Fathers Night Observed by Kearney American Legion Post
The Kearney Post No 6 American Legion held Fathers Night in Grand Army Hall with welcomes from Commander Albert A Edmonds and remarks by Department Commander B W Wall. A musical program followed and plans were set for a Riverside visit tonight to present a traveling gavel. A carnival committee for June 9 14 and an Armistice Day committee were named. The post agreed to join Bab bitt Post 15 G A R for Memorial Sunday at State Street M E Church.
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American Legion
Kearney Post
Grand Army Hall
Albert A. Edmonds
B. W. Wall
Riverside
Babbitt Post
G A& R
State Street
M. E
Guardian presents first account in Florene Baker estate
Minor Mary Usher Baker as guardian presents her first account for allowance in the estate of Florene Baker. The court orders reference to June 2 1924 at 10:30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration and directs fourteen days of notice in the Bristol Phenix.
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Pfoth Court
Bristol
Florene Baker
Mary Usher Baker
Bristol Phenix
John W. Church
Administrator named for estate of Henry Wingate Hayes
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company as administrator of Henry Wingate Hayes late of Bristol deceased. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk beginning May 16, 1924, per law.
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Henry Wingate Hayes
Bristol
John W. Church
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Post Plans Memorial Day Exercise and Fifth Anniversary
The post voted to participate in Memorial Day exercises and will mark its fifth anniversary with a stag party on June 17. The department executive committee schedules its next meeting for June 14 at the Hotel Belvedere.
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Department
Belvedere
Bristol Y M C A Boards Adopts New Service Era
The Board of Managers approved reorganizing duties with a high grade physical director and a boys secretary to manage the rear building while a new executive handles the front building. Secretary Holm becomes community engineer as fundraising and new membership rates are set. Henry Wood elected treasurer, replacing O G Boynton. Plans mention a future swimming pool and a strong speaker lineup for the coming year.
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Holm
Bath
Henry Wood
Association
O. G. Boynton
Boynton
Bristol Association
Italian-born resident Spata laid to rest at St Marys
Tuesday morning at 10 o clock the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel held funeral services for Mes Spata the longtime town resident born in Italy forty years ago Rev Joseph Poja pastor officiated Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery She is survived by two sisters Mrs Ferdin Bruno and Mrs Joseph Spata one niece and two nephews
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Atreet
Follo Ieee Sillness
Church of Our? Lady ‘of
Mt. ‘Carmel
Joseph Poja
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mes
Spata
Italy
Ferdinand Bruno
Joseph Spata
Nice
Marriage Intentions For Anthony Federico And Florence Turcott
Anthony Federico of this town and Florence A Turcott of Providence announce their intention to wed.
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Anthony Federico
Ee Florence A. Turcott
Provience
Where Will They Turn For Advice
When your chair is vacant and family lacks guidance in business matters the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company offers itself as executor. The ad urges naming the bank to provide intimate but impartial counsel to heirs long as desired, preventing dimmed legacies from injudicious ventures.
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Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Sioux Heir Wins 160 Acre Homestead Case
Joseph War Bonnet, a Sioux from the Ogalala band, awarded full ownership and possession of the 160 acre tract his father Black War Bonnet homesteaded in 1878 after years of petitions and hearings. The Interior Department final decision cites long-delayed justice to a reg man.
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Joseph War Bonnet
Joseph War Bonnét
Publc
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Department of the Interior Bulletin
The Pin In The Candle Right To Be Heard
A Delineator piece recalls an old French peasant custom titled The Pin In the Candle. The two pins set in a lit candle determined who spoke first in a dispute. It notes the tradition lives in family life as a proverb for hearing both sides and seeking peace.
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France
Buried Alive Theory Stirs Medical Shock
Professor Jellinek of the Vienna Electro Pathological Institute argues that electrocution victims may be buried alive. He says electric shock only trance-ifies the victim and saving them should wait until physical decay begins. He estimates hundreds may have been buried alive, and longer active treatment could revive them.
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Jellinek
Vienna
Electro Pathological Institute
Hair Weaving Advances in Strong Cloth from Human Hair
A Southern factory supplies demand for a new fabric made from human hair to resist 4000 to 4500 pounds per square inch. Experiments followed camel hair price hikes, leading to special weaving machines and a supply source located in China.
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China
Hankow Wing On Store to Include Theater and Concert Hall
The Wing On company plans Hankow expansion with a department store featuring a theater and concert hall amid bargain counters. The firm has acquired about two acres on the main Hankow street for the new buildings, linking Shanghai and Hongkong operations.
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America
China
Hankow
Wing On Company
Shanghai
Hongkong
Hesitant Flapper Bets on Flashy Hose
A lively market exchange centers on a salesman touting flashy hose while a wary flapper weighs a bold purchase. The papers forecast strong winds for the coming days as the scene underscores consumer fashion choices.
Seeing Society Bootlegging Banter Reflects Prohibition Era
In a Life magazine quote, a bootlegger dismisses profits as secondary to connections he makes with people, remarking that meeting individuals matters more than the money, highlighting social value over earnings.
New Meteorological Device Combines Thermometer and Clock
A simplified meteorological instrument records temperature and time on a weekly card without maintenance. The device combines a thermometer and clock into a single unit, offering autonomous readings for seven days.
Bristol to Open Baseball Season With Strong Lineup at Bliven Field
Bristol baseball fans anticipate a fast season opener on May 25 at Bliven Field. Manager Davidson rebuilt the squad with stars like Doc Dorherty De Long Porky Faulkner Dooley Frankie Powers Horan and Bill Baker infield and outfield. Lawrence visits for the first game. Dewey Spaulding will pitch for Lawrence, with Jim Thorpe and Swemtor contributing power and speed as Bristol aims for a standout year.
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Bristol
Bliven Field
Davidson
Doc” Dorherty
Johnny de Long
Porky” Faulkner
Tommy Dooley
Outtfield
Frankie Powers
Boston
Horan
Bill Baker
Lawrence
Jim Thorpe
Swemtor
Red Sox
Dewey Spaulding
Repairs to the Knights of Columbus Home Progress Report
Repairs to the Knights of Columbus Home on State street after the March 7 fire are advancing and expected to finish in about two weeks. Upgrades include hardwood floors, a metal ceiling, extra pool table, new lavatories and bathrooms, rebuilt locker and coat rooms, fresh paint, modern lighting, and a relocated stairway expanding the assembly room and renovated library reception card and music rooms.
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K. of C
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Vermette Reception Honors Bangor Couple at Home
Mr and Mrs Alphons Vermette host a reception at 410 Thames Street in Bangor to honor their son Norman J Vermette and his wife who wed May 8 at St Marys Church Bangor Maine Rev Martin Reilly officiated The bride is a Bangor High School graduate The groom is a 1922 Colt Memorial High School graduate who studied at Providence College and works with his father in the ice business
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Alphonsé Vermette
Thames Street
Norman J. Vermette
St. Mary’s Church
Bangor
Maine
Martin Reilly
South Brewer
Bangor High School
Colt Memorial High School
Rhode Island Congregational Convention Reports Held in Providence
Mrs William H Bell and Rev James J Goodcare delivered reports at the Congregational Churches of Rhode Island convention in Providence. Annual reports were read and accepted. Refreshments were served after the business session.
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William H. Bell
James J. Goodcare
Convention of Congregational Churches
Rhode Island
Providence
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