Portuguese Ecce Homo Feast in Bristol Draws Regional Crowds
Crowds from Bristol and nearby towns including Warren Barrington East Providence Fall River and New Bedford attended the Ecce Homo feast of the Portuguese residents. The event featured religious services street parades band concerts a Sunday high mass and a four hour closing concert with arches and electric lights along Wood Street. Santo Christo Club organized the celebration with William Perry chairing the arrangements committee and several helpers listed.
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Warren
Barrington
East Providence
Fall River
New Bedford
Bristol
Santo Christo Club
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Band
St. Elizabeth's Church
Francisco G. Vieira
Wood Street
Franklin
Roma Street
William Perry
Compmittee
Manuel Silva
Joseph Furtado
Manuel Pacheco
Dennis Pacheco
Manuel Sardino
Ernest Prenda
Manuel Ferreiras
Joseph Borges
Health at home urged to avoid hospital trips
A local notice promotes staying home to manage health and reduce hospital visits, stressing self care and preventative steps. The message appears in a regional newspaper cited as a community health reminder.
Kearney Post 6 American Legion Plans 10th Anniversary
The Kearney Post No 6 American Legion met in the Boy Scouts building to plan the 10th anniversary celebration on June 16 including a banquet and entertainment. They donated $10 to the Bristol Boy Scout fund and discussed aero marker erection costs. Rehearsals for Seven Keys to Bald pate were progressing for a May 21 benefit at the Pastime Theatre. The next meeting will include a May 16 basket social with the auxiliary.
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Kearney
ST Ameri
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Bertram W. Wall
Thomas A. Hickey
John Foll
Post
Bristol Boy Scout Fund
Albert A. Edmonds
Charles E. Burns
Seven Keys
Baldpate
Post Building Fund
Frank L. Dorame
Spring events list for Bristol community updates
A Bristol notice lists events from April 27 to May 28 including parish hall and Mothers Day dance at Collegiate Club Grand Army Hall music by LeClercs Bristolians a bridge party for Bristol Girl Scouts a high school musical comedy Jerry of Jericho Road at Colt High auditorium a Rockwell Hall card party a Collins & Aikman Girls Club event a Bristol County competitive shoot and St Michael's Dramatic Club production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Our Lady
Grand
Army’ Hall
LeClerc
Bristolians
C. B. Rockwell, Jr
Council of Bristol Girl Scouts
Jerry
Jericho Road
Colt High
High School
Rockwell Hall
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
Bristol County
East Warren
St. Michael’s Dramatic Club
Man objects to breakfast room becoming dinner and supper space
A domestic dispute note from Los Angeles Times cites a man objecting to his breakfast room being used continually as a dining area for dinner and supper. No injuries reported.
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Los Angeles Times
Studebaker Erskine Six records a thousand miles in minutes
A Studebaker Erskine Six sedan is praised as a standard factory car capable of averaging over a mile per minute over a thousand miles. It is described as safe at 40 mph when new and 62 mph later, with oil changes needed only every 2500 miles due to engineering.
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Studebaker
Erskine
Tax list of Bristol properties and due amounts
Tax Collector of the Town of Bristol Rhode Island provides a detailed list of estates with assessed values and amounts due for non payment. The entries cover numerous properties on streets including Third Street Hope Highlands and Bay View Heights with years 1927 to 1928 and totals ranging from a few dollars to several hundred dollars per estate.
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Rishon Tor Ar Bay
Bristol
Agular
Victoria D
Beatrice
Third St
Alello
Irena
Hope Highlands
Aleslo
Pasquale
Mt. Hope Ave
Alesi
Anna
Bush Plat
Wood St
Annania
Antonio
Leonarda
Minton
Harker Ave
Armillotto
Francisco P
Antonio P Maciel
Richmond St
Bailey
Otis M
Coleré Barboza
S. Side
Park St Se
Bristol Highlands
Barron
Rebecca
Catherine St
Bastanzi
Goocing Manor
Rae
Francia St
Rettencourt
Frank
Risignano
Nunziata
Bradford St
Rolvin
John CC
Bridget
Bourn St
Kosworth
Mary A
Bay View Heights
Rotelho
Mt Hope Terrace
Bourn
Augustus O
Hope St
Walley St
High St
Lotland S
N Side
State St
Catiri Francesco
Guiseppina
Smith Lot
High
Carred
Guiseppe Costa
Bay View Park
Naomi St
Catalano
Cataldo Est
Hay View Park
E. of
Cenerini
Artemo
Harbor View Plat
Cole Charles FE
Charlies St
Yrigg
Cortelessa Guiseppe
Christina Somma
Hradford
Skle Bradford St
Artemio
Niagara Falls
N Y
Gooding Manor
Stear Wall
Buttonwood Sts
de Luce
Joseph
Lota
Hay View Heights
di Amico
Fortunato
Antoinette
Prospect St
Lotland
Usher St
de Freitas
Providence
R. I
Fumo Francisco DaCosta
Yao
Pas View Park Flat
Gambardella Andrea Est
Serafina
Hope Highlands Yi
VM Homestead
Adolph Prov
Florence Park
Hand
Peter—T
Bristol Terrace
Hart Bartholomew
Ine Bay View Park
Holland James E
Kirby, Jeremiah
Metacom Ave
la Vecchia
Francesca
Raw View Heights
Simmons St
Listin
Angelina
Fox HI Ave
Maiorano
Francesco
Inc
McKenna Frank E
Mancini
Adamo
Goodhy Manor
M State St Y
Mancini, Adamo
Giovannina
Mancini Adamo
Jennie
Mt. Hope Terrace
Mandell John J
Valley St
Marshall
Manuel
Second St
Margo Gaetano
Markoff
Ruth
Hrov
E Houre
Terrace
McCann
Mary J Warren R
Beach Terrace
Nappi
Stanton
Bettina —Hovee
Reservoir Ave
O'Neill
William H
Cranston
Palangio
Domenico
Abeach Te Ce
Panaarel Arate Anatean
Earn Ave
Bours
Pensarella
Aide Congrégational St
Ferry
Charles
Elard H
Farnham
Ryan
Rakac
John St
Principe
Giacomo
Fox Hill
Providence Rues Cot
Moses B. Wood
N.alde Opeworth Ave
Puya
Vincenzo
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fieve Highlands
Rodrigues
Francisco
Maria
Jewett Plat
Jewett Ave
Guisep
Romano
Peer
Magnolia
Sheldon
William J
1628 Inc
Soares
Manuel Reposa
Gooding Manor Plat
N. E
Gooding Lane
East State St
Gooding Aliey
Uncle Eben Quips on Smart Men and Foolish Victims
A brief Washington Star quote depicts Uncle Eben calling a self confident man easily fooled. The remark highlights his view that clever talk can mask weakness and mislead others in social banter.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Edward F Kearns Violin Piano Harmony Teacher
Edward F Kearns offers instruction in violin piano and harmony. Appointments available at his studio 11 Constitution Street or at 107 Pearl Street Providence. Telephone contact details follow.
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Constitution St
Pearl St
Providence
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Slosie Eoe
Eed
Ioeep
Qoshen Democrat
Boy-Scout
WEAF
NBC
High Street Garage
Eben
Edward F. Kearns
Augustus P. Duffy
W. W. Franklin & Co
G. M. Wilbur
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
Charles M. Connery
Undertaker
Burton St
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
E. W. ‘Weaver
High Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
I. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
John
Hope Street
Browning-King, Tailors
Bristol District Nursing Association
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