Marathon Runners Steal Spotlight For Armistice Day Race
A ten mile road race is set for Armistice Day with two dozen notable runners from New England. Whitey Michelson and Jimmy Hennigan headline a field including DeMar, DeMar, Cantwell and Dodge with a 1 30 PM start from Hotel Belvedere. The route covers Hope Wood Bay View and High to Constitution, finishing at the Bristol County Court House.
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Monnday
New England
Whitey
Michelson
Belvedere
L. H. Callan
Own Council
Boy Scouts
Bewrence Ashton
Louis Durgin
Paul Ark
Archie H. Rounds
Charles Uther
William Fasan
Hope Street
Wood Street
Bay View Avenue
High Street
Washington Street
Constitution Street
Constitution
Bristol County Court House
Whitey Mitshelson
Stamford
Cann
Rhode Island
Novelty Park
Pawtucket-to-Woonsocket
Pawtucket
Medford
Whitey Michelson
Jimmy Hennigan
Scretch
Clarence DeMar Michelson
Clarence DeMar
Gen Callan
George H Baldwin
James Ruggiero
Olney di Palma
J Francois Connell
Alfred M Merriman
George R Fish
William H Remuieres
Hope and
Bradford
Naval Armory
Hotel
AAU
John Farrington
John W Flynn
William A Bottomley
William A. Francis
George H. Baldwin
Louis H. Brosseau
Nickerson Tigers to Play Bristol Team
Nickerson Tigers travel to Bristol for Armistice Day football in a 3 PM Monday game. The undefeated Tigers clash with Bristol Town Team as fans pack the common for a fundraising event. Visiting squad includes 25 experienced players. tickets support game expenses.
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Bristol
Nickerson Tigers
Bristol Town
Tigers
Sab” Alisio
Armistice Day Celebrations Detailed for Bristol Bristol Armistice Day events outlined parade timings races and a ball
The article describes Armistice Day observances in Bristol including a 10:57 a.m. parade halt, an 11:00 a.m. minute of silence, and a 11:01 a.m. resumption with The Star Spangled Banner. Veterans are invited to join, with officials coordinating at State and High streets. Activities include a marathon at 1:30 p.m., a football game at 3:30, and an Armistice ball at the State Armory. The ninth annual Kearney Post American Legion banquet follows on Nov 10 with Brig Gen L H Callan as toastmaster and attendance by state officials.
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National India Rubber Company
James J. Haines
High
State Streets
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Bristol Roops
Boy Scouts of America
Richard J. Kavanaugh
L. H. Callan
New England
Dominion
Bristol Town
Nickerson Tigers
Providence
State Armory
Kearney
American Legion
Makowsky
LeClerc
Bristolians
L H. Callan
Charles R. Johnson
American Legion Department
Armistice Day Service at Congregational Church 1928
Armistice Day service observed at the First Congregational Church on Sunday November 11 1928 at 10 30 memorial worship honors those who sacrificed for humanity The service features music prayers hymns taps two minutes silence a trumpet solo and a sermon The Sunday night service at 7 30 will include a sermon titled The Well by the Gate with Miss Aidan Connery singing.
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First Congregational
Sullivan
Mr. Marsden
Aidan Connery
Former Postmaster Coggeshall Undergoes Hospital Operation
Daniel G. Coggeshall, former postmaster, was taken to Hope Hospital in Providence after no longer in good health. He underwent an operation yesterday morning after voting at the first representative district polling place on Tuesday. He is the father of Senator elect Daniel W. Coggeshall.
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Daniel G. Coggeshall
Hope Hospital
Providence
Coggeshall
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Burial plot for Spanish and World War veterans approved
Bristol town council passed a resolution to set apart a plot in the North Cemetery near Hope Street as a burial place for Spanish American and World War veterans. The action follows a March 19 financial meeting and was reported to the State Board of Soldiers Relief. Quarterly reports from the police chief and highway surveyor were received and filed.
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Bristol
State Board of Soldiers’ Relief
North Burial Ground Commissioners
William L. Manchester
Hope Street
North Burial Ground
Apu Roe
I. Pumpacon
Epentio
Biagio
Massa
Metaton
State Street
John C. Mello
Catherine Street
Joseph Gonisalves
Joseph
Correia
Committee On Highways
William S. Zelnicker
Richmond Street
R. J. Kavanaugh
Ruth W. Irons
Philip Howapeck
Harrison Street
Fall River
Mass
Chief of Police
Surveyor of Highways
Armistice Day Observance Urges Business Closures
The Armistice Day celebration committee asks all businesses to close next Monday November 12 to honor the tenth anniversary of the Armistice signing and pay tribute to World War participants.
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Samuel J. Smith, Jr
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