Public cheers as war tax on express shipments ends
George Taylor president of the American Railway Express Co says the 1921 Revenue Act removes the one cent tax on twenty cents and fraction thereof in transportation charges. He estimates a monthly savings of about $1.5 million and notes rapid business improvement with the tax repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George <.Taylor
American Railway Express
George W Boutcher
Taylor
American Railway Express Co
Treasurys Department
Treasury Department
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
George W Boutiher
Christmas Carnival Mixes Dance with Santa Gifts
A Christmas Carnival accompanied the regular Buffet Dance in Belvedere sun parlor last Saturday. Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed a large illuminated tree, a real Santa Claus distributing gifts, a Burke's Famous Block Island Orchestra, a noon lunch, and festive novelties. New Year’s Eve plans promise another lively Frolic with music, lunch, and bedlam as 1922 arrives.
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Belvedere
Santa Claus
Walter J Watson
Burkes
Block Island
Bedlam
Burke
Christmas Tree Held By State Street Church Pupils
Pupils of the Sunday School at State Street M Fk Church gathered in the vestry for the annual Christmas tree exercises. The program featured Christmas carols, readings, and recitations. Miss Ethel Blaisdell presented a recitation, Ruth Grinnell recited Hang up the Babys Stocking, and Charles A Sylvester distributed presents as Santa Claus. Reverend Gilbert E Edgett gave remarks.
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State Street
M Fk
Ethel Blaisdell
Santa Helen Remieres
Boy Scouts Give Christmas Toys to Bristol Needy
Nearly a thousand toys were distributed by Bristol Troops of Boy Scouts of America on Sunday to underprivileged children. Erasmo Mancini of Troop 1 played Santa impersonation, with James W. Franklin lending a truck to deliver gifts.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Claus
Erasmo Mancini
James W. Franklin
Girl Scouts
Box
Obituary of James W. Quirk Former Town Native Dies
James W. Quirk born 1877 in town died December 24 at St Raphaels Hospital New Haven after a serious operation. He worked in calender and fabric departments at National Rubber and United States Rubber, with plants in Montreal Malden Milford Naventuck. Survived by wife Miss Mars McCoole, mother Mrs James Cashin, brother Edward Quirk, step-siblings John J Cashin, William T Cashin, and Mrs John Mo Rushneck. Funeral held yesterday in Naugatock, body brought home for interment at St Mars Cemetery.
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James W. Quirk
St Raphaels Hospital
New Haven
Mr Quirk
Willam Quirk
Othe Factors
National India Rubber Company
United States Rubber Company
Montreal
Malden
Milford
Naventuck
Quirk
Wate
Scout Troop Plans Ninth Anniversary Celebration
Troop 1 meets at 7 30 PM in the Scout Building to finalize plans for the ninth anniversary celebration set for Friday evening. Troop 2 will plan patrol stunts for January at tomorrow evenings meeting and an all day hike is planned weather permitting as the last outdoor test before January 1st.
Mrs Samuel McCaw Held On Poison Suspicions In Rhode Island
Mrs. Samuel McCaw was jailed in Cranston for lack of suitable female quarters. Authorities consider exhuming Miss Elsie McCaw’s body for chemical tests to confirm poisoning as a possible cause of death. Suspicions also touch Miss McCaw’s death and William Seymour’s stomach cancer claim. Leon McCaw recently left home amid poisoning fears and recovered after arsenic was found in vomit samples.
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Rice
Miss McCaw
McCaw
William Seymour
Leon McCaw
Pickett Hoar Nuptials At Bride’s Home In Brockton
Miss Gladys May Hoar daughter of Mr and Mrs Prescott Hoar of 48 Oliver Street and Merrill William Pickett son of Mr and Mrs William V. Pickett of Brockton were married yesterday afternoon at 3 at the bride’s home. Rev Gilbert F Edgett of the State Street M V Church officiated under an arch of white crepe. The bride wore a white organza gown with a tulle veil and carried bride roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Louise Dorstrom and Best Man was George F Newman. A reception followed before the couple departed for a New York trip and will reside in Brockton.
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Gladys May Hoar
Prescott
Oliver Street
Merrill William Pickett
William Vranas Pickett
Brockton
Providence
Brockton New Hampshire
Gilbert F Edgett
State Street
M Vo
Muss Louise Dorstrom
George F Newman
Viass Ruth Horn
Charls Paull
Flower
Elizabeth Newbold
Irving R Wales
Pickett
New York
Goettler Walker Wedding At Pramty Church
Miss Mary Gertrude Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs David Joseph Walker married Harvard Waltham Goettler son of Mr and Mrs George Goettler at Pramty Church Saturday. Rev Frank Datmrosch Jr officiated. Best man was Jessie P Sousa. They will live on Cooke Street. Mr Goettler is a World War I veteran with the 66th Artillery in France.
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Pramty Church
Mary Gertrude Walker
Goand
David Joseph Walker
Harvard Waltham Goettler
George Goettler
Frank Datmrosch
Muss Mildred ] Goettler
Jessie P Sousa
Goettler
Cooke Street
Mr Goettler
66Th Artillery
France
Funeral Services Held for Dolliza Beth Care
Funeral services for Dolliza Beth Care wife of Herbert Carr of this town were held yesterday at 2 o'clock from her Burnside Street home. Rev Robastin of the First Baptist Church officiated. Floral tributes included pieces from the Maite Society First Baptist Church Rabbit Womans Relief Corps Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias and Fdgehill Temple. Bearers were Walter Lawton William P Paine Ernest Alder and John Brechin. Interment was in North Cemetery.
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Fdgehill Temple
Pythiar Sisters
Walter Lawton
Wiliam P Paine
Ernest Alder
John Brechin
North Cemetery
Funeral services held for Dr Russell Church
Dr Russell Shepard Church died from a wound received in a personal safety incident. Funeral services were private, conducted by Rev James J Goodacre at his Constitution Street home, attended only by immediate family. Bearers included Dr W F Duffy and town officials. Burial was at Juniper Hill Cemetery family lot.
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Russell Shepard Church
Rhodes Island Hospital
Constitution Street
James J Goodacre
First Congregational Church
WF Duffy
O R Siegel
J Hasbrouck
Clinton T Sherman
John WW
Amos S Gorham
Juniper Hill
Alienists Test On Handwriting Shows Mental State Link
Alienists commonly request a handwriting specimen to judge if a patient is insane or ruled by emotions. The link between brain nerves and hand nerves means writing mirrors mental temperament and condition.
Letter From Japan Describes Emperor Garden Party in Tokyo
Miss Mary R. Drury recounts attending the Emperor’s Garden Party at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. She describes the invitation, dress code, thousands of silk hats, vast garden procession, chrysanthemums, a royal entry led by the crown prince and empress, and an elegant garden tea. She notes a humorous encounter with a woman whose hair resembled a horse tail and expresses admiration for Japan.
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Mary R. Drury
Land of
Nippon
Tokyo
Japan
Akasaka Palace
Prince of Wales
Versailles
United States
New Hampshire
Imost
Noman
Bristol Common
Tapan
Bowling League Scores Report
The Pain Spiters defeated Simmons Aces last Thursday at Casino Alleys. Pim Spreaders defeated Night Hawks with listed scores following.
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The
Pain Spiters
Simmons’ Aces
Night Hawks
Pin Spidlers Deponte
Raffe
Cardosa
Sylvester
Amaral
Olver
Marshall Ob
Perry
Simmons
Rosa All Oa
Pebias
May McAvoy in Morals and other films listed
Realart presents May McAvoy in Morals a highly anticipated Hollywood drama with William D Taylor producing and William Carleton in the lead Julia Crawford Ives adapted the novel for the screen Carmel Myers Wallace Mac Donald and others also star The Thursday features The Heart of Maryland a Civil War drama with Catherine Calvert Craig Wilbur and a Universal feature The Millionaire starring Herbert Rawlinson directed by Hulbert Footner Full of star names and multiple productions.
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Realart
May McAvoy
Hollywood Film Colony
William D- Taylor
William Carleton
William Lawrence Oon
Kathryn Williams
William Locke
Julia Crawford Ives
Carmel Myers
Wallace MacDonald
Mack Sennett
Vitagraph
Frederick Vroom
F A Warren
William Courtwright
Verne Winter
Margaret Mann
Doris Pawn
Mary Huntress
Christmas Exercises at St Marys Parochial School
St Marys parochial school closed for Christmas holidays with morning exercises featuring hymns, recitations, and a class presentation. Rev Thomas J. Gillan gave remarks as Santa Claus visited the lower grades during the afternoon Christmas tree program.
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St Mary's
Suerstein
Marguerite Kenney
Dorothy Conley
Earl Holmes
Rose Powers
Bethlehem
Irene Farley
James Gallagher
Mary Kelley
Clifford Belmore
God
King
Catherine Dunbar
Mary Tobin
Thomas J. Gillan
St. Mary's Church
Raymond Gard Elected Chief Patriarch of Wampanoag Encampment No 9
Raymond A Gard was elected Chief Patriarch at the annual officer election held last Thursday in Odd Fellows Hall. Other officers chosen include Senior Warden Albert F E Benard Junior Warden John Card High Priest Merton A Cheesman Scribe John G Stewart Treasurer Samuel Molasky Trustees James T Robertson George U Arnold and William J Munro Installation is set for January 12.
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Raymond A.gard
Wampanoag
Odd Fellows Hall
Albert FE Benard
John Card
Merton A Cheesman
John G. Stewart
Samuel Molasky
James T. Robertson
George U Arnold
William J. Munro
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Hove St
BOY Scouts
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Hill
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Detroit
Samuel McCaw
Pickett—Hoar
Goettler—Walker
Theodore Roosevelt
Fox News
Universal
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