Playground opening marks community effort and joy
The Bristol Public Playground, funded by townspeople who contributed over $600, opened with ceremonies. Col J. H. Bailey Jr led a children’s march to the grounds, Dr O. J. Hasbrouck spoke, and T. Walter Taylor of the Y M C A was named supervisor. Rosa E. Browning demonstrated apparatus use as boys and girls split frame access.
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Bristol
Hyfield School
J. H. Bailey, Jr
Grammar School
Byfield School
Alton Barrett
Cornelius McElvogue
High Street
O. J. Hasbrouck
Town Counilman
MacDougall
Col Bailey
Hasbrouck
Council
T. Walter Taylor
Taylor
Oine
Michael Kavanaugh
J. Taylor
Bristol Public Playground Association
LeBaron O. Colt
Edith Howe
George H. Peck
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Charles B. Hockwell
H. W. Remington
J F. Farrally
F. H. Hammill
W.R Davis
Jane, Rockwell
Edith Howsé
Fero Dixon
Julia Crary
Elisabeth Pitman
Rhode Island Census Shows Big Population Gains
The 1910 census released yesterday reports Rhode Island population at 542 674, up 114 118 in ten years. Providence leads with 224 826 residents, Bristol County up 4 458 to 17 602, Barrington rising 1 317 to 2 452 the largest gain 116 percent. Eight towns lose population 2 to 20 percent. county rankings show Bristol 33.9 percent, Providence 29.1, Kent 21.3, Newport 20.6, Washington 3.2. Col Webb notes Bristol may surpass Westerly next decade. local enumerators are Morrisey Child Christie Easterbrooks.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Bristol County
Bristol
Warren
Barrington
West Greenwich
New E&horeham
Foster
Glocester
Exeter
Hopkinton
Narragansett
North Kingstown
John H. Morrisesy, Jr
Frank C. Child
Edward F. Christie
Charles F. Easterbrooks
Final Meeting of the Bristol Chapter D A R Season
The Bristol Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution held its last executive board meeting of the season at Mrs. Bache’s home with Regent Mrs. Johnson presiding. Treasurers reported a solid balance, donations voted to boost the Patriotic Fund and to complete the Berry School scholarship in Rome Georgia. A Memorial to Revolutionary soldiers was discussed but not resolved. The meal featured Mrs. Osttrander and tea poured from an old service. sweet peas framed the table. The season ends with plans for Aug 29 Held Day pilgrimage to Lexington and Concord.
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the Phoenix
Bristol
Bache
Johnson
Patriotic Fund
Berry School
Rome
Georgia
Bristol Welcomes Mishel Brothers Clothing Firm
Mishel Brothers of New York, clothing manufacturers, plan to establish a medium grade men’s line in Bristol. One partner visited Tuesday, leased the Hasbrouck block third floor lodge room, and preparations begin for installing machinery shipped from New York. They expect to hire married men, women, and local residents, leveraging Bristol’s advantages and a 75‑person New York operation.
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Mishel
New York
Tacoma gunboat sails to protect Americans in Nicaragua
The New York Journal reports the gunboat Tacoma with fifty marines sails from Bluefields toward Cape Gracias a Dios to protect Americans and restore order after reports of demonstrations against the Consulate and residents. If confirmed, marines will land to curb chaos, seen as the start of ending Nicaraguan anarchy.
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New York Journal of
United States
Tacoma
Bluefields
Cape Gragias A Dios
Madriz
Nicaragua
Cape Gracias
Angel Bake Remark Sparks Famed Stage Quip
A fragment from a theater crowd line hints at a joke about a bake and an angel, contrasting appearances with wealth as the punchline. The wry aside underscores stage lore where money often outshines other gifts in show business.
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Weta Boas
Pewz
Bank Commissioner of
Hope ST
Edward D. Kunz
Istol
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Providence Telephone Co
Hope Cor
Bradford Sts
Maples Coal Company
State Street
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