Bristol Town Highway Surveyor Reports Year End Balance
Everett LeB Church reports Bristol highway and sidewalk funds totaled 27 370 72 with a balance of 278 60 after buying a roller for 2100 a scraper for 100 and paying previous bills 2300 He outlines expenditures labor 10 343 08 materials 11 504 05 and notes special highway and sidewalk balances plus 108 38 in related accounts He mentions 659 men employed and lists new projects on East State Street Magnolia Usher Sherry Chestnut and Pappasquash roads and other improvements with seal coating walls and guard rails
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett LeBurch
Town Council
Bristol
Rhode Island
Connors
Chestnut Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
St. Mary’s Cemetery
State Board of Public Roads
East State Street
Magnolia Avenue
Usher Avenue
Sherry Avenue
Pappasquash Road
Woodlawn Avenue
Lebannon Road
Bristol Highlands
Beach Terrace
Everett Leb Church
Obituary of Mrs Sarah L Donlin of East Providence
Mrs Sarah IL Donlin formerly of Warren and known in Bristol County died at home on Vine Street East Providence. She was daughter of Thomas and Alice O'Brien. Survived by husband Thomas E Tonlin two daughters Alice and Louise and a son Thomas. Funeral from 16 Vine Street East Providence tomorrow morning with mass at Church of the Sacred Heart Taunton Avenue at 9 30. Burial at St Marys Warren.
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Sarah L. Donlin
Sarah IL. Donlin
Warren
Bristol County
Vine Street
East Providence
Donlin
Thomas
Alice (Ryan) O'Brien
Thomas E. Tonlin
Alice
Louise Donlin
Thomas Donlin
Reidence
Providence
Church of the Sacred Heart
Taunton Avenue
St Mary's, Warren
Death Notice for Mrs Annie C Meiggs
Mrs Annie C Meiggs widow of Henry M Meiggs died this morning at her brother John S Ingraham home 1059 Hope Street She was 73 born July 9 1859 in Portsmouth and had lived in town 70 years Survived by three sisters and two brothers Funeral private Sunday afternoon at o clock.
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Annie C Meiggs
Henry M . Meiggs
John S Ingraham
Hope Street
Meiggs
John S and
Lousa
Ingraham
Portsmouth
Beast of the City shines spotlight on police and politics
A sensational portrayal of city life in The Beast of the City sent Monday and Tuesday reports into theaters. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama stars Walter Huston as the police chief facing corrupt politics with Jean Harlow Wallace Ford and Jean Hersholt in key roles.
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Metro-Goldwin- Mayer
Walter Huston
Jean Harlow
Wallace Ford
Joan Crawford
Jean Hersholt
Colt Triumphs Over Barrington In Double Victory
Colt Memorial High basketball teams swept Barrington High at Guiteras Junior High Tuesday night winning 40-17 for the first team and 22-10 for the seconds. Mello led the winners with 13 points while Gizzarell starred for Barrington. The Colts used a new cross court play to dominate after a 23-9 halftime edge. H Caruso starred for Colt and Pease was Barrington’s top scorer.
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Colt Memorial High
Barrington High
Guiteras
Colt
Mello
Gizzarell
Barrington
H. Caruso
Pease
Upcoming Local Events and Social Activities
Calendar shows a March lineup with a Colt High School PT A meeting March 11, a St Patrick Day Dance at State Armory March 17, vestry and church food sales March 18 and 19, and a two day Dulcy performance April 15-16 plus Henrys Wedding operetta April 28-29. The events involve Battery C 23rd C A H D, Ladies Aid Society, Mite Society, and parish groups.
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State Armory
Church St
Battery C
23Rd C. A
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mite Society
First Baptist Church
Decline of China's Great Wall Amid Decay and Railway Cut
The Great Wall has never been fully surveyed. By 1644 Manchu rule led to widespread decay, save portions guarding customs. A few years ago a stretch near Kalzan was cut for a railway from Pelping.
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China
Kalzan
Far North Life Lacks Fur Bearing Animals
The article notes no fur bearing animals or aborigines exist within the Antarctic circle. Eskimo, polar bear, musk ox, and arctic fur are unknown to Antarctica, with life in the south polar region mainly limited to seals and sea birds along the coast.
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Antarctic Circle
Antarctica
South Polar
Egg Came First In Life’s Ancient Timeline
A historical reflection asserts all life derives from single cells and eggs, tracing birds and other forms to earlier simple origins. The argument concludes the egg preceded the animal.
A Cacophonous Nightclub Described By Johnson Definition
The Boston Transcript offers a brusque rewording of Doctor Johnson's view of a night club as a melancholy coffee house where conversation is stifled by noise and the stomachs' pleasures are costly. The playful jab frames nightlife as costly and loud.
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Doctor Johnson
Boston Transcript
Leprosy Colony at Carville Louisiana
The United States has one leprosy colony located in Carville Louisiana serving as the federal relation hospital for persons with this disease.
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United States
Carville
Federal Relation
All Saints Day Origin and Purpose
The day was instituted to honor all saints, known and unknown, as declared by Pope Urban IV to supplement deficiencies in the faithful's celebration of saints' feasts during the year.
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Urban IV
Road and parkway plan for Mount Hope area and Metacom corridor
The report recommends extending Wood street as a state highway, widening Hope street and Ferry road to 80 feet, and maintaining a 66 foot center in town. It proposes a new shore-parallel parkway from Woodlawn Metacom to Warren, with 200 foot width, to boost development and provide a pleasant north to Mount Hope Bridge route.
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Hope Street
State Highway Department
Wood Street
Goodings Avenue
Ferry Road
Town Bridge
Summer Street
Hope Stret
Thames Street
East Shore Parkway
Metacom Avenue
Metacom Avenue 15
Woodlawn
Metacom Avenues
Warren Line
Mount Hope
Warren
Providence Fall River
Mount Hope Bridge
Metropolitan Park Commission
Griswold Avenues
Griswold Avenue
Griswold
Woodlawn Avenue
State Street
East State Street
National India Rubber Company
Sunday School Lessons Program Origins and Participants
The International Sunday school lessons began in 1872 with 22 states one territory Britain Canada and missions in India taking part. The program continued a two year plan with lessons alternating between Ohio and New Testament.
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Great Britain
Canada
Missions
India
Les Sora
Patents Only on Tuesdays claim from Collier's
A Collier's note claims that the United States Patent Office grants patents only on Tuesdays, framing the rule as a quirky office habit and a recurring topic for readers.
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United States Patent Office
Collier’s
Oyster Growth In Salt Water Only
The article notes that the true oyster thrives in salt water during winter, while closely related bivalves disperse in freshwater.
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Everett Leb
New England
Silverbrook
Maine
Wildmere
Rumford’s
Prudence Baker’s
Autocrat
Lifebuoy
Long Island
Veal
Shell
Wickford
Frankforts
Food Stores OF
Annie C. Meiggs
Colt Downs Barrington
Colt High School
Peter Sansone
Bradford
High Sts
Whitten
Mr. Whitten
Mt. Hope Bay
Newman Bros
Brookfield
Swift
Florida
Baldwini
Friends
Baker’s Chocolate
Uneeda
R. R. Chickes
N. B. C. Graham
Newman
S. S. Pierce
Uva. FV
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