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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
7
The New Haven Railroad announced that Bristol bound commuters leaving Providence at 10 15 PM may use their railroad commutation tickets on a single bus. Eugene Phillips said the benefit applies only to that one bus and no other line despite protests seeking broader acceptance.
A listing of community gatherings from December to February includes dances at Carls Club Recreation Room NR factory and G A R Halls, Christmas parties for Kearnes Post Auxiliars Sunday School and teachers, Balloon Dance at Battery 243rd C 4¢ H 1D in State Armory, St Michael's Brotherhood events, Knights of Columbus activities, Parish Aid Society sale, Ever Ready Engine Hose Co Fair, Bristol Train of Artillery dances, Campfire Minstrels, and Rotary Frolic benefiting the Rotary Scholarship Fund.
The distance from New Orleans to St Louis via the Migsipaispi river is 3,188 miles. An additional channel adds about 100 miles more to the journey.
Martha Barrons recalls a Christmas moment that steered her family to adopt a blue eyed baby from Beacon Baby Home. Her husband George, now a renowned lawyer, supported the decision, and the couple cherishes the year that changed their lives.
A Roman tradition sees priests and townspeople in biblical costume procession to bless the Danube. The ice is broken and a wooden cross is thrown into the river with luck said to follow whoever retrieves it.
The Bristol Olympians opened 1930 with two games Friday night, defeating Phi Delta of Fall River 18 16 and then losing to the visitors 33 28. Silvia starred for the Olympians in both games, while Raposa led scoring in the second contest and several teammates contributed on both sides.
About 460 children received diphtheria toxoid immunization in a Rockwell House clinic led by Dr Paul Thompson of the State Board of Health on a Wednesday afternoon. Seventy three were under school age. Nurses Zilla Underhill Martha Graham Elizabeth Gurney and Mary Sanford assisted during the treatments.
Pearl composition shows finer structure in cultured pearls than natural ones, though distinguishing the two by eye is difficult. Cutting and cross section inspection is required to tell them apart.
In 1930 the origin of Christmas boxes is linked to clay boxes used so apprentices could collect gifts of money from masters' customers during Christmas.
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