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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1927

Page

3

Free Coal Offer From Bristol Merchant Shoppers Hear

Mr Morgan of W H Bell Inc promotes a Free Coal Club offering Bristol residents a half ton of coal and a Heatrola installation this summer. The plan, claimed to have run for five summers, urges prompt contact as the offer closes tomorrow.

Santa Claus Mr Morgan W. H. Bell, Inc Bristol Mr. Morgan Free Coal Club Heatrola Bristol Mans Morgan Wm Hl Bell Inc

Abbreviated Clothing Sparks Fashion Writer Debate

A fashion writer claims skirts have reached the utmost hint of abbreviation, provoking sharp comments from critics. The piece reflects flapper fashion controversy as designers push bolder, shorter hemlines and readers debate style boundaries.

Annual Baby Show Attracts Hundreds

The Bris tol Playground Association hosted the annual baby show on the common Wednesday afternoon drawing several hundred spectators. Dorothy Kerr won first prize among 87 contestants, receiving a gold lined silver cup from Supervisor George O'Brien. Judges selected other winners Joseph Blane and Joseph Peters, each given silver tableware sets, with all contestants receiving souvenirs.

Walter Kerr Hope Street Bristol Playground Association Dorothy Kerr George O'Brien Joseph Edward Edward Blane Soldiers’ Home Joseph Joseph Peters Brien Theresa Sullivan Virginia August Buffington Fritz Hafliger Samuel A. Groggin Warren S G Boules Hampden Meadows

Real Estate Transfers Coggeshall to Rose on Narrows Road

Transfer records show Coggeshall assigns an Ambrosia lot at Narrows road and Paine avenue to Rose ID Ambrosia. Property details list a land parcel description and legal conveyance among the Narrows Road properties.

Wrham Coggeshall Rose Ambrosia Narrows Road Paine Avenue

St Michael's Church Sunday Services Observed

Tenth Sunday after Trinity services listed with Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. celebrant Rev. Frederick Maryon and Morning Prayer with address at 10:30 a.m. officiant Rev. Reginald Pierce. Evening service omitted.

Frederick Maryon Reginald Pierce

Church Service Schedule Script

Morning schedule lists Holy Communion at 8 00 am Sung Mass and sermon at 10 45 am Church School and Bible Class at 12 noon Evensong and sermon at 7 30 pm event reader notes church routine likely from a parish bulletin

First Congregational Church Invites Worship Sunday

A cordial invitation extends to all visitors to the Sunday worship from 10:30 to 11:45 led by Rev John F Whitles of Boston with the topic Value of Humane Judgment The service features a tenor and baritone duet by Frank M Dimond and Roswell S Bosworth Evening service is omitted

John F. Whitles Boston Frank M Dimond Roswell Bosworth

State Street M E Church Parsonage Service Notice

Rev A Lincoln Bean of Barrington will officiate Sunday 10:30 a.m. preaching 12:00 noon Sunday School service omitted at 250 Hope Street parsonage State Street M E Church.

Hope Street A Lincoln Bean Barrington

First Baptist Church Pridax Night Service

Sunday services include a 730 evening service at First Baptist Church. Morning worship starts at 1030 with a sermon from the pastor Tore. Church school follows at 1145.

First Baptist Church Pridax Tore Stoning

Church Services Listed by Reverend Thomas Armstrong

Rev Thomas Armstrong of Pawtucket will officiate all services at Court Street Church. Morning service at 10:45 am with sermon, Sunday School at noon, Young People's meeting at 6:00 pm, Evangelistic meeting, Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. You are invited.

Uses for Vulcanite in 19th Century Industry

Vulcanite or ebonite is a dark rubber hardened by heat and sulfur. It serves as pipe mouthpieces combs bottle stoppers and a major electrical insulator in instruments.

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Twilight League leaders and Tuesday games recap

P Mortison of Cranston Worsted Mills leads the Twilight League with a .545 average after four games, while Harvey Gladue of the Tigers sits second at .523 with nine hits in 17 at bats. Tigers top standings with 4–1, Cranston second at 2–1, and No OT Ro toprated. Beans Baker homered for No OT Ro in a 15–2 win as Cavallaro starred for the losers.

P Mortison Cranston Worsted Mills Mortison Andrade Maher Miecoc Martin Hromek Stymothe Teth Tigers Cavatrarcas Church Street

Cruiser Grounded On Rocks At Doetrock Pier

A 38 ft cabin cruiser Ntachkay grounded on rocks near the Stone pier opposite the Franklin Street station of the New York New Haven and Hartford line. The vessel carried New Bedford Yacht Club insignia and a Coast Guard crew responded to the scene after reports of submerged wreckage near the old steamship dock. The owner is reportedly the daughter of the shipper, and the incident prompted discussions on safety and reparation for the damaged craft.

Nui Famagee Worcester Stone Pier Franklin New York New Haven Hartford Doetrock New Bedford

Obituary: Mrs Miary Munro Dies at Home in Town

Miary Munro wife of Sam Munro died Wednesday night at home 32 Washington Street. Born in town she lived here all her life. A member of St Michaels Church and the Ladies Society she was married to Wo Munro and survived by daughter Mio George RoCole of Warren and sister Walter McCarr of town. Funeral set for 2 PM tomorrow from her home followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. The second notice recalls the death of another resident aged two years and seven months, with a funeral at 8:30 AM and a requiem mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, burial at St Marys Church.

Munro Sam- Wo Munro Washington Street Cies Margaret Lang) Pep Hoodas Sto Michaels Rch Inv Gaald Tona Michael Fisha Feoss Ilness Parcents Usher Street Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel St Mary's Church

How To Make Men by A A Stagg in Chicago Talk

A A Stagg warned at an August Chicago speech that mothers who drink and smoke contribute to youth decline. He urged parents to model courage perseverance honesty and self mastery to raise boys and girls into responsible adults.

Chicago New York Times A Stagg Professor Stagg

For Her Dear Old Mom The Sweet Young Thing

A nostalgic fragment reflects a young woman praying for a son in law to honor her mother. The lines evoke family duty and affection as a social ideal.

Boys and Girls Badge Tests Held at Bristol

A Bristol playground badge event drew many witnesses Tuesday with 17 girls in the first group. Winners were Lana Carroll Caroline Maturi Isabel Ferrara and Ruth Molasky. In the second group Mary Sousa Josephine Phillips Mabel Rawson and Kimma Singer passed. Among boys first group 10 of 25 and second group eight of 21 qualified with multiple named winners. Judges were Supervisor George O Brien and Instructor Miss M Theresa Sullivan.

Bristol Lana Carroll Caroline Maturi Isabel Ferrara Ruth Molasky Mary Sousa Josephine Phillips Mabel Rawson Kimma Singer Furst Thomas 9 McGrath John Dunbar John Head George St Angelo Oliver Desilets Supervison George » O Brien M. Theresa Sullivan

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