Custer Massacre Scoop Marked in North Dakota
The April ceremony in Bismarck commemorates Col Clement A. Lounsberry’s scoop on Custer’s defeat at the Little Bighorn. Kellogg reported from the Far West after illness kept Lounsberry from joining the expedition, delivering the exclusive via telegraph to St Paul and New York.
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Clement Augustus Lounsberry
Custer
Bismarck
North Dakota
Lounsberry
Minneapolis
Bismarck Tribune
New York Herald
Alfred Terry
Mark Kellogg
Louisb
Kellogg
St. Paul
Minn
New York
Moe Herald
Ode Meh
The
Herald
Fragmented OCR Weathering of a 19th Century Battle Paper
In a damaged OCR of a colonial newspaper a 50 000 word paper was set in type by hand in Bismarck with a 13 deck headline. The text shows garbled fragments including massacred phrases and partial battle details raising questions about what Congress will do next.
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Lounsberry
Kellogg
Custer
Rosebud
Bismarck
Congress
Recreation Dept Enters Bay Search for Fisherman Body
Capt Frank Moody of the State Division of Recreation will join the search for Antonio Pacheco who fell from a Mt Hope Bridge pier Monday. Dragging operations involve Greenwood North Providence Scituate Centredale crews and local Boy Scouts. Bristol and Warren Rescue Squads and the Coast Guard have aided with hours of searching. Mrs Edwina Pacheco thanks rescuers for their efforts.
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Frank Moody
State Division of Recreation
Antonio Pacheco
Mt. Hope Bridge
Greenwood
North Providence
Scituate
Centredale
Moody
Bristol Rescue Squad
Warren Rescue Squad
Coast Guard
Charles Luther
Bristol Squad
Walker Heads Chest Survey In Bristol May Event
Raymond Walker of Pappas quash Road is named chairman of a Bristol Chest Survey conducted by the Tuberculosis Division of the State Public Health Department. Sponsored by the Bristol District Nursing Association and the Bristol Christmas Seal Committee, the Chestmobile will visit Bristol for two weeks in May offering free X Rays to residents over 15. The 2,034 dollars raised this year funds tuberculosis work and the survey expenses.
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Raymond Walker
Pappasquash Road
Walker
U. S. Rubber Co
Bristol
Tuberculosis Division
State Department of Public Health
Bristol District Nursing Association
Chestmoliue
Jaycees Observe First Birthday in Bristol
The Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce celebrated its first year with a steak and lobster dinner at the White Rail attended by about 30 members and state officers. Charles Shields praised the group as among the best in the state. Grant Hirons presided and urged renewed membership as officers were nominated for the coming year.
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Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles Shields
Jaycee
Bristol Chamber
Grant Hirons
Cers
Cranston
Michael Uech Geos Ingram
Everett Francis
Rane End
Thought Police Cruisers Catch Reckless Driver in Warren
David J. Medeiros, 25, of 109 Birch Swamp Road Warren, a former stock car racer, was clocked at 80 mph and fined $75 in a special district court session after Patrolman Joseph Teixeira pursued him through Hope Street Tupelo Road Metacom Avenue and Butterworth Avenue to a dead end. Medeiros claimed he thought the police had slow cars.
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Warren
Bristol
Joseph Teixeira
Teixeira
David J. Medeiros
Birch Swamp Road
Hope Street
Rockwell School
Tupelo Road
Metacom Avenue
Butterworth Avenue
Marz Re-elected Moderator at First Baptist Church Meeting
Arthur Marz was re-elected moderator of the First Baptist Church at the annual membership meeting after a covered dish supper. He was also chosen as deacon, with Henry Luther as treasurer and Dorothy Matt named Sunday school superintendent.
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Arthur Marz
First Baptist Church
Dorothy Matt
Walter W Swanson
Hodgdon
Bertram Bullock Sr
Zepherino Viera
Sodality Food Sale At St Elizabeth’s Church
The Children of Mary Sodality of St Elizabeth's Church will hold their annual food sale after all masses in the Parish hall on Sunday April 12. Chairing the event is Miss Rose Dias with assistants Lorraine Silveira Sophia Arruda Rosaline August Mary Medeiros Beatrice Oliver and Madeline Botelho.
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Children of Mary Sodality
St Elizabeth's Church
Miss Rose Dias
Lorraine E. Silveira Sophia Arruda
Rosaline August
Mary Medeiros
Beatrice J Oliver
Madeline Botelho
Engagement of Miss Vitello to Navy Serviceman DeLeo
Engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Domenic J. Vitello of 180 Wood Street for their daughter Miss Josephine Ann Vitello to Frank J. DeLeo Gunner's Mate 3/c U S Navy stationed at Norfolk Virginia son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew DeLeo of 66 Charles Street
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Josephine Ann Vitello
Domenic J. Vitello
Wood Street
Frank J. DeLeo
U. S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
Matthew DeLeo
Charles Street
Bristol Zoning Board Reveals Contract Details After Press Pressure
The Bristol Zoning Board of Review disclosed the $5000 contract with Providence zoning official Achille Maginante for revising the zoning ordinance following persistent press inquiries. The board also elected Anthony DaPonte as new chairman, Norman Vermette as secretary, and welcomed member John J Sylvia to fill a vacancy. The earlier meeting in a Providence hotel remains explained as part of the hiring discussion.
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Bristol
Zoning Board of Review
Providence
Achille Maginante
Providence Zoning Board
The
Phoenix
Anthony DaPonte
Frederick T. Goff
Goff
Elmer Angell
Norman J. Vermette
John J Sylvia
Lame Duck
Jaycees Set Bottle Drive to Paint Scout Hall Bristol
The Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a Sunday bottle drive from 9 a.m. to collect bottles for repainting the Boy Scout Hall at Hope and Franklin Streets. Proceeds will fund paint, with non redeemable bottles broken for sale to a glass plant.
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Boy Scout
Hope and
Franklin Streets
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Organization
Bristol
William Tucker Jr
Providence
Tucker
Cunard Challenging Shellfish License Ban After Hearing
Cunard seeks new legal moves to overturn a shellfish dealer license denial by the state health department. Shea defends the denial, accuses Cunard of lying, and cites a history of disputes including a prior shucking license denial and accusations against department official Joseph Maguire.
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Shea
Cunard
Everett S
State Health Department
Walter J. Shea
Department
Joseph J. Maguire
Bristol
D Ment
Maguire
Ute Shea
Society to Elect Officers at April 20 Meeting
The Historical Society will hold its annual meeting April 20 to review an outstanding collection of American and Korean antiques. Members will elect officers for the coming year and discuss organizing a slide program by Carleton Browne and Reon ityoman.
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Carleton Browne
To Historical Society
Il Rowne
Iryi
Elvy Deak Theft Suspect Seized in Sorell Jewelry Raid
Local police report a suspect arrested after a staged burglary at a Sorell shop. Investigators recovered rings, urns, paintings, and priceless items during the operation. Authorities say the case involves a ring of curbed sellers and illicit dealers.
40th Anniversary of Bristol Troop Boy Scouts
The Bristol Troop Boy Scouts mark the 40th anniversary this month with George R. Fish, long time organizer and manager since 1913, noting the corps as the oldest in the country. The celebration was delayed to honor the milestone and will be featured during the second annual membership drive.
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Bristol
Pis
America
En Ee
Pene Corps
George R. Fish
Nemesti
Phoenix Fish
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