Bristol Yacht Club Open-Water Carnival Prizes Displayed
Prizes for the Bristol Yacht Club open-water carnival to be held Saturday August 21 are showcased at Kunz's Jewelry Store Hope street. The display includes silver cups for individual events with no entry fee all Bristol residents over fifteen urged to compete to establish Bristol swimming primacy. Entries may be made at W. F. Williams Jr Hope Street or Herbert Geisler at the Public Bath House.
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Wit Bev
Kunz’s
Bristol Yacht Club
Kunz
Hope Street
Bay
Bristol
W. F. Wiliams, Jr
Herbert Geisler
Hokara promises relief for eczema and skin troubles
An advertisement touts Hokara as a modern effective remedy for eczema and skin blemishes. It claims rapid relief from itching burning and a smoother white velvet skin tone with continued use. The pitch includes prices of 5c 60c and 1.00 with Buffington druggist endorsement.
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Oone Trust
Tim
Nature
Els
Buffington
Palm Olive Soap and Sweet Potatoes Item Notice
Readable OCR fragment lists Palm Olive Soap bar and sweet potatoes with unclear quantities. Likely a small grocery or catalog line item noting available goods. Further context needed for precise summary.
Narrow Escape After Bristol Limousine Crash
Several Bristol residents escaped death Sunday afternoon in East Providence when a limousine owned by Ambrose Deslits of Bristol was struck by a touring car driven by Samuel Palmer of North Attleboro. Mrs Varges and her children were cut and bruised and taken to Providence doctors. The Wright party in the touring car included Henry Wright and others. both cars tipped over after the collision on Waterman avenue near Pawtucket avenue. Police said the touring car front wheel clipped a rear wheel of the limousine, causing the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Providence
Ambrose Deslits
Samuel Palmer
Franklin
Avediue
Mary
Manuel
John ‘Street
Wright
Seekonk
Waterman Avenue
Pawtucket Avenue
Boy Scouts Plan Last Supper Hike Before Camp
The last supper hike before camp is set for this evening with Scouts meeting at the scout building and supper at 5 30. If rain the hike will be postponed to Thursday. Eagle patrol enjoyed a week end trip to Hog Island by launch and swimming. A monthly troop meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 30. Bristol troops depart Saturday for Camp Yawgoog for two weeks with final instructions Friday night.
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Eagle Patrol
Hog Island
Bristol
Yawgoog
Obituaries From Local Notices Aug 7 9
Died Augusto Trimino in this town on August 8 at 26. Mrs Amanda Cole widow of William Cole aged 86 died in Barrington on August 7. Le Roy Fales died in Barrington August 7. Edna May Speakman daughter of Charles FE and Mary L Speakman died August 7 in Waren aged 19.
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Augusto
Trimino Augusto
Cole
Amanda Cole
William Cole
Fales
Barrington
LeRoy Fales
Speakman
Waren
Edna May
Charles FE
Mary L. Speakman
Cement for China Purposes Patented Mending Mix
A recipe advises mixing milk with vinegar to separate curd, then add egg whites and beating. Sift in quick lime and stir to a thick paste. Use this cement to mend broken china, glass and cracks. it dries quickly and resists water and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Bristol Beating Fall River on Common Saturday
The Bristol team defeated Fall River 6 to 4 on the common Saturday afternoon in an engaging game. Fall River’s visitors could only hit Currier effectively in the third inning with a pass two singles and a triple scoring three runs. The Bristol players batted hard collecting twelve safe hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Stars
Fall River
Bristols
Currier
Bris‘tol Boys
Bristol All Stars Triumph Over Fall River In Low-Scoring Clash
Wright and Garvin led Bristol with two runs apiece as the All Stars edged Fall River 6 to 4. Currier and Crowther held the mound, while Bristol fans were urged to support local baseball by contributing 15 cents to sustain the sport amid scarce funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Fall River
Wright
W. Gladue
Sylvia
Garvin
Murphy
McAndrews
McKenna
J. Crowther
Currier
Lee
Serbst
McIisaac
McDermott
Simister
All Stars
Miller
Bristols
Tigers Top Red Sox 6 2 To Take First Place Lead
The Tigers defeated the Red Sox 6 to 2 last night, knocking Boston from first. Barker's catching Barry at short and Graham's home run highlighted the win as Lee outpitched the Red Sox. Ruggiero impressed with two key Robbing hits as Mel Isaac pitched well for Boston.
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Tigers
Red Sox
Barker
Barry
Graham
Lee
Ruggiero
Higbee
MelIsaac
Aboardban Tele Ene
Paasche Agg Slat
Obituary for Mrs Amanda Cole Widow of William Cole
Mrs Amanda Cole died yesterday at 9 45 at her Constitution Street home after a stroke. She was 86, born in town to Samuel and Rachel Sparks. Survived by daughters Mrs Charles H Bickford Annie Cole, and Freeborn Cole, plus brother Albert F Sparks. A longtime member of State Street M E Church later attended Pentecostal Church. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from her Constitution Street residence.
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Amanda Cole
William Cole
Constitution Street
Samuel
Rachel Sparks
Cole
Charles H. Bickford
Annie Cole
Freeborn Cole
Albert F. Sparks
State Street
M. E
Pentecostal
Trinimo Augusto Dies After Brief Illness at 26
Trimino Augusto died early Sunday at his boarding house 194 Thames Street after a brief illness with acute indigestion. He was 26, born in the Azores and lately resided here. His parents live in Portugal. Funeral services were at St Elizabeth's Church conducted by Rev Francisco Vieira with interment at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Trimino Augusto
Thames Street
Azores
Portugal
St. Elizabeth's Church
Francisco G. Vieira
St. Mary's Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers listed for several residents
Jose R. Silva et al transfer to Joseph Raposа Borges a corner land and buildings at Catherine and Prospect streets. Antonio Reberio transfers to John Pimental et al a lot on the south side of Constitution Street. William Perry transfers to Alfonso Ruggieri a lot and buildings on the west side of First Street. John L. Gladding transfers to Jose Philips Tetreault two lots at Beach Terrace.
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Jose R. Silva Et al
Joseph Raposa Borges
Catherine
Naturalization by Army Discharge Procedure
An honorable U S Army discharge suffices to begin naturalization. Visit room 405 at the Post Office building in Providence between 10 AM and 1 PM on a Tuesday with two U S citizen witnesses who knew the man before his Army service. Bring the original discharge. The Bristol Red Cross assists with forms.
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U. S. Army
Post Office
Providence
United States
Bristol Red Cross
Cox Accepts Nomination as Democratic Presidential Candidate
Governor James M. Cox of Ohio formally accepts the Democratic nomination and backs the League of Nations policy as the supreme issue. He argues for ratification of the treaty, outlines national policies, and calls for reform in taxes, profiteering prosecutions, and government spending.
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James “M.” Cox
Ohio
Democratic Party
Robinson
Arkansas
Wilson
League of Nations
Cox
United States
Democratics
League
Margarita Fisher in Impossible Susan and More at STAR
Margarita Fisher stars in Impossible Susan with Jack Mower in forest scenes and gowns. Also featured are The Lurking Peril Fox News and Oh What a Knight. Wednesday Douglas Fairbanks in When the Clouds Roll By. Thursday Edna Goodrich in Her Husband's Honor plus This Way Out. Friday The Devil's Riddle stars Gladys Brockwell with Esther the heroine in New York bound drama.
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Margarita Fisher
Susan
Miss Fisher
Jack Mower
Fox News
Douglas Fairbanks
Doug
Fairbanks
Edna Goodrich
Gale Henry
William Fox
Gladys Brockwell
New York
Miss Brockwell
Esther
Montana
A Piratical Problem by Jerome L. Barrus
A poetic complaint argues whether wealth should be shared equally among all, criticizing those who hoard riches while others toil, praising honest earnings and noble aims in the Pilgrim spirit of freedom. The author asserts a plea for fair reward within law.
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Jerome L. Barrus
Rhode Island Leads In Cars Per Mile Among States
Rhode Island reports about 43,700 motor vehicles through Aug 1, up 25 percent from 35,068 last year. Pleasure cars total 33,500, trucks 8,000, dealer-owned cars 200, and motorcycles 2,000. Nationally 7,665,446 vehicles were registered in 1919, with $64.7 million in fees funding road work. Rhode Island averages more than 20 cars per mile, higher than Massachusetts and New Jersey, while several Plains states average about one car per mile or less.
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Rhode Island
Automobile Division
State Board of Public Roads
Massachusetts
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
United States
New Jersey
California
Fifth District Court Driver Fined For Not Showing License
A Providence man named Riley was arrested Friday and fined five dollars plus costs in the Fifth District Court for failing to display a valid driver's license.
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Riley
Providence
Local Court Fines Driver For Operating Auto Without License
In the Fifth District Court Judge F H Hammill found a man guilty for operating an automobile without a license and fined him. Jack C Newmar of Fall River was arrested for operating an automobile while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and case continued for one week with bail set at 500. Several civil cases were continued and in Juvenile Court Myrtle Rooney aged 14 was found insubordinate but then dismissed after agreeing to comply with her mother.
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Fifth District Court
F. H. Hammill
Jack C. Newmar
Fall River
R. F. Haffenreffer
Myrtle Rooney
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Bristol Citizen
Mrs Mary O Rourke of 39 Bourne Street Bristol testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills stop backache and kidney trouble during spells after cold exposure. She says a box never fails and recommends the remedy priced 60 cents at all dealers from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Bristol
Mary O’rourke
Bourne Street
Dean
Doan
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BOY Scouts OF America
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Prop & Card
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Weeene ‘Wright
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Fa Serbst
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McKéhna
W. Covent Ib
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Boyd
Kenyon
Franklin Mills
Washington
Foy
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