Editorial urges slower buses on Thames street after child injury
The piece notes a child on Thames street was struck by a Short Line Newport bus and suffered a simple fracture as well as other injuries. It urges safety over speed, calls for Thames street buses to run as slowly as trains, and criticizes a New England bus for driving with a single headlight, asking police attention.
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Newport
Thames Street
New York, New Haven
Hartford
New England
Unique Polar Fram Postcards Linked to Canal Zone Photos
A past Panama harbor visit by the Fram during the 1913 Arctic expedition is recalled through post cards photographed by Michael Hamill in the Canal Zone. Hamill mailed the cards via Captain Nilsen to the Polar Sea and to relatives in town, with recipients including John W Church and the Hamill sisters. another card went to Philip Farrington of the Providence Journal.
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Fram
Nilsen
Limon Bay
Colon
Panama
Michael Hamill
United States
Canal Zone
Hamiull
Misses Hamill
Calon
Hamill
Polar
Arcti
Calan
Phoenix
John W Church
Philip Farrington
Bristol
Providence Journal and Bulletin
Farrington
Bristol Town Council to Hold Semi monthly Meeting
The semi monthly Town Council session is set for this evening. Tomorrow night the four volunteer fire companies will meet at their stations. The Mite Society of the First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs Bertram F Bullocks on High street. Mrs Earl R Moore and her son Russell visited Mrs Moore's parents on State street. Over 150 May breakfasts were served at the Holmes House by the Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church. A three day bazaar at K of C Home on State street, run by St Mary's Altar Society, closed Saturday night to good success. For Mothers Day May 9 Russell's Quality Chocolates offers 1 lb boxes at 1 to 1 25 150 DENNIS BROS 485 Hope Stad. The resignation of Colin T Holm as MCA General Secretary was tendered and accepted to take effect May 15. Miss Mars C Morrissey of New York visiting Bristol and Providence relatives for a week. she and Dr John H Morrissey will soon depart for Italy for summer. Mrs Fher Hall and Mrs Carlton BE Hall travel on the Fall River Line Friday to New York Washington and Atlantic City. return from Washington to New York on Marsters Mohawk. Town Clerk John Wo states total dog licenses issued by May loss at 374 with 12 kennel licenses. beginning May 1 an extra dollar required to secure a license. total dogs licensed up to May 11 1866 more than last year.
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Mite Society
First Baptist Church
Bertram F. Bullock
High Street
Earl R. Moore
Russell
Harrisville
Moore
J. F. Farrally
State Street
Holmes House
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
St. Michael's Church
Altar Society
St. Mary’s Church
Russell’s
Dennis Bros
Hope Stad
Colin T Holm
MCA
Association
Fall River Line
New York
Washington
Atlantic Cat
Thes
Atlanta
Marsters Mohawk
Trinity Church
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Warren
Institute Hall
Johhn F. Downing
Pascoag
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Mt Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
Masons Temple
Fall River
Rudolph F Haffenreffer, Jr
the National India Rubber Company
Alfred Mc Merriman
Fiory Posictian
Frank Adams
Provdence
Ruth Graham
Advertising deadline clarified for Monday or Thursday
The notice states that the invariable rate set for advertising will be accepted after 4 p.m. on either Monday or Thursday. It excludes necessary ad changes where prices are only obtainable Thursday afternoon, but covers all ads that could be sent in by early Monday or Thursday.
Community church sales and dances fill this week
The Ladies' Aid Society organizes a food and fancy goods sale in the church vestry at 4 and 7 30 pm. Church services and devotions are scheduled at St Elizabeth's St Mary's and Mount Carmel with rosaries benedictions and mass times noted. Local anniversaries receptions and a bazaar for Mt Carmel are announced along with farm club meetings and public notices.
Thanks for kindness after bereavement from Cranston Worsted staff
We express gratitude to relatives friends neighbors and especially the Cranston Worsted Mills and other organizations for their sympathy kindness and flowers during our recent loss from the Waters family.
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Cranston Worsted Milla
Classified Ads Snapshot from Bristol Column
A fragmentary Bristol classified column lists items and notices including a lost dog, wrist watch found, watch repairs, rental ads for multiple flats, a dishwasher job, hotel kitchen help, house rental inquiry, a 26 foot power boat for sale, a net being offered, and two coats for viewing in the evenings at 83 State Street.
Scouts Scout Narragansett Bay Trip Report
The narrative notes a scouting party leaving Capt Tuplin's home at 6 o clock and returning by 8 30. They prepared for the excursion and broke bread before departure.
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Narragansett Bay
Tuplin
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Bete
Omspays
Orberal
Bristol County
Farrally Brothers
J. F. Farrlly
William Bradford
Phoenix News
M. Darling
M.C
Richard C. Quirk
Editorial
Buffington’s Pharmacy
A. A. Edmonds Co
Insurance Agency
Hope Street
John Wo Church
A. L. Johnston
Iy Sten
Aid Society
St. Elizabeth's Church
St Mary's Church
Aomass
Louise Tammaro
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Alphonse DeFelice
Paul Margo
At & Tlock
Mt Carmel
Italian Hall
Wood Street
Annie Conners
St . Mary’s Church
Patrick McGovern
Mars Breen
Rosary Sodality
George Adams
Rhode Island State College Extension Service
Defrance Hall
Bristol County Farmers’ Club
Webster’s
NEW International Dictionary
THE
Merriam Webster
Supreme Court
New International
India
C. Merriam
Thomas F. Brelsford & Son
R. I
John S. Ingraham
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Thia Coltainn
lLaddie
John BR Mills
Union Street
P'astime Theatre
Dorothy Conley
Woodlawn Ave
RADIO
E. Sutcliffe
Hope St
Joseph Hammill
Attorneys State Street
REL
Tiea Pound
State St
Yee Ee
Sesesesesesesesesesesesesesese
With Tom Greene
Seseseseseseses
Studebaker
High Street Garage
Bristol, R. I
Kyanize
Charles, A. Johnson
Hope and
Franklin Streets
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