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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
4
A radio controlled tractor drives the International Harvester exhibit during Farm Week at the Chicago World's Fair Aug. 11 to 18. Rufus C Dawes, Fair president, and H E McKinstry of International Harvester observe as the display features other farm machinery to attract farmers.
Boston police employ an ultra violet ray camera to identify forged documents and checks, counterfeit money, and suspected counterfeit artworks. The device aids in exposing frauds and protecting the public from fake assets.
Bristol and Warren residents of Portuguese extraction plan a reception banquet and ball tonight at the Hotel Warren to honor Dr Joao A de Bianchi Portuguese minister to the United States. A public address will be given and flags of both the United States and Portugal will be flown.
Political factions clash as Kennelly is elected party chair at a Rhode Island Democratic conference in Pawtucket. The scene centers on Shea McCoy Gerry factional battles, with Gerry seen as likely US Senate nominee and Condon likely to seek reelection to Congress.
Indian shawls are of two classes those embroidered and those woven The needlework in the embroidered ones is of the finest and there are often countless little animals and human figures each one on a separate piece of material the pieces joined carefully to lie as that as possible So fine is the needlework that it is difficult to distinguish it from weave
The Jutland battle saw British losses of three battle cruisers three armored cruisers eight destroyers and 112000 tons. Germany lost one battleship one battle cruiser four light cruisers and five destroyers totaling over 60000 tons. British dead and prisoners reached 6274 while Germany totaled 2545.
The Portuguese and Italian Portuguese All Star teams clash Friday evening in the "Little World Series" third game at the common. Each side won 4 to 3 in prior battles. Babe Terry receives an autographed bat from Tony Freitas and will present it to the first Portuguese player to homer in the series.
The second Camp Takarest court of honor meets Saturday at 4 pm. The Cub Pack with First Troop had an outing yesterday. A Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps practice is at 7 pm in the Scout Building. Plans for an upcoming outing are announced along with merit badge work toward Eagle Scout ranks. The Camp Takarest Iceball team beat Bristol Narrows junior team 13 to 12 last Friday. another game is set for tomorrow evening.
Probate Court Judge Edward L. Leahy settled the docket with appoint- ments and bonds. Madeline Fo Smith-Worthy probate and John Cletus Hrewwl named executor with $1000 bond. Estate of Manuel Furtado mortgage allowed with $100 bond. Eva Makowsky mortgage to satisfy encumbrances. Estate of Mary F Congdon administrator Joseph B Connodon named with $500 bond. Edward F Bann named appraiser.
A fragment notes a column titled Timely Topics inviting written comments on town welfare and interests. The snippet lacks specifics but indicates an open forum for residents to submit input to the newspaper column.
The column features Beatrice Truistic’s poem I Walked On the Glistening Sand praising Bristol and its heritage. The piece opens with a sunbaked, humorous narration about local trees and summer visitors before presenting the patriotic poem celebrating birth, freedom, and destiny in the town.
A Rhode Island Hospital Social Service Dept certificate dated August 2 1934 states Thomas Lavey cannot walk any distance to his work due to arthritis and requests public release of the document. The note is signed by the hospital social service department in Providence Rhode Island.
The Convict ship Success built by the British government in 1790 at Moulmouin in the East Indies was scuttled and sunk in Sydney harbor. After five years it was raised to serve as a prison reform exhibit and has since traveled from port to port as an educational object lesson.
A series of upcoming events includes a Bristo l Yacht Club fete on August 8 and a clambake at Principessa Flona Lodge on August 12. The Sons of Italy hold a summer outing August 16 at St Michael's Parish House along with the Ivy Guilds annual supper and sale.
The Bristol post office lists mail dispatch times at 7 15, 9 45 A M, 5 40, 7 15 P M, 3 15 P M omitted Saturdays. Mails received at 6 20, 7 10 A M, 2 05, 5 05, 6 55 P M, 6 55 P M train omitted Saturdays. Sunday 4 50 P M holidays 5 40 P M January 1 and February 22 only. Continuous time entries include 8 05 A M on Saturdays and January 1 February 22 exceptions.
The French All Star baseball team, featuring Honey Menard Leclerc Gladue Desilets Guevremont and others, challenges the winner of the Little World Series between Phillip Sansone’s Italian nine and Al Rebello’s Portuguese team to a best of three series. George Boutilier will manage the lineup.
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