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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
6
An earnest appeal notes many children lack proper nutrition during growth and suffer pale faces lean bodies and frequent colds. The ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as concentrated nutrition to enrich blood strengthen the body and brain with no alcohol from Scott and Bowne Bloomfield New Jersey.
A kitchen tip describes squeezing lemon into dishwater to cut grease. The acidity cleans silverware like knives forks and spoons over a few days, leaving them bright as new without soap.
The article notes nails were handmade by forging on an anvil before 1810 when machinery began mass production. It cites many workers in early nail forging and contrasts with later industrial methods. It also mentions a surge of imported birds into the United States, totaling about 500 000 annually with 1 500 species represented.
John Post Reynolds oldest public school superintendent in Rhode Island died at Willowmere Bristol Neck shortly before 3 pm Wednesday after a year of ill health due to arteriosclerosis. He served on the Bristol School Committee from 1883 to 1907 and as Superintendent from 1884 until his death. He held civic roles and belonged to clubs including the Club Rhode Island Institute of Instruction Bristol Yacht Club and Sons of the American Revolution. He married Fanny Greenwood in 1885 and is survived by four daughters and his wife.
The town mourns the loss of John Post Reynolds a longtime superintendent of Bristol schools and a revered Trinity Church leader. A devoted citizen he helped found local institutions and led the Bristol Alumni and Reynolds Family associations. Funeral at Trinity Church tomorrow at 11 with services by Rev McCoy assisted by Rev Jackson and Rev Locke. body lying in state 9 to 10. Bearers named.
The article reflects on Sophocles and ancient Athens noting wives endure painful nights, anxious for family, and unhappy marriages. It notes men could seek friends away, while women faced limited recourse, with brides sometimes children at marriage and older grooms.
A reflective passage imagines a distant brighter world where future beings, latent now in thought, will rise and stand on a metaphorical footstool to reach the stars with laughter and common contact.
A reflection on how deception in others often stems from self deception, exploring Sidney's insight that individuals misjudge others because they misjudge themselves first. The quotation frames deceit as a loop between inner belief and outward perception.
The Gloucester Tider laments mass bird killings and urges stricter laws to prevent extinction. It praises a state law banning unauthorized hunting and calls for harsher penalties to safeguard avian life and support free care previously provided by birds themselves.
Maria S. Silva announces she has accepted the trust as executrix of Joseph Vera Silva late of Bristol. Bond filed as required. All claimants must file within six months from first advertisement with the Bristol Probate Court clerk.
December 1 1915 probate notice for the will of Thomas W Easterbrooks Bristol references hearing on December 20 1915 at 10 30 A M at the Probate Court Room Bristol. Notice to be published for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. Clerk John M Cogshell
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