Board of Directors outlines committees and future plans
The document lists board members and the appointed sub committees with chairs for programs membership budget constitution and by laws new industries retail activities civic betterment community chest transportation aviation fire prevention clean up public safety Americanization publicity historical industrial relations public relations harbor development and more. The tone urges patience and optimism for Bristol's future and cautions careful choice of industries to attract.
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Bristol
Hapeteineas
Metas
Gestne H. Se
R. Magee
Fred E. Sazthan
Roswell S. Bosworth
Getchell
Maurice C. Simith
Joseph Pérrone
George H. Baldwin
Prograne
W. oFred
Williams, Jr
Ehairtfidn
Earl P. Mathewson
John R. Magee
Lee Bernard, Jr
Joseph Perroni
Peter Bonvicin
Frank L. Doran
Daniel J. Sullivan
Norton M. Zinderstein
Edward L. Leahy
James T Pierce
Edward D. Kunz
New Industries
C. C. Getchell
George T. Ingram
Manuel Tavares
Sebastian Bernard
Max Makowsky
Frank M .Dimond
Howard R. Newman
Robert B. Suzman
McClellan ‘Stores
Civic Betterment
Anthony R
Obituary of Miss Althea Taft of Mendon Massachusetts
Word arrives of the death of Miss Althea Taft at her Mendon home in Massachusetts Sunday evening. She was the daughter of Putnam W Taft longtime Bristol Neck schoolteacher after whom the Taft School was named. She was in her 83rd year and survived by a sister Miss Helen Taft. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock from her Mendon home.
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Althea Taft
Mendon
Mass
Taft
Putnam W. Taft
Bristol Neck
Helen Taft
Birth of Cecilia Gertrude Brunelli in town
A daughter named Cecilia Gertrude Brunelli was born on June 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brunelli of 33 Borden Avenue.
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Brunelli
Cecilia Gertrude
Albert Brunelli
Borden Avenue
Amd Cares Less The Early American Settler
A Detroit News note recalls a grandfatherly figure seen nightly around the general store as the fate of the nation is touched by local life and memory. A grandson remains unsure of his own path amid changing times and duties in the community.
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Detroit News
In-Laws Solomon Alleged to Have Wives and Lyrics
A Spectator quip notes Solomon had 1000 wives and 1005 songs, while an office cynic wonders what the remaining five grievances were. The remark frames biblical lore with a pointed humorous aside.
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Solomon
Hamilton
Ontaffio
Schmeling Stribling Bout Draws Local Interest Before Fourth
The article previews the world heavyweight title fight at Cleveland Stadium between Max Schmeling and Willie Stribling. It lists measurements and notes Schmeling as slight favorite, with Stribling possibly winning if the bout lasts the full distance. Also covers a busy local baseball week with four games featuring Collins & Aikman, N. I. R. Co, Bristol Town Team, U S S Cincinnati sailors, and other contenders for the 1931 pennant.
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Cleveland Stadium
Max Schmelling
Germany
Willie Stribling
Atlanta
Georgia
Schmelling Stribling
Bof
Ares Adende
Teuton
Collins & Aikman
Bristol Town
U. S. S. Cincinatti
Bristol
Twilight League to Decide Future After July Fourth Game
Rumors say the Twilight League may disband after the July Fourth contest not confirmed by managers. One manager plans to ask the league treasurer to tally net proceeds to gauge profitability before deciding to continue or fold. Tonight on the common a former Colt High lineup faces North Dighton high school in a Twilight game.
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Colt High
North Dighton
Mass
Kearney Post Junior baseball team upset by Jamestown Legion
The Kearney Post Junior baseball team lost to Jamestown Legion Post 10 to 9 in a Sunday game at home. Early season optimism faded after a single win, as they dropped all remaining games.
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Kearney Post
Jamestown Legion Post
Matchmaker Sam Price Cards Big Bally King in Tiverton
Matchmaker Sam Price of Marks Stadium at Tiverton has substituted Tommy King of Fall River to meet Babe Herman of California on Friday night. King replaces Billy Lynch who cut his eye training. In 32 pro fights King has one loss to Frankie Hennessey in Fall River. The undercard features Hy Diamond, Patsy Buffalo, Jimmy Abbruzzesse, Eddie Briscoe, and Albion Holden vs Manny Sousa with Fall River rivals prominent.
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Sam Price
Marks
Warren
Eddie Briscoe
Malden
Albion Holden
Attleboro
Manny Sousa
Fall River
Greeks Keep Sacred Anchor Afloat Aboard Ancient Vessel
The ancient Greeks kept a sacred anchor aboard their ships, a trusted ritual device that was never lowered except in grave danger, serving as a safeguard during perilous seas and battles.
Beaver’s Tail Powers Its Remarkable Skill
The beaver uses its strong tail muscles to swing the tail in nearly any direction. This adaptation aids balance, propulsion, and alarm signaling, showcasing how the tail serves multiple crucial functions in its behavior.
Colombian Congress Votes Pension for Bolivar Rejected
The Colombian congress approved a pension of 320000 for Simon Bolivar The Liberator but he did not accept the offer. This reflects early 19th century political negotiations over veteran leaders and state support.
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Congress
Simon Bolivar
Mighty East Indian Lizards Challenge Titans of Strength
An article in Pearson's Weekly highlights a 100 pound go-samp lizard in Calcutta that seized a twelve foot python, pinning it by the neck until the reptile freed itself. It contrasts lizard power with bulldogs mastiffs hyenas and a massive 1800 pound turtle whose head and fingers were bitten.
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Pearson's Weekly
Calcutta
Frank Bullen
Symbolic metallurgical theory in Song of Nibelungs
German historian Carl Ludwig Ants argues the Song of the Nibelungs encodes mining and metalwork motifs. He interprets Siegfried’s dragon fight as mining struggle and Brunhilde as tin queen, with copper king Gunther and Alberich the miner revealing ore secrets.
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Worms
Siegfried
Brunhilde
Brittany
Iceland
Gunther
Alberich
Erasmus and Dean Colet Visit St Nicholas Alms Box Tale
The 16th century scholars Erasmus and Dean Colet visited St Nicholas almshouse in England. A monk asked them to kiss a holy relic before water sprinkling. The relic was a shoe part of St Thomas of Canterbury. Colet reacted with heat while Erasmus remained courteous and donated a sum to the alms box, which became known as The Erasmus Alms Box.
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Erasmus
Dean Colet
St Paul's School
St. Nicholas’ Almshouse
England
Loviv
Boston Transcript
St.Thomas of Canterbury
Getting Deaf Hypochondriac Worries About Hearing Loss
A local hypochondriac fears deafness though medical reassurance says otherwise. He buys an earphone to test aids, prompting colleagues to whisper around him. He argues with his doctor about the real danger.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Properly Southern States and the Mason-Dixon Boundary
The Mason-Dixon line marked the prewar boundary between free and slave states. Southern states include Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Florida Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky Maryland and Delaware. The Mississippi River forms Missouri's eastern boundary while the Missouri River divides the state.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Carona
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kentucky
Marsland
Delaware
Homdary
Making a Market and the Expansion of Trade Networks
This passage defines a market as any gathering of buyers and sellers for a commodity and notes that direct contact is not required. It explains that communication technologies such as telegraphy telephone and wireless have broadened market reach and opportunities.
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New York Stock Exchange
Druggists Triumph Over NLR In Free Hitting Contest
Jack LaFazia's Drug Store nine defeated Kid Hope's National India Rubber Co 9 to 3 before over 2000 fans. Frankie Sousa pitched effectively with strong hitting support from Lefty Greenwood and Nuts Le Maire, as the Druggists moved within half a game of Collins & Aikman.
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Jack LaFazia
Kid Hope
National India Rubber Company
Collins & Aikman
Hope
Glenglon
Pawtucket
Stevens
Unkusky
Ripper
Warren
Frankie Sousa
Greenwood
Lemaire
Colt High Star
Sousa
Bennie Smusz
Remick
Kearney Post
Jake Ruippel
Bill Smart
Harvard University
Louie Kelley
LaFazia Drugs Edged In Low-Scoring Baseball Game
LaFazia Drugs 3 and NI Co 3 on errors as Sousa and Remick each strike out four. Lemaire Biancuzzo Gladue Smusz steal and Green wood hits power the offense with Notte and Sousa turning double plays. Umpires Minorano and Gutowski. time 1 hour 37 minutes. Ran for Gladue in second.
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C Stevens
Smart
Andrade
J. Rippel
Sousa
Remick II
Lemaire
Biancuzzo
Gladue
Smusz
Greenwood
Young
Notte
Remick
Kelley
Stevens
LeClerc
Ruropel
Gallagher Andrade
P Smusz
Unkusky
Large Crowd Attends Colt Alumni Ball in Bristol
About two hundred guests attended the second annual ball given by the Bristol Colt Alumni Association in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium on Friday evening. Music was by a Providence orchestra. The arrangements committee included James Ruggerio as chair, Miss Nora E Dwyer, Harry W Munro, Miss Mary M Connors, Dr Ralph J Petrucci, Miss Margaret F Nerone, Mrs M Theresa Donovan, Mrs Marjorie B Burke, Miss Marguerite Brogan, Edward J Rinaldi, Harry S Young Jr, Augustine B Nerone, Frank J Rinaldi and C J Maisano.
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Bristol-Colt/ Alumni Association
Colt Memorial High School
Providence
James Ruggeiio
Nora E. Dwyer
Harry W. Munro
Mary M. Connors
Ralph J. Petrucci
Margaret F. Nerone
M. Theresa Donovan
Marjorie B. Burke
Marguerite Brogan
Edward J. Rinaldi
Harry S. Young, Jr
Augustine B. Nerone
Frank J. Rinaldi
C. J. Maisano
Morris Coggeshall Marries Edward Morris at St Marys Church
In St Marys Church last Thursday morning Reverend Thomas J. Gillan united Miss Mary Emily Coggeshall and Edward L. Morris in marriage. The couple will reside at 120 Hope Street. The bride, born in town, is a Colt Memorial High and Bryant & Stratton graduate who worked at National India Rubber Company. she belongs to Hope Circle, Daughters of Isabella. The groom, a Bristol native, is a member of Bristol Council Knights of Columbus.
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Morris—Coggeshall
St Mary’s Church
Thomas J. Gillan
Mary Emily Coggeshall
George W. Coggeshall
Edward L. Morris
State Street
Josephine M. Coggeshall
Stephen Coggeshall
Hope Street
Colt Memorial High
Bryant & Stratton Business College
National India Rubber Company
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Bristol
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Two Workmen Jinjured In Warren Cave In
William Cabral of Perry Place Warren and Tony Costa of Warren were buried up to their shoulders when a ditch caved in Thursday afternoon. Fellow workers freed them after about thirty minutes. Dr. John J. Conway of Warren treated the men, finding only scrapes and bruises with no broken bones.
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William Cabral
Perry Plat
Tony Costa
Warren
John J. Conway
Mabel Pereira Weds John Sylvia Fidalgo in St Elizabeths Church
Miss Mabel Pereira daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuel Pereira of Third School Street marries John Sylvia Fidalgo at St Elizabeths Church in this town. Rev Francisco G Vieira officiates. Attendant Miss Agnes Fidalgo wears pink satin. Bridegroom Virginia Perry attend. After a breakfast at the bride’s home a reception followed. They plan a bridal trip to Old Orchard Maine and the White Mountains and will reside at 15 Third School Street after July 3. Fidalgo plays guard for the Olympian Club of the local YMCA.
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Fidalgo—Pereira
St. Elizabeth's Church
Mabel Pereira
Manuel Pereira
John Sylvia Fidalgo
Francisco G. Vieira
Agnes Fidalgo
Virginia Perry
Dighton
Mass
Old Orchard
Maine
White Mountains
Third School Street
Olympian
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