Halloween Social at Burnside Lodge Brightens Grand Army Hall
More than 100 members and guests of Burnside Lodge No. 34 Knights of Pythias enjoyed a Halloween social in Grand Army Hall. The event featured games dances and a demonstration of kitchen electrical equipment with prizes for masquerade costumes awarded to Mrs. William Luther and Mrs. George F. Marshall.
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Burnside
Lodge
G. A. R. Hall
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Army Hall
Hallowe’en
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Olympus Palace
Princes of Syracuse
Renaud
Henry Bullock
William Luther
Fall River
George F. Marshall
Russell T Chafee
Dorothy I. Mott
For Rent Unfurnished Cottage in Bristol Bath
Seven room unfurnished cottage available now through June 1 1928 at Boat Yard Tea Room Ferry Road Bristol Bath. Features lavatory toilet electric lights town water two open fireplaces. Rent reasonable to a small family of adults. A A Edmonds Co Real Estate 471 Hope Street Bristol Tel 139.
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Boat Yard
Ferry Road
Bristol
Bath
A. A. Edmonds CO
Hope Street
Civil War veteran Daniel Li Salisburpi dies in Soldiers' Home
Civil War veteran Daniel Li Salisburpi died Tuesday evening at the Soldiers' Home after a long illness. Born in Center a0 years ago, he lived in Pawtucket as a machinist and served in Company H of the Third Rhode Island Cavalry, enlisting April 11, 1864, discharged November 29, 1865. Survived by his wife Elizabeth of North Attleboro, Mass. Private funeral held at 2 AM from T T Berry & Son parlors in Pawtucket.
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Daniel Li Salisburpi
Salisbury
Center
Pawtucket
Third
Rhode Island Cavalry
Providence
Elizabeth Salisbury
Allen’s Avenue
North Attleboro
Mass
T T Berry & Son
Mrs Mary Consels Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mary Consels died yesterday morning at her daughter and son in law's home 85 Franklin street after a long illness. Born in the Azores 79 years ago she had lived here 18 years. Survived by three daughters two sons 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 839 o clock tomorrow from Franklin street home followed by a requiem mass at St Elizabeth's Church and interment in St Mary's Cemetery.
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Mary Consels
Frank Victoria
Franklin Street
Consels
Azores
Joseph Cote
Frank Mendes
Antone Consels
Calfornia
John Consels
St Elizabeth’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
National Radio Audition finals seek young American singers
Young American singers will perform at Station WEAF in New York City in December for the Atwater Kent Foundation National Radio Audition. The event offers $17 500 in prizes with state and district rounds leading to a national finals broadcast.
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WEAF
New York City
Atwate
Kent Foundation
Philadelphia
Radio Voices
Louise Homer
Metropolitan Opera
Edgar Stillman Kelley
National Federation of Music Clubs
Edward Wook
Ladies’ Home Journal
Otto H. Kahn
New York
Atwater Kent Foundation
Daughters of Isabella Serve Chicken Salad Supper in Knights Home
More than 150 persons were served chicken salad suppers by Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella at the Knights of Columbus Home on State street from 5 to 7 pm Tuesday. Visiting officials included Mrs. Mary Riley Regent St. Raymond's Providence and Mrs. Mary Kiernan Regent Providence Circle.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Mary Riley
St. Raymond's Circle
Providence
Mary Kiernan
Providence Circle
Robert Perry
Riverside Circle
Anna McCabe
Georgiaville Circle
Ernestine Dube
Warren Circle
Mary J. Condon
Nellie Burns
Margaret Connery
Mary McHugh
Emma Young
Catherine Connors
Sophie Coughlin
Eliza White
Eliza Dwyer
Rose Breen
Bridget Lewis
Mary E. Morris
Margaret Morris
Mary A Callan
Bertha Menard
Margaret Perry
Margaret Walsh
Nora Dwyer
Anna Knowlton
Mary McCallum
Margaret Callan
Margaret Dwyer
Mount Hope Bridge Plans Reviewed for Bristol Portsmouth Link
Incorporators financiers and engineers of the Mount Hope Bridge Company surveyed the Bristol site for the new suspension bridge to Portsmouth. A contract award for building the span is anticipated next week after talks with the State Board of Public Roads and War Department approval of the plans is expected soon.
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Mount Hope Bridge Company
Bristol
Portsmouth
State, Board of Public Roads
War Department
Scout Halloween Party Mixed Troops at Trinity Parish House
Troop 5 entertained Troop 4 at a Halloween party in Trinity Parish House with games, relay contests, and a peanut hunt. A later basketball game ended with Troop 4 defeating Troop 5 200. Troop 2 hosted a party at their meeting with games and refreshments.
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Bristol Boy Scouts
Hallowe'en
Trinity Parish House
Troop 4
Troop 5
Stanley Bennett
Charman
Ino Charge
Charles 1 Pendleton
Famous Witwatersrand Gold Field Declared in 1886
The famed Witwatersrand gold field stretches about 60 miles across the Transvaal with Johannesburg at the eastern end. Indications of gold appeared there in 1885 and the district was proclaimed a gold field in 1886.
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Witwatersrand
Transvaal
South Africa
Rand
Johannesburg
Luzon Largest Island in Philippines by Area
The report notes Luzon as the largest Philippine island with about 40,960 square miles, while Mindanao ranks second at roughly 86,292 square miles, though some tyre wording suggests area figures vary slightly.
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Philippines
Luzon
Mindanao
Sebastian de Campo Proves Cuba An Island In 1508
Spanish navigator Sebastian de Campo proved Cuba is an island by sailing around it completely in 1508, correcting Columbus who had believed Cuba to be part of Asia. His voyage established Cuba as a separate landmass.
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Sebastian de Campo
Cuba
Columbus
Asia
First School Gardens Begin in Boston 1891
In 1891 the school garden movement began in Boston when Henry L. Clapp, principal of the George Haven Putnam school, established a no wild flower garden at his campus.
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America
Boston
Henry L. Clapp
George Haven Putnam School
Guardian presents final account in Florene H. Baker estate
Probate court in Bristol receives Mary A Baker guardian’s final account for Florene H. Baker estate for allowance. The matter is referred to November 7, 1927 at 9 AM in the probate court room. notices to be published for fourteen days once a week. Clerk John W Church.
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Rorate
Bristol
Edward H. Dewolf
Henry Wolf
Lena Holmes
Mary DeWolf
Edward H DeWolf
Henry Wolf Tate
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Robate Court
Florene H. Baker
Mary A Baker
Bristol Phoenix
Halcyon Days From Halcyon Bird Legend
The term halcyon refers to the kingfisher known in ancient Greek lore for a nest by the sea. It was believed the bird laid and hatched eggs during a 14 day spell around December 21 when the sea was unusually calm.
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Cali
Petition for guardianship of Abelo Criscolo
Josephine Criscolo of Bristol files a written petition requesting that she or another suitable person be appointed guardian of the person and estate of Abelo Criscolo, a person of full age, of Bristol.
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Robate
Abristol
Abelo Criscolo
Josephine Criscolo
Bristol
Bris
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