California Weather Praise and Centenarian Census Note
DeWitt E. Bolster defends Southern California weather against Eastern critics and cites U.S. census data from 1920 showing 4267 Americans over 100, including 2706 women and around 1500 in California. He recommends Will Rogers as a presidential candidate and recounts a humorous episode with Floyd Gibbons in a lighthearted tone.
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Providence
Florida
Horton
Capt
Chase
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United States
California
Lindbergh
Will Rogers
Orient
Bill
Pacific
Floyd Gibbons
Rogers
Floyd
Great Wall
League of Nations
Beverly Hills
Dewitt E. Bolster
National Commander to Dedicate Bristol Tablet at St Michael’s Church
National Commander Stevens will visit Bristol on February 9 to dedicate a teakwood tablet at St Michael’s Church honoring over 60 former parish service men. The gift comes from Wallis E. Howe senior warden, with Stevens hailing from Warsaw North Carolina and linked to Rev Parshtey’s first parish.
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American Legion
Bristol
St. Michael’s Church
Wallis E. Howe
Stevens
Warsaw
N. C
Parshtey
William J. Crowley laid to rest in funeral service
Several hundred mourners including National India Rubber Co officials attended the funeral at St Marys Church for William J. Crowley. The high mass was led by Father Thomas J. Gillan and burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers included Thomas H. Byrnes John R. White Joseph M. Edmonds Manuel J. Almeida James J. Conrery and Charles McKenna.
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National India Rubber Company
William J. Crowley
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas J. Gillan
St. Mary's Cemetery
Thomas H. Byrnes
John R. White
Joseph M. Edmonds
Manuel J. Almeida
James J. Conrery
Town
Charles McKenna
Warren
Patient Wives It Takes a Man 25 Years to Learn
In this Americnan Magazine piece a humorous look at marriage traces the long path to partnership. The gag suggests men require decades to grasp married life while highlighting the patience expected of wives.
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Americnan Magazine
Local Lions Club Bowling Matches Highlight Weekly Scores
Angelo Pozzi led Doc Callery's Saints with three straight wins over the Aviators on State Street Alleys. Pozzi posted a 100 single and 292 for the three strings while Jim McKenna's Woodchoppers took two of three from Capt Johnny Walker's Hikers. Hawes had 106 and McKenna 283 across the three strings.
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Angelo Pozzi
Doc” Callery
Saints
Lions Club
Aviators
Pozzi
Jim McKenna
Woodchoppers
Capt
Johnny Walker
Hikers
Hawes
McKenna
Sylvia
MW — Pierce
Callery
Wall
Kinder
Madeiros
Lanzire
Ss. Saints
H Vermette
P Isaello
J Healey
Suzman
Walker
W. Ingram
S. Bernard
Tortorice
Obituary of Pasquale Ferrara long-time town resident
Pasquale Ferrara, a well known Italian resident, died early Sunday after a two month illness. He was 18, born in Scafati, Italy, and lived here 30 years. He worked 28 years in the Keds division of National Indian Rubber Co. and retired before the shutdown. Survived by wife Angelina and eight children, brothers, and a sister. Funeral 8:30 a.m. from his home with mass at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
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Pasquale Ferrara
Mr Ferrara
Scafati
Italy
Salvatore Ferrara
Keds
National Indian Rubber Company
Principessa Flena Lodge
Order of Sons of Italy
Angelina (Fingus) Ferrara
Frank
Pasquale
Ralph Ferrara
Salvatore
Brooklyn
Mary Arpai
Joseph Diodati
Lucy
Trieste Ferrara
Louis Ferrara
New Haven
Raphael Cirillo
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Joseph Sorzana
Bursial
St. Mary's Cemetery
Carrington P Munroe Dies At Home
Carrington P. Munroe, 58, dies at 698 Hope Street after a brief illness. Born November 23, 1865, in town, he worked many years as a gardener for the late Seth Paull. Survived by sisters Eunice and Henrietta Munroe. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from the residence with Rev. Nelson Kellogg officiating. Burial in North Cemetery family lot.
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Carrington Palmer Munroe
Carrington P. Munroe
Carrington P
Annie Mina Munroe
Hope Street
Mr. Munroe
Seth ‘Paull
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
Bristol and Warren Water Works Elect Directors
The Bristol and Warren Water Works annual stockholders meeting elected directors Samuel P. Colt William T. C. Wardwell Charles H Manchester of this town Edwin A. Cady and Benjamin B. Martin of Warren. A subsequent directors meeting named officers President Samuel P. Colt Secretary Benjamin B. Martin Warren Treasurer Charles H Manchester. Also lists Bristol High School Class of 1909 officers.
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Bristol and Warren
Lst
Bristol High School
William Archer
Irving McCaughey
Pardon R. Kenney
Mary Finch
Anti-Skunk League Chief Wins December Prize
Horace Miller president of the Anti Skunk League receives a prize for capturing the most ozone distributors in December. Four individuals were killed. St Marys T A Society met at Wood street rooms with William H Connery as president. Entertainment plans for a G A R Hall social were approved. Patrick Coyne was elected to fill Fred Fosters hall committee vacancy. An invitation was accepted for King Philip’s Fire Co fair next Monday led by St Marys Fife and Drum Corps. A committee including James J Connery James J Walsh Hugh F Kelly Fred Foster and Patrick Coyne will notify absentees.
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Horace Miller
Anti-Skunk League
St. Mary's T. A. Society
Wood Street
William H. Connery
G. A. R. Hall
Patrick Coyne
Hall
Fred Foster
King Philip's Fire Co
Carter Honored by Church Choir with Generous Gift
David FE Carter organist and choir master at the First Congregational Church received a substantial purse from 40 church members in recognition of his services as a singer and organist. The presentation followed his years of church music leadership.
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David FE. Carter
First Congregational Church
Our Boys Thrives in Bristol Opera House Benefit Night
The three act comedy Our Boys drew a very large Bristol audience on Wednesday for YMCA funds. Mrs H H Cabot directed and acted Belinda with skill while Dr A M Merriman and Arnold L Hayes delivered notable performances. The crowd filled the lower floor and balcony as the cast earned hearty applause and bouquets.
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Our Boys
Bristol Opera House
YMCA
H. H. Cabot
A. M. Merriman
Brown University Dramatic Club stages comedy Our Boys
The Brown University Dramatic Club presented Our Boys with strong performances by Robert T. Burbank as Charles Middlewick and Miss Martha Rockwell as Clarissa Champneys. J F Farrally faced mixed reviews as Sir Geoffry Champneys while Miss Mae Round and Miss Helen Waldron impressed as young ladies. The cast included A Griswold Herreshoff and William A. Wardwell, with music by the Herreshoff Marine Band. Net proceeds for the Y M C A totaled about $140.
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Robert T. Burbank
Brown University Dramatic Club
Charles Middlewick
Butterman
Farrally
Geoffry Champneys
Farrallo
Martha Rockwell
Clarissa Champneys
Sir Geoffry
Sir Geoffry Champneys
J. F. Farrally
Talbot Champneys
Arnold L. Hayes
Perkyn Middlewick
A.M. Merriman
R. T. Burbank Kempster
Wm. A. Wardwell Poodles
Middlewick
Griswold Herreshoff
Violet Melrose
Helen ‘Walton
Mary Melrose
Fee Peels
Mae Rounds
Belinda
H. H. Cabot
Herreshoff Marine Band
Harold Newman
George Rounds
Pardon R. Kenney
John Pickles
Clover Miller
Arthur McCaw
Leon McCaw
Daniel Morris
Hiram A. Rounds
Harold McCaw
Local Unemployed Hired To Clear Snow
Superintendent Ev erestt LeBaron Church reports that 18 local unemployed men were hired Sunday to clear snow from gutters on local highways. Two power plows and four horse drawn snowplows were used, with motor plows from the State Board of Public Roads also in use on state highways.
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Everestt LeBaron Church
Bristol and Taunton Bowlers Duel in Rotary Club League
Taunton results lead Bristol by four points after first team loss. Bristol and Taunton split the two matches with Bristol totaling 1429 and Taunton 1528 in the first match. High honors went to Bristol with Otten 297 and Hutchinson 326 while Getchell posted 330 for Taunton.
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Megee
Rotary Club
Taunton
Mass
Rotary
Tauntons Y Rotarians
Howard Ghirch
Charles Otten
Bristol
Hutchinson
Taunton Seconds
Bob Getchell
H. Griffin
Williams
McCormick
Robinson
Edmonds Wane
lCurrier
Caflan
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