Bristol Town Finances and Annual Meeting Propositions
Town financial figures list taxes interest and departmental charges for 1927 including police fire sewer highway and schools with figures for sinking fund and unpaid bills. Propositions to be voted at town meeting cover real estate indexing, police patrol vehicle purchase fire hose gear, fire station repairs, street widening and road projects, plus a guardian petition in the probate court.
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Sionsae Metall
Rogers Free Library
Bristol District Nursing Ass
Mothers’ Aid
Pris
Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
Children's Home
American Red + Cross
Bristol
Bristol Playground
Asa'n
Central Street
Bradford Street
Washington Street
Sherry Avenue
Bay View Avenue
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Cole Street
Walles Street
Perry Street
Bourn Avenue
Silver Creek
Tostel
Beach Road
Teansnet
Wonders of Chemisery in Industry
The article extols chemical research transforming industry as materials once common fade away replaced by new compounds. It lauds chemists as modern Aladdin guiding the synthetic age and delivering advantages across production.
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Aladdin
Troy Times
Hogarth Evidence Shows Early Trade Card Drawings
A historic note reveals that William Hogarth the renowned British artist once worked as an advertisement writer and drew a collection of old tradesman cards. These cards, used before newspapers, bore shop names and business descriptions with pictures, illustrating Hogarth’s early commercial art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogarth
Witchcraft in Europe Recurs in Historic Case
A fragment recalls lingering belief in witchcraft in Europe and England. It notes repeal of British penalties in 1736 and reports of cases in the Highlands in recent decades. The text mentions large historic executions and describes a Highlands practice of using clay to wax images for bewitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statfordshire
England
Europe
Highlands
No Novelty Headline In Florida Paper
A Boston Transcript note records a quirky Florida item about a woman building a large apartment house topped with a toof. The piece highlights the oddity and unclear location.
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Florida
Toof
Boston Transcript
Keeping Sea Full of Fish at Port Erin Station
Port Erin biological station on the Isle of Man aims to prevent a fish famine in England. It uses hatcheries and large tanks to recover and hatch floating eggs and fry from the sea, saving them from loss at sea with rapid transport to hatching boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Erin
Isle of Man
England
Beetle Infestation Tackled With Beer Trap Plan
At Bedwas town council meeting residents reported Trethomas being overrun by black beetles. The medical officer of health suggested trapping them by placing a bowl of beer in the kitchen at Ois.
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Bedwas
England
Trethomas
Ois
Administration Notice Estate of John R Potter February 1927
The undersigned gives notice of probate advisership by the Bristol Probate Court of the Last Will and Testament of John R Potter late of Bristol deceased and of the executor's qualification by bond as required by law All persons with claims against the estate must file them in the clerk’s office beginning February 8 1927 Clerk of Court Church and Davis executor 21peds 2
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Bristol
John R Botte
Clerix
WNWO
Clarengc
RF Davis
Michele Ruggieri
Allan Michael Ruggieri
Town & Bris
Mary Aoninistralin
John
Church
Guardian
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
Ward
Eliza P
Burnham
John W. Church
Population Increase Rate Questioned By History
The world population grows at about 0.01150 percent per year, implying doubling roughly every 60.15 years and reaching 22,184 with 46 trailing digits in ten millennia. This would require rates far above historical Levels or massive catastrophes altering humanity throughout history.
Place names reveal body part inspired geography
A geography lesson notes that Anglo Saxons named places by body part likeness such as headland neck of land and mouth of river. It cites Battersea once as Peter's Eye Chelsea as Cheles eye and Bermondsey as bermond eye, all originally islands, showing naming origins.
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Leson
Battersea
Peter's Eye
Peter's Island
Chelsea
Cheles-eye
Bermondsey
Bermond's Eye
The Printed Word and Its Impact
The Atchison Globe notes reporters face penalties for the printed word. It contrasts casual talk with print and warns that words in print can insult or disgust readers. It calls the printed word the most mysterious force in effect.
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Nisin H
Atchison Globe
Bristol Town Meeting Warrant 1927 Ballot Items
The town of Bristol Rhode Island warns electors to meet in two districts on March 9 1927 from 9 AM to 8 PM to vote for town officials including Moderator Town Clerk Town Council Probate Judge Town Treasurer School Committee three members Sewer Commissioner and district officers. Thomas E. Johnson signs as town clerk.
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County of
Bristol
R. I
John W Church
Artillery
State” Street
Bradford Street
Thomas E. Johnson
Canvassers Notice and Probate Court Actions in Bristol
Public notices from Bristol outline canvassing sessions by the Town Council on March 4 and March 7 1927 to review elector lists for town officers and property voters for the Financial Town Meeting. Also a probate court notice appoints Grace De Lello as guardian for a minor daughter of Rose De Lello and Emilio De Lello with a March 7 1927 hearing at 11 AM at the Probate Court Room Bristol.
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Bristel
Ontil
Nh Seawon
Council
Metmorvak Bousseting
Teanga Rastel
AO Gehak
Hristols
Grace DE Lello
Ruggieri estate support petition filed in Bristol court
Antonia Ruggieri widow of Michele Ruggieri alias Michael Ruggiery asks the Bristol court for a reasonable allowance from the deceased’s estate for family support. The matter will be considered March 7 1927 at 10 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol and notice is ordered published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
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I Omiauk
Rose
Lello
Bristol
Frank III Lello
Nicholas II Lello
Frances
Bristol Phenix
Michele Ruggieri
Michael Ruggieri
Antonia Ruggieri
Michele Rugieri
Sis
John W. Church
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Saul Bristol
Probate
Said
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Bristol Phoenix
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Edward E. Witherell
Timates
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G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
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E. W. Weaver
Freeborn
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G. M. Wilbur
Lids
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Uriatol
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Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
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E TI Watson & CO
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