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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1932
Page
4
The fragment describes Blondie and Lottie after closing at Lacy's Dry Goods as they discuss a man in a new type of car. Blondie warns Lottie about men while the girls prepare to leave, amid the crowded store scene and flirtatious chatter.
Lottie and Blondie, friends since childhood, quarrel over a flashy escort and Lottie's plan for a stage career. Blondie warns of danger as Greenbaum and companions press Lottie toward the roadster, while Blondie confronts the crowd and returns home to a tense, comic confrontation and reflections on their contrasting paths.
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company held its eighth annual clam bake and outing at Palos Farm with 60 plus members and guests including Fire Commissioner Salvia and Fire Chief Anderson. The single men defeated the married men 7 to 3 in baseball and benedicts won a tug of war by forfeit after a disputed first stage.
Funeral services were held for John Collard who died suddenly of acute heart dilation. The 39 year old Bristol native, a World War II veteran, was a truck driver for the State Board for Public Roads and a member of Kearney Post American Legion and local fire and fraternal groups. Burial with military honors followed at St Mary's Cemetery amid taps and rifle volley. He is survived by sisters Helena and Almidux Fuhier and two other siblings.
The article notes that the common white clover widely grows in Ireland and is often called the shamrock, but another plant, the oxalis or sheep sorrel, also claimed as the shamrock. Old Irish herbals name it seamrog and credit it with medicinal virtues, though exact origin remains uncertain. The distinction reflects early leaf based plant classification before flowering.
The funeral of Pasquale Radolla, who died after a brief illness, was held at 8:30 a.m. from his 608 Wood Street home, with a 9:00 a.m. requiem at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Rev Joseph Sarzana officiated. Burial followed in St Mary’s Cemetery. He was born in Seafaty, Italy, and had lived in the area 26 years, 18 in this town. Survived by wife Josephine Ratolla, three sons Domenic Vincenzo and Frank Ranella, and stepson Paul Celone.
The text argues landlocked peoples lack access to the boundless sea and its awakening pull toward adventure, exploration, and distant tales. It contrasts insular thought with the immensity and lure of alien narratives that the sea represents.
In Thingad, Roman Africa, a delightful public library stood as a gift from a benevolent citizen. It resembled modern libraries with tables and comfortable chairs for readers to consult works they borrowed.
The Probate Court of Bristol Town admits the last will and testament of Joaquin P Silvia and appoints executrix with bond. Creditors are notified to file claims in the clerk’s office by August 5 1932. JOHN W CHURCH Clerk. MARY F SILVIA Executrix.
A reader asks how to respond when a partner folds a hand with three spades. The London humorist suggests calling him a silly idiot. The quip reflects sharp wit about pretense and misjudgment in card play.
Claudia W Ridington of Conshohocken Pa petitions to be appointed guardian of Elizabeth H Wilson a person of full age in Bristol. Hearing set for August 21 1932 at 10 o clock AM in the probate court room. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix. Clerk John W Church. E W Weaver.
Munich archives reveal ancient records of negotiations between Bavarian elector Ferdinand Maria and Dutch diplomats for selling Manhattan Island and surrounding lands. British seizure of New Amsterdam thwarted the plan. Dr Becher proposed Bavarian colonies and a navy, tied to post Thirty Years War finances.
Dr William M Mann director of the Washington zoo explains the gorilla as the closest living relative to humans among the anthropoids. He is not ancestral to man but a distant cousin with humanlike appearance and closer habits than the chimpanzee. The gorilla has a larger brain about 600 cubic centimeters, unlike primitive human skulls, and unlike other apes he is a poor tree climber, suited to life on solid earth while humans excel in treetop mobility.
William H Herndon describes Lincoln in a sixteen year close partnership and his remarks were meant for Lincoln’s neighbors. No reliable source indicates thyroid disease or other endocrine disturbance, except a possible pituitary overactivity post puberty discussed by Dr Milton H Shutes for Hygela Magazine readers.
A story from the Saturday Evening Post recalls violinist Mischa Elman in a hotel where a boy asks for a third autograph. Elman jokes that two signatures are enough, noting another boy would trade Helfetz for three Elmans in town.
The article notes that in India 31 percent of the 146 million employed are women, higher than Italy and England, with the largest female workforce on plantations. In 1921 forty seven percent of tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona, and indigo plantation workers were women, and mining also employs many women.
Moore drives at over 101 mph for an hour and averages 101.53 mph for 100 miles at Tadlanapelii Speedway berg car test. Officials from the American Automobile Association verify lubrication with a mineral oil and time the run with Lee Oldfield, Chester S. Ricker, and Charles C. Mers.
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