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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1927

Page

2

Editorial urges Bristol to build community bands and orchestras

The piece praises public schools for strong music staff Miss M Theresa Sullivan and Miss Regina Morris and commends the High and Reynolds school orchestras. It proposes forming a free fall and winter concert orchestra, a 100-voice choir, and winter rehearsals to fund and promote higher quality music for a bigger, better Bristol.

Bristol Theresa Sullivan Regina M Morris High Reynolds Miss Sullivan Sshorak Union

Manhole Cover Hazard Prompted Town Council Action

A 1925 report notes dangerous manhole coverings in Read Construction. Despite alerts at three council meetings and a list of 30 to 60 covered holes, the issue remains unresolved. An explosion on Hope Street three years earlier hurled a heavy iron cover 10 feet into the air just as a car passed. Secretary Eber Hill warns another blast could occur at any time and calls for urgent inspection.

Read Eber Hill Sewer Commission Aomamoon Hope Street Witham Ho Remueres Hill

Town finds sewer hole depths near East State street

Officials report two sewer holes located by charts on East State street with depths of 1.5 feet and 2.5 feet. The delay since notice to the former Town Council suggests the current council will fix the problem soon. Nearby items mention local events and notices including sports, gatherings, and social announcements.

Pei Chenin East State Street

Community notices from Boston church and fraternal groups

Rev Merritt Farren of Boston speaks at morning service. Emily Osterberg plans to enter Katherine Gibb's Secretarial School in Providence on October 3. United Brothers Lodge No 13 announces officers to be installed October 11. Store hours drop for New Year’s celebration. Page rank conferred at Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias. Rhode Island Grand Lodge officers to visit next Tuesday. St Rita's Girls Club to host card party and dance October 7 at Academy Hall Wad Street chaired by Miss Mary Alasia and committee.

Merritt Farren Boston Boston Seamen's Friend Society Congregational Church Emily Osterberg Colt Memorial High School Katherine Gibb Providence United Brothers Lodge Odd Fellows’ Hall Eisenstadt Belvedere Burnside Lodge Pythias Grand Army Hall Grand Lodge Domain of Rhode Island St Ritas Catholic Girls Club Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy Hall Wad Street Mary Alasia Rose di €Ianm Louie Mansi Margaret Proto Catherine Perredh

Moonshine Rosie Arrested Over Home Still

Chief of Police Kavanaugh found a 20 gallon still at Mrs. Rose Perreira's home 392 Thames Street with six barrels of mash six bushels of potatoes and over 10 gallons of moonshine whiskey Federal officers took charge The woman known as Moonshine Rosie appeared before United States Commissioner Mattheson in Providence on September 13 waived a preliminary trial and was bound over to the Federal Court in 1000 bail She had only lived at the Thames Street address three weeks

Richard J. Kavanaugh Rose Perreira Thames Street Kavanaugh Rosie United States Archibald C Mattheson Providence

Test Your Brain Ask to Another Fact As First Successor

Puzzle text hints at riddles and wordplay from a pub scene. It mentions conversations about the cross and its successors and invites readers to try one more puzzle to see how the sea knows.

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