New Haven Rail Zeppelins The Boston Providence Fast Train
First photograph reveals New Haven Railroad Rail Zeppelin concept built in Akron Ohio. The service planned between Boston and Providence covers forty four miles in forty four minutes with intermediate Back Bay stops. Diesel electric propulsion at each end enables rapid turn around. Seating 164 and cars ride on shock absorbers.
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New Haven Railroad
Akron
Ohio
Boston
Provi
Dence
Back Bay
Church Services and Schedules for August 5 1934
First Baptist Church held morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev Herman W Watjen D D of Providence. Sunday school at 11 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 in the church vestry. Evening service omitted. St Marys Church with Masses at 7 8 9 and 10 30 AM Benediction at 7 30 PM conducted by Rev Thomas J Gillan.
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First Baptist Church
Herman W .Watjen
D. D
Providence
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church Service Announced in Dighton
Rev Herbert D Graetz to lead the morning service at 10 30 AM with Mr Norman Bailey superintendent of schools in charge of services in Dighton Massachusetts Evening service omitted during the Summer months
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Congregational Church
Herbert D. Graetz
Norman Bailey
Dighton
Mass
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Names Acting Pastor
Rev Joseph Sarzana serves as Acting Pastor at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with weekday Masses at 7 30 am and Sunday services at 8 am and 10 am.
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Our Lady OF MT. Carmel Church
Joseph Sarzana
Mass Schedule for Rev Manuel Barros Pastor
Rev Manuel Barros is listed as pastor. Weekday masses at 7 a.m. Sundays offer masses at 7 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
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Manuel Barros
Rev Parshley Leads Tenth Sunday Service at 9 A M
Rev A R Parshley rector conducts Holy Communion at 9 A M on the tenth Sunday after Trinity followed by morning prayer and a sermon at 10 45 A M.
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A. R. Parshley
State Street M E Church Morning and Evening Services
Rev James E Greer leads Morning Worship at 11 15 am with a sermon by Rev Marvin E Stocking of Stoughton Mass M E Church at 730 pm Evening service omitted for balance of Summer months.
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Marvin E. Stocking
Stoughton, Mass
M E. Church
Trinity Church Weekly Service Times
Rev Nelson Kellogg rector presides at Masses 8:00 and 4:45 AM Sung Mass at 4:45. Service at Prudence Island for ???. Evening service at 7:30 PM Evensong noted.
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Nelson Kellogg
Prudence Islfo Eal
Providence enlistment record tops two-year surge in July
During July 55 men from Providence and vicinity enlisted in the U S Army setting a new record for the past two years at the Providence recruiting office. Sergt Henry Discoe said there are about 300 vacancies for New England enlistments and 10 air corps vacancies each in Panama and Hawaii.
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Providence
U.S. Army
Sergt Henry Discoe
New England
Air Corps
Panama
Hawaii
Reception for Budapest Baron and Baroness at Miramar
Mr and Mrs Francisco Edet Wolf hosted about 80 guests at Miramar to greet their son-in-law and daughter the Baron and Baroness Levay de RKistelek of Budapest Hungary. The party featured tropical flowers, formal serving of punch and tea, and an elaborate supper. Attendees included Judge and Mrs LeBaron B Colt, Miss Primrose Colt, Miss Beatrice Colt, Mrs Harold J Gross, Dr and Mrs H M Howe, Miss Grace Ine, Miss Alice Bourn, Rear Admiral Isherwood, Mrs Zeller, Mr and Mrs William G Low, Miss Grace Herreshoff, and Miss Agnes Herreshoff.
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Francisco Edet Wolf
Miramar
Baroness Levay de Rkistelek
Budapest
Hungary
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Elizabeth Bourn
Beatrice Colt
Zeller
William G Low
Grace Herreshoff
Agnes Herreshoff
Sea- St
Old Timers defeat forfeit by Brist ol Baptists at depot game
Wednesday afternoon a baseball game at Franklin Street depot ended in a forfeit when Brist ol Baptists Roy Flowers failed to appear as scheduled. The Old Timers won easily with strong fielding by Harrett Frazier Kemph and other stars. umpire Thomas McCaughey presided. A separate note reports Reginald Dimond winning the Bancroft Special tennis racket with a 3508 bean guess, followed by Harold Tingley and J H Morrissey Jr. close behind.
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Bristol Baptists
Roy Flowers
Franklin Street
Col
Wo Barrett
Col Barrett
Plowers
Cal
Ho Calan
Alfred Patstone
Harrett
al Frazier
John Kemph
Edwardy Gallup
George Shippee
Joseph Wood
J Springer
Jameel Dailey
Prescott Bradie Thomas MicCaughey
Bancroft
Excelsior Tenis Club
Reginald Dimond
Harold Tingley
J H Morrisses, Jr
Was My Man and Strictly Dynamite at Local Theaters
Sunday showings feature Was My Man a Warner Bros drama with James Cagney and Joan Blondell in a dark underworld romance. Victor Jory plays the fisherman, with a fatal final act by Cagney and Blondell seeking a new life. Also playing is Strictly Dynamite a RKO Radio comedy with Jimmy Durante Lupe Velez and Four Mills Brothers in a witty backstage plot about a supposed artistic genius.
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Warner ‘Bros
James Cagney
Joan Blondell
Cagney
Miss Blondell
Victor Jory
Frank Craven
Russell Hopton
Ralfe Harold
Sarah Padden
John Qualen
George Chandler
Samuel E Hines
Jimmy Durante
Rko-Radio
Lupe Velez
Moxie Slaight
Durante
Miss Velez
Lower East Side
New York
Norman Foster
William Gargan
Marian Nixon
Four Mills Brothers
Thirty Day Princess ta it Miss Sidney star in comedy romance
A breezy Paramount film stars Sylvia Sidney in a dual role as a shy princess and her double in a plot involving a dubious $500000 bond issue. Edward Arnold plays the banker villain, Cary Grant is the newspaper publisher, and a young actress substitutes for the princess in a tale of mistaken identity and romance.
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Sylvia Sidney
Paramount
Miss Sidney
Hollywood
America
Edward Arnold
Cary Grant
Lucien Littlefield
Henry Stephenson
Edgar Norton
Mortgagee sale of Bristol Terrace lots in Rhode Island
Public auction announced for Saturday in August 1934 at 11 AM daylight time on Bristol Rhode Island premises. Mortgage by Giuseppe A Rueggieri Mary G Ruggieri Antonio Salvatore and Giuseppina Salvatore to be foreclosed by Emilio D Tannuccillo attorney. Properties are Bristol Terrace lots 8 and 9 subject to unpaid taxes.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Giuseppe A Rueggieri
Mary G Ruggieri
Antonio Salvatore
Giuseppina Salvatore
Bristol Terrace
W W . Perry
C. E
Emilio D Tannuccillo
Hope Street
Notice of public hearing on tree removal Bristol Rhode Island
Ten Vail of Bristol applies to Tree Warden Joseph C Kinder to cut or remove a public shade tree on Bradford street. A hearing is fixed for August 4 1934 at 10 AM at 317 Hope Street Bristol for any objectors to attend and be heard.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Joseph C Kinder
Bradford Street
Joseph C. Kinder
Hope Street
Treo
Martial law looms as déjà vu registration scandal dominates
In a city shaken by unrest, reports say loyalist forces may influence voter registration while state troops patrol under martial law, signaling a tense crackdown. The situation mirrors prior turmoil as authorities seek order amid allegations of manipulation.
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Loig
Japanese Urge U S Navy Cutback
Readers in Japan pressure Washington to reduce U S Navy presence amid regional tensions. Officials and civic groups push for policy review and budget trimming reflecting pacifist and diplomatic concerns.
Easter Week 1916 Foreshadowing Tension in Austria
A brief note draws a parallel between the Easter Rebellion of 1916 in Ireland and current unrest in Austria, suggesting similar political upheaval and potential shifts in power on the continent.
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Austria
Irish wit shines over king's silver jubilee invite
The piece notes Irish wit in commenting on King George’s silver jubilee invitation. It contrasts De Valera’s polite rejection with praise for his wit and hints at his possible Iberian roots while affirming Irish national identity.
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Dominions
Colonies
Great Britain
George
de Valera
Emerald Isle
Wilsons 14 Points Criticized Amid Polish Corridor Debate
European statesmen argue that partitioning Austria Hungary and dividing the Polish Corridor was a grave error tied to Wilson and the League of Nations. The remark frames the World War I settlement as a misstep by the leader who sought to shield democracy, reflecting ongoing postwar debates.
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Austria-Hungary
Wilson
League of Nations
German fears over Hitler fate after Dolfuss murder
Report notes lingering threat to Adolf Hitler after the assassination of former Austrian chancellor Engelbert Dolfuss. Observers cite Nazi fears of violent retaliation and speculate whether Hitler can avoid a deadly outcome despite security measures.
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Dolfuss
Hitler
Hindenburg Death Prompts German Political Upheaval
Cable dispatches warn that Hindenburg's death could trigger a bloody German revolution as the nation relies on his leadership during critical moments.
Carter Glass Sees Inflation Payoff Amid Government Strain
Carter Glass warns a payday for inflation looms as talks shift toward the economy in Washington. The NRA forces grow confident that the planned economy may be nearing its end.
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Carter Glass
NRA
Washington
President's Pacific Islands Visit Aims at Potency and Defense
The President's stop in the Pacific Islands is described as a trip to learn the region's issues, identify the world’s greatest melting pot, and prepare for higher spending to strengthen defenses against potential eastern threats.
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Pacific Islands
Probate court in Bristol acts on Madeline Smith will
Probate Court of Bristol on July 9 1934 receives an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Madeline F Smith late of Bristol deceased. The matter is referred to August 6 1934 at 10 o clock A M in the Probate Court Room for consideration and notice is ordered to be published fourteen days once weekly in The Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Mary E. Northup
Elzabeth M Coggeshall
Mary E Northup
John W Church
Anna Furtado
Manuel Furtado
Gooding Manor
Herbert A Pratt
Probate
Bristol Phoenix
Madeline F. Smith
Madeline F Smith
John W. Church
Bristol Post Holiday Mail Schedule Details
Office hours listed for holidays at 4 50 PM and 5 40 PM on January 1 and February 22. Mail received times 6 20 AM 7 10 AM 2 05 PM 5 05 PM 6 55 PM with a 6 55 PM repeat. Saturday train service omitted 8 05 AM only on January 1 and February 22.
Outward Bound at Newport Casino Theatre opens Aug 7
Sutton Vane play “Outward Bound” debuts as Newport Casino Theatre fifth summer offering August 7 with Ernest Cossart returning as the Great Examiner. Cast includes Harry Ellerbe, Leslie Barrie, Minna Phillips, Valerie Cossart, Randolf Echols, Reynolds Evans, Gertrude Clemens and Thomas Louden under Edgar Kent. Performances Tue Thu at 9 PM with 230 PM matinees Thursday and Saturday.
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Sutton Vane
Casino Theatre Company
Newport
Casino Theatre
Ernest Cossart
Examiner
Cossart
Europe
Theatre Guild
Harry Ellerbe
Mr. Prior
Leslie Barrie
Minna Phillips
Valerie Cossart
Randolf Echols
Reynolds Evans
Gertrude Clemens
Mrs Midgett
Thomas Louden
Scubby
Summer resident notice on hotel Belvedere move
A brief advisory informs summer residents I have relocated to the Hotel Belvedere since their last visit and that the prices remain unchanged.
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Belvedere
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