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!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1931
Page
5
Notre Dame under Knute Rockne totaled 105 victories 12 defeats and five ties across 13 seasons. Through 1928 the Irish scored 2847 points while opponents registered 667 as four teams went undefeated including a 19 game streak.
The text describes Portuguese ancestry as mixed with Celtic, Galician, Jewish, Arabic, and African influences. It notes Galician predominance in the north, central Jewish and Arabic lines, and southern African heritage due to historical slave settlements in Portugal.
A historical appeal urges Nashua Keene and Laconia to close shops at noon on Good Friday or observe an hour of silence to reflect on the Cross. The author links daily duties and completed tasks to spiritual progress and ends with a call to complete small duties with care and gratitude.
This space invites written comments on Timely Topics affecting our town. Share views on local welfare, interest, and concerns in a concise column format suitable for readers seeking community insight.
A Bristol citizen offers eight acres of farm land rent free for needy heads of families to grow staple vegetables for sale or personal use. The land will be allocated by the Director of Public Aid, with hope that more citizens donate vacant land to aid unemployed residents this summer.
A narrator recalls a cat killing a bluebird chick. The mother bird mourns, and children bury the tiny bird. For days the mother bird cries by the door, revealing that birds feel heartbreak similar to humans.
The Phoenix editor reports a Paris letter from Edward Wainwright Brunsen formerly of the town and his wife who have toured Europe for 14 months They discuss conditions in European countries compared with prohibition in the United States noting differences in drink laws and social attitudes.
Major Edwin K Smith of the 241st Coast Artillery conducted the annual Federal Inspection of Battery C 243d CA at the State Armory. Officers and men earned excellent marks for administration and drill, with 100 percent attendance and praise for dummy equipment and overall readiness ahead of July camp.
The narrator notes travel through Austria Germany Switzerland France Belgium and Holland from February 1930 and finds no drink influence among locals. He compares conditions to the US and plans to assess Great Britain by May. He recalls light wines beer and black coffee as favorite beverages among those seen. He asks a Bristolian sailor to report adventures to the Phoenix.
Voltaire’s satire Candide mocks the idea that all is for the best in this world. It targets the optimistic philosophy prevalent in his time and exposes its flaws with sharp humor.
An Irish fundraiser speaker told listeners that most public institutions have ups and downs but this hospital has downs on the rise, prompting renewed appeals for support.
Newscaster muses on the decline of traditional endings in stories where couples marry and live happily ever after. The Newcastle Courier reflects on whether modern narratives have abandoned simple, fairy tale conclusions in favor of unresolved or grittier outcomes.
William Shakespeare was the third child in the family with two infant daughters among the earlier siblings. The other children listed include Gilbert, Joan, Anne, Richard and Edmund, forming a broader family roster.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.