German Summer vacation by folding Fastboat on German rivers
A critique praises Cornelia Stratton Parker’s Geographic article and book German Summer for vivid river travel fantasies. It describes a portable Fastboat, river dangers, cheap lodging, and a dreamlike cruise past castles and medieval towns, urging readers to explore or at least read about it.
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Cornelia Stratton Parker
The
Geographic Magazine
Germany
Benet
Willi
For Sale Farm Equipment and Implements Auction Items
A sale offers a double tip-cart and double harness, single tip-cart harness, various tools and farming implements, two express wagons, a double plow, a fine black horse, wagon wheels poles shafts horse collars electric motor 14 h p and a 10 by 26 silo.
John C. Trudell At 15 Second Street
John C. Trudell is listed with a residential address at 15 Second Street and contact number 363 R.
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Second St
Pocahantas
Administration Notice for Bridget T Sharkey Estate
Annie R Barstow of 101 East Manning Street Providence Rhode Island has qualified as administratrix of the estate of Bridget Y Sharkey late of Bristol deceased Creditors must file claims in the office within legally prescribed times commencing May 26 1933 before John W Church Clerk.
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Bridget T. Sharkey
Bristol R. I
Annie R. Barstow
East Manning Street
Providence
R. I
Bridget Y. Sharkey
Bristol
Times
Bristol Peters 108 Eee Line 9 Friday 3 Act
The listing notes a Friday event titled Happy-Go-Lucky by the BTA Entertainment Association at Guiteras Auditorium. It also mentions a June 14 Strawberry Festival run by Epworth League in the vestry of State Street M.E. Church.
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Bristol Peters
B. T. A. Entertainment Association
Guiteras Auditorium
Epworth League
State Street M.E. Church
Probate notice in Bristol for Annie C Meiggs estate
Estate of Annie C Meiggs presents its first and final account and petition for distribution. John S Ingraham as administrator asks the court to approve the balance and distribute to heirs at law. Hearing set for June 19 1933 at 10 o clock AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Publication to run fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Procete Court
Bristol
Agnes’ H. Hart
Agnes H Hart
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Robate
Annie C, Meiggs
John S. Ingraham
Annie C Meiggs
Bristal
Tristol Phoenix
Tohin W Church
Enchanted Island Opens as Chicago World's Fair Fairyland
Five acres on Northerly Island at the Century of Progress hosts the Enchanted Island a make-believe children's area. Attractions include towering figures a giant umbrella entrance a marble shop a giant coaster wagon a toy shop a model nursery and kindergarten a zoo and a baby animal farm Magic Mountain with boat rides on a shallow moat designed for children and powered by youngsters.
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Lake Michigan
Enchanted Island
Chicago
Colors of Central American textiles and dyes endure
The passage describes vibrant Central American handwoven rugs and pottery dyed with lasting colors. It highlights sources of pigments from insects and a lagoon fish for purple dye, noting the historic secrecy of dye formulas and the dominance of natural dyes before synthetic alternatives.
Andorra’s Status as Self Governed Yet Not a Republic
Andorra is described as an autonomous semi independent state between France and Spain. It comprises six parishes in the Urgel diocese with a population near 5000 and capital Andorra la Vella. The country uses French and Spanish currency and is governed by civil judges appointed jointly by France and the Spanish bishop.
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Andorra
France
Urgel
Pyrenees
Spain
Minimalist Library Aids Scholar's Focus In Life
A brief reflection argues that scholars need few books to sustain work. The poet’s line about wanting little is echoed as students discover most needs are mental obstacles rather than real limits. The text urges embracing simplicity to reduce worry and strain.
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Kivery
Wrong Ideas About Pigs And Their Life
The piece argues common beliefs about materials and animals are often wrong. It notes iron is white until exposed, gold dulls until polished, diamonds sparkle after cutting, and opals are soft in clay. It also counters the view of pigs as dirty, noting they are clean by nature but muddy when kept in confinement.
Wells Cathedral City Jewel in Emerald Landscape
The article extols Wells as a fascinating British city famed for its moat surrounding the bishop’s palace and its cathedral. It notes Bruges like order, swans that ring the porter’s bell for feeding, and Torhill offering the best cathedral views, framing Wells as a precious gem in green surroundings.
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British Isles
Wells
Bath
Salisbury
Bruges
Belgium
Bishop's Palace
England
Torhill
Names for animal groups collected by readers
A London Answers correspondent lists various collective nouns such as swarm of bees nest of rabbits litter of whelps down of hares troop of monkeys gaggle of geese school of porpoises wisp of snipe age of pheasants team of oxen covey of partridges bevy of quails pace of asses noting there are many forms and readers may tire of the topic.
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London
Bristol Rhode Island Tax Assessment Notice 1933
Public notice from Bristol announcing a town meeting to levy a tax on ratable real estate and personal property totaling 263000 to 265000 dollars. It requires all residents and entities to file sworn accounts of their estates by June 15 1933 with the Board of Tax Assessors and outlines exemptions for veterans and widows. Executors administrators and trustees must also comply.
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Nery
Bristol
Philippines
Board of Assessors
Burnside Memorial Building
Rhode Island
Board of Tay
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