Bristol and Bristol Ferry Feel Severe Gale Damage
A September 18 1869 Bristol Phoenix report details extensive storm damage across Bristol and Bristol Ferry. Wharves at Thames Street rail lines and Long Wharf suffered heavy losses. mills, sheds, and a sugar refinery faced major blows. Notable losses include Reynolds Manufacturing Co $20000 and local properties with roofs blown off. The tidal surge also damaged factories, yards, and public buildings. the steeple and church parapets required repairs.
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Thames Street
Marine Railway
Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Co
Railroad Co
Mann
Wardwell Brothers
Richmond Manufacturing Co
John Gladding
Condiva
James E. Chace
E . Brownell
Spragues Wharf
National Rubber Co
Reynold
Obituary of Mrs Caroline Morra of Bristol
Mrs Caroline Morra wife of San dolo Morra died yesterday at 744 Hope street after a long illness. She was 57. A native of Gragnano Naples Italy born July 7 1880 she came to this country 33 years ago and has lived in Bristol since. Besides her husband she leaves a brother-in-law and others. The funeral will be at 8 30 tomorrow from her home with a high mass at 9 in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Caroline Morra
Sandolo Morra
Hope Street
Gragnano
Naples
Italy
Morra
Antonio and
Maria
Annarummo
Quartruopolo
Bristol
Quartnandis
Ahi BeRestal
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Mary's Cemetery
Domenic Catalano Dies After Long Illness at 65
Domenic Catalano widower died yesterday at his Bristol home after a long illness. He was born in Caviano Italy and lived in Bristol 30 years. He worked in the wire division of United States Rubber Company and at Callan Construction. He is survived by son Vincent and two daughters. Funeral Thursday from Sansone Funeral Parlors with a solemn high mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Burial in St. Marys Cemetery.
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Domenic Catalano
Mr. Catalano
Caviano
Italy
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Callan Construction Company
Vincent Catalano
Daughers
Sansone
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Mary’s Cemetery
1767 New Orleans hunger strike linked to Ulloa letter
An archived WPA study reveals a brief hunger strike in New Orleans Louisiana 1767 connected to Antonio Ulloa Spain’s first governor. The letter to Havana details mutinous French and Spanish workers resisting fort work on San Carlos Island and with Ulloa ordering suppression and reprisal.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
WPA
Cuba
Havana
Vane Penesie
France
Ulloa
San Carlos
Spain
Gregorio Gon
Army air corps drops seed bombs for reforestation in Hawaii
Millions of live bombs filled with koa silver wattle and ironwood seeds are dropped by the U S Army Air Corps on barren Hawaii regions to reforest denuded mountains. Kauai Island is among the scenes of the bombing with nine years of air planted trees reported.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
United States Army Air Corps
Kauai Island
Here
America
Mammoth Tusk Draws Curious Edmonton Crowd on Way to Ames
A six foot mammoth tusk weighing 160 pounds passed through Edmonton en route to a Ames Iowa museum. Found by a trapper on Edward Island Coronation gulf last summer, the tusk was presented to J Gellham associate biologist US department of surveys and viewed by bystanders during its 1300 mile southbound trip by boat and rail.
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Edmonton
Alta
Arctic
Ames
Iowa
Edward Island
Coronation Gulf
J. Gellham
United States Department of Surveys
Bones of Four in Tree Heart 50 Years Reported
Official Brunei report details a tree hollowed to hold four human bones. A four foot diameter tree fell naturally. a six foot panel had been removed from its sides, the heart hollowed, bones placed inside and panel rejoined.
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Sacca
Eneia
Clos É Orial Office
Brunei
Borneo
Cat Captures Rats With Tootsie The Feeding Cat Tale
Bakersfield workers report a cat named Tootsie at Mongerton Electrical Machine Works captures rats for their furs and brings them to her feeding bowl where the cat and her kitten dine with the rodent. The tale explains the cat’s appetite is appeased to prevent temptations.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Mongergton Electrical Machine Works
Tootsie
Moline housewife wins $10,000 in home meaning contest
Mrs. Patrick J. Colligan of Moline Illinois, mother of four and wife of a retired railroad official, has won $10,000 in John Manville Better Homes for a Better America contest for a letter on what the word home means. The nationwide competition drew heartfelt essays from thousands about home life.
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Moline
Ill
John Manville
Patrick J. Colligan
Home Idea Contest Draws Wide Attention and Prizes
A letter urging how the word home defines security won Mrs Patrick J Colligan of Moline Illinois a 48000 prize with second prize going to Mrs Manifold of Philadelphia in the Home Idea Book contest which highlighted modern homes and construction developments. The contest drew thousands of letters from homeowners across the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Patrick J. Colligan
Moline
Illinois
Arstae Prizéendnorth
Saleriea
Mastede
Colligén
deRocha
Ou Manifold
Modoc
Indiata
Ehiladelphia
Russell W. Telser
PS Asc
Totéaen
America
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Cele
Bristol Phoenix
Rene de Sept
Fall River Iron Works Co
Thiersegg Thaking-Weortt
John B. Herreshoff
Charles F. Herreshoff
Julia
Francis Bourn
Walkers Cove
Charles Dew. Brownell
Union Street
Brownell
Tes Ag
Samuel Sparks
Constitution Street
Congregational Church
Jess
Jacob Babbitt
Threop Waldron
High Street
First Baptist Church
Madame Martial
National Rubbery Company
Noreen
Seni
Wood-street
William HH. Card
Mount_tana
E Chorlen
Mount
Thomas
Martin
Rock Street
Nichols
Bristol Neck
Theodore P. Bogert
Bristol Ferry Road
Isaiah D Simmons
John R. Gardiner
Bogart
Gardner
Bristol Ferry
Perik
Captain West
A. Sidney DeWolf
Bradford
Congress
Colt Memorial High School
East Greenwich Academy
East Greenwich
Luther
Greenwich
Vargas
Academy
Colt
Roderick
Massa
Russo
Nabber
Whels
E Pallt
Oppositon
Massie
Saeher
de la Salle
Guiteras Memorial Athletic Field
Dorchester Mutual Firelas
Boston
BEL, Watson CO
Weybosnet ‘Street
Providence
R. Y
Henry W. Luther
G. M. Wilbur
Mrs
Rotary League
Moe
Lawson
Des Lauriers
Bosworth
Andrade
Dimond
Edmonds Ce
Newman
Sylvia i
Wilbur An ‘Perry
Huestis
Amie
Otten
Brorn
Ferrara
Cyclones
Ingraham
Simmons iv
Church
Tidal Waves I Mapes Penman Remever
Johnston
Smith Wwos
Soues
Hugo
Enon
Iit Eet
Sierece
United States
V. J. deRocha
Wardwell Lumber Company
Iscatill
Wardwell
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Wiliam Street
Tel
E. W. Weaver & Son
Warren
Rissa
Kpenade Designs
Campbell’s
Ll Johnson's
Kelloggs
S. S. Pierce Co
Hamburg
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