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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1931
Page
2
The column argues Bristol should not be a purely residential town. It notes factory closures have displaced workers, harmed homebuilding, and strained merchants. It urges the New Industries Committee to attract new industry to restore employment and a normal economy.
A resident recounts seeing bright electric candle sticks in a front window along High Street last evening. The cheerful display seemed to quicken the holiday mood and suggested such decorations are a welcome tonic for the season.
Connecticut towns report decorated Christmas trees and lighted homes along routes with colored bulbs and candles in windows. Residents say the simple act of displaying candles and lights can spread happiness beyond the home.
A liberal reward is offered for the finder of a black leather wallet containing large bills receipts and a special constable warrant. The wallet was lost last Monday between Constitution and Hope or on Franklin Street near Oliver Street. Return to Phenix Office for reward.
Community activities include F F Dimond painting posters for the upcoming Community Revue and engagement news for Lillian Margo to Salvatore Viscione. Local social events list Xmas parties at GAR Hall and Epworth League toy drive for the Boy Scouts. People visit New York for the Army and Navy game and shop for Christmas gifts at Suzman’s.
Tasiello and another were reelected attendance officer and census enumerator. The Guiteras and Colt school auditoriums were allocated to Bristol groups including the Bristol Train of Artillery for events on Jan 7 and Colt students for an operetta on Feb 4 and 5, with the high school basketball schedule at Guiteras.
The American Bible Society translates the Gospel of St John into Mam, the archaic Mayan language spoken by about 200,000 Guatemalan Indians. Rev H Dudley Peck and assistants used dictionaries and native speakers, including Aniceto Velasquez who walked 940 miles yearly for study. John 3 16 is rendered in Mam, and the full New Testament is being translated.
The history of restaurants traces back to the sixteenth century, exploring early eateries and the evolution of dining out. The piece notes how medieval markets and taverns shaped modern menus and service styles.
A slang term spizzerincktum stands for what it takes energy pluck or money to cope with a situation. It reflects the required effort and resources in facing a challenge.
A curio of early material reprinted from the Phoenix files recounts notable local events and人物 from a quarter century past. The selections highlight civic life, community figures, and prominent happenings that shaped the city’s earlier decades.
December 14 1906 the Night Hawks edged the Cocks 10 to 9 in a fiercely played YMCA gym match. Crowded stands sparked rough play but no hard feelings as Balfour and McShane led the Cocks while the Night Hawks wore a 23 on their jerseys. Afterward the winning team paraded with a drum corps. William Archer and William J Tobin were named business manager and assistant for Bristol High School’s Iris publication.
The Baptist Young People's Union held its annual election in the vestry of the First Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. The officers elected are President Jasper M. Bullock, Vice President Miss Rodrigue Daly, Secretary Miss Mabel Sherman, and Treasurer Fred F Hodgdon.
Bristol Chapter D A R votes two essay prizes for High Schools of Bristol and Warren, $10 and $5, with May 1 1907 deadline. Essay committee includes Mrs Wm MacC Ransom Miss Alice B Cole of Warren and Miss Anna B Manchester of Bristol. Last Saturday a whist at Asa Hathaway home yielded prizes to Mrs Perry, Mrs Rufus Murray and Mrs Turner. The evening featured vocal and instrumental numbers, a pumpkin pie raffle, singing, tambourine, and a fine collation.
The article lists young musical prodigies starting with five year old Wolfgang Mozart and cites Josef Hofmann Jascha Heifetz Mischa Elman Hubermann Von Vecsey Yehudi Menuhin Gottfried Wieland Wagner and Oskar Shumsky as recent precocious talents.
A quotation from Quintilian laments that using human gifts to harm others is worse than lacking reason. It argues injustice is the greatest evil and condemns people who destroy their neighbors.
The chopine or tall clog reached England via Venice around 1670. Made of wood or cork and as high as 18 inches, it featured a sandal slip on. Elaborate with colored leather or paint, yet impractical, requiring gallants or servants for support. The fashion soon died out.
The article traces the origins of the Rothschild banking dynasty to Meyer Amschel Rothschild a youth whose interest in collecting old and rare coins sparked a future financial empire in Europe.
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