Obituary for John Henry Brown of Bradford Street
John Henry Brown died Wednesday evening at 145 Bradford Street after a brief illness. He was 48, born in town, a former National India Rubber Company worker now with H R Manchester, and a former noncommissioned officer and musician in Rhode Island Militia Company C. Survived by wife Mary Loughman, son William, daughter Annie, mother, two brothers James and Edward, two sisters Mary and Mrs. John Kennedy. Funeral tomorrow at 8:30 from his home to St Mary’s Church for a 9:00 requiem Mass. He was active in King Philip Lodge No 1135 and Loyal Order of Moose.
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John Henry Brown
Bradford Street
Ann Brown
Henry Brown
National India Rubber Company
Henry Rhodes
Manchester
Thames Street
Rhode Island
Mr. Brown
King Philip Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Mary Loughman
William
Annie _Brown
James F. Brown
Edward A. Brown
H. R. Manchester
Mary Brown
Real Estate Card of C H Straight Promotes Services
Real Estate advertising by C H Straight offers converting property to cash or cash to real estate. Mentions buyers preferring real estate to money and touts dwelling and furniture insurance with cheap rates. Office hours from 8 a m to 8 p m.
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C. H. Straight
Reader questions Albanian relief fund sources and trust
A Phoenix reader urges investigation of Albanian Relief Fund of New York and its acceptability before donating. The letter notes the appeal on official letterhead, warns of potential misgivings, and suggests sending contributions to Albanian Relief at 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, to ensure funds reach the proper channel.
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Phoenix
Belgian Relief Committee
Fifth Avenue
New York
The Purple Lady at Pastime Theatre Promises Intrigue
Five act melodrama featuring Ralph Herz and Irene Hawley opens tomorrow evening. Uncle Silas Gilworthy meets Fifi Melotte in a detective story full of enchantment tango and Coney Island frolics. Scene shifts to a Long Island summer home where Adelaide awaits her fiancé Uncle Silas.
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Ralph Herz
Irene Hawley
Silas” Gilworthy
Fifi Melotte
Fifi
Coney Island
Long Island
Adelaide
Severns
Silas
Metro
The Summer Care of Infants Bulletin Issued Free
The U S Public Health Service offers a free bulletin on infant summer care for all applicants. It urges mothers to provide fresh air clean surroundings and decent food to babies amid heat and unsanitary conditions.
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United States Public Health Service
Bath House Contests Draw Crowd Amid Heat Wave
The municipal bath house hosted aquatic events as heat drove demand for cooling rooms. Boys led entries in 25 yard swim 28 yard back stroke and diving with Harold Van Voast George MacDonald and George Ingraham taking top prizes. Supervisors Merriam and judges Pailthorpe Howe oversaw events while Alex Geisler Jr. handled bathhouse duties.
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Harold van Voast
Frank Malloy
George MacDonald
W. H. Buffington, Jr
George Ingraham
Joseph C. Kinder
Albert Alder
Harold Sylvester
H. Merriam
Georges. Pailthorpe
W. E. Howe, Jr
Alex Geisler, Jr
The Gray Wolf Poem of War and Bloodshed
Dr Griggs portrays a northern warlike wolf figure the Were Wolf Gray from the North leading a pack across battlefields. He brands Prussia and Germany with bloodshed remembering Rheims Louvain and Belgian tragedy while calling for driving the wolf back to his den.
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Rheims
Louvain
Funeral of Mrs Ellen Collins Peckham Observed in City
The funeral for Mrs Ellen Collins Peckham widow of Albert Peckham was held Wednesday afternoon from her son Frank L Bowen's Burton street home. Reverend John E Whitley of the Congregational Church led the services with many relatives and friends in attendance. Floral tributes filled the home and she was laid to rest in North Cemetery.
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Ellen Collins Peckham
Albert Peckham
Frank L. Bowen
Burton Street
John E. Whitley
Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Community Excursions Highlight July and August Events
The coming events list covers July 26 to August 26 with multiple excursions and fairs. Ivy Guild hosts a fair at St Michael's Chapel. Ship Ahoy ub sponsors a moonlight trip to Rocky Port. St Andrew's Club plans a Newport excursion on the Sagamore. First Congregational Church Sunday School tours Newport on the Sagamore. King Philip lodge Moose Kids sponsors Newport and Rocky Point outing. Ivy Guild repeats an annual excursion. St Elizabeth's Church holds a fourth annual festival and lawn party for fundraising.
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Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Chapel
Rockyport
Ship Ahoy Ub
St. Andrew’s Club
Newport
Sagamore
First Congregational Church
Rocky Point
King Philip Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
St. Elizabeth’s Church
How Light Affects The Eye In Dim Illumination
In dim light the eye cannot see like it does in bright daylight. Low light makes the eye color blind to some extent and very insensitive to red, which looks almost black while green and blue objects seem eerie gray.
Navigable Subterranean River in Philippines
A subterranean river in the Philippines is navigable by small boats for 2% miles from its mouth, passing through several large stalactite hung caverns.
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Philippines
Imitation Ivory From South American Palm Nut
Imitation ivory is produced from the nut of a palm that grows in South America. The article explains the origin of this material and its use as a substitute for true ivory.
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South America
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Colt Farm
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Russells
Lowneys
Samosett
Lovell & Covel
Peace & Foster
H. T. Peterson
Téléphone
Hope Street
John Kennedy
St. Mary’s Church
Brown
Richmond Street
Creag
Ford
Ford Motor
Detroit
H. C. Peckham
Bristol County
Bristol
Ovvnseny
the Waldron CO
F. N. Easterbrooks
the Phoenix
Funct
Plains
Alleghany
Walter Scott
Donald
Albania
Oman
Pastime Theatre
Bath House
Edward Howard Griggs
Law
Ptony A
Belvedere Block
P. S
Newman’s Market
Swift
South County
Philadelphia
Newman Bros
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