Paramount and Metro film lineup with stars and plots
A town newspaper listing shows Paramount at the core of the week with titles like String Beans The Terror of the Range The Countess Charming The Master Mystery Her First Mistake In for Thirty Days and Lawless Love Also Pearl White stars in The Lightning Raider plus May Allison Chester Conklin Jules Eltinge and Betty Compson among others in a packed schedule with plots featuring comedy drama crime and romance of rural and Western settings.
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Tiémas Ho”incé
Charles Ray
Paramount
String Beans
Betty Compson
George Larkin
Julian Eltinge
Houdini
Chester Conklin
Metro
May Allison
William Fox
Jewel Carmen
Miss Carmen
la Belle Geraldine
Freddie Montgomery
Black Jim
Freddie
Geraldine
Pearl White
Stolen Orders at Drury Lane With Kitty Gordon Cast
Drury Lane presents Stolen Orders with Kitty Gordon Carlyle Blackwell June Elvidge and Montague Love as eight acts including The Whip companion film. Also showing Saturday Little Women draws audiences to the same venue.
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William A. Brady
Drury Lane
Kitty Gordon
Carlyle Blackwell
June Elvidge
Montague Love
Rejected applicant told to gain experience
A head stenographer rejects an applicant for lack of experience after testing shorthand. the candidate asks for proof and notes the shorthand is legible. The stenographer bluntly explains that only the applicant could read the notes without business experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Town meeting considers patrol purchase and school funds
The committee urges approval of a motor patrol for the police to expand mobility for eight officers across ten square miles. It also seeks $64,470 for the School Committee and a $1,500 appropriation for Reynolds school sidewalk, noting other requests fall outside Council recommendations.
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Providence
Kerry
Poppasquash
Bristol Highlands
Beach Terrace
The
Phoenix
Thoroud
Reynolds
Council
Senior class dance at Colt Memorial High School
A private dance was held in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium Friday evening under the Senior class. Dancing was delayed nearly two hours due to no electric light service. Grey's Orchestra of Providence provided the music. Arrangements were by George Cooke Abner Bailey James Lee and Misses Bertha Barrington Sarah Brechin and Lillian Church.
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Colt Memorial High School
Grey’s Orchestra
Providence
George Cooke
Abner Bailey
James Lee
Bertha Barrington
Sarah Brechin
Lillian Church
Community Entertainments to Feature Four High Grade Acts
Bristol plans a spring community entertainment series starting March 20 at Colt Memorial High School Auditorium with the Metropolitan Concert Company. April 3 brings Mark Sullivan of Collier's Weekly for a Peace Conference lecture. April 22 offers two Boston actors in dramatic sketches. The final event is Hayden Concert Company with a varied instrumental program. Proceeds aid Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund.
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Colt Memorial High School
Metropolitan Concert Company
Wach
Mark Sullivan
Collier’s Weekly
Bristol
Boston
Hayden Concert Company
W. M. Connery
F MN Dimond
W F. Williams
W. M Connery
Henry Barton
Joseph A Mill
Fifth District Court Hears Adulterated Milk Cases
In the Fifth District Court Judge Hammill continued the cases against Philip Feixeira and Frank Garcia for selling adulterated milk for two weeks and allowed briefs. Frank H. Jackson prosecutes for the Food and Drug Commission, with Lester Walling and Joseph A. Hammill representing parties. Jacob Bassing versus Jacob A. Benjamin was set for two weeks with not guilty plea. Rhode Isl Company matter continued. Charles A. Walsh and Edward L. Leahy, receivers, versus Luigi Malafronte also continued.
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Fifth District
F . Hammill
Philip Feixeira
Frank Garcia
Frank H. Jackson
Food and Drug Commission
Lester Walling
Providence
Joseph A. Hammill
Jacob Bassing
Jacob A. Benjamin
James Tobin
Rhode Isl
Charles A. Walsh
Edward L. Leahy
Luigi Malafronte
Enthusiastic Moose Meeting At Pokanoket Hall
King Philip Lodge No 1135 L O O M met in Pokanoket Hall to plan an open charter campaign. Secretary H Longworth of Pawtucket Lodge praised the order. Caterer Pevin served oyster stew. next meeting moved to March 18 with officer elections and a clam chowder supper.
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MOOSE
King Philip Lodge
Pokanoket Hall
H. Longworth
Pawtucket Lodge
Pevin
Turkey Supper Honors Normandy Cast At Trinity Parish House
A 60 cover turkey supper was hosted at Trinity Parish House for the Chimes of Normandy cast and chorus. B M MacDougall led as MC, George Clowes gave the principal address, Miss Harriet Kinder won a $5 prize for ticket sales, and leading ladies Leah Gardiner and Aida Connery received bouquets. dancing followed with Straight's Orchestra.
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Trinity Parish House
Normandy
William P. Gladding
B. M. MacDougall
George Clowes
MacDougall
Harriet Kinder
Miss Kinder
Leah Gardiner
Aida Connery
Straight
M "MacDougall
William Bradford
Newell B. Sheldon
Babbitt Post votes to move meetings to Saturdays for two months
The G A R Babbitt Post No 15 met in Grand Army Hall and voted to shift March and April meetings to Saturdays at 2 PM instead of Fridays to boost attendance. Past Commander Giles S Congdon was tasked to work with Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans on improvements at Burnside Memorial Hall including relics cataloging and a caretaker.
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Babbitt
G. A.R
Grand Army Hall
Giles S. Congdon
Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Burnside Memorial Hall
Ash Wednesday Services and Lent Classes at St Michael s Church
Ash Wednesday services are scheduled for 10 30 in the morning and 8 in the evening. A Tuesday Lent class for women led by Miss Harriet C Edmunds of Providence meets at 3 in the chantry on the topic Church and Country. Lenten preacher Rev Albert M Hilliker of Christ Church Lonsdale speaks March 12 at evening service.
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ST. Michael's Church
Harriet C Edmunds
Providence
Albert M. Hilliker
Christ Church
Lonsdale
Bristol resident backs Dean's Kidney Pills in testimonial
C F Card, a Bristol painter from Union Street, recounts a weak back and constant pain from heavy lifting. After using Dean's Kidney Pills the pain vanished and the back grew strong. Price 60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sponsor.
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Bristol
Dean
C. F. Card
Union St
Card
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
McGovern to This Town Maren Bre Francis P McGovern
A brief notice mentions McGovern linked to Maren and Bre Francis P McGovern in a listed year. The fragmentary item references local names without clear event details or dates.
Ancient Helgoland and its lost grandeur across epochs
Centuries ago Helgoland was larger and influential, attracting mainland peoples who traced worship to Forsett the god of justice and, in another tradition, Hetha the goddess. Later the island served as the realm of the Pagan and Radbod Acadian Recorder.
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Helgelarid
Helgoland
Mainlaids
Forsett
Hetha
Clarifying Land Area Measurements in Square Miles
A reader discusses the difference between 36 square miles and 96 miles square noting a plot of 8 square miles implies areas built from lengths. The explanation contrasts dimensions such as a 36 by 1 mile plot with a 6 by 6 mile plot and how area is calculated.
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Mlleazaud Gellée
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Fifth District Court
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State House
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