Immaculate Conception Mosaic Gift at Catholic University
A full size copy of Murillo the Immaculate Conception in mosaics resides in the university chapel in Washington as a gift from Pope Pius XI. Three artists spent nearly four years in the Vatican mosaic studio to assemble about 800000 glass and mineral pieces forming the image. The original hangs in Madrid’s Prado. The mosaic measures 91 feet by 6 feet, weighs 8600 pounds without a frame, and contains 20900 distinct tints and shades.
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University
Murillo
Beautiful Capetown and the Cape Route's Historic Dawn
Capetown stands as a beloved port city of South Africa, famed for beauty and setting. The text notes Dias in 1487 sighting the sea-route to India, sparking Columbus's search and the era of early discoveries between 1487 and 1497 marking a dawn after the Dark Ages.
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Capetown
South Africa
Cape
Dias
India
Columbus
America
District Court Hea forenoon sessions on drunken driving fines
In the Fifth District Court yesterday Judge Frank Hammill disposed of criminal and civil cases by continuances. Arnold Weed of Dedham pleaded guilty to operating under liquor influence and was fined $100 plus costs. Manuel Perreira’s case for endangering property and life by driving on Hope Street was continued. injuries from a sideswipe involved Borgio, Caputo, and McCarty. Paternity case Conners v Consalves continued two weeks. Coggeshall facing assault charges and Desrosier case details noted. Several other cases were continued or dismissed. special sessions fined two dozen for revelling on Bristol common.
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Fifth District
Frank H. Hammill
Arnold W. Weed
Dedham
Mass
Manuel Perreira
Metacom Avenue
Hope Street
Perreira
Joseph Borgio
Usher Avenue
Half Way Hill
Warren
Borgio
Joseph Caputo
Descoster
Desrosier
Coggeshall
Domenico Troiano
Wood Street
Harry S. Devoe
Pawtucket
Griswold Avenue
Iife
Capras
Michele Steignano
Raymond Connors
Bristol Common
Campangllo Brothers
Filmer Murdock
Bower Piano Company
Domeneco Cocco Et al
Aisi
Neo Sicilia Toan Co Inc
Manuel Morello Et al
Colt Memorial and Warwick Play to 7–7 Tie in Freshmen Football
A hot summer afternoon in Bristol common saw Colt Memorial High School and Warwick High School tied 7–7. Warwick's Spink scored the first TD with Thompson converting, followed by Colt Memorial's Biancuzzo on a late fourth quarter TD and conversion. The game featured many forward passes as both teams opened their seasons with a strong showing.
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Colt Memorial High School
Warwick High School
Bristol Common
Warwick
Spink
Thompson
Colt High
Capt Faancuzzo
Aoorash
Colt Boys
Parade of Historical Floats Marks Bristol 250th Anniversary
Thousands lined High street as 19 floats depicted Bristol history for the 250th anniversary celebration. Awards went to Bristol Rotary Club for Death of King Philip, Bristol Chamber of Commerce for Spirit of Progress, and United Italian Societies for Columbus at the Court of Isabella.
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Brissol Rotary Club
King Philip
Chamber of Commerce
Spirit of Progress
Columbus
Isabella
United Italian Societies
Rotary Club
Progress
Church and
Bradford Streets
William Bradford
George Washington
Charles O F Thompson
Wilbur Mason
Aaron Fisher
Bradford
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Cecil Cretchell
Virginia Leahy
Queen of Business
Leahy
Shirley Newman
Ann Leahy
Barbara Newman
United Societies
Spain
Beng
Rosa Santo
Frank Camera
Katie
Lucy Pagagno
Joseph Fusco
Bristol District Nursing Association
Bristol
American Red Cross
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Babbitt Women's Relief Corps
Plymouth Colony
United Brothers Lodge
Reba Rebekah JlTodee
Massasoit
Bristol Boxy Scouts
King Philp
Bristol Girl Scouts
Bristol Garden Club
General Washington
Governor Bradford's
Bristol Teachers’ Association
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
General Burnside
Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home
Peace
American Legion Auxiliary
Kearney
Bristol Lions Club
Hope Circle
Mount Hope Bridge
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
Frank B. Wilson
Conshohocken, Pa
Col
Asa W. Hathaway
Stamford
Warren Wins Second Game in Bristol County Series
Warren defeats Bristol 12 to 11 at Burr's Hill Park in a seesaw contest to tie the best-of-five series at one game each. Lefty Greenwood delivered a clutch grounder scoring the winning run as Del Sevigny started for Warren and Charlie Burdge finished on the mound. Bill Emmett, Tony Baker each had three hits for Bristol, with Sousa, Smusz and Garvin adding key triples. The third game moves to Bristol common next Saturday.
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Greenwood
George T. Curran
Warren Club
Mgr. E. A Currier
Bristol
Burr
Frankie Sousa
Warren
Jake Rippel
First Young
Rippel
Babe Ruth
Tony” Baker
Colt High
del Sevigny
Charlie Burdge
Providence
Sousa
Menard
Baker
Burdge
Babe” Ethier
Marshall
Bill Emmett
Bennie Smusz
Jimmie Garvin
Bristol Common
250th Anniversary Celebration Fund Contributions
Contributions to date are acknowledged as follows with total 1317.50. Previously acknowledged 1302.50 Marion S Cole 5.00 Isabella Essex Bosworth 10.00 Total 1317.50 All contributions should be made payable to Mrs James W Sherman treasurer of the finance committee. Names will be published in the Bristol Phoenix unless otherwise requested Edward F E Bunn Chairman.
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Marion S Cole
Isabella Essex Bosworth
Mre
Jame W Sherman
Finance Committee
Bristol Phoenix
Permanent
Edward FE. Bunn
Last Revolutionary War Widow Dies Pension Recipient Esther Dam
Esther Dam widow of Noah Damon long enjoyed a pension as the last Revolutionary War widow. She died November 1, 1906, at Plymouth Vermont marking the end of a pension era for this survivor.
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Esther Damon
Noah Damon
Plymouth
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Aolx
A. A. Edmonds CO
R. IL
National Association “Insurance Agents
Necree Association
Oman
THE
Waldron Company
Bradford Street
Stecieete Manufacturing Co
St. Lewis, Me
Cranston &T
Providence, R. I
Ipfhat Pheer
Gaspee
Tom Remieres
Lanphear Motor Car CO
Oldsmobile
Maneryiak Canes
Warwick — Spink
Colt Memorial
Biancuzzo
Warwick—Thompson
Rush
Warwick—Rying
Place
King
Sedden
Hawley
Colt
Mack
DeLeo
Eesilets
Annarumo
Hayes
Gaglio
R. R. Higgins
Ben Riley
Colt High Burns
Gammons
Hogan Chalgren
West Eastman
Hayes Sherman
Texeira Place
Ruggiero Soderlund
Capa
Mancuzzo
Lemaire Thompson Thomas
Mack Spink
Ambrosio
Perials
Bristols
Burr’s Hill Park
Bre
H. H. Lawson CO
Buick Salesroom
Hope and
Washington Streets
Tel
Newman’s
Royal Baking
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Burnett’s
Chipso
S. S. Pierce Foods
el Leon
Edison Mazda Lam
Alchapol
All Glass
Johnson
Hamburg
Bart Ee Ee
Brekee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!