Mrs Eliza London Shepard Leads Legion Auxiliary in Era of New Role
Mrs Eliza London Shepard, long time ranch manager and sister to Jack London, rose to national leadership as president of the Legion Auxiliary. She balanced duties at Glen Ellen California with duties to the London ranch, guiding operations while supporting women’s patriotic organizations. Her family ties include Civil War veterans and a World War son.
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Ferre
Whs
American Legion Auxiliary
Eliza London Shepard
Girard
The
Legion Auxiliary
Shepard
Womens Patriotic
California Department of the Legion Auxiliery
Women's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Game Post
Grand Army
Desert Lands Definition Across Climates
The term desert spans Arctic tundras to hot arid regions with extreme temperatures and scarce rainfall. Primary deserts form two global belts: the northern Sahara Libyan Nubian Arabia Persia Turkestan Gobi and North America's Great Basin, with a southern belt including Kalahari Australia and the Atacama.
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Arctic
Antarctic
Sahara
Arabia
Persia
Turkestan
Gobi
Great Basin
North America
Africa
Australia
Atacama Desert
South America
Advice to Foreign Born Citizens on Unity and Citizenship
Colin T. Holm urges harmony between native and foreign born residents. He calls for learning English, pursuing citizenship, and understanding U S institutions. He warns clannish isolation harms community progress and stresses mutual effort to strengthen a unified democracy.
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Colin T. Holm
Ladies Benevolent Society Meets at St Michael's Church
The Ladies' Benevolent Society met at 3 PM yesterday in Holmes House. Mrs J K Nightingale supply secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary spoke on missionary work. The United Thank Offering Boxes were received at this meeting.
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St .Michael’s Church
Holmes House
J K. Nightingale
Woman's Auxiliary
Episcopal Diocese
End Each Day With Purpose And Friendship
A quoted Forbes Magazine piece by Herbert N Cussen urges making each day count. Life is years counted in moments and time is scarce so end every day with a small act of friendship music study or family sentiment.
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Herbert N Cussen
Forbes
Identification Tag and Rank Mentioned by Old-Timer Boy
The text describes an identification tag and a rank badge as a heavenly billet number for a soldier, warning of a soul being unhitched from the galluses if the wrong path is taken. It references a colored recruit and a hopeful badge number 3,250,884 tied to an avenue.
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Lissen
Rocking Stones Credited to Ancient Glaciers
The article explains that rock formations called rocking stones and perched bowlders were moved and deposited by melting glaciers. It notes gigantic examples including Englands powder stone and an 8000 ton Swiss rock, with modern Alpine glaciers still carrying large rocks slowly along their surfaces.
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Borrowdale
London
England
Switzerland
Alps
Great Christian Creed and Athanasian Beliefs
The Athanasian creed ranks with the Apostles and Nicene as a major Christendom creed. Named for Athanasius the defender of orthodoxy, its origin is debated with theories tying it to Hilary of Arles around 450 and others to a later date or forgery. It is noted for its stringent doctrinal clauses and medieval orthodoxy.
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Christendom
Athanasius
Arius
Hilary
Arles
Stars at Distances That Stagger Mind
A Montreal family herald piece muses on celestial distances comparing ancient events to the vast scales of the universe. It notes stars so remote that even rapid signal speeds would not relay news from 1066 or a nineteenth century Christmas.
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Wellbogton
Waterlow
William the Conqueror
England
Bethlehem
Montreal Family Herald
Dust Lapses From Earth Into Air Filtration Study
Nature Magazine reports air everywhere from ground level to above clouds contains dust motes. Windblown soil contributes near the surface, meteors add fine particles higher up, and volcanic eruptions eject vast amounts of dust to great heights.
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Nature
Nature Magazine
Boy Scout Contest Kicks Off Patrol Rivalry in Bristol
A Bristol Boy Scouts of America contest among patrols begins yesterday and runs to about April 15. Weekly patrol standings will be announced at troop meetings with prizes for winners. Several patrols hiked to Camp Takarest last Saturday, with outside tests, games, and contests. Troops 2 1 4 and 5 schedule events this week in Scout Building and Trinity Parish House. A Board of Awards and Court of Honor merit badges meet next Monday evening. Donor tickets not returned should be turned in promptly as plans for Camp Takarest reunion later this month are advancing as the largest yet.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Takarest
Trinity Parish House
Court of Honor
Ice House Fire Destroys Vermette Property in Town
A large unused ice house on the west side of Naomi street owned by Alphonse Vermette was destroyed by a severe fire Friday evening just before 7. Firefighters responded from the 15th district, but water scarcity and a poor road hindered efforts. Vermette estimates losses in the thousands, with insurance believed.
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Naom Street
Alphonse Vermette
15Th District
Naomi Street
Vermette
Diet for Health and Balanced Food Qualities
The Department of Agriculture outlines a well balanced diet meeting calorie needs for age and height with proper protein calcium phosphorus and vitamins. It emphasizes bulky or potentially bulky foods, flavor variety and balanced textures for an attractive overall diet.
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Department of Agriculture
Parishioners Meet to Campaign for Church Interior fund
A Sunday afternoon meeting at the Knights of Columbus Home on State street collected volunteers for a March 7 to 13 drive to raise $10 000 for finishing the St Marys Church interior Rev Thomas J Gillan presided George J Obrien was chosen secretary The group planned another gathering next Sunday at 3 o'clock to appoint team captains and workers.
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St. Mary’s Church
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Thomas J. Gillan
George J. O'Brien
Bristol Train of Artillery Elects Officers Committee
The Bristol Train of Artillery met at the State street armory. A seven member nominating committee led by George R. Fish was appointed to draft officers for the year and will meet tomorrow night. Major Fred M. Straight and H. Russell Newman were elected to an auditing committee. The 150th anniversary celebration report was presented.
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Bristol Train OF Artillery
State Street Armory
George R. Fish
Fred M. Straight
H. Russell Newman
New Yorker's Act of Courtesy Was Wasted
A New Yorker famed for unfailing courtesy acts on impulse while strolling home. He sees a white object drop, returns it, and realizes he handed a woolly white dog to a passing woman who had intended to let the dog run. He resumes his reverie as the moment ends.
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Varn
Leutenant
New Yorker
Mr. Courtesy
New York Evening World
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Boston
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