Local Auto and Service Businesses Promote Repairs and Goods
An illustrated directory lists numerous Belvedere Garage, Bakeries, Beauty Parlor, Candy Shop, Clothing, and Electrical firms. Entries detail auto repair services, sale of Hudson and Essex cars, bakery offerings, beauty treatments, and dry goods with contact numbers and brief service notes.
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Belvedere Garagdh
A.A. Deailers
Auto
Hudson and Essex
BOL
Thames St
Tel Air
Nash
Ajax
DUBAC
J. D. Court
Franklin Street Garage CO
Simmons & Beauregard
Fish Market Listings Peddle Fresh Daily Deliveries Bristol
Expressing Bristol and Providence fish markets advertise fresh stock daily with delivery service. Listings include Fernandes at Thames Street and Castritto John at Practiced Street offering clams scallops and other seafood to all Bristol areas.
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Castriotto Johin
St Tel
Fernandes
Thames St Trys
Alwasa
Dristol
Halloween events and fundraisers listed for October and November
Community notices list events from October 20 to November 15 including a Halloween masquerade at Droopa Mu Yacht tub Orchestra, a Christmas sale at the Home for Aged Women, chicken salad supper at Cornlab, a minstrel show at Pastime Theatre, and dances at Columbia Hall and Trinity Parish House hosted by local clubs and Troop 5 Boy Scouts. Proceeds support local organizations.
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Droop
Ggar Hall
Aaspreesat Babbar Wernans Relief Corps
Sodock
Home For
Hope Tine Daughters of Tsabella
Local Bristol Shops Advertise Groceries Meats and Services
Bromley era Bristol area ads list florists bakers and general stores offering flowers groceries and meats. References include Mt Hope Greenhouses 123 Mt Hope Ave and Russo Frank 188 State St with delivery to all town parts.
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Samusd & Brother
Hope St
Bristol County
Providence
MT. Hope Greenhouses
Mt. Hope Ave
Lannon
Peter J Corner
Wood and
Catherine Sts
Langello Antonio
Wood St
Annarunnu
Nunsiqo
Bradford St Tel
Uniaq Madeirense
Bradford St
Luso American Grocery
Bradford Steel
State St
Bristol Drive
Medetros & Bernarid
Franklin St
Moniz & Matato
Vratan General
Bega
Panga Brothers Portes
Mort Peopudat
Young Eagle Scout Herbert Marshar of Bristol Eyes Yale College Career
Herbert Marshar of Troop 2 Bristol and Providence Scouts earned Eagle at Voyant Court on Monday evening. A Moses Brown School student and Bristol resident for most of the year, he joined Troop 2 in 1924 and became First Class in under a year. He earned five merit badges at Court of Honor including pioneering camping cooking life saving and swimming, bringing his total to 21 and making him one of the country’s youngest Eagles at 13. He attended Camp Yawgoog this summer and plans to study at Williams College with a goal of becoming a doctor.
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Herbert Marshar Thawe
Bristol
Herbert
Woodawn Avenue
Moses Brown Scheal My Providence
Hlowe
Providence
Bristol City Directory Advertisements and Services Listing
A historical catalog page lists local businesses including moving and trucking services, dairy farm deliveries, millinery, newsstand items, printing, painting, photography, plumbing and heating, radio sales, real estate, restaurants, sewing machines, shoe and tailor shops, taxi and trucking services. It names individuals and shop addresses across Bristol and surrounding streets, reflecting a dense early 20th century commercial directory.
Hoisterers Comes Prank at 172 Thames Street
Antique furniture shop offers reconditioning and refinishing services. Customers can bring old pieces to restore them to near new condition. buy and sell restored items.
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Thames St
Harvest Supper Draws About 125 At Parish House
Approximately 125 attendees joined the Sooclowk Parish House harvest supper hosted by the Parish Arthur Society under Mrs Akihad Ro Cornell president. Tables featured cut flowers and yellow candies with marigolds on the mantle. Menu included baked beans, brown bread, potato salad, cord ham rolls and coffee. Committee members listed include Mrs Charles EF Thompson chair and several others.
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Troity
Ardh Society
Akihad Ro Cornell
Charles © EF Thompson
Henry Wo Bosnton
Henry MO Darling
John Grabert
Clara Blease
Charles Wo Young
Frank Paull
John Gerrard
Frederick Lo Marvon
J H Young
Wiaham Bradford
William Ho Gardines
Marriage Intentions for Manuel de Sousa and Adelina Sylvia
Manuel de Sousa of Fall River and Adelina Sylvia of this town filed I intend to wed. The announcement notes plans to marry and records both parties as participants in the marriage filing.
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Manuel de Sousa
Fall River
Adelina Sylvia
Real Estate Transfers From Michael J Read to Elmwood Surety Co
Michael J Read of Providence transfers land and buildings at Beach and Terrace in Providence to Elmwood Surety Company in a real estate deed. The transfer names Elmwood Surety Co as grantee and identifies the Newport area property as the subject of the transaction.
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Michael J Read
Providence
Elmwood Surety Co
Providence Land and Buildings At
Gavel Journey Highlighted by West Warwick Auxiliary Event
The American Legion Auxiliary traveled the gavel on a statewide circuit ending its journey in July. Miss Helen A. Condon, Auxiliary President, presented the gavel to Mrs. Rose Quinlan of West Warwick, who held it in custody. A Halloween barn dance followed with jokes and prizes for costumes.
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West Warwick
Helen A. Condon
Auxiliary
Pa Post
Rose Quinlan
West War Auxiliary
Kearney Post
Thomas A. Hickey
William LePage
Eber Hill
Earl K. Dunbar
Kearney
Boy Scouts Organize Life Saving Corps in Bristol
The reorganized Junior U S Volunteer Life Saving Corps met at the Scouts building with Capt Brown in charge. Troops 1 4 5 outline fall plans including Hallowe en events and the Armistice Day traffic detail led by Deputy Commissioner George R Fish.
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U. S. Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Bristol
Brown
West Barrington Corps
Hallowe'en
George Rfish
Troop 4
Trinity Parish House
Hugh F Kelles
Nowel
Bristol Man Wins Suit Over Portrait Sale Commission
Barnard Brench of Bristol was sued by Ida Berry in New York to pay a commission on the sale of a 1776 portrait by John Singleton Copley titled Alexandre Copley. The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought the work for £13000. Judge Hugh Bo Baker ruled Monday afternoon that Brench is not obliged to pay the $1950 commission.
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Barnard Brench
Mercy Gorham Bourne
John Singleton Copley
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Ida DD Berrys
New York Commissionaire
Superior Court
Hugh Bo Baker
Alexandre Copley
Alexandre
Bourne
Plonentine
Prench
Searge Hurley
Edwardfeahs
Katzgerald & Higgins
BORN IN THIS TOWN Bishand and Munro families announce births
In this town Oct 21 a son to Mr and Mrs Carle Bishbane Munro in Newark N and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walham HL Munro granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Isaac B Munro and great granddaughter to James Poodlerey both formerly in this town Strong. In Bristol Conn Oct 2 a son David Edward to Mr. Ralph Ko strong
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Tn Bristel Conn
David Edward Oto
Ralph Ko Strong
Marriages in town church and Providence matches
The notices spell three marriages: Pettine Walliston at First Congregational Church with Rev James J Goodacre officiating, Vincent Jo Pettine of Providence and Miss Rhinabeth Ao Walliston of this town on October 20 1925. A second wedding lists Basie Switzerland Thierry youngest son of Mr and Mrs Al fred Sarasin of Basfe and Nina Van Rensselaer, only child of the late Henry Golden earth and Mrs Dearth of New York at Assumption Church. A third ceremony notes Downes in Provident with Edward V Hughes and William H Thing of Newton Mass witnessing Miss Sarah Veronica Downes of this town.
Death notices from Pasadena region October obituaries
Died in Pasadena California October 21 Charles H Church formerly of this town aged 70. In this town October 19 Valentino son of Mr and Mrs Nicolo Di Cianni aged 5. In this town October 22 Mrs Anna M Muller widow of Henry Muller aged 70.
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Pasadena
Cal
Charles H Church
DiCianni
Valentino
Nicolo di Cianni
Muller
Anna M
Henry Muller
The Recorder Books The End Of A World War Tale
The Baltimore Sun excerpt describes a voice called the Recorder observing a devastated postwar world. He foresees despair as nations rebuild amid new graves and prejudices while civilizations lie in ruins. A messenger arrives with a guest, and the Recorder remains unmoved, declaring that nothing has happened.
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Sophoo
Anainy
Oratora
Recorder
Baltimore Sun
Christ Church Oxford marks five centuries of history
The article notes Christ Church Oxford as the largest college cathedral in its fifth century, formed from a priory parish church and remains of over forty monastic foundations. It highlights Saxon and Norman church building continuity in England and describes its construction from abbey bells and materials after monastic dissolutions.
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Christchurch
Oxford
Te College
Christ Church
Centenary of Match Sees 1825 Origin of the Boxed Sale
The article notes the match’s 100th anniversary tracing to 1825 when John Walker of England sold boxes at 1 shilling 4 pence. It mentions the Swedish safety match of 1892 and earlier experiments by Godfrey Huankwitz in 1680 with phosphorus. The first practical match entered the market in 1825.
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John Walker
Walker
Godfrey Huankwitz
Long Buried Tree Found in Indiana Coal Mine
Rolla Fallon, a miner at the Glegn Ayr mine near Terre Haute Indiana, uncovered a well developed tree trunk over a foot long embedded in coal two hundred feet beneath the surface. He plans to send the specimen to the state museum in Indianapolis for research. The wood oozes water and is spongy rather than petrified, attracting miner interest.
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Rolla Fallon
Glegn Ayr
Terre Haute
Ind
State Museum
Indianapolis
Magnet Pulls Hundreds of Pounds of Road Tacks in Idaho Test
A mining company in Idaho used a 1 800 pound magnet powered by 72 storage batteries attached to a truck to drag along a highway. The device gathered about 500 pounds of nails tacks bottle caps and other metal over a mile and a half of road.
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Idaho
Gun in Cop's Club A New Invention
A revolver encased in a police club allows a officer to fire quickly if attacked. The device blends weapon and restraint tool for protective use.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at committee and enrollments
Fragment mentions a committee including Joseph, Petry, and Silvius Disector and a teacher appointment. It references enrollment and athletic activities beginning, with a context of a local group and a branch of an organization.
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Baden
Gerber Branch
Parploves Oye Brothers
Amerisrociet
Shower Honors Miss Mary Roderick At Munro Avenue Home
A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Miss Mary Roderick at 65 Munro Avenue hosted by Mrs Abuda. Miss Anna Ande staged a mock marriage with Miss Catherine Livigv as bride and Miss Mary Silvia as groom. bridesmaid Miss Mary Arruda and best man Miss Margaret Sousa aided. Games and songs followed. bride-to-be received useful gifts.
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Mary Roderick
Abuda
Munro Avenue
Anata
Anna Ande
Catherine ‘Livigv
Mary Silvia
Mary Arruda
Margaret Sousa
Mary Sotos
Let George Do It Origin Story in France and America
The phrase let George do it traces to fifteenth century France as Litaser faire Georges a satirical remark about Cardinal Georges d Amboise. It later became common slang in English and was carried to America without grasping its original meaning.
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George
France
Georges
Georges d’Amboise
Louis XII
America
Origins of Statehood in the United States
The Union began with original states and grew as later states formed from federal territory under federal supervision. Some states like Kentucky and Maine entered from existing states, while Texas joined after an independent republic period.
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Kentucky
Maine
Texas
World’s laziest job in Paris sparks pipe smoking trend
In Paris a so called easy job known as “Breaking In” has workers sit and smoke meerschaum pipes all day. Reports say over 160 men are employed in this unusual occupation where breaking in five pipes is considered a good day’s work.
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Paris
France
Public Charity or Vanity Warned by Beecher
A Beecher quote critiques charity driven by public praise rather than genuine benevolence, questioning whether the givers fear private guilt or crave visible virtue. It contrasts publicity with true charity and calls out vanity as the motive behind famed acts.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phat
Crizzi
Gaetano
Sunnyside Bakery
Lopes & Raposo
Vienna
Florine Beauty Parlor
Tel
Dowling Studio
Marcel
Blue Bird Shop
Nora A. Sullivan
Alisio Brothers
Makowsky, Max
Witherell
Edward EB
Woodlawn Ave
Buffington
Hope Drug CO
Elmer Mathewson
Rexall
LA Fazia
Dominick
Wood
Aloha
Excel Electric CO
Hochman Electric
Warren
Light
Talbot & Hopkins
R. Electrical League
Dubionts
FPN
Constitution St Tel
Biristel
Tetus Verve Vou
Sartini
State Sts
Peck Grain Coo
John D
Leclair
Octave
Burton St
W . Mason
Liberty House
Nick Tartaglione
Prop
Church St. Tel
ICE
Johnson
John E
Cherry St
John
Mahoney
Patrick F
Kearns
Edward F
Constitution St
Pear St
M. Federico Brothers
Bristol Macaroni CO
Bisignano & Favuzza
William F
Neo Dent
Cnd
Dairy Farm
John Francis Ts
Metacom Ave
P. O. van
Hope Street
Maryoch Boardman
Newsdealers
Coggeshall
D. G
High St
Darling
Henry M
Hope
Y M. C
Hickey
Thomas A
West Barrington
R. I
Sousa
Manuel
Trhedennick, Inc
Mulberry St
S. H Tredennick
Santulli
Lawrence
Bastanzi, Antonio & Son
McGann
George W
Hope Steel
ANI
Kemph Herman J
Radiodyne
Rfal Estate and Insurance Edmonds, A. A CO
Bristol Lunch
Keeler
Thames St Tel
Singer Sewing
Ampagna Carmelo
Rbriatel
St Antonio Mazza
Gerade
Spencer Shoes
Franklin Street
Frederick Middleton
Thildelil
BOY Scouts OF America
Magnet
The
Frudenc Market, Inc
Old Mill
Srudence Paarket, Incy
State Street
Wood Street
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