Congregational Church Announces Memorial Sermon
Sunday schedule lists a 10:30 a m memorial sermon by Rev Herbert D Graetz at the Congregational Church The Church School meets at 12 noon in the chapel The Christian Endeavor Society gathers at 6 30 pm in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel north room An 7 30 pm evening service features a stereopticon lecture followed by an illustrated hymn
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Herbert D. Graetz
Christian Endeavor Society
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Beating the Heat and Beetles Close Georgetown Church
Worshipers at the Seated church in Georgetown British Guiana endured a hot season forcing fans for all in attendance. A beetle infestation swept through the church during the wet season until authorities and congregants removed the pests with brushes and shovels causing services to halt temporarily.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Future Fur Farms Expand in Fur Trade
The fur farming industry grows across sectors with more animal species added. Prospects include future exports from fur farms, covering species from silver fox to rabbits.
Definition of clean milk in the context of dairy quality
The article discusses the term clean milk, noting it means milk from healthy cows free of dirt and containing only a small number of bacteria, while acknowledging that any bacteria or foreign matter would affect its definition for ordinary purposes.
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Apg
Solomon Not a Negro There 8 po foundation
A fragment argues against the claim that King Solomon was Black, suggesting the idea may stem from misread royal lineage of ancient Abyasinian or Shehu descent. The text links tradition to a non Negro origin and questions racial labeling in ancient monarchy.
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Solomon
Jaime
Salomon
Shehu
Recent Diny's Work Reflected in Compassionate Sayings
An old aphorism notes that a decent day is judged by the absence of unhappiness caused to others. It emphasizes aiding the discouraged and avoiding vanity among the ostentatious, framing such acts as meaningful daily labor.
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Anyene
Heavy Failure Wife Breakfast Quip Chooses Faulty Cooking Line
A Kansas City Star item notes a breakfast quip about a new girl who is said to be a cooking school graduate and mockingly questions table manners, reflecting a humorous social aside.
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Kansas City
Sidelights On Main Street and Local Gatherings Dazzle Town
A lively montage notes Kellys League of Nations team with orange and green uniforms and yellow numerals. N I R Girls Club enjoyed a fun Wednesday with a crowned Queen and Grand March led by Geo Boutilier. Local events include Crescent Park outing by The Chiselers Club, Munroes Dance Band at Slocum, and dances at Rehoboth with Bristol turnout.
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Kelly
League of Nations
Mer
Bonana
Mortimer
Noah
Warren
Moomy
Geo. Boutilier
Maniac remark on Bangor location prompts federal action
A Maine editorial mocks Ralph Horace Trott for misplacing Bangor Maine suggesting he believes Bangor lies near the North Pole. The piece notes Bangor’s proximity to his hometown and calls for federal action in response to such errors.
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Ralph Horace Trott
Community worries over theater gift policy
Readers complain about a movie house refusing to distribute larger gifts after giving small linen and crockery sets. The speaker notes they cannot intervene due to being underage.
Unclear Riverside Ledger Snippets Spark Curiosity
Fragmentary notes mention ticket sellers at Two League games not visiting courthouse, tulip theft from a well known woman, a committee named Noahs investigating, and local residents Oswald LeClair Reid Billy West Major McKechnie Norm Benard and Geo referenced alongside a Masonic Ball and car talk.
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Court House
Noah
Geo
Major McKechnie
Norm Benard
Folding Beds of Old New York Reveal Hidden Burdens
Henry Colling Brown notes in Valentine Manual that crowded New York apartments used folding beds disguised as bookcases wardrobes and chiffoniers to hide their true purpose. Some models with weights could snap shut trapping the sleeper in a dangerous jackknife and even asphyxiation risk.
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New York
Henry Colling Brown
Times
Eliot
Theories on the Origins of the American Flag
The article surveys competing views on the flag's design origins. It notes historians doubt the Betsy Ross tale, cites the Grand Union flag with 13 stripes, and mentions claims tying stripes to earlier flags or the Rhode Island banner, plus ideas linking stars to Lyra.
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Betsy Ross
Washington
St. George
St. Andrew
Rhode Island
Netherlands
Franklin
Adams
America
Abbotsford House and Sir Walter Scott's Relics
The Abbotsford home on the Tweed near Melrose and Galashiels is described as a museum of world relics. Visitors see Scott's chair and desk, Montrose sword, Bob Roy's gun, Helen MacGregor's brooch, Queen Mary's seal, and Bonnie Prince Charlie's drinking cup, linking artifacts to Scottish history.
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Tweed
Melrose
Galashiels
Abbotsford
Sir Walter Scott
Ike
Scott
Sword of Montrose
Bob Roy
Helen MacGregor
Queen Mary
Bonnie Prince Charlie
The First Pocket Trends in Masculine Attire
A Cincinnati Enquirer note describes early fashion shifts where women adopted pockets from their husbands trousers as an emerging style element. The fragment hints at social fashion changes influencing everyday clothing and gendered design cues.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Smoky boxing smoker promotes Our Lady of Mt Carmel church
A Monday evening event at the B T A Armory features rivals from Bristol Providence Fall River and New Bedford. Participants include K O Brown Bristol Brown Joe Doherty Al Doherty Soldier Frank Matty Borgia Eddie Holmes Al Porter Hughey King Johnny Murphy Manny Burgess Frankie Hennessey Young Lefty Johnny Dias Phil Red Dupre Billy Brown and Pancho Villa. Proceeds support Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with top Southern New England boxing talent on display.
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B. T. A. Armory
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Bristol
K. O. Brown
Bristol Brown
Joe Doherty
al Doherty
Soldier Frank
Matty Borgia
Providence
Eddie Holmes
al Porter
Hughey King
Johnny Murphy
Manny Burgess
Fall River
Frankie Hennessey
Young Lefty
Johnny Dias
Phil “Red” Dupre
Billy Brown
Pancho Villa
New Bedford
Whaling City
New England
Heartbreak as Cranston Worsted falls to N I R Conines in tight Twilight League tilt
In a close game Herb Remick took the loss for Cranston Worsted with Foxy Marshall pitching well for the wool sorters. Curly Stevens, last year’s hard hitter and former Washington Senators hopeful, watches. he has joined La Fazia Drugs and will debut tonight against King Philip Restaurant. The doubleheader features top Providence Amateur League talent in a true slugfest atmosphere. Also, Warren high School beats Providence Trade 17 to 7, lifting Burrillville to first and trading places with Colt High. Sunset League in Newport opens Sunday with Pont Hammers hosting Franklin Drugs. Frankie Sousa returns to pitch for the Pointers against the Druggists.
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Herb Remick
Cranston Worsted
N. I R Conines
Herb
Foxy Marshall
Curly” Stevens
Gill University
Canada
Curly
Washington Senators
la Fazia
King Philip
Providence
Bucklin Park
Warren High School
Charlie McCanna
Providence Trade
Burrillville
Colt High
Newport
Pont Hammers
Franklin
Frankie Sousa
Recitative in Music History
Recitative is a half spoken musical form used where drama moves too fast for lyric poetry. It has been in vogue for several centuries and is common in large choral works. The origin is unclear, but its use spans many periods.
Virgin Islands Group Includes Several Islands
The Virgin Island group comprises St Thomas St Croix St John and about 50 smaller islands located roughly sixty miles east of Puerto Rico. The area totals 132 square miles and the population is about 30 00.
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Virgin Island
St. Thomaar St Croix
St. John
Porto Rico
Great Canadian Region Borders Northwest Territories
Vancouver serves as the western port for the Canadian Northwest region including Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia and Yukon in regional geographies and transport contexts.
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Canadian Northwest
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Vancouvers
Swift's First Prose The Battle of the Books Satire 1607
This note outlines Jonathan Swift's early prose The Battle of the Books 1607 as his initial prose work and part of the Bentley and Boyle controversy, marking his entry into satirical literary debate.
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Swift
Bentley and Boyle
Reformer Faces Indifference From Voters Says Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that reformers struggle to gain support as many people see no clear advantage in following them. The piece highlights voter indifference as a barrier to reform efforts.
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Sanancisco Chronicle
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