Cornelius Brogan Dies in Bristol at 67
Cornelius Brogan longtime Bristol resident died at his home 12 Church street after a period of illness. He was 67 and survived by his wife three daughters Miss Mary Brogan Miss Marguerite Brogan and Mrs Edward Conrick one sister Miss Nora Brogan and a brother Thomas Brogan. He helped found the St Vincent de Paul Society and will be buried in St Marys Cemetery after services at St Marys Church.
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Cornelius
Brogan
Brogany Vay
Bristol
Church Street
Cornelius and
Margaret (Kennedy) Brogan
St. Mary’s Parish
National India Rubber Co
Mary
Mar-guerite Brogan
Byfield School
Edward J. Conrick
Warren
Guiteras Memorial School
Nora Brogan
Thomas Brogan
Reading
Mass
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Mary's Parish
St. Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Mrs Elnathan P Brownell Dies In Asheville NC
Mrs Lillian May Thompson Brownell wife of Elnathan Page Brownell Jr died Saturday at her home in Asheville after long illness. Born March 8, 1869 she was daughter of William H Thompson and Phebe Paine Thompson. Survived by her husband and daughter Mrs Clarence Off of Asheville. funeral held this afternoon with interment in Asheville.
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Elnathan P. Brownell
Lillian May (Thompson) Brownell
Elnathan Page Brownell, Jr
Asheville
Brownell
William H and
Phebe (Paine) Thompson
National India Rubber Co
William J Smith
State Street ME
Clarence Off
Funeral Held for Former Representative Patrick E Dillon
Relatives and friends from this town attended the funeral of former Representative Patrick E Dillon at his Central Falls home yesterday morning. Dillon, 42, died Friday at the Homeopathic Hospital Providence from pellagra. Born in Valley Falls he visited the town as a boy and later graduated Brown University 1908 and Boston University Law School 1910. He left a mother, wife and four sons.
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Patrick E. Dillon
Patrick FE. Dillon
Central Falls
Dillon
Homeopathic Hospital
Providence
Valley Falls
Brown University
Boston University Law School
Holy Cross College
Funeral for John F Reed Held at Anthony Avenue Home
Funeral services were held at the late home on Anthony Avenue for John F Reed who died suddenly Saturday afternoon. Rev Nelson Kellogg officiated with many relatives and friends attending. Interment followed in North Cemetery. Reed, once a fireman for National India Rubber Co, was born in the town and leaves two daughters Mrs Hazel Jackson and Mrs Mary Bradley and three sons Gus Reed John Reed Jr and Floyd Reed.
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John F Reed
Anthony Avenue
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
Charles F
Mary (DeWolf) Reed
National India Rubber Co
Hazel Jackson
Mary Bradley
Gus Reed
John Reed, Jr
Flov Reed
Theft at Bristol Nursing Association Headquarters
Police report that $35 was stolen from the Bristol District Nursing Association on State Street between Saturday and Monday morning. Miss Thyra Carlson discovered the break in via a closet window and noted the thief exited to the ward through a cellarway. The money was taken from a desk drawer.
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Bristol District Nursing Association
State Street
Real Estate Transfers in Attleboro and Bristol Narrows
Harrison C Swift of Attleboro sells to William A Boutelle and wife a lot at Swift's Point Bristol Narrows. Manuel M Borges and wife Virginia F Borges sell four lots 24 25 48 49 on Manuel Borges plaza east side of Metacom avenue part of Moses Wood arm. Industrial Trust Co as trustee sells to Frank A Rounds a lot and buildings on Church Street south side.
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Harrison C Swift
Attleboro
William A Boutelle
Providence
Swift's Point
Bristol Narrows
Manuel M Borges
Virginia F. Borges
George and
Phoebe Vieira
Manuel Borges
Mushroom use through history from ancient to medieval times
The passage traces mushrooms from ancient Egypt and Rome to Sixteenth century England noting varieties, serving methods with oil and vinegar, and the claim they could induce sleep. It mentions Pliny and the decline in popularity after Emperor Claudius’s death due to poisoning intrigue.
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England
Pliny
Tiberius Claudius
Agrippina
Bin
Notorious 18th Century Marriage Broker Ends Career
Rev Alexander Reith ran a thriving Mayfair wedding business in London during the 1700s marrying as many as 6000 couples yearly for a guinea per ceremony. He was excommunicated after clashes with church authorities, and faced punishment for his fast weddings before retiring to private life.
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Alexander Reith
Clar Oaitomark
Mayfair
London
Andrews
St. George’s
James, Fourth Duke of Hamilton
F'Ss Gunnings
Keith
How Poppy Became Symbol
A historical note explains how the poppy came to symbolize support for veterans. It traces origins before the armistice when Mme Guerin sold poppies made by French orphans and how Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion each promoted poppy drives in different years. Both groups now sell poppies near Memorial Day to raise funds for needy veterans.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mme. Guerin
Legion
Red Cross
Tit for Tat Ah Education in Our Line of Business
An elderly tramp and a younger road walker discuss education in their trade. The tramp recalls a Beverly visit where a lady answered his knock with a Shakespeare quote, followed by a small bit of bacon as a reply.
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Beverly
Makers of the Flag Speech at Interior Department
On Flag Day 1914 Franklin K. Lane, then Secretary of the Interior, addressed employees and concluded with a vivid pause about the flag as a symbol of national effort. He said the stars and stripes are the dream and labor of the people who made them and that they should take pride in the flag’s creation.
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Department of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Tim
Cabbage Cherished as Health Source Across Ages
A centuries old tale notes a doctor worried Denmark's cabbage fields would hinder his practice. An English writer a half century ago recalled cabbage's reputation as hard to digest and offering little nourishment, reflecting changing views on the vegetable.
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Dixtor
Denmark
Duty and humanity clash over coffee on butter platter
An Indiana businessman, upset, defends a prank by placing his coffee in a butter platter. He declares it an act of humanity claiming the strong must help the weak, while his wife protests. The scene appears in an Indianapolis item from 4.
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Indiana
Indianapolia
Wedding in East Providence Details Sousa Espinola Family
Mary G Cabral of South Main Street Warren served as matron of honor at the ceremony for Manuel P Machado son of Mr and Mrs John Machado of 213 Franklin Street. The bride wore white satin with tulle and orange blossoms and carried roses and lilies of the valley. Reception was at the bride’s parents home on Thorpsdd avenue with over 75 relatives invited. After a brief honeymoon the couple will live at 177 Orchard Street East Providence.
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Sousa ‘Espinola
Frank Sousa Espinola
Thompson-avenist
Hata
Manuel P. Machado
John Machado
Franklin Street
Mary G. Cabral
South Mair Street
Warren
Joseph Marshall
Thortpsdd Avenue
Orchard, Street
East
Providence
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John F. Reed
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Neral
G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
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F. M. Gifford
Constitution Street
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Octave LeClair Mason Work
General House
Robert J. Beiay
G. W. Siundert
William Street
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Edward F. Kearns
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Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Augustus P. Duffy
W. W. Franklin & Co
Wood Street
Bay View Ave
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co of
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Charles M. Connery
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