Union Church Services Draw Large Summer Crowd at Prudence
A large summer audience attended Union Church services with Rev George W Butters of Boston and baritone W E Sutherland of Brockton. The church showcased 175 new chairs and a raised pulpit, with a tuned piano and organ enhancing the program.
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Union Church
George‘w. Butters
First Presbyterian Church of
Boston
Sutherland
Massachusetts
Brockton
Carl Lund
Worcester
Davidson
Paris Hosts Small Chapel Reminiscent Of New York’s
In Paris France a diminutive church nicknamed the Little Church Around the Corner echoes a familiar New York City place. The comparison highlights a shared intimate worship style and iconic persona within two global capitals.
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Paris
France
New York City
Cranstons Advance to Tie for Second in Twi League
The Cranstons Worsted Co. won 5 3 behind twelve strikeouts by Babe Ethier and two triples plus a double by Blondy Halbert. Medeiros led with three hits, scoring on Servant and Gladue plays as Cranstons edge R I N G Battery C 5 3 in a late evening game.
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Mim
Tosi
Trini Battery
Twi
Ethier
Cranstons
Babe” Ethier
Medeiros
Servant
Nuddie
Gladue
Corea
Halbert
Peewee” Mortenson
Marshall
Campbell
Gunner” Mortenson
Enright
McKenna
Rinaldi
Iee
E. Mortenson
Chapman
Blessed Sacrament Celebration Lights Up Local Portuguese Feast
A festive Catholic celebration in the Portuguese community featured a lighting display arranged in front of the church and along Wood Street from Franklin to Roma. Electric lights formed a conduit from the church to a large greenery archway, with the arrangements committee listed among the organizers.
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Wood Street
Franklin Street
Roma
Real Estate Transfers Recorded at Town Clerk Office
Deeds show John H. Newman of Attleboro transferring interests in the William Henry Church farm on Metacom avenue to George H. Loomis et al. Also Newman as guardian transfers to Loomis. Gennaro Voccia and spouse transfer land and buildings at the northwest corner of Bay View avenue and Wood street to John Romano et al.
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John H. Newman
Attleboro
George H. Loomis
William Henry Church Farm
Metacom Avenue
Dorothy F. Newman
John H. Newman, Jr
Gennaro Voccia
John Romano
Bay View Avenue
Wood Street
Marriage Licenses Granted In Bristol Allentown Areas
Marriage licenses issued by the Town Clerk list Joseph Frank Rinaldi a barber of Roma street Bristol and Filomena Casala a spinner of Vernon street Warren. John William Diehl Jr a bridgeman of Saucon street Hellerton and Evelyn Mae Sechler a tailoress of North Madison street Allentown Pa.
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Joseph Frank Rinaldi
Barber
Roma Street
Bristol
Filomena Casala
Vernon Street
Warren
John William Diehl, Jr
Bridgeman
Saucon Street
Hellerton
Evelyn Mae Sechler
North
Madison Street
Allentown
Oxygen in Atmosphere Reported Variations in Percentages
The article reviews differing estimates for atmospheric oxygen by weight. Textbook figure commonly cited is about 23 percent, with figures ranging from 23.15 in Hempel’s Gas Analysis to 24 in a U S Geological Survey bulletin and 28.2 by A Leduc.
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Hempel
Sir Wiliam Ramsdy
Bulletin of the United States Eological Survey
A. Leduc
Colorado lakes number exceeds two thousand statewide
Forest officials estimate Colorado has more than 2,000 lakes of various sizes. Many high mountain lakes remained unknown until aviation era surveys. over 200 were spotted by pilots. Grand Mesa hosts more than 100 lakes above 8,000 feet, all stocked with trout.
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Colorado
Grand Mesa
Speaking of Irish bulls in Galway clipping
A Galway clipping rails at extreme crime rhetoric noting that robbing and maltreating a man for not having it is brutal, but killing him for not dying fast enough marks a higher degree of inhumanity in the catalogue of human infamy.
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Galway
Earliest Woodhead Tunnel Opens for Manchester Line
The Woodhead tunnel in England began in spring 1839 and the first train passed December 2, 1845. It served the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway later part of the Great Central division of the London and North Eastern system.
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Woodhead
England
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway
Great Central
London & Northeastern Railway
Bell Tower Examples Across Historic Cities
Modern towers echo ancient campaniles in Rome and Westminster. Barry’s Victoria Tower at Parliament House, Paris’s Sacre Coeur Basilica height, and Brown University’s memorial tower in Providence feature notable bell structures.
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Rome
Barry
Westminster
Basalique du Sacre Coeur
Montmartre
Paris
Brown University
Providence
R_ L
Tree Classification Deciduous Species List
The text lists deciduous trees including common red oak white oak scarlet oak pin oak black oak tulip tree American elm red elm red maple Norway maple American linden American plane tree white ash London plane tree sugar maple Kentucky coffee tree tupelo sweet gum black walnut and bald cypress.
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London
Kentucky
Nature's Wise Ruling Inspires Men to Endure Labor
A quotation attributes to Montesquieu the idea that nature favors men by guiding them through hardship toward greater rewards, arguing that suffering fosters diligence and perseverance. The note frames this as a reflection on natural justice and human effort.
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Montesquieu
Naval Reserves officers embark on Lake Wauchang camping trip
Ensign Merton A. Cheesman along with Howard A. Newman Albert A. Young John Floyd Huestis and George S. Easterbrooks left today for a two weeks camping excursion near Lake Wauchang in Wood River Junction area southern Rhode Island.
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Merton A. Cheesman
Naval Reserves
Howard A. Newman
Albert A. Young
John Floyd Huestis
George S. Easterbrooks
Lake Wauchang
Wood River Junction
Company C of Sec ond Regiment to hold Pokanoket Hall fair
At a Friday meeting of Company C Sec ond Regiment members were appointed to organize a fair at Pokanoket Hall from October 3 to October 12. Capt George McClure is chairman and treasurer, Sergt Edward F Doyle secretary, Lieut John C Trudell, Corporals William Magee John Cashin Joseph King, Privates Thomas O'Brien Robert Van Voast, and Musician Frank Sylvester named to arrange the affair.
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Pokanoket Hall
George McClure
Edward F. Doyle
John C. Trudell
William Magee
John Cashin
Joseph King
Thomas O'Brien
Robert van Voast
Frank Sylvester
Young ladies outing at Mt Hope Bay shore
A party of young misses chaperoned by Miss Evelyn C. Bache will spend a week on the Mt Hope Bay shore. The group includes Marguerite Wardwell Isabel Cabot Bessie Reynolds Catherine Reynolds and Florence Archer and will occupy the Wardwell cottage this afternoon.
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Evelyn C. Bache
Mt. Hope Bay
Marguerite Wardwell
Isabel Cabot
Bessie Reynolds
Catherine Reynolds
Florence Archer
Wardwell Cottage
Naval Reserves Return From Quonset Point Duty
The Naval Reserves arrived home Saturday afternoon from their week's tour of duty in camp at Quonset Point.
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Naval
Quonset Point
Bristol Golf Club hosts large afternoon with tea and handicap
At Ferry Hill the Bristol Golf Club held a Saturday tea with Mrs. H H Shepard in charge and decorations in green and white. Mrs Thurber and Misses Bourn served ices while a handicap golf ball prize event drew many members and friends. In Newport the sloop fleet race featured Reliance first, Constitution second, Columbia third as potential Cup contenders. The New York Yacht Club then chose Reliance to defend the America's Cup against Shamrock III.
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Bristol Golf Club
Ferry Hill
H.H. Shepard
National Band Orchestra
Newport
Reliance
Constitution
Columbia
New York Yacht Club
Misses Grace Allan Gorham Kenney Stay At Mason’s Cottage
Grace J Allan Julia H Gorham and Lydia G Kenney spend the summer vacation with Mrs Russell Teele at Mason's cottage on the east shore.
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Grace J Allan
Julia H Gorham
Lydia G Kenney
Russell Teele
Mason's Cottage
East Shore
Charles Ray Injured At Crescent Park Muster
Charles Ray of this town was pumping on the Hydraulion engine at Crescent Park yesterday afternoon when a bar struck his forehead causing a bad cut.
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Charles Ray
Crescent Park
Cadamizing Hope Street Work Begins Monday
Next Monday morning Col H Callan will begin macadamizing Hope Street from Constitution to Bradford Streets. Adv Chequot Club Ginger Ale $1.85 per dozen.
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Col . H. Callan
Hope Street
Constitution
Bradford Streets
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Rego in town
A son was born in this town on July 27 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Rego of 21 Milk Street. The birth adds to local family records and celebrates new arrival in the community.
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Rego
Joseph Rego
Milk Street
Annie Emerson Tucker 77 Dies at Home
Annie Emerson Tucker wife of John H Tucker Sr. died at age 77 in her town on July 28. She was survived by her husband and family, with funeral plans announced by the Tucker household.
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Tucker
Tuly
Annie (Emerson
John H Tucker
Harold June Honored at Bristol Testimonial Dinner
Chief Petty Officer Harold June received townwide best wishes at a testimonial in his honor. The Bristol Casino dinner dance honored his Navy service and role in the Byrd Antarctic expedition. messages from Richard Byrd and Philip Andrews were read. Col. Edwin S. Godfrey hosted with many local officials and Legion members present.
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Harold
Bristol Casino
Edwin S. Godfrey
June
L. H. Callan
George G. Robertson
U. S. Navy
Providence
Bertram W. Wall
Harold I. June
Col
M. A. Cheesman
Ezra Dixon
Legion
B. W. Wall
Richard E. Byrd
Philip Andrews
Wi. H Bell
U.S
Com. Byrd
Andrews
Navy
Richard E Byrd
Harold I
Callan
Cam Robertson
Bristol
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Bristol Wins Tennis Cup In Final Deucer League Match
Bristol defeats Attleboro 4 to 1 on Bristol courts to claim the first leg of the championship cup presented by Fred J Bancroft of Pawtucket. Nelson Estes and O Leary Westcott and other Bristol players won their singles and doubles matches. cup kept a year and shown at Edward D Kunz jeweler window.
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Bristol
Excelsior Tennis Club
Attleboro Club
Fred J. Bancroft
Pawtucket
Fall River
Nelson
Estes
O'Leary
Westcott
Ainsworth
Edward D Kunz
Cranstons Triumph Over Whirlwinds 7 to 4 in Twilight League
Cranston Worsted's 1927 Twilight League champions edged the Whirlwinds 7 to 4 Friday evening. Key second inning rally produced 4 runs as Buzz Gardiner struggled with control. E Mortenson, Emmett, Halbert and others supplied the offense while O Rourke saved plays with a one handed catch and Halbert belted a homer.
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Frankie Lewis
Cranston Worsted
Cranston
Gardiner
Menard
Gunner” Mortenson
Chick’ Roberts
Buzz
Anthony Bruno
Emmett
Blondy
Halbert
Pawtucket
O’rourke
Abate
Nuddie” Gladue
Mortenson Brothers
E. Mortenson
W. Emmett
E. Menard
G. Mortenson
Roberts
O'Rourke
Hough
Darcey
T. Baker
Quinton
Campbell
Balk
Gutowski and
Josephs
J. Lee
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National Association ,Insurance, Agents
Colorado Lakes
cAgo
Phenix
Marcel
Peter Pan Beauty Shoppe
R Church St., Warren
Byrd
Cranstons Trim Whirlwinds
Mill
Cranston Worsted CO Ab
F. Mortenson
Cavallaro
C. F. Menard
R ” Mortenton
Whirlwinds
Notte
Rf Quinton
Velleca
N IR
Bristol Tigers
Battery C
Newman Bros
S. S. Pierce Co
Pierce’s
Underwood
Newberg
Hormel
Hamburg
Newman
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