Robert Morris Financier of the Revolution
Robert Morris, known as the Financier of the Revolution, lent Washington funds to defeat the Hessians at Trenton and Princeton. He served three times in Congress, led the Pennsylvania delegation on the Articles of Confederation, and was the first U S Senator from Pennsylvania. A Philadelphia Custom House statue honors his role, displaying a manuscript subscription list of colonial financiers.
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Samuel Adams
Robert Morris
Congress
Bob Morris
Philadelphia
Robbett Morris
Washington
Trenton
Princeton
Pennsylvania
United States
Custom House
Yorktown
Patrol Leaders Pow Wow Underway In Fall River Council
Deputy Commissioner George R Fish led the Scout masters training in Fall River Mass last evening. Troop 2 inspection scheduled for 11S Meeting at the Scout building tomorrow. Patrol Leaders Night planned for Troop 1 Thursday with full program run by Patrol Leaders. Bristol Troops officers featured in tenderfoot work sessions.
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Commissioner Fish
George R Fish
Fall River Council
Fall River
Mass
Mr Fish
Bristol
Boy Scouts of
Scout Leaders Council Dinner at Squantum Club
America will attend the annual dinner of the Scout Leaders of the council at the Squantum Club Thursday evening at 7 PM. One of spring’s big events is the Camp Takarest reunion next Monday evening with an elaborate program planned and all local committeemen officers and scouts invited.
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America
Council
New Trucks Considered by Town Fire Apparatus Committee
The Town Council and Board of Fire Engineers met to review options for two new fire trucks with six manufacturers presenting. They planned visits to Valley Falls Brockton and Plymouth to inspect apparatus while voters had sanctioned 13 500 for two trucks and the council authorized 20 000 for current expenses.
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Councl
Valley Falls
Brockton
Plymouth
Tse
The Origin of News in Early American Papers
The Ohio State Journal notes that the word news derives from a newspaper heading with four compass points on the first sheet. When the design was dropped the four letters remained as the word news, symbolizing world coverage.
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Ohio State Journal
Fire damp detection by paired telephones proposes alert system
Inventors propose a fire damp detector using two delicate telephones placed in upper and lower mine galleries wired to a central instrument. Each note is tuned with a pitch pipe and fan air. when fire damp changes the lower note, the central unit emits a discordant sound, warning the supervisor.
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Philadelphia
Nquirer
Positive Proof That Lover Was Untruthful
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald brief describes a scene where a couple on a sofa exchanges assurances of love. He questions her love while she, suspicious, accuses all men of deceit and leaves, revealing a broken relationship.
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John
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Sargent Loathed Best Seller Novels Said Translator Joke
The late John S Sargent, famed painter found dead in bed with a book beside him, disliked popular thrillers. A visiting best seller novelist bragged of foreign translations, prompting Sargent to quip about translating it into English.
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John S Sargent
Sargent
Tite Street
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Principle of Association and the Unity of Cause
Emerson argues that true classification rests on intrinsic likeness and causal relations rather than surface traits. He contends intellect grows through clear insight into causes, while poets and saints see unity in all things and find value in every event, plant, and being.
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Emerson
Pride's Purge Depopulates Parliament During Civil War
The action led by Col. Thomas Pride on December 6 1648 purged Presbyterian members from the Long Parliament. Forty one members were arrested and another 160 were expelled the next day leaving about eighty independents. The Commons then appointed a commission to try Charles I for treason. Kansas City Star.
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Pride
Thomas Pride
House of Commons
Charles I
Kansas City Star
Anne de Rohan Annes de Kktuhan Catholic Protestant Poet
Anne de Rohan Annes de Kktuhan daughter of Catherine de VPuarthenal heiress to Soubise born 1062 gained early literary reputation in her youth. Her devoted piety redirected her talent into religion and she died unmarried in 1646 celebrated for courage and learning.
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Anne de Kktuhan
Catherine de Vpuarthenal
Soubise
Chicago Journal
Fifth District Court filters case of Pearson on burglary charge
Russell Pearson aged 32 was adjudged probably guilty of breaking and entering in the night to commit larceny and bound over to the grand jury. He told police he wandered during a blizzard from Providence to Fall River and sought shelter at Ferry Hill.
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Russell Pearson
Frank H. Hammill
Fifth District Court
Bristol County
Pearson
Providence
Fall River
Bristol
Ferry Hill
Albert H. Flint, Jr
James W Goff
Potter House
Goff
Will Present Play It Pays to Advertise at Colt Memorial
Senior class at Colt Memorial High School stages the three act comedy It Pays to Advertise on April 22 and 23 in the school auditorium to defray graduation expenses. Director S F Nass Brown University graduate. cast includes Betty Kinder Rose Powers Eloise McGrath Iola Janson Frank Remieres Donald Morrissey Louis Stabila Edward Blackman Luke White Chester Dunbar Leonard Sanford and Walter Christensen.
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Colt Memorial High School
S. F Nass
Brown University
Betty Kinder
Rose Powers
Eloise McGrath
Iola Janson
Frank Remieres
Donald Morrissey
Louis Stabila
Edward Blackman
Luke White
Chester Dunbar
Leonard Sanford
Walter Christensen
Bristol Girl Scouts Plan Mothers Night Play and Hike
Bristol Goldenrod Troop No 1 met after noon at John Post Reynolds school auditorium with Capt Tuplin and Lieut Marz in charge. Emma Slinger chaired the business meeting which voted for each patrol to present a short play on Mothers Night after Easter. The group also planned a hike next Thursday afternoon weather permitting, assembling at Reynolds school at 3 30 p m.
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Goldenrod
Bristol Girl Scouts
John Post Reynolds School
Tuplin
Lieut Marz
Emma Slinger
Reynolds School
Y Juniors Edge Providence Midgets 19 to 18 in Close Tilt
The Y Juniors led by Pierce traveled to Providence to face the Providence Y Midgets and won 19 18 after a tight battle on the Providence Y floor. Postgame, the group swam at the Y pool and attended a theatre party before returning home late afternoon.
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Pierce
Providence
Providence “Y
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