Students showcase school songs during Music Week program
At Guiteras Memorial High School an audience of parents saw pupils from grades 7 to 9 perform songs written by students. Jean D Ambrosio of grade 8A won first honor with a tune to America the Beautiful, while Anna Sousa and Fila Mavilemaire received honorable mention for their entries. The event featured an orchestra led by Joseph Lucca and the Toy Symphony Orchestra from Olver School, and included a poppy drill titled Nodding Poppies to be echoed at a state festival.
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Guiteras Memorial High School
Benjamin M MacDougall
Anna Pierce
Byfield School
William C Hobbs
Jean D’ambrosio
Anna Sousa
Fila Mav Ilemaire
Joseph Lucca
Olver
Missy Kathleen Barton
Providence
Guiteras
Jolly Bandits
America the Beautiful
Jean D'Ambrosio
Frank Luca
Soh Levi
Marian Davenport
Sigma Chi
Jed
Shirley Newman
Bonnie
Ella May Lemaire
Toy Symphony Orchestra
Oliver School
Mauss
Kathleen Barton
Nancy Lee
Obs
Philomena Romano
My Sunshine
John Valante
Dominicc Artrura
Santa Lucia
Isabel Ascoli
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Mary Cabral at St Elizabeth's
Funeral services were held at St Elizabeth's Church for Mrs Mary Cabral wife of Manuel Cabral with a requiem mass at 10 o'clock. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery. Also noted were services for Mrs Augusta Cambra and other relatives with burials at nearby cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Elizabeth’s Church
Mary Cabral
Manuel Cabral
St Marys
Cere
Pureral Services
Mary Ft
Cambra
Augusta Cambra
Silvia Reprosa Waite
Manuel Reposa
St .Elizabeth
St Mev
Mars V2 Pool Sales Benefit Concert at Mount Carmel Church
Trinity Parish hosts a community event Saturday afternoon featuring a pool sale and Brital Concert Orchestra to benefit Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Gane cert Guiteras Memorial School hosts an auditorium performance by the Brital Concert Orchestra for parish support.
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Mars
Trinity Parish
Hcense
Overture As Prelude In Oratorio And Opera Tradition
The overture is typically used as an introduction to an oratorio or opera though overtures are also written as independent orchestral pieces. This notes the distinction between its routine function and standalone works in orchestral tradition.
Jewel Presented to 58-Year Mason for Hope Chapter Service
Charles Thackery received a Masonic jewel and life membership certificate for 58 years of continuous Hope Chapter No 6 Royal Arch Masons attendance. Grand High Priest Arthur W Whitehead and Rhode Island Grand Chapter officers attended the Wednesday meeting to honor his devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Charles Thackery
Arthur W. Whitehead
Providence
Wilbur A. Scott
Walter I Cook
Rhode Island
Thackervy
Thacker
Thackerys
Hope
Thackery
Rhode Island Independence Day Observance Held Today
The 152nd anniversary of Rhode Island independence was observed with flag displays on public and private buildings and along Hope Street. At Colt Memorial High School and other schools, assemblies featured songs, prayers, and readings including “America the Beautiful” and “The Laberts Bell” as students honored the act passed May 4 1776 and celebrated by educators and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
Hope Street
Colt Memorial High School
Flag School
Ranger
Francis Mahoney
George Powers
Starrs
Mary Sullivan
Greene
Perry Irving Pearson
Muriel Hodgdon
America
Hart Manley
Hhatrine
Oteras Memorial School
Rhett Eland
Independence
Dias Observa
Marcy Cormic
Josephine Codola
Tosephine Cavallary
Roosevelt
Cheshire
Rhode
Angelina Kanalli
Emeka de Plorie
Dorothy Adams
Sword of Laberts
Jenne Pagnane
The
Ella Mae Lemaire
O Farr
George
American in London Seen in Evening Dress in West End
A man described as American was spotted in the west end of London wearing a straw hat with evening dress. Reportedly, no legal proceedings will follow if he can prove his American identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
London
Saving, the Mercy, Is Twice Blessed, Renn Quote
A quoted reflection by Sir Ernest Renn states that the value of saved money lies in the psychological effort it inspires, arguing that saving is a mercy and is blessed twice through discipline and its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ernest Renn
So Many Men Many a Man Thinks He Has an Open Mind
A terse quotation from Pe orla Star noting that many men believe they possess an open mind, but in truth it is often empty and vacuous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peorla Star
Girls Bowlers Celebrate First Anniversary at Newport
The Girls Bowling League of the National India Rubber Company marked its first anniversary with a banquet at Hotel Viking Newport. Prizes were awarded for top averages and scores as Miss Winifred Walsh received the high average, and Miss Elizabeth Lynch and Miss Margaret Williams earned high three strings and high single string honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Company
Viking
Newport
Winifred Walsh
Elizabeth Lynch
Margaret Williams
Rose Powers
Agnes Murphy
Agnes Tattre Rose Reilly
Winfred Walsh
Povelyn M Carter
Josephine Campanella
Evelyn M Carter
Josephine Campantile
Alice Morgan
Rose Gallagher
Regina Farley
Rose McGovern
Elizabeth Kelles
Newman and Goulet
Top Room
Desilets
Walsh
Holmes and Moren
Margaret Walliams
Dorothy Clark
Stella McCann
Father Lonergan
Miss Winifred
Alice Heales
Roselma Dealets
Josephine Campanello
To Keep Plants Moist For A Day Or So
To keep plants moist for a day or so, sink a tin with a hole punched in it beside the plant with the hole to ward the root. Fill the can with water and cover. The water will drip for a day or 80.
Dusty Dust Nuclei Seed Cloud Rain Ions
Observation notes that rain droplets form around dust particles, challenging the belief that rain is pure water. The quote from Liberty emphasizes dust as a condensation nucleus in clouds.
Bristol Town Meeting on Water Works Bonding and Stock Sale
Bristol Town meeting called for May 16 1928 to approve actions with Bristol and Warren Water Works. Proposes bonds and contracts to extend the water system and disposal of Colt trust stock. discusses reinvestment if stock is sold and related town finances. Thomas B Johnson is town sergeant.
Origin of Cricket from France in Middle Ages
The London Mail notes that cricket, among popular games, originated in the East and came to this country from France in the Middle Ages. The name derives from the French word criquet meaning the stick used in bowls on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
France
London Mail
Oil Film Suppresses Ocean Rain Theory by Weather Expert
L A Ramdas of Karachi India suggests a thin oil film on ocean surfaces from ship fuel burning may retard evaporation, reducing rain. He notes the film is under a millionth of an inch thick yet could impact rainfall by limiting evaporation.
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L. A. Ramdas
Karachi
India
Smart Men Marry Says Analyst on Wives
An analyst suggests married men are smarter than single men due to experience. He notes marriage requires wit to maintain a wife in the manner she has become accustomed to.
Great Readers in America Read More Than England Critics Say
An English critic claims Americans read more than five times as much as the English. Classified ads are filled with notices of attention and entertainment. If Americans read little else they are reading movie titles.
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England
Where Oh Where 86 Dramatic Situations Recalled
A witty remark from the New York Evening Post ponders the fate of the 85 remaining dramatic situations after noting the existence of 86 original setups. The quip reflects a moviegoing public curiosity about vanished or unused dramatic premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Public Auction for Unpaid Bristol Taxes on 1927 1928 Estates
The Town of Bristol Collector of Taxes to sell at public auction on Monday June 11 1928 at ten o'clock in the morning in Burnside Memorial Building Bristol for unpaid taxes on listed real estate. The notice cites numerous parcels with year 1927 1928 assessments and amounts due including or excluding costs, with plats and locations described in the Town Clerk's office.
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Bristol
Burnside Memorial
Allessandro
Antonino
Josefine
Ope St
Alesi
Anna
Bush
Wood St
Rosa
Dr Howe
Prospect St
Alves
Manuel Luiz
Leopolinda
Catherine St
Antinucci
Joseph
Assunta
Fox Hill Cottage
Richmond St
Ascali
Vincenzo
LeClair
Fox Hill
Maria
Harbor View
Bettencourt
Frank
Third St
Inc
Bolvin
John C
Bridget
Bourn St
Bosworth
Mary A
Bay View Heights
Buttiglieri
Antonio
Frances
Hope Highlands
Burrows
Mary
Cabrolo
Jacintho
Parker Borden
Munro Ave
Carreo
Guiseppe Costa
Pete Fat
Naomi
Sinainaston
Joseph Mélio USA
Phoebe Mello
Sulver Creek
Catalano
Cataldo
Bay View Park
Naomi St
Cavall
Manuel
Ft. Hope Highlands
Cenerini
Artemo
Ciccolo
Michele and
Alello
Carolina
Mt. Hope Ave
Costa
Cosimo
Nicoletta
Hope St
Bristol Neck
Prospect eHights
Artemio
Niagara Falls
Gooding Manor
Wear Wall
Buttonwood Sts
Cleveland
Emma D
Beach Terrace
da Cruz
Jayme
Second St
Lello Emello
L'Sher St
de Freitas
Bay
Hay View Park Flat
Joseph C—Ilots
Fumo Francisco da Costa
Gambardella Andrea
Serafina
Giglio Francesca
Harbor View Flat
Giglio Tosquate Est
Bristol Terrace
Side
Reservoir Ave
Goglio Torquato
State St
Gooding Lillie M
Gooding Ave
Gardiner Arthur F
Mt Hope Terrace
Gorman, Adoliph
Florence Park Flat
Hart John
Kridget
Hand
Peter
Tne
Joseph Frank
Gooding Lane
Relcourt Ave
Goading Manor
Jones
Alfred Ernest
Mar
Slocum St
Kirkemuit River
Kirby
Jeremiah
Metacom Ave
Lake
Mary Torrey
Narrows
la Vecchia
Francesca
Simmons St
Listri
Antonio and
Angelina
Fox Hill Ave
Maher
Annie L
Congregational St
Molocano
Francesco
Neter
Saverlo
Marine
Janet
Cor, Catherine and
Prospect Sts
Silvia
Mert Golding
Mt. Hope Middle
Stae St
Mt. Hope Terrace
Massa
Biagio
King Philip Ave
Mello
Manuel Cabral
Lucy Cabral
Prospect Heights
Murgo
Paolo Bat
Wilson Homestead
Naomi Star
Margo, Gaetano and
Antonia
Mirae
Paul
McCann
Mary J
Launching of the yacht Thistle at Herreshoff awaits tide
Commodore Robert E Tod and family attend the Thistle launching at the Herreshoff south shops. Two previous attempts failed due to insufficient tide. a 9 p m attempt is planned. The 103 foot yawl features a conventional rig, 66 ton lead keel, bronze plating, Sterling Petrel power, and will be commissioned after masts are stepped.
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Robert E. Tod
Thistle
Herreshoff Company
Commodore Tod
Tod
New York
Katherine Tod
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Commodore
Mrs. Tod
Hereshoff Company
Burnside Street
Providence
The Origin of Grammar and Panini’s Classical Sanskrit
The earliest grammar known to the modern world is Panini's Sanskrit grammar from around 300 B C. It provides rules for classical Sanskrit. The author notes 64 predecessors but cannot determine where grammar began, suggesting it evolved to systematize word use.
Eskimo Kayak Advances in Open Ocean Use
The Eskimo kayak is a swift seaworthy skin canoe fully decked except for a central round hole where its single occupant sits. An experienced paddler can capsize and immediately right the canoe.
Napoleon Bonaparte birth and Corsican origins noted
The article states Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio Corsica. It notes the Bonaparte family came from Tuscany and settled in Corsica in 1529 and that Napoleon's mother descended from a Florentine family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Bonaparte
Ajaccio
Corsica
Bonaparte
Napoleon
Cause for Alarm In Detroit Parent Raises Concern
A Detroit parent reports alarm after his five year old son asked, Papa, give me a thousand dollars, prompting worries about sudden shifts in the child’s behavior and possible external influence.
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Detroit News
Double Jeopardy In Medicine And Life
Doctors push harsh ethics by treating life as sole value. The piece argues payment and care pressures shape patient choices. It critiques the medical system’s burden on individuals entering and leaving treatment.
Property listings and taxes for Bristol Rhode Island 1927 summary
Bristol tax collector Amos S. Gorham lists numerous 1927 property purchases and assessments in Fox Hill, Bay View Heights, Mt. Hope Terrace, and surrounding plats. Individuals include McKenna Frank E., Angelo Panzarella, Albert Poll, Giacomo Principe, Domenico Proto, Adelard Payette, Amy Provost, Edward Ryan, Manuel Santos, John Santos, Manuel Sardinha, Margaret Silvie, Louis Sousa, William Sheldon, George Simmons, Michael Torillo, John Trainor, Edward Welch, Benjamin Week, and others with multiple lots, houses, and stores totaling thousands in assessed amounts and yearly increments.
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McKenna
Frank E
Kay View Park
Naomi St
Nappt
Joseph
High St
Vanzarella
Angelo
Wilson Homestead
Usher Ave
Gooding Manor
Magnolia Star
Panzarella
Theresa
Bourn Ave
Poll
Albert R
Principe
Giacomo
Fox Hill
Proto
Domenico
Mt. Hope Terrace
Maddalina
Rubber Co
Wood St
Payette
Adelard H
Farnham
Paul S
Inc
Provost
Amy P
Beach Terrace
Ryan
Edward
Shaw Lane
Salisbury
Bay View Heights
Santos
John
Cole St
Sardinha
Manuel C
Peck
Wilson
Gray St
Silvie
Margaret M
Silver Creek
Manuel V
Silvia
Sousa
Louis X
Sheldon
William J
Simmons
George A
Torillo
Michael
Trainor
John E
Narrows
Welch
Lotland
Amos S. Gorham
Bristol
R. I
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Music Week
Vibert Ricardo
Block Island
Owas
Waite Gertrude (Darling) Kavard
Twee
Herts
Kivard
Thackers
O. K
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Fund For Relief
Hydraulion
Dreadnaught
Defiance
State Armory
Robert J Anderson
James P Fay
Hisdraulians
Russell Coggeshall
Arthur H Manchester
Rodney D Simmons
Dreadnaughts
Hvydrauhons Om
Fver
Arthur Belmore
Manuel Morris
John Langello
Martin Maher
State OF
County of
Bristol, Se
John W. Church
Tde Island
Bradford Street
Financial Town
Bristol and Warren Water Works
Bristol Town Council
Bristol and
Warren Water Works
Withristol and
Samuel F. Colt
Samuel P Colt
Thomas B. Johnson
Pee Roberts
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