Police Signal System Installed Across Town
The new police signal system with lights and telephone boxes, supervised by Chief Hugh F Kelley, will be ready soon. Boxes at Hope and Washington, State and Thames, Burton and High, Bradford and Wood, and Constitution and Wood streets connect to a Burnside Memorial Building switchboard for street communication.
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Hugh F Kelley
Burnside Memorial Building
Hope
Washington Streets
State
Thames Streets
Burton
High Streets
Bradford
Wood Streets
Constitution
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Benefit Dance For Navy Memorial Fund Held Tomorrow
Weather permitting a dance will be held on the common tomorrow night for the benefit of the National Navy and Marine Memorial monument fund. The Bristol Acrice No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles committee provides the venue and John K Powers chairs the event. Dwyer's six piece orchestra will supply music and the drive has $22,950 raised with $1,950 remaining to reach Bristol's $25,000 quota.
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National Navy and Marine Memorial Monument Fund
Carnival Committee
Bristol Acrice
Order of Eagles
John K. Powers
Dwyers
Bristols
Counterfeit Bill Passed in Town Store
Albert B Moniz of 582 Wood Street reported a stranger passed a counterfeit $20 bill in his shop around 6 30 pm Tuesday. Moniz described the man as middle aged 5 feet 6 inches wearing a dark suit gray hat and brown shoes. Joseph La Porta of New York and Frank Ferrara of Providence were arrested in Providence. La Porta allegedly passed the note in Fall River and Rumford, and Moniz identified him as the giver.
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Albert B Moniz
Wood Street
Moniz
W Mellon
Treasury
Cleveland Moniz
Joseph la Porta
New York
Frank Ferrara
Providence
United Brothers Lodge approves candidate for admission
A lodge meeting of United Brothers' Lodge No Peg held Tuesday chose member John Wotard as a candidate for admission to the order led by Noble Grand.
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Ata
John Wotard
Lodge to Resume Weekly Sessions in Fall and Elect Officers
The lodge announced plans to resume weekly Tuesday meetings in the fall and winter months. Officers will be elected in October with the exact date to be announced later.
Doan's Pills End Backache Claims in Bristol Testimony
Bristol resident John A West of 554 Thames St endorses Doan's Pills for back pain kidney trouble and sleep disruption. He reports relief after a few boxes and cites widespread local support. The ad urges buyers to ask for Doan's Pills with Foster Milburn Co as the maker.
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Doan
Bristol
John A West
Thames St
Mr West
Doans
West
Foster-Milburn Co
Mars
Buffalo
Pilgrim Monu ment Near Immingham Creek Honours Puritan Migration
The article outlines plans for a Pilgrim monument beside Immingham Creek in England to honor the Puritan voyage and migration. It traces the Pilgrims from Scrooby to Leyden and Delfthaven to Dartmouth and Plymouth, noting the routes and key locations before their voyage to America. It also recounts related fraternal temple announcements and upcoming events.
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Immingham
England
Winotringham
M. P
Lady Astor
Plymouth
Washington Post
Nottinghamshire
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
Scrooby
Lincologhire
Emmingham
Humber
Holland
Leyden
Delfthaven
Virginia
Southampton
London
Dartmouth
British Isles
Immingham Creek
New England
Cape Cod
John Smith
North Virginia
Plymouth Company
London Company
Pilgrims Progress Found In Four Psalms By Gowen
Dr Herbert H Gowen a University of Washington professor presents a translation of four psalms from the Old Testament preserving original meter and uniting them into a single narrative of the Jewish exiles' return from Babylon. He notes the chants begin with Psalm 120 and express the captives joy at sight of Jerusalem and the Promised Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H Gowen
University of Washington
Gowen
Jerusalem
Harvard Professor Demonstrates Cat Brain Experiment
A Harvard professor conducted brain experiments on a cat showing science's power and pain free technique. The cat became permanently excited and maddened, with raised hair, arched back, and tail upright as it scratched and spat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
Collie Rescues Flock After Farmer Collapses on Road
A farmer driving 50 sheep near Cliviger Scotland collapsed from a heart attack. His collie kept the flock together around the prostrate man, whining, while its swollen feet showed hours of tireless circling to prevent dispersal.
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Cliviger
Burnley
Scotland
Mushroom Breaks Through Concrete on Independence Lane
A Nantucket mushroom showed a strange growth path by Independence lane. After a few days a concrete walk surface cracked, revealing a mushroom about five inches in diameter that had forced its way up through two inches of solid concrete.
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Nantucket
Independence Lane
Notable Cases Where Skill Beats Strength
A discussion of animals exhibiting superior skill over brute force. Collies herd and locate missing flock members, monkeys in India counter snakes with head strikes when armed with antidotes, and marine life shows tactical aggression as the thrashing fish and certain sharks outmaneuver stronger opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Reclamation Plan for Zuyder Zee Aims to Relocate Fishermen
The draining of the Zuyder Zee will reclaim about 494000 acres to support 250000 Hollanders, while 3000 fishermen face new futures. The government will compensate anglers and shift them to inland work, leaving a central lake for continued fishing and training ships begin upriver trips from Amsterdam. Some Marken fishermen will be tested for inland roles as others already become landlubbers and mend roads in their distinctive dress.
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Zuyder Zee
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Making Windmills Work in Stertfordshire Farm Test
Berlin scientist Major Bilau builds a unique windmill on a Stertfordshire farm. The device uses airplane blade style arms and suction to maximize turning power. A balloonlike dynamo behind the gears stores energy while four other windmills are tested nearby for daily power comparisons.
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Berlin
Bilau
Stertfordshire
Frankness Rewarded in 1925 Debate on Wages
A 1925 debate between Bishop Weilldon and a Durham signalman over railway workers wage demands ended with loud applause for both sides. The London Observer recalls John Stuart Mill's Westminster campaign in 1865, where a heckler question about his remark on workers drew vehement applause and a triumphant return.
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Bishop Weilldon
Durham
John Stuart Mill
Westminster
London Observer
Scout Notes Ahead of Brockton Fair and Meetings
The article notes upcoming district scout activities at Trinity Parish House in Bristol, including Friday and Tuesday meetings at 7 30 pm and three troop preparations for contests. It mentions a Brockton Fair visit on October 3 and a trip briefing next week, plus a provincial exhibit in Springfield and an Indian Village encampment. An inter troop contest begins October 1 and runs six months, with observers from Deputy Commissioner Geo R Fish reporting from the Eastern States Exhibition.
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Galts
Bristol
Trinnity
Brockton
Wort
Geo. R. Fish
Spritgheld
Mass
Booth
Pistography
Eagle Stout
Oscar Herzig
Wampanoag Encampment elects new officers
Hiram A. Rounds was named Chief Patriarch of Wampanoag Encampment No 9 I O O F at last night’s election in Odd Fellows Hall. New officers include High Priest Merton A. Cheesman Senior Warden Isaac B Munro Junior Warden George W Coggeshall Scribe John G Stewart Treasurer John T Ashton Trustees James T Robertson W F Williams and William J Munro. Installation is set for Thursday Oct 8 with Grand Chief Patriarch Robert G. Busby and grand lodge officers visiting. Massassou Encampment Warren was invited to attend the installation night.
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Hiram A. Rounds
Wampanoag
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Merton A. Cheesman
Isaac
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MAZDA
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