Surprise party honors Harold Fish on 13th birthday at 62 Franklin
A Bristol Y M C A camp alumni crowd hosted Harold Fish at home on Franklin Street celebrating his 13th birthday. A tented parlor display with Camp Higgins 196 inscription preceded talks by Irving Mc Caughey and E J Robertson, followed by supper and games.
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Harold Fish
Franklin Street
Bristol Y. M. C. A
Prudence Island
Camp Higgins
Irving McCaughey
Phi Alpha Pi Society
E. J. Robertson
Y.M.C. A
Installation of St Charles I C B U Officers at Temperance Hall
At the meeting of St Charles Branch No 681 I C B U held in Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening, officers were installed by Ex State President Dennis J ODonnell. New officers include President William Cleaver Vice President Annie Christie Recording Secretary Bernard Farley Financial Secretary Cornelius Gallagher Treasurer May Cleaver and Trustee Elizabeth McKevitt. Ex President William Dwyer declined re election.
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St. Charles
Temperanre Hall
Dennis J. O'Donnell
William Cleaver
Annie Christie
Bernard Farley
Cornelius Gallagher
May Cleaver
Elizabeth McKevitt
William Dwyer
St Marys Society appoints delegates to CT Union convention
The St Marys T A Society designated Fred Foster Michael J Doyle Patrick P Walsh as delegates to the semi annual convention of the CT A Union to be held in Woonsocket soon Alternates were Thomas Dwyer Jr Cornelius Gallagher and John Neary
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St. Mary's T. A. Society
C. T. A. Union
Woonsocket
Fred Foster
Michael J. Doyle
Patrick P. Walsh
Thomas Dwyer, Jr
Cornelius Gallagher
John Neary
Dance at Artillery Hall by King Philip Fire Company
An enjoyable dance was held in the Artillery Hall on Saturday evening hosted by the King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company Number 1. Music for dancing was provided by O Keefe's Orchestra.
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Artillery Hall
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
O’keefe
Marble base arrives for Colt Memorial High School entrance
A seven ton white marble base for each pillar of the main entrance to Colt Memorial High School arrived yesterday after noon. The piece required four horses to haul it from Providence to the site, marking a major phase in the building project.
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New Colt Memorial High School
Providence
Riverside party hosts whist night with prizes awarded
Saturday evening a dozen friends visited Mrs. Albert Perry of Riverside. They traveled by an early Suburban railway car and returned at midnight after a pleasant evening of whist and music. Prizes went to Mrs. L. A. Bowen first, Mrs. Georgina Douglass second, and Mrs. Asa Hathaway booby prize.
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Albert Perry
Riverside
L. A. Bowen
Georgina Douglass
Asa Hathaway
Cobleigh Reports Deer Victory in New Hampshire
Rufus Murray notes a letter from E. G. Cobleigh who is hunting in New Hampshire announcing a fine large deer. It suggests he may not stay away all winter after initially saying he would not return until he had shot a deer.
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Rufus Murray
E. G. Cobleigh
New Hampshire
Mr. Cobleigh
Bristol Library Announces New Winter Reading and Programs
The Bristol library lists extensive new titles across fiction biography mystery westerns and Italian titles plus juvenile books to meet growing patronage. It notes heightened use of the reading room and invites all to obtain library cards or use the space for study and reference work during winter.
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Loti
Frank Dobie
Lawrence M. Gould
J. W. Mac Spadden
Aleko Silins
Benedict Arnold
Oscar Sherwin
Ellen Terry
Bernard Shaw
Mary Lee Davis
Elizabeth
Annie Ring
Edna Ferber
Julien
Susan Ertz
Judith Paris
Walpole
Oliver la Farge
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Herman Landon
Edgar Wallace
Jackson Gregory
Lonesome Ranch
Charles Seltzer
Tom Gill
Bristol
Toomubi Toadeater? Farmer’s friend helps crops thrive
The common toad is valued as a natural pest control on farms, reducing pests by feeding on insects. Its worth is described as its weight in gold for supporting crop health and helping farmers manage pests.
Cromwellian Clock Fossil or Fable in Lantern Time
A note on the lantern clock known as the Cromwellian clock, dated to the era of James I through to George III, reflecting its long historical lineage and contested attribution.
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James I
George III
Rhode Island State College Charities Game at Brown Stadium
Local fans attending the Saturday charity football game at Brown Stadium in Providence will see two former Colt High School players Marty Biancuzzo and Billy West on the Rhode Island State College team. Charlie Burdge of Warren at 6 ft 2 in 210 lb will handle a tackle position for the Friars.
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Brown Stadium
Providence
Colt
Marty Biancuzzo
Billy West
Charlie Burdge
Warren Star
Friars
Olympian Club Basketball Team Holds First Practice
The Olympian Club, the YMCA basketball team, held its first practice Tuesday evening on the local Y floor. The squad, regarded as a premier town team, is managed by George S. Pailthorpe.
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Olympian
George S. Pailthorpe
Colt Alumni Basketball Team Seeks Bristol Association Approval
Organization of a basketball team of former Colt High School players, to be known as the Colt Alumni, is already underway and permission has been asked of the Bristol Colt Alumni Association for the use of its name.
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Colt High School
The
Colt
Bristol Colt Alumni Association
Nut League Formed At Local YMCA For Four Teams
The Junior League of the local Y M C A known as the Nut League will be formed with four teams. It will play a 16 game schedule in two eight game halves. The first half winner will meet the second half winner. All games occur Friday evenings on the YMCA court.
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Y. M.C
Nut League
Y” Court
Captains named for four teams in diverse League of Nations joke
Captains elected were Orlando Bisbano Peanuts Michael Cappucci Doughnuts Benny Hazen Chestnuts and Anthony Madeiros Beechnuts. Hazen’s Chestnuts labeled the League of Nations with players including two Italians one Italian Portuguese one Frenchman one Irishman three Jews and one Portuguese.
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Orlando Bisbano
Michael Cappucci
Benny Hazen
Anthony Madeiros
Hazen
League of Nations
Daedalus the Cretan Artist and His Labyrinth Inventions
Mythic figure Daedalus, a Crete artist, sculptor and architect, built the famed labyrinth. He and his son Icarus fled to Sicily using waxed wings that melted in the sun. Some philologists suggest Daedalus may be a general term for early Greek craftsmen rather than a single person.
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Daedalus
Crete
Icarus
Sicily
Honey From the Trees in Florida Bees Source
Nature Magazine notes tupelo honey comes mostly from forest trees in northern Florida. Carloads are gathered from tupelo sources along streams where the bees harvest nectar.
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Florida
Nature Magasine
Ireland's Distinction in Jewish History
A brief note highlights Ireland as one of the few countries that has never persecuted the Jewish community, marking a notable historical distinction.
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Ireland
Automotive strides mark 1931 with new starting and wheel tech
The 1931 period saw free wheeling gains prominence along with auto starting and declutching. Innovations included air cooled tires with heat dissipating tread, intake mufflers for quieter engines, adjustable shock absorbers, fixed focus headlights, and standard wire wheels on many cars. All steel bodies and new sound deadening reduced squeaks and rattles, addressing rising body noise from free wheeling and front transmissions.
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Tire
Samuel Norris Tours Assisi and Nearby Roman Sites
Samuel Norris writes from Assisi sharing observations of Minerva temple turned church and the Duomo dating to 1140, visits to Rocca Maggiore and San Damiano with St Francis connections, and a day trip toward Assisi sights. He notes a monk guide, the Sabita Maria degli Angel cloisters, and pathetically peaceful times compared with past wars. He plans Florence-bound travel and laments absence of Paris New York Herald.
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Duomo
St. Francis
Rocco Maggiore
San Damiano
St Francis
Santa Clara
Assisi
Sabita Maria Degli Angel
Florence
Paris
New York Herald
Continental Daily Mail
San Francisco
Ellen
Fassysi
Perugia
Siena
How to see a church in two San Francisco churches
A contrast between a dark lower church with faded frescoes and few windows and a bright upper church built over it. The upper church features large stained glass and Giotto frescoes depicting 27 scenes from the life of St Francis.
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Paris Herald
San Francisco
San _ Francisco
Giotto
St Francis
Christmas Sale and Social Events Schedule
A condensed list of December and January events includes the State Street M E Church Christmas Sale by the Ladies Aid Society on December 1, a Netopian Society evening of games on December 2 at Guiteras House, and multiple charity and social gatherings. Other items include a Christmas Cards sale on December 5 by the Girls Friendly Society, a Mite Society sale at First Baptist Church, a Town Meeting on December 7, a charity concert January 7 by B T A Band and guests at Guiteras School, and dances and lectures hosted by local clubs and churches through December 22.
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State Street M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bridge
Michigan
Netopian Society
Guiteras House
Girls’ Friendly Society
Holmes House
Mite Society
First Baptist Church
Dee
Elsie Lovell Hawkins
Guiteras School
Rotary Food Station
Derg
Congregational Club
Bristol Yacht Club
J Whitcomb Brougher
Congregational Church
Men's Union
St. Rita’s Girls’ Club
Butter Hunt in Trinidad Feeds Oil Bird Trade
In Trinidad natives hunt for butter by catching fat young oil birds and melting a supply for use. The report notes this customary practice as part of local food gathering and processing methods.
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Trinidad
Broadway Gangsters Fashion Flair in Postcard Pastiche
New York police note a trend toward flamboyant styling among criminals. Figures like Three Gun Crowley and Pansy Pete adopt dressy accessories, silk underwear, and polish in a bid to fit elite venues from supper clubs to first nights. The piece sketches a shift from dives to tuxedoed appearances, with hints of cultural glamour and notoriety fueling their persona.
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New York
Broadway
Rangland
Underworld
Crowley
al Capone
Pete
Arnold Rothstein
Lower East
Show Boat Program Reflects Nycked Theater Echoes
A yellowed Bryant program from a summer Ohio river show recalls Hamlet with a famous line about unfulfilled expectations. The cast lists Ophelia Josephine Bryant Gertrude Florence Reynolds Laertes Mack Fanks and more amid reminiscences of Mayfair dances and circus life by Betty Boyd Bell. Notable notes include Newton Baker’s race issue stance, Ward Morehouse as critic, John Golden at Bayside, Kid McCoy’s San Quentin birthday, and Dempsey praise amid debt rumors.
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Bryant
Ohio River
Calippe Tooting
Earl Mauch
Ophelia
Ziegfeld
Josephine Bryant
Gertrude —Queen of
Denmark
Florence Reynolds
Laertes
Polonious
and How
Mack Fanks
Broadway
Floyd Bell
Ringling Circus
Betty Boyd Bell
Newton D. Baker
New York
Baker
Ward Morehouse
Bide Dudley
John Golden
Bayside
Kid McCoy
San Quentin
Dempsey
Welch
McNaught Syndicate
Lac
Beggar Cadger Disrupts Traffic Floodgate Scene
A motor car cadger from the Marz Brothers group tried to pose for a photo at an open car window during a traffic flood. The owner waved him off. The man then moved around and stuck his head through the window, hiccuping. He asked why a gentleman cannot cross the street without a dirty insult.
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Marz Brothers
Discovery Billy's New Suit Disrupts Church Service
Billy wore his new suit to church on Sunday despite his mother's quiet instruction. Moments into the prayer an excited boy cried out about another pocket, surprising the congregation and causing a brief moment of alarm.
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Billy
Ath All
Fishes’ Refugees: Unexpected Darts as Movers Approach
Fishes retreat into rocky crevices or grasses when a moving form appears, abandoning clear view of their shelter needs. The sentence notes abrupt darts indicating heightened vigilance among aquatic life.
Himalayan Mountain Range Length Questioned
The Himalayan range is described as about 19750 miles long, a claim noted in the fragment. Specific measurements and context are unclear from the text.
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Himalayan
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George M. Cohan
Violet Bryant
Harry Reichenbach
Harry
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Reichenbach
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E. A. Skinner
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