Demoralizing Snow Storm Disrupts Town Services
A major snow event crippled transportation and deliveries as drifts blocked High street sidewalks and halted milk routes. Four horses pulled a road scraper to clear paths while power outages affected Narra gansett Electric Lighting and Phoenix Office operations. Funeral processions faced four hour delays as vehicles stalled and were shoveled out.
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High Street
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company of
Providence
Phoenix
Linotype
Here
Warren
National India Rubber Company
Woulbur
Princess Hill Cemetery
Barrington
Duffy
Mary DeCosta
St Mary's Cemetery
Trinity Defeats St. John In Newport Basketball Thriller
Trinity AC of Trinity Church defeated St John's 39 to 27 in Newport Tuesday evening. Garvin led with nine baskets, Coggeshall Barry and Hill contributed on passing and scoring, while Sam West of St John's topped Newport with six baskets. Referee Case and scorer Peters were noted.
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Trinity AC
Trinity Church
St John’s
Newport
Garvin
Barry and
Coggeshall
Lee
Hill
Sam West
Trinity
St John's
Bradley Hill
Ladyman Garvin
Barry
West
J. Jestings
C. Jestings
Bradley
H Case
J Peters
Macauley
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure Promise
There is widespread catarrh belief as incurable but Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as a constitutional remedy taken internally, affecting blood and mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case it fails to cure with testimonials requested. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation accompany the ad.
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Hall
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
de & CO
Ok Hall
Local notes and events from the town proceeding storm
The town reports service changes and community notices including a Knights of Pythias honor, a funeral trip for Capt Charles Nettleton, Good Turn week plans, a Providence trip by a prominent grocer, a chimney fire with minor damage, church services at First Nazarene and State Street M E, with Rev Spear and an illustrated talk. Also listed are shop ads, D A R meeting plans, Y W C A work, Knights of Columbus prizes, Near East Relief event details, and the funeral arrangements for Capt William R Akin delayed by storm.
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Franklin
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Charles S. Nettleton
Shelton
Conn
Ernest Nettleton
Providence
Misses Barns
First Nazarene Church
Arthur J Myers
Levy
State Street
State Street M. E
Francis H. Spear
East Greenwich Academy
Jerusalem
Jericho
Allenby
James W. Goff
Night Force
Hugh F. Kelley
la Grippe
Goff
Bristol
Newell B. Sheldon
High Street
Burnside Street
Barton Jenckes
Brotherhood of St. Michael’s Church
Y. W CA
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
A P Nerone
Albert Edmonds
John Tavander
Peter Lannon
Alcazar
O'Wolf Ian
William R Akin
Kansas City
James FE Hill
Hope Street
Worcester
Census Takers Use Planes In 1920 Enumeration
Census workers employ aeroplanes, boats, canoes, snowshoes, and mule teams across the United States to count residents. In Oswego New York an enumerator on snowshoes found a sick farmer and hungry livestock, then helped with chores before resuming the rounds.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Florida
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
New York State
Oswego
Snow Bursts Sink Synagogue Roof and Walls
Last night heavy snowfall toppled the flat roof of a Jewish synagogue causing the back wall to cave in and the side walls to bulge outward. Workers braced the remaining walls this morning. The partly new building, costing about 4000 dollars, has a concrete base to ten feet with an upper wooden section. the lower floor where services are held remains undamaged.
North Ends sweep Cooties in YMCA bowling night
Wednesday evening the North Ends won three straight games against the Cooties at the YMCA bowling league. Final scores not provided in the readable text.
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Y. M. C. A. Bowling League
North Ends
Probate Court Seeks Guardian for John Alvin Carey
February 5 1920 Probate Court of Bristol orders notice for fourteen days for petition to appoint guardian of Peter James W Franklin or other suitable person for John Alvin Carey a person of full age of Bristol. Hearing set March 30 1920 at 10 30 A M in Bristol Probate Court. Citation to be served as law provides.
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Bristol
John Alvin Carey
John A Carey, Jr
James W. Franklin
Ristol
Bristol Phanix
W Church
Request for Administrator of Mary R. Fish Estate
In Bristol on February 5 1920 William J Fish husband of Mary R Fish requests that George R Fish or another suitable person be appointed Administrator of the intestate estate. The request is referred to March 1 1920 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration. Notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Mary R. Fish
William J. Fish
George R. Fish
Bristol Phoenix
John W Church
Estate of Mary R Morse Will Presented for Probate in Bristol
An instrument claimed as the last will and Testament of Mary R Morse, late of Bristol, is presented for probate. The matter is referred to March 1 1920 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration with notice to be published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
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Bristol
Mary R. Morse
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Local Man John Pickles Dies Suddenly at Shop
Rickles Javi Pickles a well respected town resident collapsed in William Briggs store on Church street shortly after 6 30 pm. He died soon after heart failure was given as cause by Dr C J Asbrouck. Pickles 57 born Halifax England lived here 25 years worked at Cranston Worsted Mills. Survived by wife son John H Pickles two daughters and four grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from 25 Pierce avenue.
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Rickles
Javi
Gsidat
Williamik.Briggsy
Church Street
Mr. Briggs
Cranston Worsted
Pickles
First Congregational Arch
Johny
Charlotte Pickles
John H. ‘Pickles
United States Rubber Company
George A. Balfour
Ada J. Pickles
Pierce Avenue
Death notices for Fred Pickles and Mary Costa
DIED Pickles In this town suddenly Feb 5 Fred Pickles aged 5 years. Funeral Monday at 2 p m from his late residence 25 Pierce avenue. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Costa In this town Feb 3 Mrs Mary Costa wife of Frank Costa aged 48 years.
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Pickles
Fred Pickles
Pierce Avenue
Costa
Mary Costa
Frank Costa
Rhode Island Petition Seeks New Trustee Under Pierce Will
Superior Court orders notice by publication in the Bristol Phoenix for all interested parties to appear February 24, 1920 in Providence to show cause why the petition to appoint a new trustee under the James P Pierce will should not be granted. The order is entered February 2, 1920 by H. M. Paine Asst. Clerk.
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Raymond N. Peck
James P Pierce
Bristol
Rhode Island
Listol Phoenix
Superior Court
Providence
A. D
Navy to send code flashes to amateur wireless operators
The Navy Department will begin on February 40 a program sending coded messages from Newport naval wireless operators to amateur wireless enthusiasts in the state. Messages will be dispatched in the evening at an undecided time to test if amateurs can read and decipher the code. Newport amateurs requested adoption after a Brooklyn test proven successful.
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Navy Department
Port Naval
Newport
Brooklyn
W. M. Kinsley
Senate resolution on Bristol Armory use by American Legion post
In the Senate on Tuesday a resolution from Senator William L. Connery of this town was introduced to authorize use of the State Armory at Bristol by Kearney Post No 6 American Legion of Bristol R L.
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Senate
William L. Connery
Bristol
Kearney Post
American Legion
R. L
House Concurrence Passes Militia Bill Measure
Representative William H. Thayers pressed for immediate consideration of the militia bill in the House. The committee on militia reported after murmur and no objection, and the resolution passed concur rence despite disjointed remarks from the session.
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William H. Thayers
Congregational Church Announces Evening Services and Meeting
The Congregational Church schedules a 7 30 p m worship with a sermon on the first chapter of St John the pastor will lead a brief business meeting after the close of the service The Young Men’s Christian Association will meet at the usual hour and a sermon at 7 30 p m will address a timely topic Discontent Its Cause and Cure Parents are urged to bring their children to church and participate in future articles to reinforce moral and spiritual guidance
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St. ‘John
Charly School
S . Shistory
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Omelal Eaper
Bristol ‘County
Farrally
Bristol Post Office
B. I
Phenix
HE. M. Darling
Northup Bros
Richard C. Quirk Barold E. Place
Hasbrouck
Wood Street
Lincoln Oil Co
Erder T. Goglia
J. A. Carey
J. F
ST. John
Beye Fsa
Jena
McCarthy Eeeene
John DeCosts
Cote
S. Munro
R. Newman
A Ib
Cooties F. Dunbar
C. Beals
F Clarke
J Pierce F. Pearce
Eh Tees Se
E. W. Weaver
King
Telenhone Cos
Wms
H. Bell
H. B. Dunbar
Edward F. Kearns
Pearl Street
R. I
Sherman’s Pharmacy
F. N. Easterbrooks
Wood St
Lincoln Oil Coo
Cleveland
T. Goglia
Bristol Highlands
Stephen Fales
Barney Lavetir
State OF
Providence Plantations
Providence, Se
Superior Cort
H. M. Paine
Barrows
Walter S. Reynolds
General Assembly
F. T., Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Iaetae Staples Coal
Com Np ii
Pure Food Store
Gardner’s P
California
Charles .A. Johnson
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