Oldest American newspaper myths debunked by Library of Congress expert
The piece recalls the Boston News Letter of April 24 1704 and explains how many so called originals are actually cheap reprints. Dr Henry S Parsons notes the rarity and value of true copies, citing the 1865 New York Herald editions and the Ulster County Gazette 1800 death notice of Washington as common targets for reprints.
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America
Boston News-Letter
American Antiquarian Society
Massachusetts Historical Society
New York Historical Society
Henry S. Parsons
Library of Congress
Johnnie
N. Y. Herald
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Herald
Parsons
Ulster County Gazette
George Washington
The
Gazette
Parochial Schools Open in Bristol With 615 Enrolled
Bristol’s three parochial schools opened to 615 students, up about 100 from last year. Our Lady of Mt Carmel welcomed 110, St Mary’s School reported 306 present with 9 absent, and St Elizabeth’s logged 190 in Taft School space. A kindergarten and new facilities are pending completion.
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Bristol
Fillippini
Pal
St Mary’s School
St. Elizabeth’s School
Taft
Seventy-Five Women Visit Patron Saint Shrine in Boston
Seventy five members and friends of the Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club made their first annual excursion to the shrine of St Anthony in Boston. Rev Howard Blake welcomed them and led prayers and benediction in the Arch Street shrine. The group toured the lower chapel, received medals, and concluded with a Boston tour and Italian dinner.
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The
Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club
St. Anthony
Boston
Arch Street
Howard Blake
O.F.M
AED
Bristol
Fr. Blake
Blake
Vasta L. Ruggeiro
St. Francis
Sept Manhunt kickoff for Bristol Jaycees drive
Tenite’s Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce will launch a month long “September Manhunt” to double membership. The kickoff is tonight at 8 p.m. at the Midway House with Edward Mederois as chairman and team members overseeing activities and prizes for top recruiters.
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Tenite
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Edward Mederois
Ralph McCaw
Grant Hirons
Midway House
Kingsmen Drum Corps Announce Paper Drive
The Kingsmen Drum Corps will hold a paper drive next Saturday September 13 starting at 10 a.m. Residents are urged to gather newspapers magazines and related recyclables for collection.
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Kingsmen
Antique Expert Speaks to Bristol Women’s Club
Sixty members and guests of the Bristol Women’s Club heard Mrs. Mary Timmins discuss collecting antiques at Guiteras House. She chairs preservation for the Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs and spoke on purchase, quality, and history of furniture, china, silver, glass, and textiles, illustrated by items from her own collection.
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Bristol Women’s Club
Guiteras House
Mary Timmins
Timmins
Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Louis G. Evans
Frank L. Martin
Evans
Moses Moore
John H. Hennessey
Miriam McCaughey
James
First Bristol Colts Meeting Set Tonight
Jay Berry will manage the Bristol Colts Football Club this season and has asked last year’s team members to attend an organizational meeting tonight at the Ever Ready Fire Company on Thames Street to plan this year’s operations.
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Jay Berry
Bristol Colts
Ever Ready Fire Company
Thames Street
Barry
St Elizabeths Field Day Draws 700 At Ward Well Farm
An estimated 700 adults and children from St Elizabeths Church attended the Field Day at Ward Well Farm on Sunday. The event honored the parishs past outing washout with pleasant weather and included a football game where single men beat married men. Donkey rides were canceled when the donkey refused. Reverend Henrique R Rocha led the pastorate with assistants Reverend Luis R Pacheco and Reverend Virgilio Oliveira as honored guests.
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St Elizabeth's Church
Wardwell Farm
St. Elizabeth’s
Henrique R. Rocha
Luis R. Pacheco
Virgilio Oliveira
Manuel Lima
Manuel Bettencourt
John F. Mello
John Cardinha
Christian Mello
Arthur Cordeiro
Angela Almeida
Manuel P. Viera
Frank Duarte
John Terra
Frank Brown
Frank Nunes
Manuel Viera
Manuel Bento
Joseph Mello
Benjamin Barboza
Joseph Varno
John Pacheco
Joseph Oliviera
Joseph DaPonte
David Simas
Manuel Lawrence
Manuel DeFaria
John Aguiar
Joseph George
Thomas Oliviera
Joseph Maialo
Conceicno Cabral
Joseph Quintal
Adeline Castro
Emily DaPonte
Joseph Sousa
John Sardinha
Joseph Xavier
Manuel Vargas
Amelia Texeira
Estefania Bettencourt
Model Airplane Club Formed by Bristol CAP Squadron
First Lt N G Beals announces Bristol County Squadron Civil Air Patrol has formed a model airplane club. The inaugural meeting is tomorrow at 7 30 p m at CAP headquarters Berkshire Mills Warren. Open to Bristol County residents of all ages interested in building flying and discussing model aircraft.
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N. G. Beals
Bristol County
Civil Air Patrol
C.A.P
Berkshire Mills
Warren
Olive Hanna Named Next Month's Speaker
McKenna and Mrs Stephens poured final remarks as Olive Hanna a noted handwriting expert was announced as the next month's speaker.
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Olive Hanna
Canario Named to New Guidance Post at Bristol High
Bristol School Committee appoints Frank Canario guidance coordinator for Bristol Senior High School to begin mid October with a temporary teaching fill in social studies. He will pursue further guidance training, replacing Ann D. Sisson on six weeks sick leave.
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Canaria
Applican
R. S. Bray
Fitzgerald
Canario
Benjamin Hazen
Helen F Horton
Guiteras School
Supt
Horton
Miss Horton
Joan Doyle
Reynolds School
Guileras School
Bristol Sets All Time Voter Register At 7249
Bristol rolls show 7249 voters enrolled under the new permanent registration law with 120 slipping under the wire. The figure exceeds the 6224 registered in 1948, while actual November voters will be slightly fewer as lists are cleaned of deaths and relocations.
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Bristol
Charter Goes To Town Council September 18
Bristol's new charter will be presented to the town council on Thursday Sept 18, charter commission chairman Thomas C Jannsen reported last night. The schedule depends on final approval next Monday night after the commission reviews minor changes urged by Robert P Bolan of the R L Public Expenditures Council.
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Bristol
Thomas C., Jannsen
Charter Commission
Commission
Robert P. Bolan
R. L Public Expenditures Council
Bristol schools enroll 1743 with growth expected
Bristol public schools opened with 1743 students and ongoing late registrations could raise total to 1751 similar to last year. Superintendent Fitzgerald reported ten year enrollment trends and noted postwar birth rate effects while parochial schools added grades and high lunch sales rose. The Bristol Historical Society will receive an indefinite loan of the Stevens collection to boost public display. Maintenance staff changes and new custodians were approved across several schools.
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Bristol
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Stevens
Bristol Historical Society
Sen
Colt
Colt Memorial
The
Historical Society
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