Miami Winter Weather Blues Signal Troubled Times
The article notes 1929-30 Miami winter woes with tourism drop and a harsh season. It argues weather changes are not permanent, cites lack of sunshine, and explains Florida’s boom bust, job losses, and rising cost of living. It mentions Rhode Island cars, tourists, and the old slogan it’s always June in Miami.
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Miami
Florida
Capone
Sol
Weather Bureau
South
Mason & Dixon
Canada
Alaska
Rhode Island
Rise of fortune telling and media trends in New York
The piece surveys a surge in fortune telling figures from soothsayers to numerologists in New York and beyond as prosperity fuels mysticism. It notes office seekers, debutantes, and press writers engaging with palmists and parlor conjurors, while criticizing the modern journalist’s dependence on telephone-sourced material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbus Circle
Wall Street
Chiropodist and Podiatrist Traditions Noted in 1930s
A reader recalls the shift from chiropodist to podiatrist with M CP initials and fancy gear. The piece notes dancers frequent pedicure parlors and cites various figures in entertainment, law, and publishing from that era.
Fragmented local item about Saree and Seer states
Readable fragments mention Saree and Seer in a unclear context with hints of states and a tease. Further details are unavailable due to text damage.
War on Rats Campaign Planned Across Northern Rhode Island
The Northern Rhode Island Farm Bureau will enlist farmers from Providence and Bristol Counties on April 1 for a one day rat drive. Prepared baits costing fifty cents will be distributed 1 to 5 pm, with Ernest M. Mills supervising the program. The drive aims to reduce rat losses and disease on farms, aided by a cooperative distribution network and safe rodenticide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Bristol
Rhode Island
Farm Bureau
Ernest M. Mills
U. S. Biological Survey
Rhode Island Farm Bureau
Federal Building
R J
Gaspee
World Quietest Room Aids Ear Experiments In Holland
A room in Holland achieves near absolute silence to test human ear behavior. Researchers designed it so that even the slightest noise cannot disrupt experiments.
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Holland
Irish Pageant and Community Charity Events Listed for March
A sequence of upcoming events includes An Irish Pageant at St Marys School on March 15 and 17, a card party and food sale at Parish Hall on March 17, Chiaia farewell concert in Providence on March 18, Kempy play for Community Relief Fund March 19 20, and more through May 22 with concerts, plays, balls, and a junior class prom at Colt High School and other venues. The listings reflect church and school activities hosted by local organizations such as Daughters of Isabella Ladies Ard Society Knights of Columbus and Mt Carmel Parish.
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St . Mary's Auditorium
St Mary's School
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Congregational Street
Bible History
Commendatore Chiaia
Memorial Hall
Providence
Kempy
Bristol Players
Guiteras
Community Relief Fund
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Mite Society
Baptist Church
State Street
M. FE
Ladies’ Ard Society
Bristol Council
K of C
D of J. State Armory
Colt High School
Colt Girls Edge Barrington in Second Meet
The Colt girls lost to Barrington 23 12 at Guiteras gym in the second game of the two game series on Tuesday March 11. Colt showed notable pep at the start but could not overcome the Barrington lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Warren
South Kingstown
F.H
Colt Girls
Barrington
Guiteras Gymnasium
Living Rock Quarried? Unquarried Rock in Intinatora State
Report notes that the so called living rock areas in Intinatora State have not been quarried yet. Authorities describe unquarried rock formations as natural and not yet opened for extraction or exploration. Local observers question potential future mining plans.
Go.g Pont Estimate on Waiter Daily Walk
A columnist notes an estimated twelve mile daily journey by a waiter as part of his duties. The piece reflects on labor patterns and questions why certain figures or roles are present or absent in public life.
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Enya
London
Barack
Fragmentary OCR note on local committee and names
Fragmented text mentions individuals such as John Crowley and Inez Peck in a Bridgehampton like area. It references a chairman role for a local guardian or welfare committee and touches on national child welfare subjects. The legible pieces suggest a meeting summary with unspecified locations and roles.
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Farea
John
Dsee Crowley
Cambridge
Massy Leela
Nan
Inez Pe Peck
Hartford
Gonn
Aia Mde
Liary
Erowen Child Welfare
Ational Child Welfare
Legion Conference to Feature Child Welfare Updates
John D. Crowley and allied Legion officials will attend a conference with a Saturday school of instruction on March 14. Reports from Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont will show progress in child welfare work across states.
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Légion and Auxiliary
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Whidby Island Debated as US Second Largest Island
The piece notes Whidby Island in Washington is often cited as the second largest US island after Long Island. It lies at Puget Sound’s entrance and is poorly known, leading to varying spellings in geographies and atlases per the American Geographical Society.
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America
Tall Royale
Michigan
Lake Superior
United States
Long Island
N. Y
Washington
American Geographical Society
Puget Sound
Boy Explains Missing Library Magazines Role
A youth at a West Indianapolis public library explains he stopped borrowing rent books because his brother used to buy many magazines and now is married and no longer buys them. The anecdote highlights how family choices affect library circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indianapolis
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