Inauguration of Warren G. Harding Opens Simply
The 28th President Warren G. Harding is sworn in on January 4 with a simple ceremony on the Capitol steps. Col. Calvin Coolidge takes oaths in the Senate as vice president before Harding. The Cabinet is confirmed quickly and the White House gates are opened to the public.
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Warren G. Harding
United States
Capitol
Colin Coolidge
Senate
Harding
Washington
Coolidge
White House
George Harding
Marion
Ohio
Wilson
Immigrant gardeners urge revival of home plots in Bristol
Newly arrived aliens note in broken speech how Britain shifted from backyard gardens to opulent living. They recall wartime food effort and that many novice Bristol gardeners quit last summer. People spend spare hours at hangouts and complain about food costs and low wages, while outdoor work could boost health and begin the road to prosperity.
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Bristol
Paris hotel damage humbles sympathetic housewives
Housewives with tents polished floors and three or four active boys told of a Paris hotel that chained American soldiers with hob nailed shoes and caused $125,870 in damage to their property.
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Paris
Germans Demand Set Amount Before Reparations Settlement
German representatives insist on determining the repayment figure prior to finalizing reparations payments, arguing for control over the bill's size before settlement.
Opening Baseball Season Aids Washington Calm
Washington officials hope the baseball season can ease unrest by giving the public a unifying event and local fans a distraction as tensions run high. The season’s start offers a more hopeful outlook for civic morale.
Laws Against Profiteering Questioned Over Enforcement Powers
A critic argues profiteering laws are valid but provisions granting enforcement power are flawed. The statement suggests the statutes punish profiteering yet lack effective authority to act, leaving enforcement weak. The claim centers on legal structure and potential gaps in oversight.
Bristol Dogs Take Top Prizes at Pawtucket Show
Mrs A C Wood of Bristol owns French bulldogs that won 1st in Puppy Bitches and 1st in Novice at the Roger Williams Kennel Club show in Pawtucket last Saturday. Another bull dog entered by Mrs Charles Connery also took 1st in Puppy, 2nd in Novice, and 3rd in Open events.
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Bristol
A. C Wood
Roger Wiliams Kennel Club
Pawtucket
Charles Connery
YMCA to host fast Providence team Thursday night
The YMCA team will meet a fast Providence squad Thursday evening in the local gym. An additional feature is being arranged to occur between the halves.
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YMCA
Providence
Mails Arrive at Specific Morning and Evening Slots
The record lists mail arrival times as 7 and 8 a.m. and 2, 4, 6, 7, and 0 p.m. The notation reflects a schedule of postal deliveries or pickups with multiple daily slots.
Joe Dunnigan's All Stars Meet Fast Frogs at Casino Alley
Local bowling notes: Joe Dunnigan's All Stars face the Frogs on the Casino alley Wednesday at 6 30 in a quick paced match. Also Taft School Mothers' Club holds annual meeting Thursday at 3 in Taft School with Miss Edith McGann reading.
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Joe Dunnigan
All Stars
Taft School Mothers’ Club
Taft
Edith McGann
Colt Memorial High School
Wampanoag
1.C.C.F
Warren
N. J
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
A. R. Hall
Lucretia
Wanskuck
E. Suzman
L. Levy
Molasky
A Markoff
J Bassing
S. Nussenfeld
Goldstein
H Yarlasavetsky
W F Duffy
RS Church Rose
Rocco Trincetta
Bradford Street
Loutwe Treshero
Constitution Street
Farast
Goldstein State Street
Far Fast Relef
New York
Local Notes and Social Happenings
Bristol Council to hold weekly whist Thursday evening in the Council rooms. John Soares Perry and Ernestina Ferreira da Ponte file marriage intentions. Rev Gilbert E Edgett speaks on Hawaii. Wardwell returns from Camden with strike rumor pending. Honeymoon Lane rehearsals set for April 4 and 5 at St Marys Parish Hall with Hope Circle D of I.
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Edward M. Barron
Boston
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Wardwell
Yards
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Kearney Post No 6 Holds Meeting and Minstrel Plans
The Kearney Post No 6 meeting at GAR Hall was well attended. Commander L H Callan led the session which barred use of Kearney Post or American Legion in print unless the writer is named. The minstrel show at Pastime Theatre on March 29 and 30 drew interest and rehearsals were set for Monday and Wednesday at the Y M C A. Tickets will be sold by members and exchanged at Hannis Dry Goods Store after the meeting. The Women’s Auxiliary served chowder cake and coffee.
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Kearney Post
Gar Hall
L. H Callan
American Legion
Y. M C.A
Wwwearney Post
Hannls Dry Goods
Town election contests fill council and school posts
Tomorrow's town election features two council seats with Col. A. W. Anthony vs James J. Walsh and Elisha Hibbert vs J. William Wood. Four school committee incumbents face Mary J. Condon, with four votes allowed. Assessor contenders are William A. Doran and John H. Wall, Philip Brady unopposed. District moderator races in two districts and clerks in two districts are noted. Polls open at 9 a.m. Women voters or those unsure of eligibility should check voting lists at Town Clerk and polling places Artil lery Hall and Town Hall.
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A. W. Anthony
James J. Walsh
Elisha Hibbert
J. William Wood
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Robert J. Connery
Henry W. Boynton
Edwin F. Lindsey
Mary J. Condon
William A. Doran
John H. Wall
Philip Brady
Frank Goff
Robert J. Anderson
Joseph M. Edmonds
Walter H. Munro
Peter Lannon
Fred Wilbur
James T. Pierce
High Street
Bay View Avenue
Bristol Neck
Artillery Hall
Town Hall
Separation declared for Russell Colt and Ethel Barrymore
William Nelson Cromwell of Sullivan & Cromwell announced that Russell G. Colt and his wife Ethel Barrymore have signed a separation agreement and now live apart. Mrs Colt retains sole custody of their three children with father visits provided.
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William Nelson Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell
New York
Russell G. Colt
Ethel Barrymore
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Harold
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Fifth District Court
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Mazeppa Encampment No 3
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Hasbrock Block
Pardey Bros
Kearney
Post Meeting
Bufington’s Pharmacy
Manuel Sousa
Franklin Street
Sverorkegder Orrometrists
Opticians
Westminster Street
Shepard
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E. E. Berkander
Schiool Committee
MR. and
Mrs. Colt
Whist Party
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Union St. Jean Baptiste
John Campbell
Cole Street
Watkins Auto
R. Watkins
Winona, Minn
John V Geyer
James Silva
Geyer and Silva, Bakers
Geyer & Silva
John W Geyer
Easterbrooks Ave
Wilcox and Gibbs
J. B. Keeler
Thames Street
D'Wolf Inn
Child St
Cem Navnsnoqpeet
Ates
Burton Street
Gladding
High St
UNION
Chas, Paull
Oliver St
Phoenix
Phonix
A. A. Edmonds, Co
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Hee
HOPE
Poultry Regulators
W. D. Smith CO
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Bristol, R. I
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F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
A. Skinner
P. Skinner, JR
Staples Coal Company
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la Grippe
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Pure Food Store
California
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