Amanita Defeats Gadfly In Bristol Harbor Yacht Race
Amanita owned by Mrs. Paul Fletcher beats Gadfly owned by Miss Mary LeClair by two minutes and three seconds in a 16 mile Bristol harbor course. Start at 3 14 pm with strong southerly wind and whitecaps, Amanita finishing 1 09 20 elapsed time at 4 23 20.
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Bristol Harbor
Paul ,C. Fletcher
Mary LeClair
Bristol Yacht Club
Mount Tombuoy
Prudence Island
Eee
Amanita
Gadfly
Pappasquash Point
Poppasquash
Tombucco
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Callan
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Callan widow of Thomas Callan were held with a 9 o'clock requiem at St Mary's Church after an 8:30 departure from 241 High Street. Offertory by Mrs Augustus Mc Kay of New York sang In Manus Tuas and Jesus Lover of My Soul. Bearers included James and Patrick Mulhern, Cambridge, Chief of Police Hugh F Kelley, Bernard, Charles and Hugh Breen. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Callan
Thomas Callan
Ware Jhald
241
High Street
St Mary's Church
Augustus McKay
New York
Jesus
James
Patrick Mulhern
Cambridge
Hugh F Kelley
Bernard
Charles and
Hugh Breen
St Mary’s Cemetery
Goldenrod Troop No. 1 Bristol Girl Scouts Meet
The first regular meeting of Goldenrod Troop No. 1 Bristol Girl Scouts convened Friday at 4 pm in Reynolds School auditorium. Capt Hoar and Lieut Marz led. Five new members joined. Tenderfoot and second class tests completed by six and four girls respectively. Next meeting Friday at 4 pm will be a Hidden Program Meeting. Return troop property to Lieut Marz.
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Goldenrod Troop
Bristol Girl Scouts
Reynolds School
Hoar
Lieut. Marz
Mackinac Disaster Fund Contributions List
The Mackinac Relief Fund shows contributions from various donors including Law Oaks White Eagles ball game 18.30 Col A W Anthony 5.00 Mrs Harriet P Church 2.00 Francis J Connell 1.00 Harold D Shippee 5.00 Peter O Connor 100 Jerome H Kemph 2.00 Mr and Mrs Colin T Holm 5.00 Miss A Loretta Shippee 2.00 Robert G Newbold 500 Bristol Telephone Exchange 5.00 Mr and Mrs Samuel Kinder 500 Hydraulion Fire Co 5.00
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Col
A W Anthony
Harriet P. Church
Francis J Connell P
Harold D Shippee
Peter O'Connor
Jerome H Kemph
Colin T Holm
A Loretta Shippee
Robert G. Newbold
Bristol Telephone Exchange
Samuel Kinder
Hydraulion Fire Co
Real Estate Transfers In Providence Area
Isabel W Farrington and others transfer cottage house and land at Hope and Thames junction to Augustine P Nerone and wife. Charles A Potter of Providence conveys beach terrace land replat lots to James B Welch and wife. Manuel Carvalho transfers tract of land and buildings on west side of Meta- to Philip Sansone and wife.
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Isabel W. Farrington
Augustine P Nerone
Hope
Thames Street
Charles A Potter
Providence
James B Welch
Beach Terrace
Manuel Carvalho
Philip Sansone
Meta
Marriages of Ruggerio La Rocca and DeCosta Andrade
In this town on Sept 21 at the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Rev Joseph Poya united John A Ruggerio and Miss Vasta EF La Rocca both of this town. In the same town on Sept 21 at St Elisabeths Church Rev Francisco G Vieira joined Joseph L DeCosta and Miss Mary A Andrade both of this town.
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DeCosta— Andrade
St. Fhliabeths
Francisco G. Vieira
Joseph L. DeCosta
Mary A Andrade
Fifth District Court Continuances and Guilty Plea
In the Fifth District Court Judge Hammill continued four cases two weeks per the town solicitor. John Tavares and Joseph Almeida face assault with a knife on each other dated August 14. Mariano Arruda charged with assault on Tindaro Luca and reveling dated August 16. Two truants were sent to juvenile court for one week. August Mandel pled guilty to vagrancy and was sentenced to six months at the State Workhouse.
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Fifth District Court
Frank H. Hammill
James F. Lavander
John Tavares
Joseph Almeida
Mariano Arruda
Tindaro Luca
James F. Meiggs
August Mandel
Free Evening School Opens October 5 1925
The free public evening Americanization School begins Monday at Reynolds School with instruction in speaking reading and writing English for aliens. A new feature includes cooking and sewing for girls. Attendance leads to a certificate and required by law for 16 to 21 year olds lacking English skills. sessions run three nights weekly from 7 to 9 o'clock for about 100 nights.
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Reynolds
School leaders meet on new memorial building project
The Elizabeth Wardwell Guiteras Memorial school building committee appointed Superintendent Waltham C Hobbs and four principals Miss Annie Scanton Miss Mary Spooner Mr George O Brien and others to oversee work. Kechitaet Wallis F Howe met Friday and resolved outstanding details of the new memorial school’s construction.
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Waltham C Hobbs
Annie Scanton
the Valley School
Mary L. Spooner
Oliver School
George J O'Bren
John Post Reynolds
Elizabeth Wardwell
Marriage Intentions for Four Couples
John Oliveira Mello of 138 Bay View avenue and Miss Mary Izabel da Ponte share a marriage intention. Joseph Lewis Perry Jr of 9 Chilton street and Miss Marguerite Agnes Sviviz of 168 Mount Hope avenue also announce their intentions.
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John Oliveira Mello
Bay View Avenue
Mary Izabel da Ponte
Joseph Lewis Perry
Chilton Street
Marguerite Agnes Sviviz
Mount Hope Avenue
Sunday Night Fight Leaves Three Arrested After Shooting
Sunday night quarrel in Carmelo Abate’s yard on Mount Hope Avenue ends with Giuseppe Saporta shot in the right arm. Abate, Sindom, and Saporta are jailed. a loaded 32 caliber revolver is found on Abate. Bail set from $1000 to $2500 as cases move to the Fifth District Court.
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Carmelo Abate
Mount Hope Avenue
Giuseppe Saporita
Catherine Street
Saporita
John R Bernardo
Federal Street
Providende
4Tate
Constitution Street
New Haven Railroad
Providence
Abate
Abbate
James Wolf
Ferrara
Crowley
Justic of
Guiseppe Saportia
Fifth District
Guiseppe Saporta
She Was Miscast in Divorce Remark by Theater Manager
A New York theater manager recently divorced described the separation with a sharp remark. He stated that his wife had no conception of the part, underscoring the mismatch in their relationship and work.
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New York
Probate Court approves administrator sale in Feely case
Judge Edward L Leahy presided at a probate session disposing of estates. The petition of Margaret Feely for administrator to sell real estate was allowed with bond of 300 dollars. Michael J Flynn was ordered sold at private sale with minimum bid of 200 dollars. In the Callan estate Bernard M Callan was appointed administrator with waiver of notice, bond 2000 dollars with several sureties.
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Edward L. Leahy
Court of Probate
Margaret Feely
Michael J Flynn
Sarah Callan
Bernard M. Callan
Margaret M
John J
Annie L
Sarah V Callan
Bernard Breen
Harvest Supper Benefit AIL Auxiliary Kearney Unit
Coming events announce a Wednesday October 14 harvest supper in G A R Hall to benefit the American Industrial League Auxiliary Kearney Unit No 6. Proceeds support the group’s charitable work and community programs.
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G A. R. Hall
Kearney
Ancient Greeks Know Persia Held Oil Long Ago
The existence of petroleum in Persia was known to the Greeks centuries before Christ. Herodotus, the fifth century B C historian, writes of a well near Ardericca.
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Persia
Christ Herodotus
Ardericca
Child’s mispronounced prayer echoes in kitchen
A mother teaching her five year old son the Lord’s Prayer reached “Give us this day our daily bread” before the boy paused and asked if he should include “nutter and Jum” in the request, prompting a quick family chuckle.
Earliest Photograph Portrait by Professor Draper in 1839
A historical note records that the first photograph taken from life was produced by Professor Draper at the University of New York in 1839. The event marks a milestone in photographic history and links Draper to early imaging innovation.
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Draper
University of New York
Buried in His Own Lot Quotation Highlighted
A short quotation from the Boston Transcript notes that fatigue with one’s lot only ends when buried, reflecting a stoic or somber view.
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Boston Transcript
Funeral Services for Louis Vader Aboard Queen Mab
Funeral services for Louis Vader of 509 West One Hundred second street New York a steward on the yacht Queen Mab were held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of Robert J McKay Williams street Rev Thomas J Gillan rector of St Mary's Church officiated Burial was at Bristol Members of the crew of the Queen Mab were bearers.
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Louis Vader
West One Hundred
New York
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Robert J McKay
Williams Street
Thomas J. Gillan
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol
Etiquette Advice in 148 Directions for Handling Meat
An excerpt humorously outlines etiquette for grabbing meat with three fingers. It warns against lingering the hand in the fish, taking too large a piece, and wiping fingers on the coat, reflecting a quirky, period approach to manners.
New Guinea Described as Backward and Primitive
The island of New Guinea is the world’s second largest yet least known, with its people regarded as the most primitive and their art seen as lacking distinction or individuality.
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New Guinea
Tomb holds heart of poet Shelley in Rome cemetery
The Protestant cemetery in Rome houses the heart of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, while his body was cremated on the Viareggio beach where he died in the summer of 1822.
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Shelley
Rome
Viareggio
After-Dinner Speaker Faces Fog of Talk
A Duluth Herald quips that a speaker’s after-dinner fog is as notable as the smoke, noting the fog of speech often trails a talk. The playful comment reflects local wit about public speaking during civic events.
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Duluth Herald
Caddies Edge Rich Players in Golf Exercise
The Dutnth Herald notes caddies gain the most exercise from golf while the wealthy offer little advantage, highlighting the practical workout role of caddies in the sport.
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Dutnth Herald
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Mackinac Disaster Fund
Mackinac Relief Fund
What Cheer
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Gaspeée
Public Coach Service, Inc
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Hope Drug Store
DeWolf’s Drug Store
Fall River
Colonial Coach
Talbot Block
Warren
Taunton
Boston
Newport
Mt. Hope Avenue
Mickie
Loaferr
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le Raw, Ae
Mary Peters Solomon
Alphonse Drake
David Hudson
Lewis B Field
James Riley
Wham H Greene
Ward
Flag Brand
Telephone
Sister Tins P
Uneeda
Edgemont
Remiere
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