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Providence, Utah

The first indoor meetings were held in a log meeting-and-schoolhouse erected by John Maddison and William Fife.


1880 Garret Rock May Day Riot

With the sheriff’s meager forces unable to themself control the crowd, Patterson’s Mayor Graham and Sheriff Van Voorhies called upon the greatly revered Patterson Roman Catholic priest Father William N. McNulty, the moral authority of whose exhortations to the crowd were sufficient to temporarily quell or distract that mob, while sheriff’s deputies extricated the constable and the Dalzells from the rear of the second house and placed them in a transport coach.

A C Wharton

In 1980, then-Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris appointed him as Chief Shelby County Public Defender, where his concern for the mentally ill in the criminal justice system gave birth to a national model program, known today as the Jericho Initiative.

Abercrombie, Fife

The land around Abercrombie was formerly owned by the Sandilands family and Sir James Sandilands was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Lord Abercrombie in 1647.

Ceres, Fife

The name has led to contact with Ceres, Italy (visited by the local pipe band in the 1970s) and Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa (with which gifts were exchanged in the 1990s).

The parish of Ceres has some biblical place names: Babylon near Muirhead, south of Craigrothie, and Sodom and Gomorrah (locally pronounced Gemorrie) and Purgatory on the road to Pitscottie.

Charlestown, Fife

Some of the German Imperial Fleet were brought here from Scapa Flow after World War I to be broken up.

They have a 1st XI and a 2nd XI that play in the Scottish East League run by the East of Scotland Cricket Association and have junior, midweek and Sunday teams as well.

Doug Farquhar

Douglas Methven Farquhar (11 June 1921 in Methil, Fife – 20 February 2005 in New York) was a Scottish-American soccer player who played professionally on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Dunfermline and District Tramways

On 3 November 1909 a branch was opened from Dunfermline to Townhill.

Dysart Sail In Film Festival

The outdoor event saw films projected onto a huge white screen, representing a giant sail, hanging over the great quarry walls of medieval Dysart harbour.

Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island

In the first part of the 20th century, the Episcopal Church in Rhode Island focused on urban ministry with a focus on social concerns, led by Bishop William N. McVickar.

Flisk

Coals have to be brought from Newburgh or Balmerino or the Balbirnie pit; though some use English coal, brought in vessels to the beach.

German submarine U-241

Although the plane was able to return to Britain the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in the River Tay in Scotland before he could reach his base at Woodhaven, Fife.

HMS Leven

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Leven, probably after the River Leven, Fife in Scotland.

Into the Valley

Local legend still persists that the valley mentioned is a reference to the village of High Valleyfield, known locally as "the Valley", a village with a reputation for "mini warfare" between its own residents and those of nearby towns and villages (namely Torryburn, Rosyth, Oakley and Inverkeithing), near Skids' home town of Dunfermline.

Joseph-François Lafitau

It was not until 1974 that Dr. William Fenton and Dr. Elizabeth Moore made the first translation into English available.

Judith Estrin

Estrin is a technology entrepreneur who co-founded seven companies with Bill Carrico and was the CTO of Cisco Systems from 1998 to 2000.

Lord Newark

On 16 August 1672, as Master of Newark, he had a charter of the barony of Abercrombie, which his father had purchased along with St Monans from Lord Abercrombie.

Lucius E. Johnson

However, Johnson was apparently the first of the leaders of the big railroads who finally learned the mysterious source of William N. Page's deep pockets, which had been building a new railroad across southern West Virginia and Virginia to compete for the coal traffic destined for Hampton Roads.

Mexican Repatriation

In order to achieve this goal, he publicly endorsed Secretary of Labor William N. Doak and his campaign to add “245 more agents to assist in the deportation of 500,000 foreigners” (Balderrama 75).

Nicholas Poyntz

In May 1544, the Earl of Hertford sent Nicolas to burn Kinghorn and other towns in Fife.

Oakley, Fife

There are adequate religious establishments; the Holy Name Catholic church, which boasts magnificent stained-glass windows by Gabriel Loire, a French stained glass artist of the 20th century, is well subscribed to.

Omaha City Council

It was composed of A. D. Jones, who resigned March 23, 1857; T. G. Goodwill, who died May 18, 1857; G. C. Bove, H. H. Visscher, Thomas Davis, William N. Byers, William W. Wyman, Thomas O'Connor, C. H. Downs, J. H. Kellom, for whom Kellom School was later named; and John Creighton, whom Creighton University was later named for.

Preston Island, Fife

The 'island' is no longer surrounded by water, following further land reclamation, using ash from the nearby Longannet power station.

Ralph Cochrane

Ralph Cochrane was born on 24 February 1895, the youngest son of Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults, in the Scottish village of Springfield.

River Leven, Fife

In previous centuries its water was used to power linen mills on its banks, particularly near Markinch, as well as three paper mills: Smith Anderson in Leslie, and Tullis Russell and John Dixon of Markinch.

Springfield, Fife

The small village of Springfield (population less than 1,000) lies at the edge of the Howe of Fife, to the south of the town of Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

William Barron

William N. Barron (1859–?), English-born lawyer and businessman in Missouri

William N. Baltz

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.

William N. Deramus III

In that year he also served on the Board of Directors for the second and final year of the Chicago Railroad Fair.

During World War II he used his railroading background and skills to help run the Ledo Road, and upon his return, found work as an executive with the Kansas City Southern, which at the time was run by his father, William N. Deramus, Jr..

William N. Fenton

In his work as an ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of American Ethnology, Fenton drew attention to existing historic and ethnographic sources.

William N. Fenton (December 15, 1908 – June 17, 2005) was an American scholar and writer known for his extensive studies of Iroquois history and culture.

William N. Leonard

Two of his brothers also became high-ranking officers: Army Major General Charles F. Leonard, Jr. and Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel John Wallis Leonard, who was killed in action in World War II.

William N. McNulty

Dean (Christianity) William N. McNulty (1829-1922), was an American pioneer Roman Catholic priest, who arrived in New York from his native Ballyshannon, Ireland in 1850, during the time of the Great Irish Potato Famine and when, there, then, existed little in the way of Roman Catholic facilities about near by Passaic County, New Jersey.

William N. Oatis

William Nathan Oatis (January 4, 1914 – September 16, 1997) was an American journalist who gained international attention when he was charged with espionage by the Czechoslovak government in 1951.

William N. Pendleton

He resigned his U.S. Army commission a year later on October 31, 1833, reportedly due to the issue of nullification in his home state.

Pendleton was portrayed in the 2003 Civil War film Gods and Generals by John Castle.

William N. Robson

On June 22, 1950, a pamphlet called Red Channels appeared, focusing on the field of broadcasting.

William N. Rowe

Kiberd, Declan (editor), 1916 Rebellion Handbook Dublin: Mourne River Press, 1998.

William N. Stape

Stape wasn't alone in going public with criticism of Berman, David Weddle, who wrote for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a staff writer and producer, also has been critical of Berman's handling of the Star Trek franchise.

William N. Still, Jr.

Two years on the Alabama, by Arthur Sinclair; with an introduction and notes by William N. Still, Jr.

William N. Vaile

Vaile was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1919, until his death on July 2, 1927.

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-eighth Congress, March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925).

William N. Valavanis

In 2012 he authored the large format book Fine Bonsai: Art & Nature (NY: Abbeville Press, ISBN 978-0789211125), which has 596 digital color photos (including 4 gate folds) by Jonathan M. Singer.

William Pendleton

William N. Pendleton (1809–1883), American teacher, Episcopal priest, and soldier

William Roach

William N. Roach (1840–1902), United States Senator from North Dakota

William Robson

William N. Robson (1906–1995), American radio director and producer


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