This week in Island history
Week of August 6
Compiled by Sue Maden
      The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 2, 1909
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Jamestown Historical Society News
By Rosemary Enright
     The JHS annual meeting will be Thursday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. in the meeting hall at the Jamestown Philomenian Library. After a half-hour business meeting at which we’ll review the events of the past year and elect officers and board members for 2009-2010, we’ll hear a presentation by Dr.
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