Broad-minded Bristol urged to use schools for community centers
Editorial argues Bristol should convert Colt Memorial Guiteras Memorial and John Post Reynolds buildings into community spaces with their auditoriums. It cites a U S Bureau of Education survey showing a 55 percent rise in school use for community purposes from 1919-20 to 1923-24 across 32 states and notes many centers operate in larger towns while Bristol lacks a large public auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Colt Memorial
Guiteras Memorial
John Post Reynolds
United States Bureau of Education
Debris in town trees prompts call for funds
A gale exposes decayed branches along public streets causing damaged roofs and broken windows. Taxpayers must approve funds at the upcoming Financial Town Meeting to remove deadwood and replace trees, with demand that the Tree Warden address neglect after years of only $1500 allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Chinder
King of Rhode Island Boot Leggers Goes to Federal Penitentiary
Sigmund Rand of Central Falls left Wednesday for the Federal penitentiary in Atlanta to serve a two year sentence for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. His long trouble in Rhode Island including Bristol ends as he begins a rest from crime for a couple of years.
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Sigmund Rand
Central Falls
King
Rhode Island
Federal
Atlanta
Bristol
Town Council acquires reliable second-hand police car
Taxpayers praise the Town Council for procuring a dependable used automobile for the police department due to budget limits. The decision preserves funds, allows two motorcycles with side-car equipment, and keeps all departments within the last Financial Town Meeting appropriations led by Council President JH Callan.
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JH Callan
Smoke and Fire Report From Warren Area Incident
A Warren area blaze drew responders as smoke filled the scene and officials investigated possible causes. Fire units secured the site while investigators canvassed nearby structures for clues about what sparked the flames.
Bristol Girl Scouts Meeting Omitted This Week
Local notes report the Bristol Girl Scouts regular meeting will be omitted this week. The item also lists residents and events including town residents traveling to Bermuda, hospital updates for a police patrolman, and various fraternal lodge activities and communal events in Bristol.
Ladies Minstrel Plans Under Way by Hope Circle
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella schedules an all Ladies Minstrel at Pastime Theatre on February 3 and 14. Six snappy steppers, local soloists and dancers will perform with tickets from committee members or Hamillis Dry Goods. Next chorus rehearsal set for State Street Knights of Columbus Rooms at 7:30 PM.
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Flora Wilson
John
Pasehnske
Bertram F., Ballock
Riverside Lodge
Riverside
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
State
Principessa Elena Society
Sons of Italy
Academy Hall
Wood Street
George R. Fish
Olympus Palace
Order of Princes of Syracuse
Washington Park
National India Rubber Company
Ganzel
Flannagan
N. I. R Cubs
Warren Five
United Brothers’ Lodge
Providence
Leon S Merrill
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Elks Auditorim
Engine & Hose Company
Grand Army Hall
St Ritas Club
Appenaug Fire Company
Moulin Rouge Orchestra
All Ladies
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Winifred C Walsh
Whitliam Bottomles
Mrs Martha Jacquees Inheritance of Savane Pat
A fragment notes a woman named Martha Jacquee taking the name Mrs Martha Jacque at a customary rite. The text mentions Benpate age and Savane in context of a marriage or naming change.
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Savane
Martha Jacque
Fragmented OCR Note on Howe's Monthly Reading
A garbled OCR fragment references Howe's Monthly and a remark about completing a task. The text is incomplete and obscure, offering no clear event or identifiers beyond the publication mention. No definitive person, place, or organization besides the ambiguous Howe's Monthly can be established.
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Briel Matters
Aix
Phoenix News
Richard C. Quirk
Daniel G. Shall
James F. Duffy
Easterbrooks
F. Xavier
Editorial
Warren
A. R. Depasquale & Bro
O. M. Bailey
Johns- Manville
Collins Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Wennn Werpes & Co
Arate Oypeapat Strest, Oyjgente
Bristol Girl Scouts
Anna Hammill
State Street
Bermuda
Harry D. Gifford
Buffalo
MN Y
Howard F. Medbury
Union Street
No. 13
Odd Fellows
Haj
Frank J. Jones
Wood
Congregational Streets
Htulda
Holland
Warren Town Hall
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Dora Ruggerio
Wampanoag
Thomas J Kelley
St Mary's Church
Wera Ie
Office of Supt. of Schools
William C. Hobbs
Betty Bates
Dimond’s
Joseph Quartaro
Kid Hope
Franklin Street
le Roy D. Bell
Hope Street
Henry Dew
Allen
Colt Farm
Bell
Poppasquash Crossing
Mr. Bell
Henry W. Hopkins
Teun
J. F. Gilroy Cor
Franklin and
High Streets
Freeborn
R. Cole
Booster
Workers’ Club
Kirkemuit
Arrange Hall
Child Street
R. I
Buffingtons Drug Store
Working People’s
First Baptist Church
The
G. G. Group
St Albans Lodge
F& AM Burnside Lodge
Knights of Fythias Edgehill Temple
Psthian Sisters
Dreadnaught Hook Ladder & Hore Company
Collins- Aikman Corporation
Cranston Worsted Mill
Elizabeth A Clark Ffe
Ladies' Minstrels
Darzosa
Anthony
Anthony Darzosa
Charles M. Connery
Undertaker
Burton St
Archie H. Rounds
Tel
N. J
H. W. Vermette
Thames Street
District Nursing Association
Thyra Carlson
Esterly
Gatherine St
Bradford Street
A A. Edmonds Co
Boston Bull Terrier
Flash
James Garvin
Cook Street
Louis Tortorice
Hope ST
F Zerisick
Hotel Belvedere
Wakefield Extract Co
Sanbornville, N
Bay View Avenue
Colt Apartment Building
Thames
Phenix
Union St Raymond A. Card
Howe
Tern Park
Loin
Swift
Hope Street Market
WM. H. Bell, Inc
Telephone
Pure Food Store
Bristol Phoenix
del Monte
Santa Clara
Prattlow
Charles A. Johnson
Hope and
Franklin Streets
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