Director of Public Aid presents Bristol Poor Department report
E Bolster submits the 16th annual report covering Feb 1 1926 to Jan 31 1927. It notes changes in expenses: groceries down 84 80. fuel up 17 25. clothing and shoes down 27 36. medical up 153 50. board at infirmaries up 174 71. burial costs up 54. Total expenditures rise 283 67 versus 1925 with council scrutiny of bills.
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Dewitt
E. Bolster
Bristol
R. L
Town of
State Infirmary
St. Elizabeth's
E.u
Saivsuth Machianasnels
St. Elizabeth’s
Amos S. Gorham
Dewitt E. Bolster
Public Aid
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New Bristol Council Urged to Vote for Law and Order
The author urges Bristol citizens to back a trustworthy Republican ticket to safeguard public funds and restore law and order. He calls for honesty in office, prudent expenditures, and active participation by attending polls and voting for the right candidates. The writer signs as Chase Rockwell.
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Bristol
the Phoenix
Letter endorses George Locke Howe for Bristol Town Council
William Gilman Low Jr writes to the Phoenix praising Bristol’s progress and urging support for George Locke Howe after Julia Herreshoff withdraws from the Republican ticket. He urges civic inclusion of new residents and states Howe combines old and new Bristol values.
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Ater
The
Phoenix
Bristol
Julia Herreshoff
George &. Howe
Miss Herreshoff
George Locke Howe
George
Rhode Island
H. M. Howe
Iirshman
Belover
William Gilman Low, JR
Edward H Pilkington War Veteran Dies at Soldiers' Home
Edward H Pilkington Spanish American War veteran died in the Soldiers' Home hospital after a Fall River birth and 57 years living in Providence. He enlisted April 26 1898 in Battery M First Regular Heavy Artillery mustered out November 18 1898 as a corporal. He joined the home February 13 1927 from Providence and lived there years. He left a son Gordon Pilkington a Fisherville Mass teacher and a sister Mrs James Higginbotham of 529s Public Street Providence. Funeral Monday 11 am at George M Wilbur home Warren with interment Oak Grove Cemetery Fall River.
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Edward H. Pilkington
Fall River
Battery M
Providence
Jones
Ho Gordon Pilkington
Fisherville
Mass
James Higginbotham
George M Wilbur
Main © Street
Warren
Oak Grove Cemetery
In-Laws Called Welfare Workers by City Man
A Kansas City man criticizes his in laws calling them welfare workers for making costly visits and teaching his family how to be discontented. The remark reflects family tension and concerns about influence.
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Kansas City
Who Is Who in Bristol Town Election Probed
A Phoenix letter accuses General Callan of seeking a Town Council seat to target the police chief. The writer questions ethics of officials profiting from town work and urges Callan’s defeat to avoid conflicts of interest, urging readers to seek denial.
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the Phoenix
Bristol
Callan
Gen. Callan
The
Phoenix
General Callan
Merton
Cheesman
World War Veteran Claims in Local Election Debate
The article notes a Republican candidate stresses his World War veteran status while suggesting opponent Matthew G. Maetozo may not be a veteran. It confirms Maetozo served in France during wartime, while his first wife died recently.
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the Phoenix
Matthew G. Maetozo
Maetozo
France
Asle
SPV EC Ee - Fue -Brank
B. Silvia
Gale Sinks Pontoon Halting Newport Ferry Service
A pontoon supporting the bridge at the Portsmouth side of the Newport and Providence Railroad slip sank during a Wednesday night northeast gate. The incident halted the ferry between Portsmouth and town yesterday. Short Line buses operated Newport to Providence via Fall River. Repairs were completed last night and service resumed today.
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Portsmouth
Newport and Providence Railroad Company
Newport
Providence
Fall River
Taxes Must Be Paid For Voting Eligibility
Amos S. Gorham the collector of taxes reminds that all personal property taxes must be paid on or before March 8 1927 to be eligible to vote at the Financial Town Meeting on Monday March 14 1927
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Amos S. Gorham
Board of Canvassers
Financial
Dance Postponed Indefinitely by Bristol Train Outfit
The old fashioned dance scheduled for Monday night by Company C Bristol Train of Artillery has been postponed indefinitely.
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Company C
Bristol Train of Artillery
Integrity in Art and the Pursuit of Right
A Ruskin quote asserts that beauty in art reflects the striving to fulfill law and attain loveliness beyond reach, yet remains grounded in the belief that the creators know they are right. It contrasts aspiration with moral certainty guiding artists toward improvement.
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Ruskin
Taking No Chances Customer If Those Sausages Were Made
A consumer voices distrust over sausage quality in hot weather, insisting on safer, better made products. The remark reflects demand for reliable standards in meat processing and handling during peak season.
Value of Milk Known From Earliest Times
The article traces milk’s historic importance from ancient civilizations to modern science. It notes the cow’s early domestication, sacred status in India, and milk’s role in culture, health, and nourishment. It highlights evaporated milk as richer, easier to digest, and produced by removing water and sterilization.
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India
Canaan
Israel
Ovid
Early lighting origins traced to pets and sea life in Shetland
Popular Mechanics catalogs early light sources from a petrel torch in Shetland to luminous beetles and fish used as lamps by tropical natives and Northwest coast Indians. It notes petroleum's rise before 1859 and credits Argand for lamp draft solutions with Washington's Mount Vernon lamps now in a museum.
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Walter Hough
National Museum
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Tropics
America
Argand
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Museum
Best Pumpkin Wins Show Despite Critics
A farmer notes that despite claims of better pumpkins, the prize goes to the standout in the fair. Another neighbor counters that the win proves the point, not perfection. The lesson: accept the best available result and move on.
Grateful Spirit at Harvest Festival Doll Gift
A suburban church shifts from traditional harvest offerings of produce to a doll gift marking gratitude. A known vicar argues that coal, tools, and tobacco would better suit urban churches, stressing the core aim of thankfulness. An elderly speaker recalls personal troubles yet credits the Lord for blessings this year.
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Dean Hole
London Telegraph
Fell for Three Stories
An Irish veteran tells workmen a tall tale about falling three stories and not being hurt, explaining he fell for one victory and would fall for two more without harm. The anecdote appears in Everybodys Magazine and centers on wit and bravado rather than danger.
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Everybody's Magazine
Meaning of Chicago name origins and usage
The term Chicago derives from the Indian word shegahg meaning skunk, used to convey strength and pungency. It was applied to the wild onion, a line of chiefs, thunder, and a river said to run through the area now known as Chicago. The river name commemorates a tradition that a Shegahg chief drowned in its waters.
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Chicago
John Wood Celebrates 86th Birthday at Bristol Home
John Wood aged 86 observed his 8th birthday anniversary with family dinner at 6 p.m. at 59 Collins Street. Born March 1 184, in Stalybridge England he settled in Bristol 62 years ago and worked long at National India Rubber Company retiring in 1903. He has five children and his wife died 21 years ago.
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John Wood
Collins Street
Mr. Wood
Stalybridge
Cheshire
England
Bristol
National India Rubber Company
Wood
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
Joseph S
Newman Brothers
James R
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
J. William
Industrial Trust Company
Ellen
Mary J. Wood
Creatures of Mystery in Unexplored China
The article reports strange discoveries in southern China including dog faced people living in trees and savage tribes. It mentions a blue tiger with unorthodox fur and a scientist claiming a specimen killed sixty people in one month.
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China
Doctor Caldwell
Railroads and Trees Drive Daily Tie and Pole Work
Railroads use about 180 million new wood ties yearly and 3,000 trees per mile of track. The American Tree Association notes cutting 5 million trees annually to maintain telephone and telegraph wires, underscoring the long growth time of the trees that supply telegraph poles.
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American Tree Association of Washington
Odd Florida Excavations Harbor Unusual Fish Habitats
Phosphate miners in Florida uncovered five to ten pound fish in isolated pools that fill from rain and seepage. Cranes and wading birds are believed to transport fish eggs to these excavations, allowing trout to thrive in these strange waters.
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Florida
Rascal Lady Tries to Sell R L Stevenson's Manuscripts
A curious encounter recounts a bold visitor pressuring Robert Louis Stevenson for manuscripts to auction. Stevenson refuses, stating he has nothing suitable to offer, but the tale ends with the lady paying him back by sharing a memorable anecdote from his circle.
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R. L
Stevenson
Reineppeal
Short and Sweet Summary From Sir Francis Jeune Divorce
In a brief English divorce hearing before Sir Francis Jeune the judge summed up the case with a stark choice. He stated that if the husband is the brute the wife claims he is she is rid of him. If he is as saintly as he portrays himself he is too good for any woman.
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Sir Francis Jeune
Sir Francis
Dwarfs in Hungary Attract Stage Demand Across Europe
In some regions of Hungary dwarfs are numerous and in demand for performances. They find work in mid Europe on stage and in cabarets, reflecting a lively market for little people in entertainment.
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Hungary
mid-Europe
Upcoming Dances and Suppers Pack Local Calendar
March 7 and 21 Monday evenings old time and modern dance at the B T A Armory under Co. Co. March 9 Wednesday evening bean supper at First Baptist Church vestry by the D Club. March 16 public supper by Olympus Palace No 13 J P S Grand Army Hall 5 30 to 7 30. March 17 St Patrick Day dance at State Armory Church Street Battery C 43rd CA HD.
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B. T. A. Armory
Co. Co
Celine
D. Club
First Baptist
Olympus Pallace
J. P. of
State Armory
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