Scout Leaders Meet in Bristol County for Rally Plans
Tomorrow at 8 o'clock Bristol County District leaders and Advisory Committee convene at the Scout Building to set plans for a district rally and a winter program. Wednesday 7 30 pm Court of Honor and Board of Awards session. Thanksgiving good turn planned with food baskets coordinated by Awashanks Herd P O W S. Troop 2 meeting omitted for Thanksgiving. Sea Scout Ship Kearney inspection Friday at Eagles Hall 7 30 pm Field Executive B H Field to preside. patrol hikes planned during Thanksgiving vacation.
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Bristol County
Court of Honor
Board of Awards
Fvers Scout and Scouter
Awashanks Herd
P O W.S
Awashonks Herd
Ae SP Arty
Scoute Honor Society
Ce Sts
Harold T. Sylvester
S. M
William A. Francis
Kearney
Eagles Hall
H. Field
Narragansett
Thanksgiving Day Mail Service Changes in Bristol
The city will not have deliveries by city carriers on Thanksgiving Day. There will be collection from street letter boxes at 6 45 am and no rural carrier service. Stamp and General Delivery windows run 7 to 9 am with Money Order and Registry divisions closed all day. Mails dispatched at 7 30 am and received at 6 35 and 7 37 am.
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Wm M. Connery
Every Ready Fire Co Bowling Averages and Standings
The Fryer Ready Bowling League up to November 19 1931 lists high single 122 by Wo Lemaire and high triple 310 by Jo Perr. Team standings are included with averages for the Every Ready Fire Co squad.
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Every Ready Fire Co
Fryer Ready
Wo Lemaire
Jo Perr
Dairy Meetings Planned For Bristol County
The Northern Rhode Island Farm Bureau with Extension Service of the State College plans a series of dairy meetings in Bristol County. Professor J F Ladd Extension Animal Husbandman will conduct the meetings. The first will be at Frank Perry's farm Bristol R I at 2 pm on November 27. The subject is What the Dairy Cow Should Have to Fat.
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Rhode Island Farm Bureau
State College
Bristol County
J F Ladd
Frank Perry
Bristol
Rit
Ladd
Hog Story Echoes in Arkansas Diner Joke by Senator Caraway
Senator Thaddeus Caraway recalled a hog theft trial and its eleven stories while at a Little Rock diner. Isaacs the defense attorney argued one story would suffice for acquittal, a remark cited by the Springfield Union in a lighthearted afterword.
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Thaddeus H. ‘Caraway
Little Rock
Senator Caraway
Isaacs
Springfield Union
Early Telephone Milestones from Boston 1876
A Boston Cambridge link on October 9 1876 marked the first telephone conversation between Walworth Manufacturing Co offices with Bell at Boston and Watson at Cambridge about two miles apart. The era saw early exchanges and the first operator Emma Nutt.
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Boston
Cambridge
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Professor Bell
Mr. Watson
New England
Edward T Holmes
Emma Nutt
New England Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Grinning Like a Cheshire Cat Explained
A local quirk ties Cheshire cheese shapes to a cat but legends say a wolf head on Hugh Lupus coat arms inspired the phrase Grinning like a Cheshire cat. An old Chester symbol shows a cat while Celtic heraldry may have appeared as a wolf or leopard.
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Cheshire
Hugh Lupus
Chester
Doldrums Origin and Meaning in Sea Route Lore
Pathfinder Magazine explains that doldrums describe a near equatorial oceanic zone with light baffling winds that stalled ships for weeks. The term possibly derives from dull and dullness, reflecting mood and maritime weather lore.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Scope for Beginners to Study Diatoms with Low-Cost Microscopes
The article explains that diatom forms can be seen with affordable miscoscopes and urges laymen to explore. It notes a student-type microscope with 50 to 150 diameters magnification is enough for starters and an optional extra eyepiece can raise power to 240 diameters.
Give Snake a Chance Students and reptiles clubbing issue
Students of reptiles find fascination in snakes and oppose the death of harmless varieties. Many species are beneficial as they control rodents. Death from snake bite is rare in the United States, but about 20 000 Indians die annually from poisonous snakes due to barefoot walks.
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United States
India
Evolution of Mammal Limbs and Species Count
The article notes mammals typically have four limbs but whales and sea cows lack hind limbs, using forelimbs as flippers or paddles for movement. It claims about 600 gelera and 1000 species of marmals remain today, reflecting early scientific descriptions.
Cremo programs and the swing of melodies
The writer notes Cremo programs sometimes feel faster and miss the infectious swing. They highlight Jules Lemare as a pen name of Neil Moret, a top coastal songwriter, known for Chloe Hiawatha Moonlight and Roses. Sweet and Lovely is set as Song of the Week and may become Song of the Month.
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Jules Lemare
Neil Moret
Man of the World and Hush Money Up Next in Paris Films
The week’s film notes praise William Powell in Man of the World with Carole Lombard and Wynne Gibson in strong character work. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. co stars in a Paris-set thriller as the cast shifts to Hush Money with Joan Bennett facing crime and prison terms.
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Powell
Paris
Carole Lombard
Greta
Joan Bennett
Joan
Hollywood
Janet Gordon
Fox
Hardie Albright
Miss Bennett
DC Henry Gordon
Douglas Cosgrove
Myrna Loyd
George Raft
Sidney Lanfield
A Connecticut Yankee at Fox stage a grand War of Knights
Fox presents Will Rogers in A Connecticut Yankee a huge production with over 5000 performers including Mark Twain’s satire of Arthurian legend. Hank poses as Sir Boss guiding King Arthur’s court through modern devices while Maureen O'Sullivan Frank Albertson Myrna Loy and William Farnum star in a sprawling play with battles in armored cars and a castle imprisonment.
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Fox
Will Rogers
Mark Twain
Rogers
Hank
Boss
King Arthur
Maureen O'Sullivan
Ahsande
Arthur Frank Albertson
Alisande
Sir Boss
Morgan le Fay
Arthur
Wiliam Farnum
The South Pointing Chariot and Its Ancient Use
The article traces the mariner compass origin in China, noting early birth before 1079 B C with Chong Wang, later revival by Chang Hong who died 139 B C, and renewed interest in the Third Century A D. It highlights trials and writings from the Eleventh Century stating the compass guided mariners, while earlier use was for land travel.
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Chong Wang
Chang Hong
Little June Learns Light Shines Through Goodness
In a church setting a child named June recalls a sermon about letting light shine. Her mother explains the message as being good, obedient, and cheerful. Later in the nursery she confesses mischief and uses a humorous mispronunciation to describe herself.
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June
Brotherhood of Prayer Emphasizes Unity Across Tongues
A message extols prayer as a tender bond of hope and sympathy joining people in diverse tongues and rituals. The ideal is shared devotion beyond differences, fostering unity in daily life.
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Stael
Early Traveling Library Plan Origin in East Lothian
The first practicable traveling library scheme began in 1817 in East Lothian Scotland, initiated by Samuel Brown to bring books to communities. The effort marked an early model of mobile lending and community reading outreach.
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Samuel Brown
East Lothian
Scotland
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