Bristol Seen Through Outsider's Critical Eye
The New York Evening Post editorial on Bristol notes the town is beautiful in potential but shabby in appearance and civic spirit. It argues rubbish on streets reflects indifference, urges revaluation and taxation reform to fund police and services, and calls for civic pride to spur better upkeep and progress.
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National India Rubber Company
New York Evening Post
Phoenix Today
Bristol
Baker
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the Post
Thrift Stamp Sales Hit Over Half Million by New England Pupils
The Savings Division of the First Federal Reserve District reports over 500000 dollars in Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps purchased by New England school pupils during the past school year. Rhode Island pupils accounted for 29346.20 dollars.
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Boston
Savings Division
First Federal Reserve District
New England
Rhode Island
Editor on Vacation Leaves Keds Live Wire Silent
The Rev. Frank Damrosch Jr and family take a vacation aboard the power boat Duluth sailing along the shore to New York. They plan to traverse the Hudson and canals to Ticonderoga then rail to Vermont to visit Mrs Damroschs sister.
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Keds Live Wire
Frank Damrosch, Jr
Local Notes Bring News of Visits and Social Events
Miss May Donavan visits Boston friends while Rev Turner officiates at Trinity Church. Bristol Whist Club hosts a whist party at G A R Hall. Mrs Carrie Gillan and Miss Marion Vera visit Swansea. Knights of Pythians plan a Bristol field day August 11 behind the Dubuc property. Mae Gertrude Lavey summers with her cousin on Church Street. Barber John B Miller opens H W Baker shop on Bradford Street. Mrs William Hobbs and son go to Wilton Maine for six weeks. Garden party for Children’s Home attracts locals. James Gilfillin and Elizabeth Keegan visit from Providence. Alec Geisler returns to Treasury in Washington after vacation. Palumbo family visits. Palumbo manages a Hartford Lunch Room. Louise I Malafronte at home plans music instruction. Blithewold club house dance features Gales Duo. horse chestnut branch shown by Dr J C Gallup. Quivette yacht grounded near Franklin Street. damage undetermined. Near East Relief whist event raises funds at Littles Narrows. local committee and five-member orchestra perform.
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May Donavan
State Street
Boston
Robert N. Turner
Stottsville
N. Y
Trinity Church
G. A. R. Hall
Bristol Whist Club
Carrie B. Gillan
Marion Vera
Swansea
Mass
Fred San Souci
A. M. Goff
Fort Getty
Knights of Pythians
Bristol
Dubuc
Main Road
Mae Gertrude Lavey
Somerville
James P. Leahy
Church Street
John B. Miller
H W Baker
Bradford Street
William C Hobbs
William C, Jr
Wilton
Maine
Hobbs
James Gilfillin
Providence
Louise B Doyle
Gilfillin
Elizabeth Keegan
Summer Street
Alec E. Geisler
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Pasquale Palumbo
Child
Palumbo
Dr Gallup
G A. Cooper
Franklin Street
Wardwell
Littles Narrows
C. A. Childs
David Morton
Walter Kelton
Kelton
Jennie Paine
Carroll Wilson
Stella Paine
Morton
Social Roundup Highlights Local and Visiting Families
Mrs M Makowsky and daughter Ethel left for a brief New York visit. Thompson family moved from Munro avenue to Union street. Mrs C B Rockwell and two sons plan a Jackson New Hampshire outing for two weeks. J F Peckham Jr and Providence family visited for remainder of summer. Charles Seger of New York, U S Rubber Co president, hosted by Col S P Colt at Linden Place. Samuel and Russell Young of Philadelphia visiting relatives in Valley Falls and Thames street. Miss Mary Flynn to wed Albert Lemieux of Warren. bridal shower at Wood street home hosted by Miss Genevieve with many relatives and friends attending. Refreshments served.
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U. S. Rubber Company
Col. S. P. Colt
Linden Place
Samuel Young
Russell Young
Philadelphia
Mary M. McKenna
Valley Falls
R. 1
Eva Vermette
Thames Street
Mary Flynn
Albert Lemieux
Warren
Wood Street
Genevieve
American Legion Rhode Island elects officers at Newport convention
At the Newport state convention the American Legion named William P. Sheffield of Newport as Department Commander after a three way vote with Col. L. H. Callan and Earl B Dane. Other officers elected include John P Hardigan Providence as First Vice Commander and John F Kiernan Providence as Adjutant, with delegates chosen for the National Convention.
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The
American Legion
Newport
William P. Sheffield
Col
L. H. Callan
Bristol Post
Earl B Dane
Providence
Col. Callan
Littlefield
Bristol
John P Hardigan
David H. Howard
Woonsocket
John F. Kiernan
Louis G. Fisher
Barrington
James J O'Reilly
Department of Rhode Island
National Convention of the American Legion
G. Edward Buxton
Percy H Cantwell
Dr. Manning
John F Kiernan
William P Sheffield
David F Hawkins
James B. Littlefield
Lee Howard
International Races and the Cup Challenge
The piece laments Britain’s failure to win the cup against American craft. It mocks Shamrock and the Ford fix for speed and praises the Resolute, with Sir Linton quoted about Britain lacking a prize to put in the cup and the overseas path urged.
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Sir Linton
Shamrock
Ford Motor
Alice A. Herreshoff
Birth Announcement for Trainor Son in This Town
A son was born on July 20 to Mr and Mrs Edward F Trainor in This Town. The newborn adds a new member to the Trainor family with gratitude and joy noted by relatives.
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Trainor
Edward F. Trainor
Naval Reserve meeting to organize Bristol division
A Naval Reserve meeting will be held at the Naval Armory on Thursday at 8 o'clock to organize a Bristol area division. An officer will explain the Naval Reserve Force, answer questions, and discuss drills and qualifications under Rear Admiral H O Dunn authority. Members receive government pay.
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Naval
Naval Reserve
Bristol- Arid
Naval Reserve Force
H. O. Dunn
Stevens Brothers Circus Opens Week-Long Newport Engagement
The Stevens Brothers Model Exhibition and circus begins a week at the common next Monday under the Legion. Newport Post manages the show with Newport News praising the opening as one of the cleanest best enjoyed circuses seen here reflecting credit on Legion enterprise.
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Stevens Brothers Model Exposition
It Legion
Newport
Newport Post
A. L
Newport News
Legion
Newporters
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