Bristol and Warren Water Works Denies Rates Excessive
The Bristol and Warren Water Works files with the Public Utilities Commission denying War ren Town Council’s complaint that current rates are excessive. The company argues the rates are just and fair, cites increased operating costs especially for coal, chemicals and labor, and says net income under the rates was under four percent after debt interest and before depreciation. It requests dismissal of the complaint.
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Bristol and Warren
Spelling Furlough Highlights Capt Raymond Brown
Capt. Raymond A. Brown son of Mr and Mrs Harris W Brown spends his furlough at home. At 28 he has a long Army career from lieutenant to captain in the 28th Division including actions at the Marne and Argonne Forest where he commanded a battalion. He served as Operating Officer of the General Staff and was sent to Roumania on a government mission. He has been named Pennsylvania State Historian and will become a lieutenant colonel after discharge. He will return to Camp Dix tomorrow.
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Raymond A. Brown
Harris W. Brown
Brown
Pennsylvania
Logan
Camp
Hancock
France
Marne
Argonne Forest
Argonne
Ijlith Infantry
Roumania
Harrisburg
Camp Dix
Boy Killed by Automobile In Warren Tragedy
13 year old Syrian boy George Karran lived with parents at 88 Water Street Warren. He was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Gardiner Eastman of 229 Gibbs Avenue Newport as she returned from Providence. He died about 20 minutes after being taken to Dr J J Conway’s office with a fractured skull.
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George Karran
Water Street
Warren
Gardiner Eastman
Gibbs Avenue
Newport
Eastman
Providence
Karran
J. J. Conway
Rhode Island Sons of Veterans Visit Soldiers' Home
The Rhode Island Division paid its 29th annual visit to the Soldiers' Home on Sunday. The auto party brought Gen Zenas R Bliss Camp Band, 2 pieces, and the Home was greeted by Commandant Murdock McKenzie. A chicken dinner, gifts for veterans, a 90 candle cake, band concert, and speeches followed with performances by Willard Smith, John Ennis, Charles A Knox, and the band playing Wallie Reeves March.
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Rhode Island
Sons of Veterans
Zenas R. Bliss
Murdock McKenzie
Woman's Relief Corps
Ben” Mitchell
McKenzie
Reuben Dexter
Pawtucket
Willard Smith
William Gamble
John Ennis
Charles A. Knox
Camp 12
Wallie
Reeves
Connecticut
Memory Day Observed at Allin Cemetery Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Citizens Historical Society marked Memory Day at Allin Cemetery in Bay Spring West Barrington Bristol County the oldest burial place on record. Hon Thomas W. Bicknell delivered the address with Rev Daniel T Torrey Rev S S Osman and George E. Miller assisting. Bicknell noted the first burial was William Allin who died in 1685 and had moved from Prudence Island to Swansea in 1670 owning about 400 acres.
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Rhode Island Citizen's Historical Society
Allin
Bay Spring
West Barrington
Bristol County
Thomas W. Bicknell
Damiel T Torrey
Providence
S S. Osman
M. FE
George E. Miller
Pawtucket
Bicknell
William Allin
Prudence Island
Swansea
Phrase from a puzzling old housewives text
Fragmentary sentence hints at domestic concerns and nervousness tied to an unexpected visitor. The source shows garbled dialogue about a best solution and a sale of something named D seme-Prodium, indicating a disrupted discussion or adjacent product reference.
Criticism of Christian Science by Rev McGILTON
The Rev Dr McGilton denounces Christian Science as lacking any Christianity. He cites Science and Health claims, recalls trials over alleged mistreatment of sick children, and condemns prayer, sin, and the doctrine as fraud and delusion in stark, period-voice rhetoric.
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Science and Health
Bahnemann
Sed Organon
Christian Science Sentinel
God
Christ
Jesus
Pierce
A. C. McGilton
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Congress
American Beauty
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