Digital Extra: The Journal's 175th Anniversary

07.21.2004

The passing news

SOUTHWICK, JUNE 8. -- Nearly 10,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan from every part of the six States are encamped on the Arnold Farm here awaiting to-day's opening of the annual convention of the New England Klan, which will continue for three days. Representatives from every klavern, and the king kleagles from each of the New England States are attending the konclave, the largest ever held in this section of the country.

The vanguard of the white-robed army arrived Saturday night. A preliminary konclave was held while 600 of its members acted as guards to insure secrecy to the proceedings. Officers of the klan agreed to allow reporters to watch the proceedings provided they would not mention the names of speakers or take notes during the speeches. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut were well represented at the gathering.

June 8, 1925

WHEN Pearce B. Johnson arrived at his home at 97 High Service street, North Providence, shortly after 6 o'clock last night, he found the house in darkness. He called for his mother. She did not answer. He called again, but got no response.

A few moments later Pearce's father, Conrad Johnson, entered the house. He had been at work all day and could not explain his wife's absence. Father and son found evidence that Mrs. Johnson had not been home for several hours. Inquiries in the neighborhood failed to reveal any trace of her.

After searching vainly for an hour, Pearce returned to the house, and his eyes fell upon a newspaper story telling of an unidentified woman having been fatally injured when an electric [trolley] car struck her at 7:28 o'clock yesterday morning on Smith street, oposite (sic) Leyton street, North Providence. The woman was Pearce's mother.

Dec. 1, 1928

WHAT DO YOU need to know? Is there some point about your business or personal life that puzzles you? Is there something you want to know without delay? Submit your question to Frederic J. Haskin, Director of our Washington Information Bureau. He is employed to help you. Address your inquiry to the Providence Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D.C., and enclose two cents in coin or stamps for return postage.

Ad, Dec. 1, 1928

FEDERAL DRY OFFICERS under Chief Alvah H. Richardson, raided premises at 448 Mineral Spring avenue, Pawtucket, at 1 a.m. and seized a 50-gallon automatic still for the manufacture of moonshine, and 70 barrels of moonshine, mash. They also arrested Joseph Roderick, whom they found in charge. He was locked up at the Central police station, Providence. Dismantling of the still began early today.

Dec. 1, 1928

ORION HERBERT of Norwood, employed by the Providence Ice Company at Lakewood, was injured in harvesting ice yesterday, when a large cake fell on his foot, crushing the toes. He was sent to the Rhode Island Hospital.

Jan. 7, 1920

ALL THE HISTORIC seekers for buried treasure, pirate gold and what not, are thrown into the shade by Mr. W.J.H. Strong of Chicago, who has conceived the magnificent idea of conducting a hunt for Noah's Ark, which he firmly believes to be still in a good state of preservation where it originally grounded at or near the summit of Mount Ararat.

Editorial, Dec. 1, 1928