Warren and Bristol Set for Third Little World Series Match
Warren and Bristol prepare for Sunday's game at Jamies Park as Warren seeks a 3 0 sweep. Natel plans to rely on a steady lineup while Shippee strengthens Bristol with Champlain Chase Marcotte and Higginbottom among new signings. Bristol aims to counter with Emmett Champlain Chase and Higginbottom, hoping for a decisive victory in a fiercely contested match.
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Warren
Bristol
Jamies Park
Natel
Shippee
Champlain
Mansfield
Mass
Chase
Quincy
Marcotte
Dorchester
Higginbottom
Taunton
Mike Arel
Warrens
Tarpey
Hathaway
Sumter Ro Emmett
Smusz
Maddox Proulx
Greenwood
J Ruppel
Arel
Stiigny
Macomber
Caprio
Burns
Cooney
H Glad
Raffael da C. Martins Transfers Land to Antonio Cruz Almeida
Real estate transfer records show Raffael da C. Martins conveys six lots on the Gooding Manor plat to Antonio Cruz Almeida in a deed filed for property ownership change. The parcels are described together as a single transfer of multiple lots within the Gooding Manor subdivision.
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Raffael da C. Martins
Antonio Cruz Almeida
Gooding Manor
Land Transfer Notice Barrington Rhode Island Plat No 166
Description and statement of land in Barrington Rhode Island shown on Plat No 166 taken by the State Board of Public Roads under revised law of 1928 for public road purposes. The description includes center line reference, adjacent roads, and a specific parcel beginning at a fence point near Counts Road and Hampton Meadows Road, with plat details and recording note.
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Barrington
Rhode Island
State Board of Public
Ceneral Assembly
Women’s Relief Corps Visit Rhode Island Soldiers Home
Members of the Soldiers' Home Committee of the Woman's Relief Corps Rhode Island and Slocum Corps visited the Soldiers Home on Wednesday afternoon. They entertained residents and celebrated four comrades' birthdays Charles W Cole Michael Noon Joseph B Holmes and John A Fenner ages 85 85 81 81. Birthday cards miniature silk flags and candy were given. Home made cake and candy were served. An informal musical and literary program was held in the northern parlor. The group arrived at 1 and departed at 4.
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Soldiers” Home Committee
Woman’s Relief Corps
Department of Rhode Island
Slocum Corps
No. 6
Providence
Soldiers Home
Holme
Charles W. Cole
Michael Noon
Joseph B. Holmes
John A. Fenner
Mystery of Ants Milk Aphids Puzzle for Scientists
Readers learn that ants milk aphids for honey dew, a sugar liquid formed inside aphids. Ants, being sterile workers, cannot pass this training to offspring, yet they perform complex husbandry tasks for aphids including defense and shelter in nests.
First Cross Word Puzzles From Early Acrostics
The article notes Ventanius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus a Christian poet born in northern Italy around 535 A D developed cross word ideas via acrostics and cruciform patterns. His verses use first and last letters to form hidden lines and require spacing for horizontal and vertical reading. Brower published them in 1603 from a St Gall manuscript.
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Venantius Honorius Clementiances Fortunatus
Italy
Christopher Brower
St Gall
Switzerland
Tidal Anomaly at Panama Bay and Bay of Fundy
The article explains that Panama Bay experiences a tidal rise of about 10 feet above mean sea level and a fall of 10 feet, totaling a 20 foot fluctuation due to the funnel shaped shore line. It notes a similar rise at Bay of Fundy and contrasts with the Atlantic Zone’s two foot fluctuation as observed in Adventure Magazine.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Panama
Bay of
Bay of Fundy
Adventure Magazine
Origins and Structure of the English House of Lords
The Lords began as a consultative body with writs dating back to 1265. In Henry III’s era the house includes temporal and spiritual peers and is presided by the lord chancellor who holds the great seal and acts as speaker. It serves as final court of appeal and handles trials of members for treason or felony and impeachment.
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Peers
England
House of Lords
House of Ecommons
Exchange
Gold Dust Reclaimed From Jewelry Buffing Waste
Jewelry firms recover gold dust shed during buffing by washing wheel covers and treating surrounding dust with acid. The reclaiming process saves substantial sums nationwide, with one Midwest firm said to save over $6,000 annually.
Bee Besieged by Spider in Leaf Lurking Peril
A nature observer finds a bee trapped beneath a leaf by a large spider. The bee struggles amid winds and storms while danger from predators looms, underscoring the peril faced by bees in the wild.
The Sonnet Today Reads Yesterday
The text notes the inevitability of a phrase in expression and its lasting literary quality. It discusses precise word choice and form, suggesting a defining stability in the poem's craft. David Morton remarks on the enduring impact of well chosen language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Morton
Loday Ead
Sweet pea origins and rise in Europe and America
A historical note traces the sweet pea to Sicily in 1695 from an Italian monk who sent seeds to England and Holland. By 1724 seeds became a trade item and American gardens grew varieties known in Europe. A wave of popularity surged between 1885 and 1900 with the wave of the Spencer type spreading after 1910.
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Sicily
England
Holland
America
Europe
Atcnerien
Ain Tandon Fm
Witch Doctor Practitioners Honored in East Africa
The report notes witch doctors hold respected status in East Africa, running thriving astrological readings and incantations. It acknowledges historical knowledge of cures and poisons, with ministering witch doctors producing potent drugs and poisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Africa
Osuch
Teacher advises urgent report on pupil illness
A note from a school records a reassurance that Willie hid told a teacher his mother was ill after a general request for information during a scare. The teacher urged a quick check of the illness and reporting back.
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Willie Hid
Teaeher
Miss Brown
Douglas Fir History Revealed by Archibald Menzies
Archibald Menzies introduced the Douglas fir to science by sending home preserved specimens from Wet Pearh and seeds in 1825, initiating the tree's introduction into England.
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Douglas Fr
Archibald Menzies
Wet Pearh
Douglas
Enghind
Counter Attraction In Dapper Damsel In Streetcar Scene
A dapper and dainty damsel enters a street car drawing attention as bright illuminated ads loom in the interior. The scene highlights urban display and passenger reaction in the city’s transit milieu.
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Asic
New Orleans
Dance and reception events at local halls and armory
The Primrose Club hosts a Friday night dance at Columbia Hall Wood Street and the Mt Hope Chapter No 23 Order of Eastern Star holds its second annual reception at the State Armory Sick Street in early October.
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Nce
Mee Pats
Bunkered Said a Medical Man Retells a Telephone Incident
A house surgeon recalls an asylum era call where he challenged an operator who refused to reveal the caller’s identity. The operator replied I know where you are implying local proximity or warning. The anecdote reflects tense communication and surveillance tone.
Moose plugs ears to enjoy underwater water lily breakfast
A moose has learned to plug its ears to eat water lilies below the surface of shallow lakes. It folds back the outer ear to seal the inner ear, immersing for half a minute or more, leveraging its strong ear muscles to block water.
State Board of Public Roads Takes Barrington Land for Road
The Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads votes August 4 1926 to take land in Barrington shown on Plat Nos 164 165 166 for the center line of Barrington Rumstick Road Counts Road under revised public road laws. The description covers land on the southerly side of Counts Road bounded by Rumstick Point Road and a curved arc of radius 100 feet with the official signatures of board members and the clerk.
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Barrington
Rumasauck Point
Maxfields Corner
Rhode Island
State Board of Public Roads
General Assembly
Rhode Taland
Recorder of Deeds
Oto
Barrington Rumestick Road
Counts Road
Barrnington
Sta
Rumstick Point Road
Rumstick Point
Tohn W
Hanley
Benjamin F Robinson Frederick A. H Bddington
R Wellington
R. I. State Board of Public Roads
Fragmentary Finance Totals in Streamed Ledger Notes
The OCR fragment records irregular figures for household items and clothing costs including eight dollar items and a boy’s clothing at 9012 and a girl’s at 1102. It mentions feeding costs and a period ledger figure of 2500.
Probate Court Final Account of Samuel O Sparks
Nathanial W. Sparks as administrator presents the final account of Samuel O Sparks late of Bristol deceased for allowance. The matter is referred to October 4 1926 at 10 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration. Notice to be published fourteen days once weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
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United States
Bristol
Amos
Gorham
Samuel O. Sparks
Nathanial W. Sparks
Bristol Phenix
John W. Church
Celia McGourty
Giuseppina Giorgio
Josephine Giorgio
Thomas Giorgio
John W Church
Bristot
May A. Brownell
Ernest EL Brownell
Usher Place
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad
Mill Pond
Providence
Warren & Bristol Railroad
Bristol Phoenix
Annie M . Galvin
Giuseppe Giorgio
Thomasorgio
Ellen VV. Falvey
Ellen Vo Falvey
Robate Court
James Tobin
Helen Tobin Sullivan
Annie Marie Tobin
Will of Celia McGourty Filed for Probate in Bristol
The estate of Celia McGourty of Bristol presents a written instrument for probate. The court references October 4, 1926 at 10:00 A M in Bristol Probate Court for consideration and orders fourteen days of notice publicized weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
First Account in Estate of James Tobin in Bristol
Probate Court of Bristol notes Helen Tobin Sullivan and Annie Marie Tobin as executrices presenting their first account for the estate of James Tobin. The court and recipients will consider allowance at 10 o clock A M on arranged days, with publication in the Bristol Phoenix.
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State Board of Butchy Roada
Barrington Rhode
Said Vet
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Karrington
Othe
Hampton Meadows Road
John W Hanley
Benjamin F Robinson
Rick A H Bodington
G. R. Wellington
Bee
Ferncroft
Burnside Memorial Building
Town OF
PLAT
Joao Jacinto Xavier
Manuel Jacinto Xavier
Annie M. Galvin
Mary A Galvin
Owen Trainor
Fias
Eee
Bradford’ Street
LaFaxia's
Joseph Lerq State Street
Lanzire’s Express
Frank
Lanzire Telephone
Archie H. Rounds
Tel. Con
Union Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
F. M. Gifford
Bristol Neck
Freeborn
R. Cole
E. W. Weaver
Thomas F. Bretsford & Son
Hope Street
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Il. Watson & CO
Weybosset Street
Providen R
Edward F. Kearns
Peak St
Providence, B. L
Gaspee
Wm. W. Franklin & Co
Wood Street
Warren and Bristol
Railroad Ave
R. I
District Nursing Association
State Street
Martha Graham
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
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