Official Call for Department Encampment Rhode Island 1935
The Thirty-sixth Department Encampment of the Department of Rhode Island United Spanish War Veterans is officially called to meet in Bristol on July 3 and 4, 1935. Host Lieut. Commander Gardiner C. Sims Camp No. 10 invites comrades and sisters to attend. headquarters at Belvedere Hotel with a union session and banquet.
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Thirty-sixth Department
Department of Rhode Island
United Spanish War Veterans
Bristol
Rhode Island
Gardiner C. Sims
Belvedere Hotel
Colt Memorial High School
Department Veterans and Dependents Welfare Committee
Belvedere
Desolate Visit to Tristan da Cunha’s Strong Colony
An illustrated feature in The American Weekly accompanies the voyage to Tristan da Cunha. The article portrays the island’s rugged isolation and the strong, self reliant settlement collectivity.
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Sas Sartre Ves TI Tn
Tristan da Cunha Island
Boston
Gen Callan Blasts Town Council Over Taxpayer Money
Brig. Gen. L. H. Callan publically charged the Town Council with wasting taxpayers money during a Tuesday meeting. He alleged favoritism in contracts, criticized patching material choices, and demanded lower costs citing a five to one price ratio.
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Gen. Callan
L. H. Callan
Callan Construction Company
Istead
Bristol
Fall River
Callanards
Prescott B Paull
James Holmes
Holmes
Charles Richard Shepard Funeral Held in State Street Church
Funeral services for Charles Richard Shepard were held yesterday at the State Street ME Church with Rev James E Greer officiating. Burial followed in North Cemetery. Shepard died Monday in Stepney Connecticut at the home of Mrs Emily Williams where he had resided for years. The death was due to nephritis. He was born October 15 1875 in Bristol, son of John L and Christine Shepard. He moved to Connecticut in 1902 and had no immediate surviving relatives.
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Charles Richard Shepard
State Street ME
James E Greer
Bural
North
M. FE. Cheesman
Ernest W Weaver
Theodore Gladding
William McShane
Shepard
Stepney
Conn
Emily Williams
Mr. Shepard
Bristol
John L
Christine Shepard
Connecticut
Column responds to Portuguese American community concerns in Bristol
The Bristol Phoenix defends impartial coverage after condensing a lengthy Portuguese American Police Committee release. Editor notes space constraints, pledges to judge by actions and community benefit, not race or creed, and reaffirms commitment to open columns for all residents.
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Bristol Phoenix
Bristol
The
Phoenix
Peo
Ever Ready Triumphs 4-2 Over Olympians In Baseball Showdown
Doc Callery’s Ever Ready team, hailed as the league’s best, defeated the Olympians 4 to 2. Frankie Sousa started strong but allowed a late five inning rally as Buddy Congdon, Nuts Lemaire, and Harvey Gladue pushed runs home. Fox Marshall and Hut Correiria pitched effectively for Ever Ready.
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Doc
Olympians
Frankie Sousa
Sousa
Ike
Flash Ferreira
Buddy Congdon
Flash
Nuts
Lemaire
Buddy Harvey Gladue
Jimmy Duffy
Foxy Marshall
Hut Correira
Harveys Gladge
Fox
Marshall
Boogy Belmore
Foxy
St Mary's Abstinence Society Last Meeting In Bristol
1910 report notes St Mary's Total Abstinence Society convened on Wood Street for its final session in current quarters. Judge Leahy aided the farewell, ice cream treat, and songs. Playground at State Street opens season with Ezra Dixon arranging a summerhouse and more swings funded by Bristol residents.
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St. Mary's Total
William Sisson
John Hughes
Alfed Dubuc
William Hughes
James J. Connery
James Sisson
Charles Burns
John Neary
Manly
P P. Walsh, Jr
Frank Byrnes
Patrick Mahoney
Edward L. Leahy
State Street
Ezra Dixon
Bristol
Séth Pauli
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Amriuaai
State Department of Public Works
Callan
Chamber of Commerce
Counelman
Francois L. deWolf
Paull
Romar
John W Church
Lone Star Cement Company
New York
Charles F McElrgy
Wood Street
Sy Aacom Avenue
Work Relief Bureau
Public Works Department
Hope Street Councy
Edward D Kunz
Burton Street
May
L. A. Hoffman
PWA
Burnside Memorial
Hoffman
Silverbrook Creamery
Sunnyfield
Pillsbury's Best
Formosa
Rajah
Valercias
Lamb
Forest
B. Sselb
Ste
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Attery
REAT
Giats
Ayaw A Ete Aa
H. H. Lawson
Corner ,Hope and
Washington Streets
Wikkite
Pertamiha
Bristol, Rhode Island
Policy Committee
John Silver
Hope Street
Phenix
ST. Mary’s T. A. Society
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