Garden Party for Children’s Home Benefit Planned
A Bristol garden party to benefit the Children’s Home will be held on its Union street grounds Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm. Events include afternoon tea candy cake frit punch a grab box and a white elephant table with bargains. Donations of bric brac novels and other items are welcome and may be sent to Miss Julia Drury or the Home before July 28. Admission to the grounds is free with the home seeking a large attendance to cover rising operating costs. If Wednesday is stormy the event moves to the next fair day.
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Union Street
Julia Drury
Bristol
Changes in National India Rubber Company Organization
A posted notice lists immediate changes with John E. Robinson as Technical Superintendent Keds Division and Laboratory Control Fred L. Dunbar as Technical Superintendent Wire Division and Testing Department Robert J. Ford as Production Superintendent Keds Division George E. Shaw as Production Superintendent Wire Division and A J Holmes as Factory Engineer in charge of all mechanical departments Keds and Wire
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National India Rubber Company
John E. Robinson
Keds
Fred L. Dunbar
Robert J. Ford
George E. Shaw
A. J. Holmes
New 140 Foot Yacht Alert Launched for Stone & Webster
The 140 foot steel-hulled yacht Alert, built for Charles A. Stone of Stone & Webster, was launched without ceremony from Herreshoff in Bristol at 5 30 Sunday morning after a wind delay. It features two oil boilers two triple expansion engines about 1600 horsepower and 20 to 22 knot speed with wireless electric lights refrigerating plant and Shen heat awaiting final fittings before heading to New York.
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Charles A. Stone
Stone & Webster Company
Boston
New York
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Store Burglary at Sam the Shoeman in G. A. R. Block
Burglars broke into Sam Naroditsky's shoe store in the G. A. R. Block early Sunday, stealing men’s women’s and children’s shoes and silk stockings worth about $1,000. A rear neighbor saw a large man around 3 a.m. but did not alert authorities, and the loss required likely a truck for removal.
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Sam the Shoeman
G. A. R. Block
Samuel Naroditsky
Bristol Fourth of July praise letter to the Phoenix
A Bristol reader in Rhode Island commends the Phoenix July 2 issue and its July Fourth program. He notes the town’s spirited celebration, thanks the editors for clear display and presswork, and fondly recalls Ed Anthony and local emissaries in observing the holiday.
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Red Sox Triumph Over Yankees In Twilight League Score
Red Sox beat Yankees 9 to 3 in Twilight League action. Currier earned the win with 10 strikeouts to Garvin’s 7 for the Yankees. The game featured several extra hits and a home run by Garvin, with bases on balls noted for both sides.
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Yankees
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Serbst
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Gill
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Langello
Kemph
Wright
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Civil Service Exam Set for Bristol Post Office Jobs
The United States Civil Service Commission will conduct a competitive exam in Bristol on August 14 for clerk and carrier positions. Applicants must be 18 to 44, U.S. citizens, with male height at least five feet four inches and weight minimum 125 pounds. photographs required. salary starts at 1400 dollars with 100 dollar yearly increases to 1800. substitutes paid 60 cents per hour. Honorably discharged service members receive certification preference.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bristol
United States
Bris- Ours
Gustomhouse
Bristol Girl Scouts Meet Tomorrow at Reynolds School
The Bristol Girl Scouts plan a meeting tomorrow evening in front of Reynolds school at 6 30 pm. Scouts should bring lunch a bathing suit and two short pieces of rope or twine and are encouraged to invite friends for a good time.
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Bristol
Girl Scouts
Reynolds School
Newport Branch Factory Opens With Newport Staff
The N I R Co opened a new stitching room on Thames Street Newport with about 75 employees. Mrs Bessie Kenney leads industrial relations and Newport instructors will train locally for five to six weeks, with Mrs Burke remaining permanently.
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Thames Street
Newport
Bessie Kenney
Mary Pachee
Lucy Burke
Louise Duffy
Nellie Scott
Garden Party Planned at Children's Home
A garden party is scheduled for July 28 Wed from 4 to 7 pm at the Children’s Home. If stormy, the event will move to the following day.
Hokara Skin Cream Promises Quick Recovery for Troubled Complexion
An old advertisement touts Hokara skin cream as a remedy to clear pores, restore dry faded cheeks, and stimulate natural skin processes. It claims 30 years of use as healing and antiseptic, with no grease lead or mercury, offered by W. H. Buffington at low prices.
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