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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
3
An electrician traced nightly burglar alarms to a nail under a loose board beneath a tiger-skin rug. A St Bernard was sleeping on the rug and when it moved its weight pressed the nail, shorting the circuit and triggering bells, though the family believed burglars.
Howard E. Coffin announced 250 state directors for a nationwide industry survey. Names include Walter M. Saunders Providence John W Hillis Woonsocket Henry D Sharpe Providence Louis W Downes Providence and John B Bucher Summit. Directors act under W S Gilford of AT&T supervision and join the Naval Consulting Board as associate members.
The reader cites W. L. George to argue that men are more conventional than women. He claims men break norms with impunity while women fear social repercussions. The piece contrasts male adherence to decorum with female restraint in hardship.
The Providence Water Supply Board has purchased Ashland in Scituate and Richmond to create a reservoir. Buildings including homes mills and churches will be removed or sold as the towns are submerged under 30 to 50 feet of water. The Ashland farm of H Potter Dimond is included in the sale.
After July 1, next, all rural mail boxes on rural free delivery routes must conform to designated sizes. Two sizes exist for letters and all mail including parcel post. Old boxes may be used until worn out.
Advertises Bull Durham tobacco for rolling your own cigarettes. Promotes aroma mellow-sweet flavor from bright Virginia North Carolina leaf and claims unique enjoyment and satisfaction. Encourages readers to start rolling their own today for better smoking experience.
The Financial Chronicle argues criticisms of the Germany note differ in scope from issues with England. It says the Lusitania tragedy requires careful timing for any ultimatum and cites Bryan’s State Department conduct as a misreading of U S sentiment.
A sharp exchange quotes “Knowledge is power” and a reply about ending the notion that trolley cars must stop running at night. The Louisville Courier Journal captures a partisan clash over transit policy and service hours.
The text explains that the tendency to have twins runs in families and is passed from mother to daughter. If a mother has given birth to one or more sets of twins, her daughter is likely to do the same.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript features a clergyman asking if a wife attends church alone. The husband quips it is not his fault since he cannot persuade her to stay home, reflecting light social humor of the era.
The article notes nicotine occurs in two plants besides tobacco with one being the large shrub Duboisia hopwoodii native to Australia's interior.
A philosophical quip contrasts a great man’s mind with envy and an ordinary response about fairness. The exchange notes that true greatness shines when one achieves what they pursue rather than watching others succeed.
A Columbus State Journal note recalls how in the country a house with a line tele phones prompts neighbors to gather but never question the line. It argues listening on the line curbs mean talk and scandal, promoting propriety and courtesy and moral neighborhood bonds.
A reflective piece describing winners as humble, open minded men who avoid boasting. True success comes from acting with restraint, keeping promises, and living on time rather than credit, leading the world to respond politely with respect and reward.
The opossum is a night prowler that favors moonshine for forays. When ready to bear young she nests in dried grass inside a hollow tree and produces twelve or thirteen blind naked young about half an inch long. They cling to her and stay until about two months old. When caught the opossum feigns death to escape, giving rise to the term playing possum.
After a church charity sermon by a famed divine, two farmers recall the preacher took all the silver and money from their pockets. One notes the pastor’s supposed generosity while the other admits he had heard the same before and fears his Sunday pants were emptied.
A Paris paper recounts a London special constable who policed wartime blackout rules with a sharp wit. He not only admonished lighted houses but offered a shade contrivance, then revealed it to eager neighbors, selling shades at a shilling each.
London Evening News recounts a Kensal Rise telepathic vision story. A woman hears a knock, sees a khaki figure, which vanishes. Her husband learns of it, then an old soldier back from France visits and notes the time equals seven thirty.
A brave man thinks no one is his superior who injures him, for he then holds power to make himself superior by forgiving it.
A reflective poem recalling faded beaches and remembered scenes from yesterday. The speaker laments lost seas and familiar places, while soft memories and long-ago melodies bring tears and a sigh for a vanished happiness.
A brief note explains palmists say short hands indicate impulsive judgment while long hands reflect detail oriented thinking, prompting discussion about how hand shape reveals personality traits.
W. H. Buffington reports selling hundreds of jars of Hokara with full refunds offered for dissatisfaction. Readers are promised rapid relief from scales, scabs and itching anywhere on the body, claiming even chronic cases can be cured quickly. Each package priced at 25 cents includes Buffington's money back guarantee.
The electors of Bristol vote to tax inhabitants and property at forty cents per hundred. Tax range 120000 to 121000 dollars due May 23, 1916. Assessors require returns of all real and personal property to determine exemptions for soldiers and widows. Returns accepted May 6 to May 23 at the town office. penalties apply for failure to file.
The undersigned hereby notifies that an administrator has been appointed by the Court of the Town of Bristol for the estate of a sheriff in Bristol. Creditors must file claims in the clerk's office within six months from the first advertisement. Bond proper under law. Signed H. Coggeshall.
The Probate Court of Bristols Town appoints ER H Coggesshall administrator of the estate of Willan H Coggesshall deceased and requires bond. Creditors must file claims within six months from the first advertisement. Also a notice seeks appointment of administrator for Elizabeth A Collins’s estate and calls for bids or written requests for appointment.
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