Travel notes from Peiping to Manchuria in 1940s era trains
Friends of S. A. Davidson Jr report a train journey from Peiping to Taiwan route via Tsingtao and Mukden. The writer describes temples and palaces in Peiping, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. He contrasts Japanese and Chinese railway quality and records visits to Yen Ching grounds and Taishan Peak. SYDNEY returns to Foochow teaching and notes reception for Vice Admiral Shen Hung Lieh in Ying Ping Kuan on Aug 6.
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S. A. Davidson, Jr
Taiwan
Peiping
Tsingtao
China
Manchi
Forbidden City
Summer Palace
Summer Park
Japan
Meiji
Moukden
Manchoukuo
Monkden
Manchuria
United States
Philippines
Northeastern University
Peipineg
Yen Ching
Mukden
Fengtien
Wiley Post
Will Rogers
Knute Rockne
Fleve Bennett
Les
Via- Annostok
Erglish
Russia
Roosevelt
Taishan
Confucius
Sydney
Foochow
Anglo-Chinese College
Nantai Island
Min River
Shen Hung Lieh
Greater
Ying Ping Kuan
Stork Shower Held for Mrs Marie Marshall
A stork shower Saturday evening at the Sylvia home on Wood Street honored Mrs Marie Marshall with about 75 attendees. Guests enjoyed refreshments and bingo with prizes awarded, as gifts were distributed to the mother to be.
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Stork
Marie Marshall
Sylvia
Wood Street
Marshall
Josephine Sylvia
Mary Marshall
Local Residents Cast Ballots in New Deal Poll
Bristol and nearby communities receive mail ballots for a Literary Digest poll on the New Deal. Ballots are secret, postage paid, and printed on tamper resistant cardboard. Voters answer yes or no to support or oppose the program.
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Bristol
Sig U.vov
MISS PAIVA WEDS NICHOLAS W NAPPI IN CITY CHURCH
Miss Mary Paiva daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Paiva of 168 Thames street married Nicholas W Nappi son of Mr and Mrs Antonio Nappi of Griswold avenue at St Elizabeths Church with Rev Manuel Barros officiating The ceremony included bridesmaid Emily Paiva and Joseph Nappi as attendants and flower girls Kathleen Paiva and Mary Nappi The couple honeymooned in New York City and will live on Griswold avenue Mrs Paiva is a longtime resident of the city and employed at Namquit Mill The groom a Providence native works as a plumber for Low Supply Company in Providence
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Atractive
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Mary Paiva
Joseph Paiva
Thames Street
Nicholas W. Nappi
Antonio Nappi
Griswold Avenue
Manuel J. Barros
Emily Paiva
Joseph Nappi
Kathleen Paiva
Mary Nappi
Mary Peters
Femme Ag
Odd Fellows Hall
New York City
Nappi
Middleboro
Mass
Namquit Mill
Providence
Low Supply Company of
Roosevelt New Deal Referendum Support Poll Details
A spring 1934 poll of about ten million people measured vote shares for the Roosevelt New Deal with 61.15 percent for and 38.85 percent against. The ballot also asked voters which way they voted in 1932 to detect shifts since the last presidential election. Mail ballots from New York headquarters were sent at over 500,000 per day to all regions.
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Roosevelt
New York
Harbor Views keep lead as league bowling shocks Bristol Wiens
Harbor Views maintained first place in the State street alleys Merchants League despite a split honors night. Chase Brothers fell 3-1 to Bristol Wiens while Buffington's Pharmacy blanked Dan Coggeshall's Post Office 40 to nothing.
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All Stars
Harbor Views
State Street
Merchants League
Chase Brothers
Bristol Wiens
Summaries
Buffington
Dan Coggeshall
Town league bowling results on High street alleys
Spares a trio of town league matches rolled on the High street alleys. The other two matches found the Dorie Club downing the Caseys by the same margin and the Neck Rangers scoring a surprise victory over Joe Algers news stand boys.
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Dorie Club
Caseys
Neck Rangers
Joe Algers News Stand Boys
Bristol Basketball League Rules 1935 36 Season
The Bristol Basketball League outlines season dates from December 1 1935 to April 1 1936 with four resident Bristol teams Sons of Italy Princes Elena Cup Defenders Association Olympian Club Y M C A St Michael's Parish Club. Players must sign contracts and meet signing deadlines. Games are Thursday 7 30 p m with 12 games in two halves and a championship playoff.
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Bristol Basketball League
Sons of Italy
Princes Elena
Louis Annarumo
Cup Defenders Association
Tony” Perry
E. Mancine
Curly Desilets
Michael Pasquerelli
St. Michael’s Parish
Kenneth Weaver
Bristol
Board of Governors
League
FE. S. T
Waithuthe
Iseeretac
Bristol Ymca
Armistice Day Observed by First Bristol Troop Scouts
First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts held Armistice Day ceremonies in Scout hall featuring dramas by patrols about Armistice significance. George R. Fish spoke on troop WWI service. 33 Scouts enlisted, one death. Plans set for Thanksgiving dinners and Good Turn Mobilization. leaders meet Thursday at 7:30.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
George R. Fish
Ark
Ralph Marasco
Panther Patrol
Harris Fongeca
Flying Eagles
John Marshall
Fish
First
Charles Altman
Joseph Arouca, Jr
Charles H Reed
Narragansett
Flying Eagle Patrol
Bradford
Providence Scout Brethren Plan Thanksgiving Good Turns
H Field of Providence will speak at a Bristol Troops gathering. The Bugle and Drum Corps meet Friday for a business session with all members urged to attend. Troops 5 2 4 hold meetings this week and plan Thanksgiving service. Scouters and junior leaders attend the fall Good Turn Mobilization at Pawtucket High School Saturday afternoon and evening.
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H. Field
Providence
Bristol
Pawtucket High School
Bristol Post Office Mails Dispatches and Holiday Hours
Postal schedule notes mails dispatched and received at Bristol office with listed pickup and transit times. Holiday operations show two dates January 1 and February 22 with altered mail runs and train omissions on Saturdays.
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A. Davidson, Jr
iLetter
NEW Deal
St Elizabeth Church
Bristol Merchant League
Harbor View
Barry
Maciel
Rasladue
Guvremont
J Paull
ATI Stars
Sylvia RQ
Diagati
Arthur Sousa
Josephs
Imelda
Fatal
Chase Bros
Seymour
Burke
Darling Bulloch
Middleton
Bristol Lions
Mr Caughey
R_ Balfour
Balfour
Gorham
Vermette
Buffington Pharmacy Algers Newsstand
Doric Club
Neck Rangers Wae
Post Office
Buffington's Pharmacy
A McCaw
McCaw
Rob Nelson
Marcotte
H Remineres WY
Potals
C McGavin
Coggeshall
Pearce
Caran
Herzig
Brown
Garvin al Remieres
A Newman
Breen
Deslauriers
Rishe
Mahoney
Ruggierio
E. Asone
J Estrella
T McGinn
A Coutanche
C Beals
Algers
F.alger
D. Horne
B. O'Connor
B. Butler
J. Alger
Basket ‘Ball League
Colomal Wharf
Colonial Line
Buffington’s Drug Store
Hope Street
Olli
Henry Luther
Union St
Tel Conn
Bcy
Phoenix
Mike Mare
Geo. T. Ingram
RCA Radiotron Tubes
Warner Radio Service
ST. Tel
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
Phoenix Ads
Bristol Homes
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