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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1937

Page

3

Bristol Scouts Complete Re registration Plans

Plans were completed for the re registration of the First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America as part of the national organization. The meeting also announced a Washington parity style next week, merit badge presentations, and planned ship committee activities for the coming season.

Bristol Boy Scouts of America Scout Hall Flying Horse Patrol Manuel Perry Joseph A. Arouca Joseph T. Belanger John LaFazia Arthur Cordeiro Anthony Halzano Washington Frank Panzarella Frank Fumer Jack Ingram John Freitas George R. Fish Court of Honor Joseph Arouca Edward Aliesandro Leonard Abenante Anthony Monofo Henry Arouca

Community Event Calendar Promises Variety

The notice lists events including Monday bingo at G A R Hall hosted by the Democratic Town Committee, a February 20 food sale at Bell's Store by the Congregational Club, a February 2 turkey supper, a March 12 Patrick Dance at Colt Memorial Hall Bristol, and a March 18–19 three act farce Aunt Emma Sees It Through presented by the Amicae Guild of the First Baptist.

Bell's Congregational Club Acer Saints Patrick Dance Colt Memorial Hall Bristol-Colt Atuomni Emma Amicae Guild First Baptist

Scout Hall Meetings Busy At Local Troop

The Green Bar Scouts will meet with Assistant Scoutmaster Joseph Arouca this evening in Scout Hall. The Explorers will meet following Het Cy i, Rack. Sea Scout Ship Kearney met last Friday evening in Scout Hall with officials reporting on activities.

Scout Hall Harris Fonseca Daniel Freitas Corp Joseph Arouca Het Cy i Ees wgaFn Kearney

Portrait of an American Leader Elihu Root praised in Christian Science Monitor

The piece envisions a small town boy rising through study and hard work to become United States Attorney and Secretary of War, then reaching presidential stature. It lauds his intellect, restraint, and leadership, noting his role in international conciliation and the League of Nations critique.

United States League of Nations Elihu Root

Fragmented OCR Summary Missing Core Facts

Unable to determine a coherent news item from the provided OCR fragment. The readable text lacks clear entities, events, or dates to form a factual headline or summary.

Osterberg Dies at 73 in Bristol Home

Knut A. Osterberg longtime Bristol resident died suddenly at his 35 Central Street home after a heart attack. Born October 18 1863 in Stockholm Sweden he came to America at 18 and lived in Boston before moving to Bristol 41 years ago. He worked at William H Bell Furniture for 20 years and later for Shepard Company Providence. Survived by wife Hild and daughters Helen Esther Emily and Grace Osterberg. Funeral set for Friday at 2 from the Osterberg home with Rev Herbert Graetz officiating in North Cemetery burial.

Knut A. Osterberg Bristol Central Street Stockholm Sweden Gustave Caroline (Wiberg) Osterberg Osterberg America Boston William H. Bell Furniture Company Shepard Company of Providénce Oster Eee Ciife Hild Osterberg Azsda Graténie A. Osterberg Helen Esther Emily Pen Glatdges Bristok Beom Osterbrne Gentiah Street Herbert D ‘Graetz

Funeral Planned for Mrs Josephine Coggeshall at Trinity Church

Mrs Josephine Coggeshall dies after brief illness at 11 Milk Street aged in her nineties. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Trinity Church with Rev Nelson Kellong officiating. Burial follows in North Cemetery. The Bristol native was born November 11, 1847.

Josephine Cmogeshall Nelson Kellong Trinity Church Josephine Coggeshall Milk Street George B Coggeshall Coggeshall Bristol

Local woman linked to city schools dies. survivors listed

The obituary notes she supported local public schools and had long residence here. Survivors include daughter Mrs Emily Battcher and eight sons Albert H George W Frederick H Russell P John W and Charles A Goggeshall of Providence. Also 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

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Wright Rites Held For Bristol Native Winfield E. Wright

Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Boyce Brothers Funeral Home Providence for Winfield E. Wright a Bristol native who died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. Burial was in North Cemetery. He was born April 23 1864 and lived in Providence where he worked as a meat cutter and printer. Survived by two daughters a sister and a grandson.

Boyce Brothers Providence Winfield E. Wright Bristol Rhode Island North Leonard Louisa Wright Wright What Cheer Lodge Mathewson Street MFE Gustave Leckney Joseph Greene Hope, R Sidney Cornell North Dartmouth Mass

Funeral Services Held for Ruth E Munro

Funeral services for Ruth E Munro were held Monday afternoon at St Michael's Church with Rev Anthony R Parshley officiating. Interment followed at North cemetery. Born November 14 1897 in Bristol she was a lifelong resident and daughter of Annie P and the late Jeremiah Munro. Surviving are her mother a sister Mrs Ida F West a brother William A Munro and a nephew John R Lynch all of the town and Providence respectively.

Ruth E. Munro Ruth FE Munro Oliver Street Anthony R. Parshley St Michael's Church North Annie P Jeremiah Munro Bristol

Great Human Reservoirs Then and Now

The excerpt recalls three vast human reservoirs that periodically flood regions: the Arabian peninsulas, the Central Asian steppes, and the Baltic lands, identified as cradle areas for Germanic and Anglo-Saxon peoples.

Central Asia Baltic

Odorless Vinyl Resins Used in Molding Powders

Vinyl resins have neither taste nor odor. They come as opaque, translucent, or transparent powders that can be dyed. The powder is heated, placed into a mold, and pressed.

Toréifle Railway Opens After Eight Decades of Work

After 80 years of construction the Toréifle railway between Stratford and Tanmarunnot in New Zealand is officially opened. It features 28 tunnels and marks a major regional transportation milestone.

Toréifle Stratford Tanmarunnot N. Z

Going Forward By Looking Back In Bristol 1826 Dinner

The Bristol and Warren citizens gathered at Mr Chadwick's hotel for a dinner presided over by Hon Nathaniel Bullock. A committee was appointed to thank John R Richmond for his speech while remarks criticized the editor's tribute to Adams and Jefferson as misinterpreted for public mourning. About thirty dollars funded the obsequies through voluntary subscription.

Bristol Phoenix Bristol Warren Chadwick Nathaniel Bullock Luke Drugg John R. Richmond Bristol and Byron Diman Samuel M. Fowler Jefferson Adams Pilgrim Fathers John Adams Thomas Jefferson N& 2 William P. Munro

Fragmented Civic Remarks Reach For Clarity On Past Celebration

A disputed recount of a recent commemoration notes twelve Bristol and Warren gentlemen carousing in a hotel with wine and toasts to the dead. The editor replies that most claims are unfounded while honoring the deceased and highlighting the era’s public figures and proceedings.

Fragmentary OCR Lines Hint at Missing Data

Readable fragments suggest a corrupted OCR segment with partial words and unclear names leaving a gap in details about people places and events. The brief hints at dates or actions are insufficient for a precise summary.

Greats Dax Faith and Gaming Rise Set by Dogs

A fragmented passage hints at a discussion of faithfulness and rising status tied to dogs. It mentions dogs and loyalty, with unclear references to a person or act and possible gaming context.

Dax Einides

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