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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1924
Page
4
Breckenridge reports grasshoppers skipping crops and feasting on silk hose and lingerie drying on lines. The note calls the pests a sign of modern times as they devour crepe de chine and cotton, sparing traditional dress, while flappers bear the brunt of the invaders.
A New York Aerial Age contributor asserts France leads in commercial air transport and has a military air force four times larger than England's. The piece notes France's industrial ties, and warns Germany could field about 5,000 airplanes within eight to nine months given continued tension.
A humorous tale from London Tit-Bits about a suitor who seeks his beloved’s mother’s approval. The mother rejects him harshly accusing him of exploiting hospitality to win the ewe lamb. He responds sharply, declaring he will not endure interview with the family mutton.
The paper on the wall is faded and worn. Mr Cityman refuses landlord action and insists on new paper at their expense. He proposes to place new wallpaper over the old, effectively shrinking the rooms and avoiding the scrubbing effort.
A boy who had kept excellent weekly reports at the start of term later brought home unsatisfactory marks. When asked why, he blamed the teacher for moving the boy who sat beside him, suggesting the seating change affected his performance.
The Sydney Bulletin notes a broken engagement as a woman reacts with distress after learning of her partner's deed she tears off the ring and flings it to her right hand indicating a dramatic fallout.
A Bellows Falls correspondent visits the Immanuel Episcopal churchyard and finds Hetty Green buried in an unmarked grave between her husband Ward H. Green and his father. Visitors come in summer from across the country seeking the famed financier who died in 1916 and once controlled major corporations.
The article laments infrequent handwashing in France despite modern faucets and comforts. It recalls medieval midday hand washing ceremonies and notes fingers taste better when clean. It ends by urging obedience to cleanliness and referencing a religious quote from Le Petit Parisien.
The Kansas City Star notes many French chateaus with sun dials and old gardens were damaged in war. Ruins remain while parks have become city gardens with artificial ponds and flower beds. Former owners would not recognize their houses as estates are broken up and sold, a trend also seen in Belgium.
EM Newman told National Geographic Society members in Detroit that Asuncion Paraguay lacks running water in all 400-year-old houses. Peddlers sustain a thriving business delivering water door to door. He also described a trip to Iguazu Falls on the upper Parana between Argentina and Brazil with pictures of the vast cataracts.
In Baltimore a barkentine sits at harbor with yards braced to starboard while the skipper seeks experienced old-time seamen to handle the vessel. He notes younger sailors can run a schooner but a barkentine demands seasoned hands.
A National Association of Real Estate Boards survey reports that more than 38 percent of Americans are protected by state supervision in real estate purchase and sale activities. The finding is cited by American Lumberman.
English fishermen blame declining catches on sea dumping of unused munitions and arsenic traces found in oysters along the east and south coasts.
Awaiting a train at Union station a demure woman reads a magazine while a persistent flirt attempts to draw her attention. He repeats questions about Sedalia, growing red faced, as bystanders snicker. A redcap finally announces the woman's train arrival and she thanks him.
A full size continuous passenger service called the never stop system was shown at Kursaal Gardens Southend London. The 300 yard loop carries two parallel tracks with 12 seat coaches moving on a spiral propulsion system and passing through stations at slow speed for boarding then accelerating to high speeds between stations. The demonstration claimed there is no waiting as cars continuously pass through every station.
Professor McArdle of Harvard University outlines actions for severe electrical storms. He warns storms are dangerous and urges seeking cover, avoiding trees, not standing in doorways or by windows near chimneys, grounding radios, and not tying livestock to fences or trees.
Prof. J A Fleming summarizes the atom as a solar system with a central nucleus and orbiting electrons. He compares a helium model using a football sized nucleus and golf balls at great distances, noting actual atomic sizes are microscopic, smaller than a tissue sheet thickness.
A Canadian paper notes a farmer rushing to barn or fields and returning for a short noon meal, with garbled text suggesting a new patent food or possibly a Welsh rabbit per Punch. The remark highlights seasonal farm life and evolving food ideas during the growing period.
William H. Buffington, administrator of the Albert M. Sparks estate, presents the first and final account for allowance and petitions for distribution. A hearing is set for May 5, 1924, at 18 30 in the Probate Court Room, Bristol. Notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
The Probate Court of Bristol names Hill as administrator of the estate of Albert Pearse, deceased, and requires claimants to file claims with the clerk beginning April 11, 1924. Bond is required as provided by law. John W. Church, Clerk.
April 10 1924 probate court hearing petitions for Albert Sherman administrator on Benjamin F Sherman estate. petition seeks authority to sell whole or part of real estate on High street Bristol to satisfy debts and expenses with notice to be published in Bristol Phoenix for fourteen days.
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company as administrator of Charles Paull estate asks for final account approval and distribution plan. Hearing set for May 5, 1924 at 10:30 AM in Bristol Probate Court Room. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days.
Alice L Livingston executor Ellen Skinner requests filing and recording of the will proved in Bristol County Massachusetts Miss Livingston left estate in Rhode Island and Bristol. Notice for 14 days in Bristol Phoenix ordered for May 2 1925 at 10 30 AM in Bristol Probate Court Room.
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