Taft School Club Hosts Reception For Superintendent
The Taft School Club held its first fall meeting at the Bristol Neck school as a reception to Superintendent William J Harper and Mrs Harper. Mrs JD Sullivan introduced them. Mr Harper spoke and Mrs Henry W Boynton read an original Kentucky life play. Vocal solos by Mrs Janus F O'Donnell with pianist Mrs Frank A Rounds. Miss Mary Sullivan and others served refreshments. A Fathers' Night was planned for Oct 10 with committee members named.
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Taft School Club
Bristol Neck
William J Harper
Harper
JD B Sullivan
Henry W Boynton Reade
Kentucky
Janus F O'Donnell
Frank A Rounds
Earl Ho Hobson
Mars Logan
Bbs Sullivan
Earle P Mathewson
Mary Sullivan
Charles Sanford
Harrys R Gray
Shower for Miss Howland at National India Rubber Co.
Miss Ida L Straight and Miss Florence Beals hosted about 200 wire sales staff members at the National India Rubber Co. plant in honor of Miss Anna B Howland a September bride. Guests decorated rooms with fall yellow flowers, played bridge whist, and enjoyed refreshments and gifts.
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Howland
Ida L. Straight
Florence Beals
National India Rubber Co
Miss Straight
High Street
Anna B Howland
Mens Union Brotherhood Opens New Season
The Mens Union Brotherhood holds its first meeting of the new season on Sunday at 9 30 in the chapel of the First Congregational Church with Mr Maurice Smith Jr to lead. Otis Mo Barley is elected president and plans for the year include rotating meeting locations between churches.
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Mens Union Brotherhood
First Congregational Church
Maurice . Smith Jr
Otis Mo Barley
Cive
Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth A Liscomb
Mrs Elizabeth Adams Dascomb widow of Richard Wodascomb died early today at the William West homestead on Southerly Outberry Road. Born in Providence she was the daughter of Cate Samuel and Lydia Dareva Biscomb. She leaves a daughter Miss Hatre Liscomb. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at 728 Hope Street residence of Mr and Mrs Albert Renard with Dr RJ Chrestye pastor officiating and interment in North Cemetery.
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Elizabeth A. Liscomb
Elizabeth Adams Dascomb
Richard Wodascomb
William FE West
Outberry Road
Mire Dascomb
Providence
Cate Samuel
Lydia Dareva Biscomb
Hatre Tiscomb
Miro
Albert I Renard
Hope Street
RJ Chrestye
Mt M F
Coming Events Early Fall Social Calendar
Listing of community activities including a Friday dance at Batters Armory on State Street September 13, Bristol Yacht Club meeting September 17, a Thursday smoker at Bristol Armory September 19, Mt Hope Order of the Eastern Star reception and dance September 26 at Colt High School, Whist and bridge at K of C Home with Hope Circle September 26, and Battery C dance October 12 at State Armory foot of Church Street.
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Batters D
B . A. Armory
State St
Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol Trampor
Armory State Street
Mt Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
Colt High School
K. of C
Hope Circle
D. of I
Battery C
State Armory
Church Street
Isabella
State Street
Margaret Callan
Mary Morris
Wiargaret White
Bertha Menard
Fra Lemaitre
Winifred ¢ Walsh
Nora F
Bristol Garden Club
Daniel Wo Knowlton
Longfield
Longfield During the Afternoon, Mrs Stanwood
Knowlton
Japan
Local notices and club meetings fill Bristol schedule
Miss Annie McGovern, nurse in Fall River, visits family at Lincoln Avenue. Kearney Post and Ladies Auxiliary plan reports from Warren convention at Hope Street hall. Eagles consider 25th anniversary events and a fall bazaar. Star chapter reserves Colt Memorial High School for a reception for Worthy Matron Hopkins and Worthy Patron Marshall. Chic Shoppe features new Velvet Hats. Home for Aged Women donation day observed on Franklin Street. Bristol Garden Club hosts guest speaker Mrs Knowlton with Japan items displayed.
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Annie McGovern
Lincoln Avenue
Truesdale M Hospital
Fall River
John J. McGovern
Kearney Post
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Boy Scout
Hope Street
Warren
Makowsky
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
The
Aerie
Hope
Order of the Fastern Star
Elizabeth P Hopkins
Worths
George F. Marshall
Colt Memorial High School
Vahowski
Franklin Street
Meeting notices and visits in a small town
The column records a meeting of residents and notes from a trip by Rysnd who returned from a week's vacation in Montreal and Quebec. Arthur E Bowler, a former Little's Narrows resident, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Kinnicutt on Hope Street.
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John Parker
Mr Parker
Lowell Mass
Seven Oaks
Augustus O Bourn
Reese AE
Peart Urey Mathesre
Hope
Artie
Rysnd
Montrgal
Quebec
Canada
Arthur E" “Bowler
Little's Narrows
Frank T. Kinnicutt
Hope Street
Football Candidates Out For Practice At Colt Memorial High
Colt Memorial High School begins practice for the 1929 football team under Coach Edward J. Fitzgerald. A nucleus includes veterans like Marttin Biancuzzo Louis Sylvia Carl Witherell Andrew D Ambroisio Manuel Vargas Paul Clark Milton Bassing Leon Lemaire and Francis Mahoney plus Motta Securo Nappi West. Forward wall spots contested by Albert LeClerc William McCaughey Willam Leahy Anthony Ruggiero Sam Eisenstadt Robert Munro Oliver Desuets Paulo Campanella Anthony Bonanno John Hogan Jr Fred Vera elected team manager with assistants Matthew Capone Jr and Joseph Tetxetra.
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Colt Memorial High School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Marttin Biancuzzo
Louis Sylvia
Carl Witherell
Andrew D’ambroisio
Manuel Vargas
Paul Clark
Milton Bassing
Leon Lemaire
Francis Mahoney
Manuel Motta
Michael Securo
Vincent Nappi
Bristol Town Team to host Battery A in afternoon game
Bristol hosts Battery A of Fall River tomorrow afternoon as Kid's Hope's Bristol Town Team seeks to extend its winning streak. The Battery A squad defeated locals 7 to win earlier. Bristol manager aims for a third win of the season as visitors Jack Riles and Danis wall lead the offense.
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Kid’ Hope
Bristol Town
Battery
Fall River
Spindle Cats
Jack Riles
Danis Wall
Bristol
DANCE TONIGHT BY BRISTOL TRAIN ARTILLERY BAND
The Bristol Train of Artillery at the armory hosts a dance tonight with music from the Loves Bristolians Orchestra led by Capt Daniel FE Dwyer and members. The planning committee includes Lieut Henry Brown Sergis Cabral Deroster Wanward Sylvester Corporals White la Clere and Phenes.
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Bristolians
Batters PD
Bristol
Indolent contentment warned by Hi Ho of Chinatown
The Washington Star notes that the trait labeled contentment arises in those who avoid effort or fail to confront their troubles and drift through life without action. The piece mocks complacency and urges facing difficulties with resolve.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Postal Excitements in Advertisements Attract Readers
Obscure notices mix with bold claims as a country gentleman promotes a boa constrictor stealthy creature seen by writing. The ad echoes a similar offer in a later greeting post, implying free postage or samples to attract curious readers.
Egyptlin’s Pyramidal Power Question Through Time
The piece reflects on ancient labor used to build pyramids and imagines if a modern power plant’s output had been available it would have shortened construction drastically. It presents a speculative comparison between ancient effort and contemporary energy capacity.
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Banineses
Ancient advertising traced to Egypt and early newspapers
The text notes that advertising dates back over four thousand years in Egypt and that picture ads dominated until the Middle Ages. It mentions the earliest newspaper advertisement reportedly appearing on Certara TIO.
Truth Hard to Down tale of resilience and sport
A terse statement extols toughness, likening truth to a bubble that cannot be broken and a football that remains round and full by evening. The speaker named Wendell appears as a playful deliverer of the line.
The Hone Ahead
A fragment from the Washington Star notes a penman’s ongoing talk and Uncle Eben’s remark on patience and hope to reach a jump. The brief line hints at persistence in seeking a solution or answer.
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Eben
Washington Star
Honor in All Crafts Motto Keepsake Poem
A compact verse praising work and skill across trades. It extols pride in craft and urges not to be ashamed of one’s occupation, noting that every trade has its tricks while affirming value and virtue in diligent labor.
Early Dealers in Stocks Formed New York Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange was formed and rules drafted for the organization on February 21, 1820. Membership fees were set at $100 per person.
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New York Stock Exchange
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M. G. Farrally
R. ‘8. Bosworth
Philip Brady
Bradford St
Thames
Telephone
Bristol Post Office
Phoenix New BH. M. Darling
Richard C. Quirk
Daniel G. Coggeshall
James F. Duffy
Julio F. Xavier
Nea
W. J. Harper
Men’s Union Brotherhood
California
Armour Melrose
J. F. Gilroy
Franklin and
High Streets
Sheets Labs Cathys
Warren & Bristol
Laundry
State St. Armory
Bristol, R. I
Leclerc
Cee
Gientssa Th
Ferges
Arragansett Electric Company
S.b.swan
P.j.wilson
New England Power Associations
BBI Electric Shop
Purbisck
Fish & Chip Shop
Advertising
Industrial Trust Company
Dora Ruggiero
Hans Schneider School
Wood Street
Providence Line
New York
Buffington's Drug Store
Maisano’s Store
New Haven
R. R
Pappasquash
Frath Perry Sylvia Papigoasquash
Bristol Phenix
Osteantit
Hurriside Street
Ben Eo Phoenix
Hope Steel
H Hell Inc
W T Remieres
Hudson Coach
Studebaker
Tuplin
Thames Street
Collings Plat
Collins Street
Bcenix
Pure Food
Hope and
Franklin Streets
van Camp
Jenny Wren
Burden
Candy Dept
Oscar Pivin
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