Colt Beats Burrillville High 55 to 9 in City Gym
Colt High School overpower Burrillville High at Guiteras School auditorium on Friday. Colt hit 27 baskets from the floor and a single free throw while Burrillville managed four field goals and one free throw. The victory marks Colt’s eighth straight win this season in the Interscholastic Conference Class B. In prelims, Colt Junior Varsity edged Colts Seconds 16 to 8.
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Burrillville High
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Colt Seconds
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Kite Flying Warned as Dangerous Pastime
Chicago march 2 special. National Safety Council warns of child deaths from kite flying last year. Dangers include electric shock from kite strings and wet strings near high tension lines. Stay away from wires. safer to lose the kite than life. Traffic hazards from passing cars also risk injuries in streets.
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Chicago
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National Safety Council
Lenten Speakers at St Michael's Church Schedule
The church lists a series of Lenten evening talks from March 1 to March 29 with speakers including Rev. R. Mortimer Maddox, Rev. Arthur M. Dunstan, Rev. James Richards, Rev. John M. Groton, Rev. Irving A. Evans, Dean J. Arthur Glasier, Rev. Carmichael, Rev. Franklin Knight, and Rev. James M. Duncan. Albert M. Crabtree spoke at the Ladies' Benevolent Society meeting.
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Arthur M. Dunstan
St. Thomas’ Church
Dover
N. H
Dunstan
Diocese of
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St. Michael's
James Richards
St. Stephen's Church
Providence
Toadvin
General Theological Seminary
John M. Groton
Grace Church
New Bedford
New England
Irving A. Evans
Christ Church
Lonsdale
Evans
St Luke’s
Portland
Maine
J. Arthur Glasier
Mr. Carmichael
Franklin Knight
Holyoke
Mass
Knight
James M Duncan
Centredale
Albert M. Crabtree
St Andrew's Industrial School
Barrington
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Sausages in Ancient Times Predate German Origins
A Milwaukee Journal writer notes sausage making did not originate in Germany. By 500 B C, sausages were common in Greek cuisine with references in ancient texts such as the Diep nosophists dating to 228 A D and mentions by Epicharmus and Aristophanes in 423 B C.
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Germany
Milwaukee Journal
Olympians Fall to St Martin's in Holy Trinity Invite
In Central Falls Friday night the Olympians lost 41 to 31 to St Martin's of Providence in the Holy Trinity Invitation first round. Bristol's Foxy Marshall led Olympians with 15 points on five field goals and five free throws. The St Martin's lineup included the Hart brothers and Knott, known players from the M A team.
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St. Martin’s
Providence
Holy Trinity
Central Falls
Hart Brothers
Knott
M. A
Marshall
Deal Patiently and Gently With Your Children
Advice on parenting urges patience and gentleness to build trust and reduce fear. Avoid striking or scolding, acknowledge difficult days, divert with new activities, and guide the mind toward better thinking. A gentle approach eases care and curbs anger.
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Iton
Spiders as Weather Prophets In Household Lore
A reader explains that observing spider behavior can hint at upcoming weather. A lazy spider suggests rain while active movement implies rain. Web filament length signals rain or sun, and a spider changing its web between six and seven PM predicts no umbrella needed for moonlight walks.
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Jeverybody
May Not End Income Tax Worry Says Lebanon Man
A Lebanon man claims a humorous formula to calculate income tax. He lists dependents as his blond wife a sedan car three goldfish and two children. He then combines numbers from personal details to derive gross and net amounts owed to the government in a satirical calculation reported by the Lebanon New Hampshire Paper.
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Lebanon
N. H
Sunshine Activates Vitamin D Not by Sunlight Alone
The text explains that sunlight does not add vitamin D but activates it through ultraviolet rays. The vitamin exists but remains inactive until rays trigger it. Absence of sun prevents mineral use, causing rickets in children and weaker bones, with adults experiencing mineral withdrawal and porous bones.
Belief in Magic Endures in Wales despite Campaigns
Prof T Gwynn Jones reports that belief in magic and witchcraft persists in Wales. In Clamorgan district a woman allegedly practiced black magic. Ghosts and fairies remain common in Mid Wales and Cardiganshire with spirits said to reveal hidden treasure or perform duties for loved ones.
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Wales
T. Gwynn Jones
Clamorgan
Midwales
Cardiganshire
Leftovers theme echoed in aging and values
The Indianapolis News quotes an author praising life’s leftovers as enduring value. He notes old clothes, a settled old love, inherited habits, and a second-hand sun lighting second-hand people at work, reflecting a calm, reflective view of aging and continuity.
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Ike
Indianapolis News
Old merchant uses boy to wake crew at dawn
A retired merchant hires a boy to hammer at the cottage door every morning shouting Cap'n wants you on the bridge. The old mariner complains of a dark, rainy morning and tells the cap'n to go to h-i before returning to a warm pillow.
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H—I
Kansas City Times
Peggy Asks Father For More Sweet Stones
Peggy asks her father to bring back more rock candy when he returns to town. He had been away, and before leaving again she repeats her request for the sweet stones.
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Peggy
Prevent influenza with ten simple homeowner tips
Dr C O Sappington from the National Safety Council outlines precautions to curb influenza during winter. Follow guidelines on temperature and humidity, diet rich in milk and juice, rest, hygiene, kidney and bowel health, hydration, skin adaptation, possible artificial sunlight, throat care, and hand washing to prevent serious illness.
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C. O. Sappington
National Safety Council
Coming Events March to May in Bristol Community Activities
A sequence of dates outlines social and fund raising events. March lists smokers, spaghetti suppers, St Patrick dances, Irish pageants, card parties, plays, and church activities at State Street Armory Rockwell Hall Marys Hall Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Bristol venues. April features an Easter ball, operetta, a three act play and a glee club concert. May closes with the Junior Class Prom at Colt High School.
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State St. Armory
C. & A. Girls
Rockwell Hall
Y. M. Cla
St. Mary’s Auditorium
St. Mary's School
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Congregational Street
Bible History
Bristol Players
Gulteras
Community Relief Fund
Hope Circle No 70
Daughters of Isabella
State Street
M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bristol Council
K of C
Hope Circle
I State Armory
Church Street
Colonial Company C. B T A
Guiteral School
Mt Carmel Players
Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
RI State College Glee Club
Colt High School
Notice to Heating Contractors for New School Boilers
Sealed bids for installing boilers at Colt Memorial High School are due by noon Tuesday March 17. Plans from Jenks and Ballou, Consulting Engineers, Providence. Bidders must visit premises and may need to furnish a bond equal to contract price. The School Committee may reject any or all bids. ES Mapes Secretary.
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Colt Memorial High School
Hristo
Jenks and Ballou
Industrial Trust
Providence
R. I
ES Mapes
State of Rhode Island Tax Sale by Public Auction
The State of Rhode Island will sell at public auction the real estate parcels to cover unpaid corporation taxes assessed 1926 to 1929. The sale is set for March 28, 1931 at 10:00 a.m. at the General Treasurer’s office in the State House Providence. Parcel Lot 29, Assessor's Plat 156, Bristol, with specific deeded interests noted. Payment can be made to stop the sale before 10:00 a.m. on sale day.
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State House
Providence
R. I
State of RI
Providence Land Company
Bristol
Giuseppe Russo
Carmine Langello
Angelo Panzarella
Domenico DeCristofaro
George C Clark
State of
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Bristol Town Notice of Canvass and Meeting Dates
Bristol Town Clerk announces canvass sessions for the election of selectors and a financial meeting. Officials set sessions for March 11 and 12 1981 at 7 30 PM and 7 20 PM respectively at the Town Offices. Personal property lists require payment before canvass to qualify for voting. John W Church Town Clerk.
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Geanes Trate
Caegianek
Thoreaes Aay
Mcrae
oOristol
Slectors
Board of Canvasers
Tenerge Post
John W. Church
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