island
White Slains
Trenton
Bennington
Brandywine
Germantown
Guilford Courthouse
Yorkei
Americas
Church Evening Service Details Incomplete
A damaged OCR item notes an evening church service with an address and references to prayers and a morning session. The readable text mentions Suni and iC and a person named Fshiner, but many words are garbled, leaving unclear the exact location, time, or speakers involved.
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Suni Ve Ic
Aiarshipeis
S. Oes
Trinity Church Sixth Sunday Services and Events
On the sixth Sunday after Trinity Trinity Church holds Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. and Massland sermon at 10:45 a.m. A church school and Bible class occur at noon, followed by 7:30 p.m. Evensong and sermon with a special musical service.
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Trinity Church
Trinity
Sting Massland
Nooh
First Congregational Announces Friday and Sunday Services
Friday night service at 7 30 and Sunday morning worship at 10330. Sermon theme Christ and the Present Age. Pearl Curran vocal solo Prayer sung by Roswell S Bosworth. Church Club to conduct Sunday night service.
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Christ
Pearl Curran
Roswell S. Bosworth
Church Club
Rev Chrystie Announces Sunday Services and Optimists Class
The Rev R J Chrystie pastor announces July 15 services with sermons at 10 30 a m The Symphony of Life and 7 30 p m Gospel Arithmetic Church School at noon and a new class called The Optimists for youth are invited to attend.
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R. J. Chrystie
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Harold W. Baker, pastor, leads Church School in vestry at 10 30 am for primary and juniors Worship in the church auditorium at 10 30 am Sermon by pastor H W Baker Theme A Conscient Witness Evening service at 7 30 pm Sermon by pastor Theme The Reward of Inquisitiveness
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Harold W. Baker
H W Baker
Church of the Nazarene Sunday Services Announcement
Pastor Rev Frank H Bowers Jr leads a Sunday service at 10 45 am with preaching at noon Sunday school at 7 pm and an evangelistic service A prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 7 30 pm Good singing and a cordial invitation to all to worship together.
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OF the Nazarene Court
Frank H. Bowers, Jr
Fragmented Scribble Leaves Ambiguous Animal Case
The Kansas City Star notes a garbled passage about a dog possibly knocked on the head. It mentions corn and a litter of puppies and implies related but unclear case details without clear attribution.
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Kansas City Star
Moon Shines On Water Vapor Condensing On Earth
A scientist quoted in The American Magazine notes that the moon retains only water vapor. the rest condenses into moisture, with some settling on Earth, offering insight into lunar and terrestrial moisture dynamics.
Administration Notice Estate of Rose McKale July 1928
The Probate Court of Bristol admits the Last Will of Rose McKale and names Teresa E. McKale executrix. Bond filed as required. claimants must file with the Bristol court clerk beginning July 13, 1928. John W. Church, Clerk.
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Rose McKale
Bristol
Mabel L Gardner Appointed Administratrix in Hitchings Estate
Notice states Mabel L Gardner of Bristol has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Grafton S Hitchings of Chatham Massachusetts deceased. Creditors must file claims in the court within the lawful period starting July 13.
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Grafton
Hitchings
Mabel L. Gardner
Bristol
Grafton S. Hitchings
Chatham
Mass
Bristol Juniors Fall To Post American 4 2
Bristol Juniors lose to Post American 4 to 2 as regular pitcher Marsden allows few hits but issues many walks. Bassler fans 13 while Biancuzzo strikes out 6 for the visitors. Next game Friday against McKeown Rest Juniors at Jondsale.
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Allen
Sunderland
Bassler
Davis
A. Lectrc
Williams
Vorro
Clancy
DeLeo
E. Leclerc
Biancuzzo
Biancuzzo Clancy
Kearney
Starke-Parker
Nottingham Typist Cited For Excess Powder Use
A Nottingham woman employed as a typist was seen by her boss powdering her nose fifteen times in one hour. Her employer rejected the justification that she was making up for lost time.
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Nottingham
Ehve
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