The Millionaire and Gangland Drama At the Cinema
Warner Brothers brings George Arliss to the screen in The Millionaire a witty portrait of an idle rich man who partners with a garage mechanic to fight unfair competition and reclaim purpose. Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney star in a separate crime tale of racketeers and a prison romance.
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George Arliss
Warner Brothers
My. Arliss
Booth Tarkington
Earl Derr Biggers
Mr. Arliss
Florence Arliss
Arliss
Disraeli
City Streets to Open This Friday and Saturday
The film City Streets stars Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in a grim urban tale of gangsters, cops, and romance. Based on Dashiell Hammett's story, it follows the back streets of a large metropolis where workers, racketeers, and guardians of the law cross paths in a kaleidoscopic web of intrigue.
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Gary Cooper
Sylvia Sidney
Metropolis
Dashiell Hammett
Pinkerton
Oliva Jauron wedding at St Joseph’s Pawtucket
Ida M Jauron of Pawtucket wed Pasquale Oliva of Barrington in St Joseph’s Church Pawtucket with Rev Fr O Neil officiating. The ceremony featured a white satin gown orange blossom veil and lilies and white rose buds. A reception followed at Barrington Town Hall with guests from nearby cities. The couple plans a honeymoon trip to New Hampshire and Vermont and will live at 264 County Road Barrington.
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St . Joseph's Church
Pawtucket
Ida M. Jauron
Pasquale Oliva
Barrington
Fr. O'Neil
Virginia M. Murray
Providence
Vermont
County Road
Mitchell Dunbar Wedding in St Martin's Chapel Providence
Doris Rus sell Dunbar daughter of Mr and Mrs John Russell Dunbar of Providence and John Douglas Mitchell son of the late Rep John Baker Mitchell united in a quiet Saturday ceremony at St Martin's Chapel Providence The Rite was conducted by Rev Arthur L Washburn and Dr A Saunders The bride wore an Empress Eugenie white Gandie gown with a tulle veil and gardenia bouquet Their only attendant was Miss Grace F Matherson The couple will reside at 17 Aldrich Terrace Providence after a wedding trip
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Mitchell
Assiting
Empress Eugenie
Grace F. Matherson
New York City
Stamford
Boyle McGovern Marriage in Sacred Heart Ceremony
Miss Annie Cecelia McGovern daughter of Mr and Mrs John J McGovern and Mr Richard Prentice Boyle son of Mrs Sarah Boyle wed in a Saturday morning ceremony at Sacred Heart Church Fall River Rev Edward J Carr presided Attendants were Miss Helen F Boyle and Daniel R O Niel The bride wore fuchsia chiffon velvet with white roses reception at the bride’s home 10 Lincoln Avenue They plan a Canada honeymoon and will reside later at 156 Windsen Street Fall River The bride a Colt Memorial High School graduate class of 1922 and recent Truesdale Hospital Nurses Training graduate The groom a Kalamazoo Michigan native attended the University of Michigan and is with the American Printing Company of Fall River
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Annie Cecelia McGovern
John J. McGovern
Richard Prentice Boyle
Sarah Boyle
Fall River
Edward J Carr
Sacred Heart Church
Helen F Boyle
Daniel R O'Niel
Lincoln Avenue
Canada
Winden Street
Colt Memorial High School
Truesdale Hospital
Groom
Kalamazoo, Michigan
University of Michigan
American Printing Company of
Italian Bocce Gains Popularity In Post War Recreation
The article explains bocce as a lawn bowling style game using large balls, with teams of four to six. A small target ball is thrown 15 to 20 yards, and players aim to place their balls closer than opponents. Fans cheer loudly, bringing lively neighborhood activity.
Sloped Lawn Game Draws Players on Bradford and Wood Streets
On pleasant days residents in Bradford and Wood Streets roll balls on sloping ground in a game requiring skill. Players warm up, puff on pipes, and in full action the sport appears in several yards as balls travel far compared with lawn bowling.
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Bradford
Wood Streets
Rip Van Winkle Imagery Echoes In Morning Reflections
A reflective musing compares modern games to wood cut scenes of Rip Van Winkle and the merry Dutchmen from a juvenile book. The narrator ponders sleeping today and waking twenty years hence for an astonishing imagined change.
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Rip van Winkle
Santa Claus
United Travelers Ready for New England Title Showdown
The United Commercial Travelers from Providence enter the New England championship elimination in Springfield Mass facing White's Park of New Hampshire. The roster features several league standouts with a potential showdown against strong rivals including heavyweight hopeful Stanley Poreda and welterweight contenders Lou Brouillard and Gene Tunney in prospect. Sam Price headlines the RI Auditorium card with Bobby Goldman and Billy Lynch also noted.
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United Commercial Travelers
Springfield
Mass
White's Park
New Hampshire
New England
Travelers
Stanley Poreda
Jersey City
Johnny Risko
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Jimmy
McLarnin
Gene Tunney
Squared Circle
Providence
Sam Price
Fisti
Bobby Goldman
New York
Billy Lynch
Rebekah Officer Guest At Reception In Providence
Mrs Anne Vo Seymour District Deputy President of District No 3 Providence was hosted at a reception by Rebekah Lodge 10 F of which she is a member in Odd Fellows Hall. She was joined by her officers Minna Alder Elizabeth Gladding Harriet Paine Maude McGann all of Bristol and Euda Bezel. Providence guests Audrey Cheshire Astrid Johnson and Grace S Huestis attended. A program of songs and readings followed the business session and supper was served. The lodge will hold its annual harvest festival October 1 with Miss Annie Faulkner chairing the reception committee.
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Anne Vo Seymour
Providence
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Seymour
Minna Alder
Elizabeth Gladding
Harriet Paine
Maude McGann
Bristol
Euda Bezel
Audrey Cheshire
Astrid Johnson
Grace ¥ S Huestis
Lanphear Wins Trapshooting Honors at Narra gansett Gun Club
Robert E. Lanphear of this town scored 44 of 50 to win Class A trapshooting at the Narra gansett Gun Club field day held at Salisbury Farm Coventry Sunday afternoon. He tied in the 16 yard event with F. O. Williams of New Haven and W. Q O. Peterson of Lynn, each 195 of 200. Peterson won a 25 target playoff. Lanphear and Williams each missed one, and they split the prize.
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Robert E. Lanphear
Narragansett
Point Hummers Rally in 9-7 Sunset League Win at Bristol
Point Hummers beat Bristol Twilight League All Stars 9 to 7 in a high scoring charity game on Bristol common last Saturday afternoon. Reder allowed 10 hits while D Ambrosia yielded 14 as Kelley Bull 3 White and L Menard led Newport’s offense with multiple two base hits and a home run by Marshall. Umpires Cocco and Mancene.
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Point Hummers
Billy Bull
Hummers
Newport
Bristol Common
White
L. Menard
Darcy
Head
Kelley
Bruno
Salzano
FE. Menard
D’angelo
Reder
D’ambrosia
Bull
D'Ambrosia
Marshall
Lyne
Martland
D'Angelo
E. Menard
Point Hammers
Lomax
Mayo
McFee
Donovan
Boyd
ALL Stars
Bristol
Oaks Lose To Woonsocket 6-0 In Season Opener
The Bristol Oaks a fast semi pro football team lost its season opener to Woonsocket by 6 to 0. Both teams struggled in a scoreless first half. In the fourth quarter Heath intercepted a Bristol pass at the 40 yard line and Ruggerio caught a 30 yard pass for a score after a 10 yard run.
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Bristol Oaks
Woonsocket
Sons of Italy
Woonsocket Boys
Heath
Bristol
Parenti
R. Ruggeiro
Ruggiero
Fifth District Court Closes Several Defaulted Civil Cases
Yesterday morning Clerk Henry Fowler presided as Ambrose Federico et al vs Alfred Dubuc, Barney Levitin vs Lucy Vergelh, and Sousa and Gonsalves vs Antonio Santos were disposed of in the Fifth District Court. All three matters ended in default.
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Fifth District Court
Henry Fowler Ambrose Federico Et al
Alfred Dubuc
Barney Levitin
Lucy Vergelh
Trover
Sousa and Gonsalves
Antonio Santos
Book Account
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Paul Lukas
William Boyd
Wynne Gibson
Paramount Pictures
Oliva—Jauron
Emanuel Sacoletti
West
Walter H. Angell
St Michael's Church
Greenwich St
Providence, R. I
Boyle—Mcgovern
Michael Vaccaro
Monroe Avenue
Suzman’s
The
Narragansett Electric Company
Gas and Electric Shop
Belvedere Block
Hope Street
Hope
Rebekah
Soucheli
L. l
Sousa Tomasso
McGee Parenti
Ruggeiro
Sons of
Italy
Ruggeiio
Romella
Pilletta
Chiod
Brown
Oaks
DR. Grossman
Makowsky Building
Hope St
New
York
Aurovivance
Braves
Providence Fon Polnt
E.S.T
Dee Phere
WN. R
Fulton Street
Ork
Elicate
Buffington
Maisano
Wood St
B. I
Steamship Lines
E. A. Skinner
Bristol, R.' I
Newman Bros
Hallwood
Rhode Island
S. S. Pierce
Riley's
Hamburg
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