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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
2
A veteran retailer shares ten advertising rules that boosted his success. He emphasizes regular ads with a distinctive style, ample white space, and a fixed ad spend of about three percent of prior gross. He buys goods for advertising value, uses regular illustrations, backs up claims, and coordinates displays with newspaper copy.
Miss K Vita Jerrett visits Miss K Virginia August on Hope Street for August. Carmine J Massano and wife spend week at Derby Connecticut. Edith Martin of Newport visits grandmother Mrs William J Munro in Bradford Street. Mr and Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr and Mr and Mrs Daniel J Sullivan return from a 10 day motor trip to Orient Long Island. Katherine and Margaret Purcell depart for Skaneateles. Bristol County Tennis Tournament draws and entries announced. Old Town Providence clam bake and field day at Wardwell Farm reports 40 members present. Bristol Highlands Tennis Association whist prize winners listed. Mosie Moore’s car shorted and burst into flames. car destroyed. driver uninjured.
Mrs Walter Gustafson visits Mrs Annie Bush on High Street as highway crews fix Poppasquash Road. Mrs Daniel McCarthy and three children from Versailles visit Emanuel August on Hope Street. Rev Beverly M Boyd fills St Michael the Archangel August pulpit and speaks to Ivy Guild next Tuesday. Miss Annie Middleton rests comfortably at Rhode Island Hospital after a fractured hip. Mrs John Denby returns home to Washington Street Warren after hospital stay. Several families enjoy vacation in North Woodstock New Hampshire. Walter Bovay to rejoin Destroyer Lawrence after leave. ship heads to southern waters. Frank Malafronte on Catherine Street arrested for assault on Morris Blackman. pleads not guilty, released on $100 bond.
Mr Willa and L Man move to Mine for a short visit. Octave Peclair ships Herreshoff class S boats to Honolulu via American Hawaiian liner. Conanicut ferry disabled by boiler trouble. Bristol ferry used in interim. Miss Helen A Condon attends American Legion installation in Little Compton. Miss Aileen Holm visits from Cleveland to stay with Mr and Mrs John H Wall. Blue Bird Shop advertises New Fall Hats. Short Line bus service disrupted by electric cable break. Newport terminal arranges replacement bus service.
The Ever Ready Sunday School class held a successful food sale at the home of teacher Mrs R J Chrystie on Wednesday afternoon. Committee members included Misses Marion Stanton Mary Winwood Madge Stanton Harriett Morgan Barbara Huestis and Peggy Matheson. Funds will fund children’s work in Alaska.
Miss Dorothy Crown was honored at a linen shower hosted by Mrs Metta Nelle on Constitution Street. The event drew 35 guests as Miss Crown prepared to wed James Nelle later this month, with pink decorations and linen gifts presented and refreshments served.
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus held its regular semi monthly meeting on State Street. Grand Knight T J Barnes was authorized to appoint committees to set the date and plans for the annual outing and to nominate candidates for the annual election.
The Republican Party chose Herbert Hoover as its presidential candidate and he will accept the nomination. A 45 minute radio address is planned with nationwide network broadcast from 85 stations and multiple short wave transmitters. The notification ceremony will be at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto with about 90,000 attendees.
A birthday celebration for James Boots Ker Shaw was held at Donat Quintal's Thames Street home on Wednesday evening. Guests attended from Warren Barfington Washington RI. entertainment included vocal numbers by the gang and Coggsey's corner group. refreshments were served by Mrs. S Kershaw Mrs M Preble and Mrs Dr Quintal.
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