Burke Vatalaro wedding in Allston highlights Colt Memorial ties
Miss Anna Rita Vatalaro and John Leo Burke wed at St. Anthony's Church Allston Mass officiated by Rev Nicholas Murphy with Grace Vatalaro bridesmaid and Edward J Fitzgerald best man. The couple plans a Niagara Falls and Century of Progress Exposition trip before settling in town. Burke a Colt Memorial High School faculty member and Vatalaro graduate of Brighton High School Boston Calculating School.
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St. Anthony’s Church
Allston
Mass
Anna Rita Vatalaro
Anthony Vatalaro
Smith Street
Alliston
John Leo Burke
Colt Memorial High School
Mabel Burke
Washington Street
Brighton
Nicholas Murphy
Grace Vatalaro
Edward J Fitzgerald
Commander
Cambridge
Niagara Falls
Canada
Chicago
Boston
Brighton High School
Boston Calculating School
Boston College
High School of Our Lady
Newton
Colt High
Record Evening Juego Sets Tone for Local Baseball Finish
Satur day and Sunday rain disrupted two light league games, ending a two year streak of cancellations. Foxy Marshall and Whitey Mello, star pitchers for the Olympians and the BTAs, pace a tied race as their teams prepare for a crucial next to last game on Monday August 28.
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Jupe Pluvius
Wall
Foxy Marshall
Whitey Mello
Olympians
BTA
Athey
Jack Frazee
All ‘Stars
Jimmie Lanzire
League of Nations
James B. Lee
Bridges in Early Days and River Crossing Challenges
The article notes settlers building bridges where no fords existed and recounts Native Americans crossing rivers by wading and using logs. It describes the difficulty of fording waters and the improvised methods used to cross streams in early colonial times.
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New World
The Stranger's Return Heads Awe Inspiring Cast
Lionel Barrymore and Miriam Hopkins star in The Stranger's Return a stirring human drama adapted from Phil Stongs rural novel State Farr Franchot Tone plays the farm lover with Hopkins The patriarch Barrymore age 85 refuses to die until the farm goes to sympathetic hands The film was shot largely on a farm setting and features a strong supporting cast including Stuart Irwin Irene Hervey Beulah Bond Grant Mitchell Tad Alexander and Aileen Carlyle
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Lionel Barrymore
Miriam Hopkins
Phil Stong
State Farr
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Franchot Tone
Miss Hopkins
Barrymore
Victor
Suart Irwin
Irene Hervey Beulah Bond
Grant Mitchell
Tad Alexander
Aileen Carlyle
B T A and Defiance Set Twilight League Clash Thursday
The BT A nine aim to reach the finals by meeting Defiance in a keen gate dueling game. White Mello and Ambrosia lead the expected lineups as both teams battle for the series edge in a four meetings season. Defance head Fim and Murphy Teo Menard headline batting.
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BT A
Artillery
White
Mello
TV Ambrosia
Fim
Defance
Murphy
Bottomley
Teo Menard
Doc D Angelo
Babe Ruth
Jamfs Bolff
Bristol Twilight League Batting Averages Leaders
The Bristol twilight league lists 12 top batters with averages. Sousa Murphy Gladue Biancuzzo Marshall Ferreira Herzig Bottomley Mellore Leo Menard Gladue Perry D'Angelo and others appear with runs, stolen bases and home run totals. Perry leads in runs with 17, DAngelo has 7 steals, and four players share two home runs. Marshall tops pitchers with 8 wins and 2 losses for an .800 average.
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Sousa
Murphy
Wgladue
R Biancuzzo
Marshall
Ferreira
Herzig
Bottomley
Mellore
Leo Menard
H Gladue
Tony Perry
D'Angelo
M DeLea
G Perry
Lemaitre
Biancuzzo
Ferrera
Wolladue
Matt
F. Sousa
Dr. D'Angelo
Oscar Herzig
James B. ‘Lee
Anderson Enters Race For Postmaster Job
The Fire Chief Robert J Anderson joins eight contenders seeking the Bristol postmaster appointment. Other candidates include Rep Thomas H Byrnes and James Holmes along with Wilfred Hamill and William C Hobbs. Papers must be filed in Washington by Aug 29.
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Robert J Anderson
William M Connery
Anderson
Thomas H. Byrnes
James Holmes
Wilfred Hamill
Sept of
William C Hobbs
Bernard J. Callan
Democratic Town Committee
James T Pierce
Kearney
American Legion
Frank Treanor
Daniele W Cogeshall
Bristol
Coggeshall
Washington
Dimensions of Liberty Figure Describe Massive Statue
The excerpt details the statue Her Majesty Liberty or The Figure of Liberty, noting a total height of 111 feet inch. The head is over 17 feet from chin to top, 16 feet thick, with an 8 foot mouth. A 16 feet 5 inch hand and an 8 foot finger. The waist thickness is 35 feet and the tablet measures 23 feet 7 inches by 18 feet 7 inches. Forty people can stand in the head and 12 in the torch.
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Liberty
Indian shawls divided by embroidery and weave
Indian shawls are described as two classes embroidered and woven. The needlework on embroidered shawls is fine with tiny animals and human figures on separate pieces joined to lie flat, so delicate it can be mistaken for weaving.
Labor Exchange and Early Employment Bureaus History
The term labor exchange was sometimes misused for employment bureaus. Historically a class of institutions founded in 1832 to 1835 aimed to exchange goods without money, valuing products by the time spent producing them.
Largest Meteorite Recovered Named aghnito by Peary
The largest meteorite ever found was recovered by the late Admiral Robert E. Peary who located the 36 percent ton mass in 1897 on an island in Melville Bay Greenland. It is now on view at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Coach Dogs Description and Build for Endurance
The heads are longish with flat skulls and short dense coats. The chest should be very deep but not wide as these dogs run under coaches for miles, requiring substantial lung power and stamina.
Telescope sees million stars from a 40 inch aperture
A large scope with a 40 inch diameter is reported to reveal about 1000,000,000 stars, highlighting the instrument's impressive resolving power and potential discoveries in deep sky observations.
Edward J Newbold Insurance Ad
Edward J Newbold Insurance advertises fire plate glass accident automobile and other forms of liability coverage with address 346 Wood St and phone 126 R.
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Wood ST
Century-Old Charter Theme Prompts City Reflections
August 18, 1908 items include Mrs. A. P. Nerone hosting friends on Hope Street with vocal and violin solos by regional artists and piano recitals by local students. Rev. and Mrs. Smith visit from Warehouse Point while St. Marys falls to Fall River policemen 2-1 in a Friday game at the common. Clarke starts for Bristol with Connelly catching.
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A. P. Nerone
Hope Street
Mary Foley
Winchester
Mass
Bessie Tobin
A. G. Toomey
Cohoes
N. Y
William Sisson
Bristol
Foley
Catherine B. Connery
Edward G. Buckley
Wm. J. Smith
Beatrice
Warehouse Point
Conn
O’wolf Inn
Mr. Smith
State Street M. E
St. Mary’s
Fall River
Clarke
Connelly
Manhattan College of N. Y
Harrington
Bristol Club Hosts Clam Bake and West Side Victory
The Bristol Independent Political Club held a Saturday clam bake at Fox Hill with many attendees from Fall River Warren and nearby towns. The club played a ball game against West Side, losing 17 to 5, with Fred Cornell and Martin Nelle as the battery for West Side.
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Bristol Independent Political Club
Fox Hill
Fall Rivers
Warren
Mark Bradie
Fred Cornell
Martin Nelle
Battery
Uncertain Answer on Who Is the Greatest Man
A philosophical note debates who ranks as the greatest man in history. It questions recognition during lifetime and argues posterity must judge true significance after death.
Midnight Snacks With Beer and Simple German Bites
A nostalgic guide to pairing beer with late night snacks using easy pantry staples. It suggests barware basics, quick sandwiches, and simple hot dishes like deviled cheese fondue and asparagus soup sauce over toast for a relaxed, casual celebration at home.
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Newport Horticultural Society
George Krumholtz
Royal Orchestra
Fair Grounds
Portsmouth
R.li
Burke—Vatalaro
Batting
Edward J. Newbold Insurance
Sitarie Alien
Froni
Phenix
Seteciga
Kcerd
Ella Flowers
Adirondack Mountains
Lillian Luther
Garcor
Iampburg and
Aspctay Nt
Bristol, R. I
Zoning Board of Review
Burnside Memorial
Mary A. Goulart
Goodings Lane
Board of Review
John Www
Card
Bristol Caning CO
John Donato
State Street
E. W. Weaver
High Street
G. E. Garvin
Richmond St
Augustus P. Duffy
W. W. Franklin & Co
John C. Trudell
Pocahantas
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E. L. Watson Co, Inc
Weybosset Street
Providence
R. L
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Bristol 385
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Gbama
Besidepes
Mepe St
Petite
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