Stolen Studebaker Recovered After Fraudulent Sale
John H. Wall bought a 1923 Studebaker touring advertised as from a widow at a great loss. The car proved stolen after plates and engine numbers failed to match, a New Jersey detective later traced the theft to July, and the original owner reclaimed the car. Wall seeks recovery of $800 through legal action.
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John H. Wall
Wall
Providence
Studebaker
Provence
New Jersey
Board of Public Roads
Ahearn
John
New Ticket Ruling Affects Commutation Tickets on Local Rail Line
The Warren and Bristol branch of the New Haven Railroad enforces ticket purchases at destination stations. Patrons riding south of Franklin Street must buy commutation tickets at Constitution Street or pay a 10 cent zone fare between Constitution and destination. Commutation books cost 11.09 dollars at Franklin Street and 11.57 dollars at Constitution Street, a 48 cent difference.
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Warren and Bristol
New York, New Haven
Franklin Street
Bristol
Providence
Constitution Street
Bristol Chapter D A R to Host Washington Birthday Luncheon
Bristol Chapter D A R will hold a 1.30 p m luncheon at the Belvedere Hotel on February 22 to celebrate Washington's Birthday. Members are urged to attend in Colonial costumes with a speaker and musical program planned. Reservations through Mrs Charles A Johnson or Mrs Clinton T Sherman on Monday or Tuesday.
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Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Belvedere
Washington
Charles A Johnson
Clinton T. Sherman
Winthrop Fennes to Clash With Bristol at Armory Tonight
Bristol county basketball fans will see a top attraction as the Town Team meets the Winthrop Fennes at the Naval Armory on Church Street. The visiting squad includes Roscoe Fitts Findley Turner Anthony Dunnack and Trask. Bristol lists Bisbane Tinkoff Chow Coggeshall Drummey Geisler Garvin Flanagan as players with reserves. A N I A Juniors versus Bristol Juniors preliminary game precedes the main event followed by dancing with Yacht Club Orchestra.
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Bristol County
Winthrop Fennes
Naval Armory
Greater
Boston
Tartars
Winthrop
Winthrop Legion
Focal
Bristol
Roscoe Fitts
Findley
Turner
Anthony
Dunnack
Trask
Bisbane
Tinkoff
Flanagan
Yacht Club
Oil Fire Flare Risks Local Hope and Thames Area
A Thursday afternoon oil blaze erupted from a catch basin at Hope and Thames as Mex-Pet Oil Co tanker poured leaking oil into the harbor side. Three motorized fire companies battled dense smoke for about 45 minutes until water flooded the basin and cooled the site.
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Hope
Thames
Mex-Pet Oil Company
National India Rubber Company
Hope Street
Flag Day Observance at Colt Memorial High School
A Flag Day program at Colt Memorial High School featured Principal Ralph R. Strong presiding. The event included songs, poems about Lincoln, an address by Dept Commander B W Wall of the American Legion, and tributes to Lincoln as citizen and statesman.
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Colt Memorial High School
Ralph R. Strong
Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth O'Connor
Lincoln
Charles Serbst
Clemenceau
Lincoln Frank Middleton
The
Lincoln the Statesman
Marguerite
Mary Tobin
Sidney Makowsky
B W. Wall
American Legion
York A C of Fall River Faces N I R In MA Amateur Showdown
The York A C of Fall River, touted as the best Fall River amateur team in Massachusetts, meets the N I R team next Tuesday evening at the Y. Bristol's lineup, fresh from defeating the Providence Whirlwinds, will start unchanged. The N I R Juniors face the Barrington Night School Five and a girls game may be added, delayed for mission attendees.
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York A. C
Fall River
Massachusetts
Bristol
Providence Whirlwinds
N. 1
Barrington Night School
Marriage Intentions for Morris White and Clarke Lunden
William Vasper Morris and Miss Mary Day White both of this town announce their marriage intentions. Charles Wilfred Clarke of this town and Miss Alma Irene Lunden of Providence also announce plans to wed.
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William Vasper Morris
Mary Day White
Charles Wilfred Clarke
Alma Irene Lunden
Providence
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Wardwell Lumber
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Jewelers &O
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Ange Iheiana
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Francis Newbury Close
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Markoff
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E. A. Skinner
Hope St
Pastime Theatre
Laura LaPlante
Thos. Carrigan
Comedy Fair News
Geo. Melford
Salomy Jane
Jacqueline Logan
George Fawcett
Maurice Flynn
Redwoods
Santa Cruz Mountains
Jack Perrin
Mary Pickford
Rosita
Holbrook Blinn
Pete Morrison
George Arliss
Green Goddess
Alice Joyce
David Powell
WI Desmond
Armory
Church Street
Harbor Edge
N. I. R. Basketball
Woonsocket
Pascoag
Pawtucket
Bristol Warren Newport
Westerly
Wickford E.providence
Edward D
Conne BY
Men’s Outfitter
Ingram’s
Overland Express
Franklin St
Suzman’s
Comstock’s Express
Page & Friendship
Unfom
Comfortland
the Waldron CO
Bradford Street
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