William A. McKenzie Dies at 45 in Bristol Home
Obituary for William Arthur McKenzie, son of Commandant Murdock McKenzie, who died at his father's home in Bristol after illness tied to overwork. Born in Sterling Massachusetts, he served in the First Rhode Island Infantry and later worked in the Census Bureau and War Risk Bureau. Survived by wife Ethella, siblings, and his mother. Funeral held private at 1 pm, Providence. interment North End Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur McKenzie
Murdock McKenzie
Bright
Murdock
Washington
War Risk Department
Bristol
Sterling
Mass
Providence
Public Works Department
Rhode Island Infantry
Census Bureau
United States Food Administration Huarding
Hoover
War Risk Bureau
Wasitim
McKenzie
Ethella C McKenzie
MccKenzie
ET Shenle
L. H Downie
Tames W McKenzie
Seret Farl H McKenzie
National Army
Camp Fuetre Tee Hall
Broun
First Presbyterian Church
North End
No Need to Be Too Hasty Daily Thought Echoes
The passage reflects on patience with criticism and the idea that praise or blame may fade if left alone. It contrasts cooling tempers with caution, noting how rough impressions can wash away like mud. The quotes invoke restraint and long term growth.
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Murray
Croesus and Solon The Wealthy King and Athenian Sage
Croesus, a legendary king of Lydia and famed for wealth, boasted before Solon of his happiness. Solon warned that no man is truly happy until death. Later defeated and captured, Croesus recalled Solon's words and saved himself, but his boast never recovered.
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Croesus
Lydia
Asia
Solon
What Might Have Stopped Her
A friend planned to visit, but by 8:30 pm she had not arrived after setting out six blocks away. Her mother checked by phone, thinking she was at the narrator’s house, while the narrator feared the girl would not come tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Robert
Telephonic concert coverage from coast to coast proposed
The idea envisions listeners from Los Angeles to Seattle hearing New York performances by phone. Mrs Hi Fyfe would call the Metropolitan opera telephonic office to request the second act of Boheme for entertaining guests. Critics could then cover major cities by remote transmission, ending the feed if disliked.
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Los Angeles
New York
Mendelssohn Glee Club
Hi Fyfe
Seattle
Metropolitan Opera
Boston
Chicago
Such a Relief From Unhappiness of Wives of Geniuses
A wife reads about the unhappiness of wives of men of genius and finds happiness in loving an ordinary husband. The passage conveys domestic contrast and affectionate reassurance as she sighs with relief at her normal spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Samuel Bruno Dies of Double Pneumonia After Flu
Samuel Bruno of Bruno Brothers and Hotel Ferncroft, age 40, died Saturday afternoon from double pneumonia after Spanish flu. Born in Italy, he came to the US with his parents who lived in Colchester, Connecticut. Survived by wife, two daughters, his mother, siblings, and two sisters. Funeral held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with Italian society bearers. interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
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Samuel Bruno
Bruno Brothers
Ferncroft
Bradford Street
Bourn Avenue
Italy
Colchester
Conn
Josephine Bruno
Guiseppe
Frank
Conrad
Frances
Mary Bruno
Paul Bruno
Neo Sicily Society
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Correa Rites Held After Died of Tuberculosis
Antonio S Correa died at his sister’s home on Wood Street last Wednesday at age 30 from tuberculosis. Born in Fayal Azores he lived in Plymouth and Boston before moving to Bristol five months ago to work at National India Rubber and Narragansett Rubber. He leaves mother Philomena Correa three sisters Mrs Louis X Sousa Mrs John J Morris Miss Angelina June Correa and brother Frank of San Francisco. High mass of requiem was sung at St Elizabeth Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Antonio S. Correa
Louis X. Souza
Wood Street
Fayal
Azores
Plymouth
Mass
Boston
Bristol
National India Rubber Company
Narragansett Rubber Company
Philomena Correa
Louis X. Sousa
John J. Morris
Angelina June Correa
Frank
San Francisco
St Elizabeth’s Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
William H Fish Rites Held for Local Native
Joseph H Fish, a Providence native, died yesterday at 5 am at 336 Dudley Street after a brief illness due to heart trouble. He was the son of the late Rowkan and Covey Fish, spent years as a machinist for the Providence Company, then the General Fire Extinguisher Company and Nicholson File Company.
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Joseph H Fish
Dudley Street
Providence
Ie Rowk
Rowkan
Wadiere
Providence. Tot
General Fire Extinguisher “Company
Nicholson File Company
Hokara Skin Healer Claims Fast Cure For Pimples
W H Buffington markets Hokara as a universal skin remedy in Bristol. The product allegedly heals pimples, acne, eczema and other skin conditions quickly, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied, offered at 35 cents for a liberal jar.
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W. H. Buffington
Bristol
Death of William Perreira at 29 after influenza and pneumonia
William Perreira died Friday at 110 Thames Street aged 29. He was born in Eociune and recently resident here. He leaves a wife Mone and one child. Funeral from St Elizabeth's Church with a requiem mass by Rev Francisco G. Viera, burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.
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William Perreira
Thames Street
Eociune
Mone
St Elizabeth’s Church
Francisco G. Viera
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Comrade Albert Darling Dies at Soldiers' Home
Comrade Albert Darling, age 78, died Saturday at the Soldiers' Home from arteriosclerosis. Born in Cumberland, he served in Company A, First Rhode Island Infantry, enlisting in Pawtucket in 1862. He had been at the home two years and in hospital since admission. Body sent to Providence for niece burial at Moshassuck Cemetery yesterday at 2 PM.
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Albert Darling
Cumberland
Rhode Island Infantry
Pawtucket
Providence
Moshassuck
Comrade William E Woodworth death at Soldiers' Home
Comrade William E Woodworth died Sunday evening at the Soldiers Home at age 73. He had been ill since admission from Tiverton a few months earlier. During the Civil War he served in the Tenth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Battery.
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WM. E. Woodworth
William E. Woodworth
Tiverton
Tenth Regiment
Rhode Island
Repairing Tack Window Shades with String and Tape
Instructions suggest threading a shoe string or strong tape through the tack to secure the window shade. This fix aims to prevent tearing when children pull or springs fail, keeping the shade attached to the rod.
Weary Willie Questions Yard Dog Bite
A man asks if a dog will bite him while the householder’s wife doubts the tale from the seller who claims the dog will chase a tramp ten miles non stop. The exchange ends with skepticism about the dog’s claimed endurance.
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Willie
Woomman
People’s Home Journal
Her Unusual Experience
Mrs Trotter recounts an odd journey noting that in Australia she encountered two of her children under the supervision of their governess, a moment she describes as making this world feel small.
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Ruth A Fish
Byron K
William J Fish
Walter S. Fish
Brockton
Rhode Island State Horticultural Society
Ocony
Henry Ward Beecher
THE
Waldron Company
F. N. Easterbrooks
Chics Co
Joseph H. Fish
Comrade Albert Darling
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
F. T. Remieres
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John H. Brown
North Water Street
Main
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Jemimas
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California
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