Stars on Memorial Trees Living Monuments on King's Highway
Arbor Day planting by the American Legion created 808 shade trees along the Kings Highway in St Louis. Each tree bears a gold star with the hero’s name unit and service engraved to honor 308 Missouri lads who died in World War I. Mothers helped place the stars on theEuropean sycamores sweet gums and green oaks lining the parkway.
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King’s Highway
St. Louis
Missouri
American Legion
Record of Charles Barrett West Point Honor Man 1922
Charles J Barrett rose from buck private in 1917 to the top ranking cadet at West Point as honor man for the class of 1922. He served in France with the 29th division and led as regimental commander editor of the school magazine and chairman of the board of governors. He earned high honors after four years of study and activity.
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West Point
Charles J. Barrett
Military Academy
Barrett
France
Marshal Foch Faces Slur as Time Is Tight
A Paris incident tells how Marshal Ferdinand Foch confronted a rude janitor who refused to guide a blind veteran to the wounded soldiers institute. The veteran sought help, and Foch declared the janitor’s duty to assist the blind, highlighting compassion and duty.
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Ferdinand Foch
France
American Legion
Paris
Marshal Foch
Memorial Trees Planted for World War Veterans
The Washington post of the American Legion planted 530 memorial trees for veterans who gave their lives in the World War. During Memorial Day exercises wreaths shaped like the Legion insignia and American flags will be placed on each tree.
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Shington
D. C
American Legion
Legion
Slim Enlists With Marine Implied By Letter Read
In a bunkhouse exchange Stim notes a man named Slim opts to join the Marines after a quarrel with his girlfriend. Slim reveals he wrote a recruiting letter to sounds serious and shows her a reply offering two to four year enlistment. She pushes for four years, but Slim questions whether she really cares. The Leatherneck.
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Stim
Slim
Jane
Sword-Fish Schooners: Fastest Sailboats and Fierce Hunters
Swordfish schooners are the fastest sailing fishing boats, built to chase a swift adversary. A spear crewman stands in the pulpit to strike at fish, line trailing from a tub as swordfish bolt away. Fish can fetch up to $40, though the life is hard amid Atlantic seas. Swordfish roam widely, common off the North American coast, averaging seven feet but reaching 12 to 15 feet. The weapon spear is used to harpoon prey and even to attack whales.
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Sword-Fish
Atlantic
North American
Bello-Pacifist Sparks Bitter Debate Over Wells
French publicist Stephen Lauzanne compares H G Wells to a belligerent man who marriage ceremony proves a farce. He recalls Wells at the altar snorting and jeering during the vows provoking laughter and tension.
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H. G. Wells
Europe
Stephen Lauzanne
Wells
Henry
Jane
Christmas Play Goose Carving Embarrassment
A mother in a Christmas play struggles to carve a goose on stage. The breast bone slips free twice as audience laughter grows. The father delivers the comic line Did you ever see such a goose, ending the moment in fits of laughter.
Plugging Out
A Kentucky man recounts meeting a Cincinnati native who wished to see a tobacco field and especially enjoy the moment of plugging out in the harvest, as described in Way side Tales.
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Kentucky
Cincinnati
Broadening View of Statesman Requires World Geography
A statesman must be a profound student. Senator Sorghum notes that politics now demands knowledge beyond the home state. Campaigners once relied on maps of their state, but global geography expertise is now essential.
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Sorghum
London to Open World’s Largest Reservoir at Littleton
London will build a massive artificial reservoir at Littleton within about two years. It will hold 6.5 billion gallons of water, supply London for a month, and cover 800 acres of surface area.
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London
Littleton
The Hundredth Chance and The Rattlesnake at Star Theatre
Star Friday and Saturday feature The Hundredth Chance by Stoll Film Corporation with Den nis Neilson Terry as Lord Saltash and Mary Glynn as Maud Brian plus The Rattler aka The Rattlesnake with J P McGowan in a western thriller. Monday and Tuesday show Louise Glaum in Sex directed by Fed Niblo with Irving Cummings and Myrtle Stedman in supporting roles.
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Stoll Film Corporation of America
Ethel M. Dell
Stoll
Lord Saltash
Dennis Neilson Terry
Ellen Terry
Mr. Terry
Saltash
Mary Glynn
Maud Brian
Sydney Seaward
Jack Bolton
Fine Norwood
Maud
Mr Norwood
Sherlock Holmes
Fed Niblo
Miss Glaum
Irving Cummings
William Conklin
Myrtle Stedman
Pegg Pearce
Upcoming Events Schedule for Local Clubs and Churches
A series of community events listed by clubs and churches. Activities include a home made articles sale on October 14 by the Girls' Club at Vestry of State Street M E Church, an Italian Hall fair on October 20 and 21 by Societa Santa Maddalena, a Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel fundraiser with moving pictures on October 29 by St Ruita's Catholic Girls' Club, a November 14 anniversary dance by St Rita's Girls Club, and a November 22–25 Second Annual Bazaar hosted by Bristol Council No 379 K of C at the Council Home on State Street.
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Girls’ Club
State Street
M E Church
Wood Street
Societa Santa M Maddalena
Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St Ruita’s Catholic Girls’ Club
St. Rita's Girls Club
Italian Hall
Bristol Council
No 379
K. of C
Council
Estate of Mary A Coggeshall Probate Notice
An instrument in writing purports to be the last will of Mary A Coggeshall late of Bristol presented for probate. The matter is set for November 6 1922 at 10 30 o clock A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration and notice is ordered to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Mary Ancongeshalli
Mary A. Coggeshall
Bristol
Probate Court Room
Sata
Bristol Phoenix
Jose Cbn i . Church
Rose Federico
Frances Federico
Theresa Federico
Aniello Federico
Amelia Federico
Ambrogio Federico
Rose
Frances
Heresa
Aniellao
Bourn Street
John B Pearce
John B. Pearce
Michael Lannagan
John W Church
State of Bristol Probate Notice for Emily French’s Estate
The Bristol probate court notes the seventh account of Emily French ward’s estate filed by Industrial Trust. A hearing is set for November 6 1922 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol and notice is ordered to be published fourteen days once weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Brist
Emily French
Industrial ‘Trust
eSte
Ward
Bristol
Bristol Phoenix
John, W. Church
Probate notices from Bristol ward and voccia estate
Probate Court notices from Bristol dated Sept 27 1922 announce final accounts and resignations for Ellen F Kenney ward and Aniello Voccia will admission and executor bond filing. Public claims must be filed within six months. executrix Domenica Palumbo Noccia named.
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Bristol
R. L
Aniello Voccia
Sal Bristol
John Church
Cler Domenica Palumbo Noccia
Town OF
Ellen F. Kenney
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American Legion News Service
Hero
Clark Burdick
Charles Barrett
Buck
Great Academy
R. Livingston Beeckman
United States
Herbert A. Rice
Fred Parker
Stata
Richard W. Jennings
Ale Inamorata
Walter E. Munroe
James FE
Lavander
J P McGowan
Henry Morgan
Sandersons
Clarence M Seamans
Anteene Church
P. F. Canning
Westminster St
Providence
BR. I
Peter R. Morris
Bernard
Morris
Union Street
Queen Street
Tucy Wardwell
George Doty
Richard Smith
Bernard V Morris
Said
Hope Street
Warren
Jonathan Munroe
Jonathan Reynolds
Terrence P. Morris
Walter H Barney
Charles A. Walsh
Edward L Leary
Jersey
Poe
Tel. Suzman
G. E. Morisseau
Child Street
G. H. Spencer Roofing CO
F. M. Gifford
R. 1
Drury Block
John Lake
Robert J. McKay
G.W. Simmons Telephone
William Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
E. L. Watson & CO
Weybosset Street
Earl A. Derett
Providence, Warren
Bristol Express
M E
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
E. W. Weaver
Pierce Avenue
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Raymond P. Smith
Burton Street
Freeborn
R. Cole
Cooke Street
Archie H. Rounds
Union 8St
Sam the Shoeman
Hope St. G. A. R. Block
Everett West
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