Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Miss Josephine Romano
Mrs Frank Bruno hosted a Tuesday evening shower for Miss Josephine Romano ahead of her marriage to Joseph Bruno. The event at 157 Bradford Street featured red and white decor, confetti showers, and a mock wedding with impersonated guests. Gifts included linen, cut glass and silverware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bruno
Bradford Street
Josephine Romano
Joseph Bruno
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
D LaRocca
Fasano
Rose Fasano
Bruno
Bristol Chapter D A R Meets At Mrs Kunz Home
Bristol D A R chapter holds its regular meeting at 56 High Street in the afternoon with Mrs F D Kunz hosting. A musical program is led by Miss Mabel B Salisbury and members are asked to bring box for Ellis Island materials including muslin canton flannel and cotton dress fabrics one yard or more. Additional needed items include stamped embroideries with work materials, thread scissors needles or embroidery hoops. No more crochet cotton is needed and money for wool purchases may be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
F D Kunz
High Street
Mabel B Salisbury
Ellis Island
Cosmic rays discovery and history of lighting advances
A 1926 Milwaukee talk cites Prof. Millikan announcing cosmic rays probing matter origins. The piece traces lighting history from fire and candles to gas, kerosene, and electricity, noting efficiency gains and costs, with a brief focus on societal progress. Also recounts Boy Scout Week events and activities across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Academy of Science
Milwaukee
R. A. Millikan
Earth
Mancy
Western Newspaper Union
Profane Cursing Described as Vicious Public Vice
A Washington article condemns profane cursing and swearing as a vile practice. It labels it mean and low, detested by people of sense and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Local shops advertise services on Hope and High Streets
Newsdealer offers cigars papers and magazines at 170 High St with phone 20209. Santulli Lawrence Studio promises wedding pictures at $50 a dozen with enlargement free and child photography. Keeler J M sells Singer sewing machines with repair and parts. Adams and Brady real estate lists homes for sale with quick buyer interest. Modern Shoe Repair and John the Tailor on Hope and Thames Streets advertise repairs and tailoring services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santulli
Lawrence
State Steel
Kodaks
Franklin Street Taxi Service and Trudell Hay Goods ad
Franklin Street Taxi Service owned by Frederick Middleton operates from the Franklin Street Garage phone 389. After 10 PM call 69 for seven passenger Buick. Trudell John C advertises light and heavy team for hay wood and coke and land for building purposes at 14 Second St phone 240-W.
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Franklin Street
Frederick Middleton
Trudell
John C
Second St
Tel
Skunks Take Three Strings From Hot Dogs In Legion Bowling
In the American Legion bowling event at the YMCA alleys on Wednesday evening the Skunks won three strings against the Hot Dogs while the Cripples defeated the Reds two strings to one.
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American Legion
Skunks
Reds
Troop 5 Postponed Meeting Tonight At 7 30
Troop 5 meeting moved from last night to tonight at 7 30. Indoor rally practice to start, followed by a basketball game. Troop 4 also gathers at 7 30 for final Scout Week plans. Court of Honor for Merit Badges set for Monday February 15 replacing Anniversary Day.
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Scout
America
Bristol
WEAF
WJAR
G. A. R. Hall
Providence
Camp Yangong
Boy Scouts of American
Troop 5
Troop 4
Would-Be Librarians Not Up in History in Cincinnati
About thirty applicants for a Cincinnati public library position sat exams. eight passed. The piece notes humorous misattributions by candidates to poetry, explorers, and historical figures, with several misstatements about Thomas Jefferson, Madame Curie, and Robinson Crusoe. It quotes a Pathfinder magazine line about a poet laureate and includes a joke about the Last Supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pathfinder
Sleepy Hollow
Kentucky
Marco Polo
North Pole
England
Henry Lay
Madame Curie
Christian Science Shurch
Robert Louis Stevenson
Christ
Ananias
Pathfinder Magazine
Statesman Rise Up to Meet the Emergency
A wartime quotation notes the need for leadership that can confront crises head on. The speaker urges a public figure to display decisive resolve and unity in tackling looming dangers, framing strong leadership as essential to national resilience.
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Artemus Ward
Administration Notice Estate of Charlotte Coggeshall
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Harriet Augusta Coggeshall administratrix of Charlotte Coggeshall late of Bristol. She must file bond. creditors must present claims to the clerk beginning January 29, 1926, per law. John W. Church, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Charlotte Ery Coggeshall
Cocondines
Harriet Augusta Coggeshall
John W Church
Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads land purchase Warren
The Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads votes to take land in Warren for state highways. Plat No. 119 describes parcels along Market Street with center line references and easements. The description, signed by three board members, was recorded by the Warren Town Clerk on December 11, 1922-1926.
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Warren
State Board of Public
Waitate
Rhode
Steenna
Recorder of Deeds
Warren- Market St
State Board of Public Roads
Market S1
Market Street
Sta. 1850
Sta. 20
Market St
Sta 29-15
Sta Ae
Sta. 111
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
R I
Abram L. Atwood
Benjamin F Robinson
Frank Cole
Wellington
R. I State Board of Public Roads
Warveer
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Ges Ae Nyaturday
Bobby Ferguson
Louise Lorraine
Rex
Pride OF the Force
Tom Santschi
Gladys Hulette
Francis X. Bushman, JR
Bristol Aerie OF Eagles
Alma Ruebens
Frank Mayo
Alice Joyce
Anthony Bruno
Andaqife
Buyers’ Guide
Professional & Businessmen's Directory
Istol and
Vic
Bristol Phoenix
Franklin Street Garage Co
Tel 339
Simmons & Beauregard
Props
Automobile H
Sunnyside Bakery
Lopes & Raposo
Vienna
Florine Beauty Parlor
Bradford Steel
Dowling Studio
Marcel
Bird Rhop Bluf
Hope Steel
Hata
Ryall
Drice
RUT Ders
Wardwhtoel Limber CO
Thames St
Tlaumber
Tame Paster
Markowsky
Witherelig
Edward F Woodlawn Ave
Buffington S Sharmack
Hope St
LA Fazia
Bradford St
Hiochman Electric Co
Dupont’s Express
Joseph DuPont
Bourn Ave
Constitution 81
Florists
Kinder
Samuel & Brother
Hristo County
Tor Scholls
Bristol and
Bristol 69
Kearns Edward F
Constitution St
Providence Studio
Pearl St
Edwin A
Hope Street Insurance
Wood St
Federico Brothers
Macaront Manufacturers
Bristol Macaront CO
John
Hope Street
Mary R. Boardman
State St
Waldron Company
Kemph Herman J JR
Thompson
Call and Stern
Radiodivne
Rfal Estate and Insurance
Edmunds. A
Hope St Tel
Keeler
Thames Steel
Singer Sewing Machines
St. Antonio Mazza
Prop
John the Tailor
Troiano
American Legion Bowling
Hillee
Davis
Burns
Darling
Bottomley
Higbee Hotors
Sylvester
Edmonds
Hickey Snuth
Cripples Morgan
Janson
LePage Ri
Pierce
Dunbar
Reds Boynton
Brady
Morris
Beals
Maxheld
BOY Scout
Charlotte Hervey Coggeshall
Rte Teak
Rhodes Island
State Board-of-Public
Selat
Pilat No
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Telephone
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
BE. L. Watson & Cos
Weybosset & Eet
Robert Sexy
GW Simmons
William Street
Charles M. Connery
Burton St
Freeborn
R. Cole
E. W. Weaver
William W. Franklin & Co
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
G. M. Wilbur
Dunbar Brothers
Constitution Street
Warren and Bristol
Railroad Ave
R. I
Nursing Association
State Street
Martha Graham
Thyra Graves
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