Hobbs Elected Rhode Island Institute of Instruction Leader
Williagn G. Hobbs of this town was elected President of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction for the ensuing year at its 80th annual meeting at Rhode Island College of Education. Leroy G. Staples and Mary B. Quirk received senior roles as vice president and director respectively. Clara E. Craig presided over the morning seating.
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ELTA
Td Pena
Cp EE Reteds
Williagn G. Hobbs
Rhode Island Vinstitute of Instruction
Rhode Island College of Education
Clara E. Craig
Hobbs
New England Association of Superintendents
Ad House
Boston
Leroy G. Staples
Warren
Mary B. Quirk
Joyce Street
Wennerstrand Stewart United in Formal Town Marriage
Marie Wennerstrand and John Gordon Stewart of this town wed at St. Michael's Church at 3 30 PM on Saturday. The ceremony was performed by the rector Anson B. Howard with close family present. Afterward the couple left for a brief trip to New York and will reside at 2 Central Street. The bride worked in the stitching department of the National India Rubber Company. the groom is a clerk in the schedule department of the same firm and holds various Masonic and I O F offices.
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Sousa
Sylvia
Bai F
Adeline
Vivia
Ft Btide
Jessie Sylvia
Thames Street
Boston
George Street
Fall River
PEP WN. OY
Wennerstrand
Marie Wennerstrand
John Gordon Stewart
St. Michael’s Church
Anson B. Howard
Violet Wennerstrand
Robert Winthrop Nelson
Central Street
National Inia Rubber Company
National India Rubber Company
St Alban's Lodge
Hope
Royal Arch Masons
United Brothers Lodge
Wampanoag
Reba Lodge
I O. F
Bristol
Scout Inspections Planned Across Bristol Troops
Two Bristol Scout Troops hold weekly inspections with Deputy Commissioner present for Troop 1 this evening and Troop 2 tomorrow at 7:30 PM in the Scout Building. Armistice Day team selections and Merit Badge Court of Honor set for next week.
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Bristol
Cde
Court of Honor
Patrol Leaders Club
Mohicans to race North Ends for 120 lb state title
The Mohicans under Lou Stabila travel to Warren Sunday to face the North Ends in the 120 pound state final. The Bristolians hold the title as the Mohicans field most high school players with only Martin Walsh and Jack Scanlon absent.
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Mohicans
Lou Stabila
Warren
Bristolians
Martin
Walsh
Providence College
Jack Scanlon
Maher
Panzarellare
Scanlon Rt
Stabilarg
Moren
Keep Your Head Under Pressure Says Arkansas Thomas Cut
The piece urges mental poise over impulse in difficult times, using a drowning analogy to show how calm effort prevails. It argues that staying composed helps both the strong and weak, preventing tragedy and turning potential failure into rescue.
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Klix
Arkansas
Thomas
Evolution of Horse Proved by Skeleton
Scientists from the American Museum of Natural History report a 1,000,000 year old fossil skeleton found in Texas. The specimen shows an intermediate stage between Phlohippus and Equus, smaller than a modern horse, with multiple toes in early forms disappearing to a single toe in advanced horses.
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Texas
Amercan Museum of Natural History
New York
Simaller
American Samoa and Its Key Facts
American Colony American Samoa includes Tutila Aunua and other islands with 579 square miles and 8324 people, 266 Americans. Pago Pago on Tutila is the capital and the South Pacific harbor. Ceded in 1872 as a naval coaling station. Distance from San Francisco about 4160 miles. Natives are Christians and regarded as the highest type of Polynesians. All land privately owned. Chief product is coconuts. fruits grown but not exported.
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American Samoa
Tutila
Aunua
Pago Pago
South Pacific
United States
San Francisco
A Crow Solves Thirst With Pebbles in Pitcher
A crow nearly perishes from thirst at a dry pitcher. It drops pebbles into the mouth of the pitcher until the water rises high enough for the crow to drink and live. The moral: little by little, results are reached.
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Oto
Uttle
Aesop
Windmill Origins and Early Uses Across Ages
The windmills appeared in remote ages with uncertain first use. Livy notes Hannibal saw windmills in the Alps valley in 180 B C. Legends claim imports from the Orient by Crusaders. They spread around Paris by the 12th century and soon after in the Netherlands. Cervantes mentions them in his writings.
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Titus Livius
Hannibal
Alps
Orient
Paris
Netherlands
Cervantes
Altitude Effects on Boiling Water at Pike's Peak
Geological survey notes a theoretical altitude where water would not boil, about twenty miles above sea level, though never reached. At Pike's Peak the boiling point is about 180 degrees Fahrenheit, and yes eggs take longer to cook in that high air.
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The
Geological Survey
Pike’s Peak
Pike's Peak
Times Had Changed
A salesman teased about the boss being in conference, but the reply clarifies the boss has sworn off golf, revealing a lighthearted office exchange. The vignette captures workplace humor and character dynamics in a brief moment.
Hosemen and Chemicalmen win two strings in Ever Ready League
Last Friday at the Y M C A Alleys the Hosemen won two strings from the Pipemen and the Chemicalmen won two from the Axemen in the Ever Ready Bowling League results.
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Pipemen
Chemicalmen
Axemen
Brito
Enos
Maher
A. Guevremont
Hughes
Vah Voaste
Martin
Rinaldi
Favre
Lewis
Ethier
Gladue
J Perry Ethier
Obituary Luigi Chirico Dies After Illness at 43 Bay View
Luigi Chirico aged 36 died Sunday at his home after a six day illness from pneumonia. Born in Scafati Italy he lived here 19 years and worked as a shoe maker for the National India Rubber Co. He is survived by his wife Carmela three children his father three brothers and two sisters in Italy. He belonged to Principessa Elena Society and Sons of Italy. Funeral from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 9 this morning with Rev. Joseph Poja officiating. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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Luigi Chirico
Bay View Avenue
Chirico
Scafati
Italy
National India Rubber Company
Carmela
Principessa Elena Society
Sons of Italy
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Joseph Poja
St Mary's Cemetery
Funeral for Nathan M. Bunn Held at Home
Nathan M. Bunn died at his Candrnatian Street residence last Wednesday. The funeral from his home Sunday at 2.15 pm was officiated by Rev Frederick L. Maryon in Trinity Church’s absence due to illness. Relatives and many friends attended. Bearers were James F Finley, Thomas J Merggs, Albert T Gale and Robert S Gray. Burial followed at North Cemetery.
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Nathan M. Bunn
Ond Candrnatian Street
Frederick L. Maryon
Trinity Church
Anson B Howard
James F Finley
Thomas J Merggs
Albert T Gale
Robert S Gray
North Cemetery
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