Town Taxes for 1926 Filed With State Board
Philip Brady clerk of the assessory filed Town Taxes for 1926 with the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Taxes fund all town departments and differ from other towns where fire and school taxes also apply. The United States Pulpber Company of New Jersey is the largest taxpayer. Taxes are due by October 1 with 7 percent interest on late payments.
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Board of Tax Commissioners of
Philip Brady
Bristol
United States Pupber Company
New Jersey
State Board Announces Corporate Excess and Franchise Taxes
The State Board of Tax Commissioners released the year excess and franchise tax assessment for manufacturing mercantile and miscellaneous corporations and gross earnings of public service companies. The total revenue expected is 1,878,417.12 for the state treasury with Bristol & Warren Water Works Prudence Island Navigation Co Cranston Worsted Mills National India Rubber listed among taxpayers with their gross earnings and tax amounts.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Treasury
Iast
Bristol & Warren Water Works
Prudence Island Navigation Co
Cranston Worsted Mills
National India Rubber
Tennis Notes Postponed Match Tilt At Silver Creek Courts
The Sexcelstor Tennis team postpones a scheduled match with Saiies ville due to bad weather. On Saturday this week the Sexcelstors will play the Fall River team at Fall River, weather permitting.
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Sexecelstor
Saiiesville
Silver Creek
Ann O Theruset
Eexcelstors
Othe Fall River
Fall River
Notice to Contractors Bristol Bristol Seals Paving Street Work 1926
Sealed proposals will be received at the Town Clerk Office Bristol R until 7 30 oclock M on August 17 1926 for repaving and seal coating various streets in the town of Bristol Bituminous macadam and surfacing work including flush coating patching and sealing. Specifications obtainable at the Town Clerk's office. Town Council reserves right to reject any or all proposals and award to best interests of Bristol. By order Town Clerk John W Church Council Clerk.
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Bristol
Bey
Order of the Town Council
John W Church Council
Lerk
Junior Tennis Opens At Excelsior Club Today
A junior tennis tournament organized by the Excelsior Tennis Club began at 10 a m on Silver Creek courts. There are 24 entrants including eight girls and 16 boys, with girls entered in the boys singles due to few girls' entries.
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Excelsior Tennis Club
Silver Creek
Adrian Coutanche
Ben Church
Warren
Teddy McGinn
Peggy Neragne
Dot Holt
Charles Courtanche
Viola Palmer
Charlotte Suzman
Charlotte Stelling
Tom O’connor
Vincent McGinn
Rob Ainsworth
York” O'Connor
Junior Downey
Cathleen Barton
Donald McGinn
Helen Hall
Chris Ostby
Harold DeWolf, Jr
Henry Coughlan
John McGinn
Edward Coughlan
Catherie Morris
James Coutanche
D of I Annual Outing Plans Aug 29 at Green Acre Lodge
Hope Circle No 70 D of I set plans at a special meeting hosted by Mrs Josephine Lewis to participate in a joint outing and field day on August 29 at Green Acre Lodge North Scituate. Luncheon at 6 00 followed by sports and a 4 30 chicken dinner. Reservations due by August 17 through the local arrangements committee chaired by Mrs Margaret Connery with Mrs Tattre and Miss Mary Callan.
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Green Acre Lodge
North Scituate
United Daughters of Isabella of
Hope Circle
No 70
D of I
Jnsepn Lewis
Coullins
Street
Margaret Connery
Tattre
Mary Callan
Arrangement of Thought for Clear Speech by Dicey
The passage stresses organizing thoughts before speaking to ensure direct focus on the subject. It emphasizes placing ideas in the right order to achieve clear style and effective communication, outlining a fundamental secret of good expression.
Mary Ann Pierce Dies After Yearlong Illness
Mrs. Mary Ann Pierce a writer aged 87 or 88 died last evening at 8 at her home 53 Burton Street after a yearlong illness. Born in Boston she was daughter of Noel and Mary Ann Kettel and lived here many years. Survived by daughter Miss Anna Pierce principal of Byfield School. Funeral from her residence at 2 pm with burial in North Cemetery.
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Mary Ann Pierce
Wiiter
Walker Pierce
Burton Street
Pierce
Boston
Mass
Noel
Mary Ann (Allen) Kettel
Anna Pierce
Byfield School
Boy Bitten by Dog At Public Playground
Eight year old August Sousa Raposa, son of Manual Sousa Raposa of 59 Court Street, was bitten on the lip by a dog owned by W H Remieres while playing on the town common Saturday. He was treated by Dr Xavier de Valez and the dog is held at the pound for ten days for observation.
Morocco in History as Roman Africa Empire Roots
Ancient Morocco stood as a powerful dominion known to Romans as Mauritania An adjacent Numidia state was annexed to Mauritania forming Roman provinces near the end of the Roman republic The southern Mediterranean coast area was termed Africa by Romans
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Morocco
Mauritania
Numidia
Mediterranean
Africa
Care of Shoe Soles with Copal Varnish
Treating shoe soles with copal varnish provides a durable finish. Ensure the soles are completely dry and roughen any unworn surface before applying the varnish for best adhesion.
Chinese Funeral Procession Sparks Reserved Police Escort
A Chinese funeral in Atlanta unfolds with boat burial and coffin conveyance to a ship. Priests in robes preside as shrieks bells and pictures of the deceased drum up a vivid, noisy scene while rival tongs declare a temporary armistice and police stand watch.
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Tisha
Atlanta
Pat Hin
Kepp' li
Celestial Kingdom
Tongs
Voltaire Accused Of Inventing Armed Tanks In 18th Century Tale
A student argues Voltaire announced an 1750 invention called the Assyrian Chariot armed like a modern tank to crush Frederick the Great’s forces. Marshal Richelieu rejected it, Voltaire offered to Catherine of Russia in 1770, who tested two tanks and deemed them useless except against massed troops.
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Czarina
Catherine of Russia
Catherine
Voltaire
When Good Fortune Visits the Neighborhood
The Deacon notes that when prosperity arrives some celebrate loudly then leave town. The Atlanta Constitution style hints at communal reactions to success and the tendency of celebrants to depart soon after.
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Atlanta Constitution
Italic Use in Bible Textual Translations
The use of italics in Bible printing signals added words to clarify meaning for English readers. Editors insert these words to bridge gaps from the original manuscripts and to aid reader comprehension.
Women in Pulpits Facing Church Gatekeeping
The church remains conservative about admitting women to top offices with most pastors being men. About 30 sects employ women as religious workers, while roughly 40 sects allow women in pulpit roles. Notable exceptions include Unitarian Universalists, Congregationalists, Friends, and several others. Methodist Episcopal allows licenses and ordains women but without full conference membership.
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Protestant Episcopal
Cumberland
Reformed Church In
America
Uniltarians
Universalists Congregationalists
Friends
Christian Scientists
The
Jenny Lind Captivates Taylors With Humble Christian Demeanor
The Chetsham Science Monitor recalls Jenny Lind visiting the Taylors, praising her congenial nature, kindness, and humane spirit. It notes her gentle prayers and devotion, claiming she sought to align with God’s will and inspire others.
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Jenny Lind
Taylors
Chetsham Science Monitor
Grods
Ife
Allee Lasder
Tate
Earth Stands Still Claim Spurs Debate on Solar System
A Chinese astronomer named Chong Hong and two colleagues argue that the earth does not move and remains suspended while the sun and other bodies revolve around it. They claim their instrument proves this and have written a book to support the geocentric theory, though it remains untranslated.
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Tse
Quarrel Over Nose Sparks Ironic Exchange
In a sharp exchange twins dispute a nose shape described as pit like. One twin mocks the other causing visible distress as a backhanded remark prompts a defensive reply asserting the nose is inherent and not chosen.
Face your fears and be brave in business and life
In Forbes Magazine Herbert N. Casson argues safety is negative and fear harms progress. He urges readers to confront fear, take risks, and act bravely in slump or boom to build true courage and resilience. Danger is a tonic and fear should be eliminated as a rule of life.
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Rae ‘Sucépex
Ana BO. O
Happiness Lane
Cap
Herbert N. Casson
Forbes Magazine
The Adult Path and Lost Paradise
A narrator reflects on adult life and its separation from childhood innocence. The author, Arthur Somers Roche, notes complex philosophies, distractions pulling from the road to paradise, and a self aware, bewildered sense of life beyond babyhood as published in Heart's International Cosmopolitan.
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Paradise
Arthur Somers Roche
Heart
Air Mail Proposal Aims to Link Belfast and England
The Montreal Herald reports plans to start an all year air mail service between Belfast, Ireland and England in March. Two airplanes are already purchased and a third ordered to enable overnight letter delivery from Belfast to London and return, fostering closer ties between the two peoples.
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Belfast
Ireland
England
London
Montreal Herald
Tax to fund French scientific research approved by chambers
A measure requiring a tax of five centimes per 100 francs of salaries paid by industrial and commercial firms was approved by the chamber of deputies and the senate. The tax aims to fund scientific laboratories in France, with an estimated annual revenue of 14,000,000 francs about $700,000 at current exchange rates.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Correction of Receding Chins by New York Surgeons
New York surgeons fix receding chins with a special plate that moves the lower jaw forward so molar teeth align. The plate causes a forward bite and in most cases the chin grows to normal.
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New York
Italy Sees Prosperity From Postwar Demand Fulfillment
In Italy the population is meeting accumulated needs unmet during and after the war, fueling current national prosperity. The shift reflects a broad rebound as households contend with earlier shortages and new confidence drives spending and growth.
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Italy
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RB Cole
N.O
Poe SY Iy
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Edward F. Kearns
Constitution St
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Gaspee
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Telephone
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Constitution ST. Bristol
G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
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Usher Place
Bristol Neck
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins
Ll. Watson & CO
Weybosset Street
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High Street
Archie H. Rounds
Union Street
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
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Bay View Ave
Robert J. McKay
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Hope St
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