Probate Court session adjourned and actions taken
Postponed Monday probate session held Tuesday before Judge Leahy. Cases disposed: Thompson foreign will filing continued to Sept 17. Sparks administrator monument petition continued to Sept 17. Peckham administratrix appointment allowed with bond $8000. Peckham guardian appointment allowed with bond $1000. Dreyer D Wolf ward agreement to divide securities continued to Sept 17. Murphy adoption petition decree allowed. Stanton estate inventory accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
William E. Thompson
Jared B. Sparks
Harold C. Peckham
Oliver Peckham
Benjamin Peckham
Thomas P Brigghtman
Harold Caldwell Peckham, Jr
Olive C. Peckham
Thomas P. Brightman
Henry Dreyer D'Wolf
Ward
James Francis D'Wolf
Maud Murphy
Arthur Stanton
Kathleen musical comedy to be staged in Bristol
Trinity Men's Club presents Kathleen a romantic musical comedy at the Pastime Theatre on September 24 and 25. John B Rogers Producing Company of Fostoria Ohio directs with renowned talent. the company has toured the United States and Canada bringing Kathleen to audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Trinity Men's Club
Kathleen
John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Ohio
United States
Canada
Wonders of the Sea motion picture exhibition pioneer
A newly highlighted film titled Wonders of the Sea captivates audiences with its stunning underwater imagery. Producers promise a groundbreaking cinematic tour through marine life narrated for broad public appeal.
Production Comes to Bristol With Harvard Music Head
Production comes to Bristol with Kathleen featuring music by Clayton Hotchkiss Harvard University and book and lyrics by Luther A. Yantis under Oliver Morosco direction. Rehearsals begin soon with exact date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Kathleen
Clayton Hotchkiss
Harvard University
Luther A. Yantis
Oliver Morosco
Armistice Day plans discussed at Kearney Legion meeting
Kearney Post holds its regular meeting at 8 in GAR Hall with a key Armistice Day Committee report. Leaders Callan Wall and Edmonds attend the Fifth Annual Department Convention in Westerly and will discuss officers and delegates for the National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Gar Hall
Callan
Wall
Edmonds
Hickey
Department
Westerly
Legionaires
Duck’s Peculiar Land Walking Prowess Noted
A description highlights the sheldrake as distinct from ducks in general for its ability to walk on land with a notable gait, lacking the typical waddle seen in other ducks.
Bristol Girl Scouts Elect New Captain at Reynolds School
Mrs. Hoar was elected captain of the Bristol Girl Scouts to succeed Miss Alice DeWolf who is to be married September 22. The group voted to move weekly meetings to Fridays at 4 PM and planned a dance with a committee of Virginia LeClair Gwendolyn LeClair Ethel Robinson Viola Palmer Christine Pendleton. A hike was scheduled for this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with Lieut Anna Coggeshall presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis. Hoar
Bristol
Girl Scouts
Alice W-Dewolf
John Post Reynolds School
Hoar
Alma Wall
Reynolds School
Virginia
Gwendolyn LeClair
Ethel Robinson
Viola Palmer
Christine’ Pendleton
Reynolds
Anna G. Coggeshall
Noonan Charette Tie The Knot In Pretty Monday Wedding
Mary Blanche Charette former resident wed John Noonan of Providence in a morning ceremony at St Edward's Church. Rev Fr Brady officiated a nuptial mass. Attendants included Loretta Darby and J A McCormick. After a breakfast for 75 at the bride's home the couple plans to reside at 994 Douglas Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Blanche Charette
John Noonan
Providence
Fr Brady
St. Edward's Church
Loretta Darby
Nasonville
J A. McCormick
Millville
Mass
Daughters of Isabella
New England
Douglas Avenue
Marriage Intentions Listed for Town Residents
Carolyn Elizabeth Vera and Charles Henry Whittum appear in marriage intentions alongside Mary Ferri and Luigi Bigelles William Nelson LePage and Sarah Elizabeth Whrrnt all from this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Elizabeth Vera
Charles Henry Whittum
Mary Ferri
Luigi Bigelles
William
Nelson LePage
Sarah Elizabeth Whrrnt
Anl
Man and His Watch
A Detroit News column argues that a man’s mental and physical state governs how his watch runs. It cites a Grand Avenue jeweler noting watches perform poorly when owners are anxious or depressed, while energetic individuals see their watches run fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Avenue
Detroit News
Owls as Food Spark Hong Kong Court Confusion
A hawker was charged with hawking owls as food in Hong Kong. The magistrate was surprised until the court interpreter explained that in China owls are considered a delicacy at certain seasons and are sold in markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hongkong
Journalistic confidences and caution in reporting
A discussion on how reporters should handle confidential statements. Blowns notes a journalist may lose usable information if a source departs abruptly and urges not to repeat remarks until face to face. He argues newspapers have no use for information that cannot be transmitted to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes & Sf Lam Ee
Bgt
Blowitsz
Harper’s Magazine
Three Penns in Lineage Across Two Centuries
The piece traces William Penn founder of Pennsylvania born October 14 1649 and his descendants Thomas Penn and Granville Penn born December 9 1761 died September 28 1844. Historians note the trio’s direct descent spans two centuries and nearly a month despite the 1752 calendar reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliamenn
Pennsylvania
Berm
Thomas
Marth
Thomas Penn
Granville Penn
Penn
Anaximander’s Northward Navigation Instrument
A fragment notes Anaximander of Mile tus devised a two-stick hinged device to measure latitude. Mariners observed the polar star rises with latitude, and the instrument aligned with the pole star would indicate northward position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaximander
Miletus
Seating the World at a North Carolina Chair Factory
An exhausted elderly black man loading chairs in a North Carolina town says as a truck backs up for a final load that it seems his world will soon be set down. The remark reflects weary labor at day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Bern
Atlanta Constitution
Gigantic Patagonian Birds Revealed by Fossil Finds
Geologists report remains of flightless Patagonian birds with massive jaws and long legs, found in Patagonia. The discoveries show wings used for running, not flight, and suggest prehuman existence with peculiar parallels to other ancient South American fauna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South América
Magellan
Cape Horn
Terra del Fuego
England
Patagonia
South America
Patagonian
Nature
Waters Encounters Beggar in Evening Street
A man pleads for a dollar from Waters in the early evening street scene. Waters chides him for not working and notes he would have considered a quarter, while the beggar insists on his need and balks at advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waters
Digale
Alster
Kansas City Star
Egypt's Marvels Revealed by Petrie at King's College
Professor W M Flinders Petrie lectured at King's College London on ancient Egyptian workmanship. He cited discoveries from excavations showing skill 7000 B C in hand carved flints and a 5000 year old tombstone accurate to 1/17000 inch. He noted weaving ability and carpentry tools comparable to modern standards thousands of years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Flinders Petrie
King's College, London
Hawthorne Daughter Founds Free Hospitals for Incurable Cancer
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, known as Mother Alphonsa, leads St. Rose's Home and the Rosary in Hawthorne New York. The order provides free care to incurable cancer patients, offering comfort in sunlit parlors gardens and patient beds where outcasts once faced terror alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
Mother Alphonsa
Third Order of St Dominic
St. Rose's Home
New York
Rosary
Hawthorne
Trade with U S Insular Possessions in First Quarter Century
The Trade Record of the National City Bank shows U S trade with its insular possessions reached about 5.5 billion dollars in the first quarter century of occupation, compared with just over 500 million in the twenty-five years before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nalonga
Earthquakes and the Great Rift Lines in U S History
Dr Bailey Willis of Stanford travels to Chile as Carnegie representative to study earthquakes. He explains the modern theory of quakes, notes the San Andreas fault stretching 600 miles along California coast, and urges locating danger zones on maps to guide engineers public works and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Willis
Stanford University
Chile
Carnegie Institution
Aeaeons
Doctor Willis
Atlantic
Pacific
Africa
San Francisco
United States
Coast Ranges
California
Los Angeles
Gulf of California
San Andreas
Not Too Swell A Topeka Wedding Conversation
A Topeka Capital item notes a shift in local speech after a Topeka girl visits Kansas City. In a wedding chat the KC friend agrees phrases are “swell” and “pretty” but with a caveat not to overstate. The piece gently mocks overused superlatives in everyday talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas City
K. C
Topeka Capital
Farm Athletics and Teamwork Lesson From Mr Cobbles
A Birmingham Age Herald excerpt shows a college football quarterback boasting of his skill while a mentor emphasizes education beyond individual prowess. The dialogue highlights the value of teamwork with the mentor and the hired man, linking athletic training to practical life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cobbles
Iife
Birmingham Age Herald
Bald man pays big price for compliments at Detroit barber
In Detroit a bald man asked for a haircut and received a flattering treatment from a barber. After trimming sparse areas, the barber carefully snipped over the glistening scalp while the patron beamed and tipped generously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit News
Persuasion Dialog From Life Magazine Excerpt
A brief quoted exchange shows a daughter asking her mother to persuade her father to buy new clothes. The line reveals family dynamics and social expectations in a domestic setting. The snippet provides a glimpse of communication and roles within the household.
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Charette
Mickie
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