Warren Lions Club Banquet Advances Bristol County Progress
Warren Lions Club hosted a banquet in the Warren town hall uniting business leaders from Barton, Warren and Bristol to discuss industrial and employment relief. Speakers included State Senator Joseph Kinder and Rev Maurice Barrett.
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Bristol County
Warren Town Halls
Lions Club
Bartington
Warren
Bristol
Bing Gen
Lb. H Carlan
Bristol Rotat. Club
Joseph C Kinder
Bristol Lions Club
Emerson EF. Pease
Warren Lions Club
Justice of the Peace
Howard Ro Newman
Bristol Rotary Club
Brig Goo
Joseph Chinder
Taunton
Mass
Elmer Luther
Mauric A Denby
George L. Tabor
Probate admission for Frank Paull estate in Bristol
The Probate Court of Bristol admits the Last Will and Testament of Frank Paull and the executors Prescott B Paull and Marion P Paull. Creditors must file claims with the clerk starting October 23, 1931, bond noted per law, proceeding overseen by Clerk John W. Church.
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Frank Paull
Bristol
John W. Church
Prescott B. Paull
Marion P Paull
Seek Church's Blessing on All Undertakings
Detroit News notes in a UK influenced view that Slav and Bulgarian customs center on clerical rites. It contrasts European practices of blessing foundations openings harvests and daily events with broader church involvement.
Wonders Foreseen by Great Minds Long Ago
Historical notes claim Roger Bacon in 13th century foresaw balloons and liquid fire craft. Lunardi imagined wind powered airships in the 18th century, while Leonardo da Vinci and Strada speculated on wireless and telecommunication tools centuries earlier.
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Roger Bacon
Lunardi
Sears
Leonardeo da Vine
Strada
Mortgagee Sale Set On Bristol Property In 1931 Auction
Public auction scheduled for November 14 1931 at 11 oclock on Bristol Rhode Island land under a mortgage dated March 19 1920 by Domenico DeCristofaro and Michelangela DeCristofaro. Property includes lot with buildings bounded by Thames and Franklin streets with prior mortgages and Bristol taxes due. Attorney Emilio D Iannuccillo acts for Mortgagee.
Rotary Club Discusses Destiny of Bristol
The Bristol Rotary Club debates the town’s future with talk of moving factories and new industries. Members urge a land development program and housing expansion while noting Bristol is not dead and Chamber efforts continue. The November 11 meeting is canceled due to a holiday with guests Putnam Alexander Taber attending.
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Edmonds
M. R. Company
Cr. C. Getchell
Wm G Dixon
Bristol
Fred FE. Suzman
Howard R. Newman
Club
Chamber of Commerce
John R. Magee
Mr. Edmonds
Massachusetts
Newman
FE F Putnam
Greenwich
Conn
G W. Alexander
George LL. Taber
Public Auction of Bristol Rhode Island Mortgage Property
Edward R. Tramonti mortgaged property in Bristol Rhode Island will be sold at public auction on Saturday November 14 1931 at 12 o clock noon EST on the premises by the mortgagee Walter J. Hennessey. The sale follows a broken mortgage condition and describes a tract on Hope Street Reach Road and Beach Road with specific bounds and inclusions except for a released portion known as Cole Terrace Bristol recorded in Waterman Engineering Company file. The mortgagee reserves right to bid at the sale or any adjournment.
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Edward R. Tramonti
Recorder of Deeds
Bristol
Rhode Island
Mi Millan
McMillan Land
Goliver McClure
Horace Peck
Providence Heat Estate Improvement Commonty
Bax
Raid Beach Road
Beach Road
Efight
Sail Beach Road
Celina Debue
Vangles
Celina Dubuc
Peart
Aix
Hope Street
Hope
Cole Wi Terrace
Waterman Engineering Company
Estate of Harriet L Peckham Administrator Named
Prescott B Paull of Bristol has qualified as Administrator of the estate of Harriet L Peckham, deceased. Creditors must file claims within the prescribed time. Clerk John W Church notes the notice dated October 19, 1931.
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Harriet L. Peckham
Prescott B. Paull
Bristol
Db.n. Cta
Times
Common St Johnswort Noted for Odd Historical Beliefs
In a vivid reminiscence, the common St Johnswort Hypericum perforatum of Europe grows beside a dusty American road. The piece recounts its reputed powers from witchcraft to healing, its historic uses in face washes and lotions, and its bright yellow flowers cherished since colonial times.
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Europe
America
J Otis Swift
New York World-Telegram
Horse Racing Traced to Ancient Kings and Inscriptions
The article notes horse racing as an ancient sport dating back at least 5,000 years. Hittite inscriptions from Mesopotamia, interpreted by Professor Hronzy, describe training methods for big races. Training spanned about six months with dieting, baths, trotting, and longer gallops to build speed and stamina.
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Mesopotamia
Hronzy
University of Prague
Beans and Peas Nomenclature Across Legumes
A discussion notes the naming confusions between beans and peas in the legume family. It explains that black-eyed seeds grown as Dolichos sphaerpermus are beans called black-eyed beans in California, while the European tread bean Fabra faba is a pea. The cowpea Vigna sinensis is bean-related, despite common references to peas.
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California
Dathfinder Magazine
Ultraviolet treatment praised for brightening children
An English medical officer is quoted in Good Health magazine claiming ultra violet radiation improves both physical health and mentality in many children with disabilities. He notes rapid transformation from irritable, sleepless, under nourished states to robust, well nourished and healthier conditions within weeks.
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Good Health Magazine
Cat Upset Tradition in Silver Creek Lion Hunt
Jay Bruce of mountain won hunts reported to the California fish and game commission after a lion he treed with his dogs fell from a 60 foot tree. The 160 pound male lion landed on its back after slipping and briefly knocked Bruce’s hounds unconscious before being killed by a pistol shot.
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Jay Bruce
Mountain Won
California Fish and Game Commission
Bruce
Silver Creek
Tyrian Purple and the Ancient Dye Legend
The article describes Tyrian purple as a famed ancient dye, noting its deep crimson hue. A legend credits Hercules and a shellfish bite near Tyre in Phoenicia with the color’s discovery, though the Phoenicians are traditionally linked to the dye’s origin.
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Tyre
Phoenica
Hercules
A Dollar Dinner for Four Makes Frugal Dining Practical
A thrifty menu shows four people can dine well for one dollar with Salmon Mayonnaise, Macaroni and Spinach Scallop, Dressed Cucumbers, Bread and Butter, Chocolate Junket, and Demi-Tasse. Instructions detail chilling salmon, layering macaroni and spinach with white sauce, and making chocolate junket with cream.
Not so bad. Married couple shares mixed fortunes
A fragmentary exchange hints at a recently married pair facing bold twists. Sam claims no fixed home while the husband steps into stepfamily duties. A fortune, a big house, and a house fire loom as the conversation cycles through hope and trouble.
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Thas
Love and nagging, Oldfield warns at hospital meeting
London physician Dr Josiah Oldfield tells Lady Margaret hospital audience that love can lengthen life while nagging is slow murder. He lists supposed benefits of love and cautions that nagging makes a woman age and harms health, comparing jealousy to harming the liver.
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Josiah Oldfield
London
Lady Margaret Hospital
Doctor Oldfield
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