Statue of Liberty measurements reveal colossal dimensions
Historical notes list Liberty's overall height from base to torch at 151 feet 1 inch and pedestal height at 35 feet 6 inches. The statue stands 111 feet 6 inches tall from heel to head with a 17 foot wide head and 10 feet ear to ear, mouth 3 feet wide, hand 16 feet 5 inches, index finger 8 feet, torso 35 feet thick, tablet 23 feet 7 inches by 12 feet 7 inches, and tablet thickness 2 feet. Forty people stand in the head and 12 in the torch.
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Liberty
Describing the Coach Dogs Breed Traits
The article outlines coach dogs with long heads flat skulls and short dense coats. It notes a very deep chest and ample lung power and stamina for long runs under coaches along miles of road.
Antartic Dispatches and Radio Lore From Oddities Column
Fragmented clipped notes reminisce about Byrd and Little America adventures as well as radio history jokes. References include Captain Walter Ko Queen, Walter Burns, Lowell Thomas telegrams, Morton Willen, Frank Buck, NBCs noise work, and a Cape launch with a rat joke.
Nappi Cirillo Bride in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Ceremony
Rose Veronica Cirillo, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Cirillo of 16 Roma Street, married Joseph Frank Nappi, a Providence pharmacist, in a Saturday Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev Joseph Sarzano officiated. The bridal party included Florence Cirillo and Peter E Vitullo. The couple plans to reside in Limansville after a wedding trip to New York and Washington.
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Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Rose Veronica Cirrillo
Frank Cirillo
Roma Street
Joseph Frank Nappi
Providence
Joseph Sarzano
Florence Cirillo
Peter E Vitullo
Warren
Maid of Honor
New York
Washington
Limansville
Orchardist Records Branches to Boost Orchard Profits
Orchardists increasingly keep individual production records for trees and even branches to identify paying crops each year. This method helps decide which trees to prune or remove and which varieties to plant, with grafting material sourced from top-yielding branches.
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Washington* Star
Cigar Smoke in Draft Testing Methods
Popular Mechanics describes using cigar smoke to test draft and pressure in boilers furnaces chimneys and air ducts. A glass-tube gauge detects the dividing line between incoming air and smoke to yield a reading without calculations.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mutual Understanding Through Calm Era of Mutual Understanding
The text contends that lasting global tranquility requires a prior period of mutual understanding among nations and peoples, suggesting harmony emerges only after prolonged agreement and cooperation.
Three One-Act Plays From Guiteras Pupils
Guiteras Memorial Junior High presented three one act playlets during Friday’s assembly directed by Miss Jessie Molasky with music by the school orchestra led by Thomas Leone. Casts included students from 8A and various classes in sketches and humorous readings.
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Guiteras School
Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Jessie Molasky
Thomas Leone
Theresa Donovan
James Connelly
Greenbank School
Old Black Joe
Dorothea Davin
Maizie Matrone
Louise Freitas
Esther Ferreira
Antonetta Gaglio
Mary McLaughlin
Annie Turcarola
Rose George
Maria Quintal
Dora Berwick
Louise Dupuis
Rose DeLucca
Margaret Martelly
Antonetta Campanella
Esau Buck
the Bucksaw
Patty Makes Things Hum at Guiteras School
A Friday evening comedy in the Guiteras school auditorium presented by St Rita’s Players Club supports Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Directed by Mrs Vasta La Ruggiero, cast includes Josephine Maturt Elmer Duponte Theresa Tunile Ralph DelLeo Mary Rucci Valentino Alessandro Emily Delmonico Mary Turillo Rose DeCianm Lena Turillo Emily Dupont Emily Morgo Beatrice Riccio Phoebe Arico Yorene F Pannone stage manager with Ralph DelLeo assisting.
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Patty
Guiteras School
Vasta la Ruggiero
St Ritas Farls Club
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Josephine Maturt
Elmer Duponte
Theresa Tunile
Ralph DelLeo
Mary Rucci
Valentino Alessandro Emily Delmonico
Mary Turillo
Rose DeCianm
Casey's Beat Firemen In Indoor Baseball Series
Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus defeated Hydraulian Engine and Hose Co. 2-1 on State street. Two games went to extra innings, with Caseys winning the final two to take the series. Grand Knight James F Wyhe John G Des Lauriers and Oscar Rishe starred for the winners. Charles E Arnold and Daniel E Dwyer led the firemen. A postgame collation followed.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Hydraulian Engine and Hose Company
State Street
Hids
Casey's
James F Wyhe
John G Des Lauriers
Oscar Rishe
Charles E Arnold
Daniel E. Dwyer
Joseph King
Beloved at Lyric Theatre Warren May 23
Two feature films highlight the program at the Lyric Theatre Warren on Wednesday and Thursday May 23. Beloved stars John Boles and Gloria Stuart in a musical romance of the century with songs by Boles and a large supporting cast. Also shown is Devil Tiger a jungle adventure with elephants lions tigers and crocodiles in a wild action sequence designed to thrill audiences.
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John Boles
Gloria Stuart
Boles
Dorothy Peterson
Edmund Breese Anderson Lawler
Lucille Gleason
Morgan Farley
Richard Carle
Mace Busch
Ruth Hall
Asia
Obituary of Mrs Jennie Lanzire Bristol Mother of Lions Leader
Mrs Jennie Lanzire died aged 73 74 year widow of Ralph Lanzire after heart attack Saturday in Bristol She lived 35 years in Bristol and 45 years in America Survived by sons James and Frank Lanzire daughters Mrs Pasquale Pagnano Mrs Paul Celone Miss Nethe Miss Ralphina Lanzire and 11 grandchildren Funeral from 584 Wood Street to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with mass burial at St Marys cemetery
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Jennie Lanzire
James J. Lanzire
Bristol Lions Club
Wood Street
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Joseph Sarzano
St Mary’s Cemetery
A. F. D’angelo
Ralph Lanzire
Scafati
Italy
Lanzire
America
Bristol
James
Frank Lanazure
Pasquale Pagnano
Paul Celone
Nethe
Ralphina Lanzire
Bristal
Frank Moura Buried
Funeral services for Frank Moura were held at St Elizabeth’s Church this morning. The Bristol barber died Saturday after a long illness at his Bourne street home. Rev Manuel J Barros led the service with burial in St Mary’s cemetery. Moura, a native of St Michael’s Azores, had lived here 46 years and ran a Wood street shop for over two decades before retiring 15 years ago. He was known as Frank the Barber and is survived by his wife Antoinette.
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St Elizabeth’s Church
Frank Moura
Bristol
Frank the Barber
Antoinette
Moura Death Leaves Family Tended by Relatives
Sousa Moura dies leaving two sons William Moura and Eugene Moura both of this town and three daughters Mrs Mamie Rapoza of Newport Emily Moura and Ernestine Moura of Bristol Also two brothers Manuel Moura and Joseph Moura of Fall River and two sisters Mrs Mary Moura of St Michael's Azores and Mrs Gloria Viera of Georgiaville Rhode Island.
Mrs Tena Gladue Rites Held At Local Home
Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Belle for Mrs Tena Gladue wife of Ledia Gladue of Providence who died Sunday after a brief illness at Rhode Island Hospital Burial was in St Marys cemetery Bristol She was born in Fall River 39 years ago a daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles OBrien and had lived here before moving to Providence several years ago.
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Edward Belle
Constitution Street
Tena Gladue
Ledia Gladue
Providence
Rhode Island Hospital
St Mary’s Cemetery
Bristol
Gladue
Fall River
Charles O'Brien
Kenton Erected First American Stockade in 1799
Simon Kenton and fellow Kentuckians built the first American stockade at the Mad River forks in Clark County Ohio in 1799 to defend settlers and establish a frontier stronghold.
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Kenton
Simon Kenton
Mad River
Clark County
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rolls-Royce
FORD
Brewster & Co, Inc
Rolls-Royce of America, Inc
Brewster
J. S. Inskip
Boston News Bureau
Henry Ford
Tuplin’s Garage
Thames ST
Bristol, R. L
Frank McIntyre
Stevens
Antarctic
Byrd
South Pole
Walter Ko Queen
Penguinville
Queen
Portant
Boston
Walter K Burns
Little America
Ripley
Lowell Thomas
ALL & Sunday
Iia
Morton Mllen
Cady
Morton Willen
Ed Wynn
Rhode Island
Farley
Rouse
Frank Buck
Bradley Barker
Hollywood
NBC Radio Studios
Nny
NBC
Amer Tel & Tel
CWA
New York City
Gotham
Merchants Bowling League
A. A. Edmonds
Merchants
William Seymour
Night Hawks
Night Hawk
All Stars
Bristol Lions
Senators
F Canning
Guevremont
Canning
Ee Guevremont
E. Dunbar
Paull
W. Seymour F. Ryone
E. Bullock
W. Darling
A. Burke
J Maciel
C. Russell
J Philips
W. Kenney
A. Schafft
McCaughey
H Hawes
D_ Langello
J Sousa R Sawyer, Jr
G de Rocha
Burke
R Simmons
Remieres
W Ingram
Aprichard YX
I Rinaldi
H Vermette
A Edmonds
Gay
le J Kinder
I Welker
Nappi
Collins and Aikman Mills
Rhode Island College of Education
Casey
Lyric Theatre
Newman Baqs
la Touraine
Rumford
S.S.P
S. S. Pierce
Pierce Co
John Alden
Pierce
N.B.C
Pilgrim Bakers
Rye Bread
Walnut
Birdseye
Hamburg
Auto — Furniture and
Personal, Finance CO
Westminster Street
Gaspee
Mrs
Lena Gladue
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
R. I
Mathew Capone
Musical Instruments and Accessories
Barber’s Tool Supplies
Bradford Street
Peter Pan Beauty Shop
Washington Street
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