Life in Bristol 1870 1886 baseball memories revive
A reminiscence recounts early Bristol baseball legends and neighborhoods. Will Trotter, Richmond, and the Bristol nine shaped the curved pitch era. Notable players include Blackie Burns, Thompson White, and the Lightfeet group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Will Trotter
Brown
Richmond
Onlg
John Dearth
Will
Capt. Morris
Hope Street
Bristols
Andy
Blackie) Burns
Warren
Frank Doty
Billy McCormick
Girl Scout Mariners Visit Herreshoff Shipyard Walk
The Mariner Ship Vigilant weighed anchor at six bells at Mrs Peckham's house then scouts and Skip per walked along the sea shore to study maritime boats and savings. They viewed the new mine sweeper and two mosquito boats under construction at Herreshoff's and saw pleasure yachts in limited numbers due to war. The hike ended at Mrs Peckham's house where they sang chanties on the front steps and planned the Mariner's dance before two bells.
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Mariner
Vigilant
Farmers Urged To Turn In Scrap Metal
Rhode Island farmers are urged to salvage scrap metal and rubber for war needs. The plan, approved by the State Salvage Committee, offers three options: sell directly to waste dealers for cash. donate to local Granges to be sold with profits aiding war efforts. or contact a Farm Bureau to donate to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Bristol
America
Holy Name Bowling League Banquet Noted With Italian Dinner
Annual Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church held a banquet at the Anchor Inn for four teams. Prizes went to league champions Saint Luke's, high single strings, and high three strings. Performers included Frank Bruno, Ralph DeFelice, Domenic Vitiello, and John Ruggiero acted as toastmaster.
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Anchor Inn
Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Providence
John Ruggiero
Frank Bruno
Ralph DeFelice
Domenic Vitiello
Michael Capucc
Joseph Santullh
Cosmo Marabello
Raymond Cavallaro
James Salzano
Carlo Bisbano
James Velleca
Joseph Sorzano
Emilio Donanzan
Larney Bisbano
Joseph Sansone
Louis Nastri
John Santulli
Felix Pasquarelli
Antonio Mazza
Donanzan
Saint Luke's
On The Alert War Call Poem Urges Victory Bonds
A wartime exhortation urges Americans to unite under God and defend democracy. It condemns Axis powers, extols self reliance, and calls for conserving resources and boosting production. Citizens are urged to buy war stamps and bonds to support the war effort.
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Germany
Hiter
Hitler
Bristol Letter Recalls Zamboanga Visit and Noted Figures
A Bristol reader recalls a 1930 world cruise stop in Zamboanga Philippines. He describes a prison complex, the American Army Navy Club, the Overseas Club in Far East, and a day of cordial hospitality with American and European residents. He honors a long list of historical figures and credits Will Trotter as a major influence on his youth.
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Zamboanga, P. I
Philippines
General Pershing
American
Army and Navy Club
Armie I.ee
America
Far East
Army
Zamboanga
Winthrop DeWolf
Arkansaw
Kipling
Hemingway
Vicksburg
Eads
Burnside
Gen
Grant
George S. Greene
P. W. and
James B. Francis
Francis Turbins
J. Bhickensderfer
Union Pacific
Continental Divide
Henry Flad
St Lows
Thomas Whitman
Walt Whitman
John Treadwell
Treadwell
Frederick Burnham
Jabez Lindberg
Nome
Trotter
Bristol
Reader's Digest
A Mclean Haavks
Above And Beyond All Of These Stands Will Trotter
Newport Beach diary entries recount long family history from the late 1700s to 1942. The author cites Revolutionary War ties, a War of 1812 privateer, abolitionist shifts, and access to secret state documents through Lord Strathcona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosworth
Granny Holmes
Lord Strathcona
Admiralty
Isaac Gorham
Rhode Island
John Hawks
Carolinas
New Berne
Silas Holmes
Continental Army
Valley Forge
Gen Washington
Pa Doc
Ma Holmes
John Rolfe
Anneke Jans
Trinity Corporation
Lower Manhattan Island
The Shanghai Gesture Comes to the Screen in Grand Style
Aryanold Pressburger presents The Shanghai Gesture as a star filled motion picture led by Gene Tierney Victor Mature Ona Munson Walter Huston Phyllis Brooks Albert Basser Mara Ouspenskaya and Eric Blore. The drama packed film offers top acting sharp dialogue smart direction stunning settings and lavish gowns.
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New Yorkers
Arypold Pressburger
Gene Tierney
Victor Mature
Ona Munson
Walter Huston
Phyllis Brooks Albert Basserman
Mara Ouspenskaya
Eric Blore
Hollywood
Shanghai
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Arcient
By A. McLean Hawkes
Francis Herreshoff
Wm. R Trotter
Dofin Post Reynolds
State Street
Church
Bradford
Thompson White
Thompsy
Ricardo
Juan Smith
Ed. Easterbrooks
Billy Perry
Billy Dimmock
Frank Ingraham
Ike Williams
Fred Bishop
Byron Fish
Girl Scout
Gosh, Lena
Ric
Ane
Eee Tyne
Arctic
East Greenwich - Wakefield
Westerly
Wickford
Holy Name
Anthony DiCianni
Eugene Mansi
Eugene Mans
Anthons DiCianni
Tours Nastri
Antonio DiCiani
John Sicignano
Joseph Massa
Fugene Mansi
Frank Bruno Joseph Santuli
Michael Capuces
Felix Pasquarelly
Domenic Dertso
Helen Coggeshall
Colmn
Wrr
Bristol Phoenix
Newport Beach
Henry R. Bullock Birch
Warren, R. I
Eran
Hope
St. Buffington’s
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