Busy New England factories mark year end 1909
December 31 1909 reports show strong business in area industries. National India Rubber Company seeks gum shoe makers with 150 new positions. Consumers Rubber Company cancels excess orders due to demand. Namquit Worsted Company maintains full work with steady orders. Herreshoff Boat Shops progress on two 34 footers. University student visits family then travels to New York for a January 13 concert at Colt Memorial High School.
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National India Rubber Company
LeBaron C Colt
Rubber Company
Namquit
Phoenix
Jarve
Merril
Herreshoff
J. H. Morrissey
New York
Fall River
Brown
New Ks
Pendsylevania
Colt Memorial High Sihuvi
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Merrill ends ties with Namquit Worsted Company
J. Harvey Merrill, long associated with Nam quit Worsted Company as part owner and supervisor, will sever his connections tonight. No definite plans announced yet for his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harvey Merrill
Namquit Worsted Company
Merrill
Subscription dance set for Hotel Belvedere parlor
Tomorrow evening a subscription dance is planned in the sun parlor of the Hotel Belvedere with Crown Orchestra providing music. Lavey's Imperial Orchestra will play tonight for the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ces
McMerceres Man“ghevter
Hotel Belvedere
Crown Orchestra
Lavey
Imperial Orchestra
U S S Rubber Club Upsets BC Radio Five 33 19
The U S S Rubber Company basketball team defeated BC Radio of Taunton 33 19 in a Sunday afternoon game at the local factory recreation hall. Mansi scored 10 for the winners while Wakins led the BC squad. Earlier the BC seconds beat the US Rubber Company seconds 25 22 in the preliminary. The US Rubber five had also won 35 29 over Don's Auto of New Bedford the previous Thursday.
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Sans Fers
U. S&s. Rubber Company
B. C. Radio Five
Taunton
US Rubber Company
Don’s Auto Five
New Bedford
Mansi
Wakins
Manufacturers Bowling League Winners Report
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Co defeated High Street Garage 4-0 and Collins Aikman Mills beat Dixon Saddle Co by the same margin in the Manufacturers Bowling League. A high score string of 392 helped the Herreshoff team. In the Merchants League Mariana Owl Company and Alger's News Stand won Friday night on the Moon Merchants lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
High Street
Collins & Aikman Mills
Dixon Saddle Co
Bowling League
Aee Cleser
Hepb Street Alleg Abe” Ethier
Mariana Owl Company
Alger
Constitution Street
Neck Rangers
Kenney
Lane
Brightman
Manchester
Smith
High ST Garage
Ttl Weaver
Wm. Simmell Jr
Collins-Aikman
Tilh Hibberts Es
McCaughey
Ethier
Munro
Moore
Dixon Saddle
Lawson
Gibson
Ryone
Desrasier
Brown
Miss Kathryn Clair Burns Weds Richard Mulbert Mott
Miss Kathryn Clair Burns daughter of Mr and Mrs John Burns of 98 High Street Bristol wed Richard Mulbert Mott of Third Street in St Marys Church. Rev Thomas J Gillan performed the ceremony. Attendants were John Burns Jr and Jeannette Langilier. They plan a brief bridal trip and will reside at 59 Spear Street Guiney Mass where the bridegroom is employed.
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Spear Street
Guiney
Mass
Elizabeth Simmel and John Nassar Wed in Simple Fall River Ceremony
Elizabeth M Simmel daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Simmel Garfield Avenue was united in marriage to John am Nassar son of Mrs George Nassar Warren at St Anthony's Church Fall River Rev Joseph Eid officiated Miss Sarah Picz Warren was bridesmaid Edward H Correia Warren attended the groom A wedding breakfast and reception followed at 87 Arlington Avenue Warren The couple planned a bridal trip to New York City They will reside in Warren The bride is a Bristol native a St Marys parochial school graduate and Bryant-Stratton 1931 alum the groom a Warren native and 1925 Warren High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Simmel
William R. Simmel
Garfield Avenue
John Am Nassar
George Nassar Warren
St. Anthony’s Church
Fall River
Joseph Eid
Sarah Picz
Warren
Edward H. Correia
Nassar
Arlington Avenue
New York City
Bristol
Veterans Entertained by Four American Legion Auxiliaries
Four American Legion Auxiliary units hosted a program for veterans of three wars at the Soldiers' Home. Gifts were distributed and entertainers included Eldridge Baker Anna Mitoloyewski Louise Nelson and others. Elmwood and Cranston posts were represented by officers and committees led by Mrs Lathan Harris Isabel West Frances Hannan and Catherine Lannon.
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American Legion
Ufiits
Richard J. DerrhisPust
Age
Heen Sota
Eldridge Baker
Anna Mitoloyewski
Louise Nelson
Thomas Dalan
Louie McLaughlin
Herbert Nelson
Julian Mitoloyewski
William Boddis
Hazel B Goodwin
Lathan Harris
Isabel West
Frances Hannan
Catherine Lannon
Alice Dolan
Elmwood
Thomas Dolan
Cranston
Cup Defenders League Provides Narrow Victory and Records
The Cup Defenders League on the Y alleys saw Resolute tie Rainbow as Enterprise defeated Columbia 3 1. Enterprise moved into a tie with Columbia for second place while Tokey Marabello set league marks with a 135 high single and 335 three-string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow
Enterprise
Columbia
Tokey” Marabello
War Time Letters Expose Munitions Profit Motives
A reader exposes how munitions makers and government policies intertwine with wartime supply lines. Letters from DuPont to a Paris agent reveal 71 cent rifle powder prices to the U S Government and higher figures abroad, while Navy and Commerce actions show dual aims in armaments and foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont Company
Paris
U. S
England
Belgium
Washington Machiavellis
Phoenix
Navy Department
DuPont
Unclear fragment hints at embargo impact on arms trade
The readable text references an appearance on June 18 and mentions a congress and arms makers. It notes that Bolivia and Paraguay had time to purchase supplies after an embargo was imposed a year later, implying regional arms activity amid embargoes.
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Iearing
Téan
Jane
Chaco
Congress
Auman
Gither
Bolivia
Paraguay
Large gathering entertained by S Christo Club
The Colonial Santo Christo Club hosted over 200 members and guests at a suetca party on Wood Street. Eighteen whist tables produced prize winners Joseph Logarti Henrique Vieira Joas Almeida. added a late soccer period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Christo Club
Santo Christo Club
Wood Street
Joseph Logarti
Henrique Vieira
Joas Almeida
Francisco
Lima
Antonio Cabral
Manuel Perreira
Everyday Bristol Birth Announced and Town Lights Observed
A birth is reported in Bristol, with parents Mr and Mrs World welcoming a son born January 1 1935. The column notes blue holiday bulbs, a bright electric sign on Guite ras lawn, and remarks on local movie showings and changes along Hope Street including elm removals and a Disposal Plant renovations.
Road and car costs and safety advances trivia
Iowa State College surveyed 800 cars over 11 000 miles showing two cents per mile extra cost on low type roads versus high type roads. Benefits from road widening and four wheel brakes. New York motorists pay 43 000 000 in taxes for road improvements. about 50 000 accidents annually from skidding with 2 000 deaths and 60 000 injuries. optimum fuel economy at 30 to 40 mph. first US automobile race in 1895 in Chicago won by A J Duryea at 7+ mph, Teddy's record noted at 272 mph.
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Iowa State College
New York State
United States
Frank Duryea
Chicago
Teddy
No New Year’s Resolutions This Year
A humorous reflective piece on resolutions, noting past attempts to keep ten promises and now choosing two paradoxical rules to avoid breaking any. The narrator jokes about will power, seasonality, and a playful jab at counting shopping days to Christmas.
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Tl al
Captain Applejack Play by BTA Opens Thursday
Coming events note the play Captain Applejack by the BTA Entertainment Association premiering on Thursday February 7.
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Captain Applejack
B. T. A. Entertainment Association
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Alan M. Poole
State Street
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Leon E. McCaw’s Grocery Cor. High & Constitutions
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