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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
2
Editorial urges Bristol residents to support home merchants during the holiday season. It argues keeping money in town strengthens taxes and public services, notes merchants extend credit to unemployed customers, and emphasizes cooperation and mutual aid to improve local shopping and services.
A Western bank tested a burglar alarm by warning town residents not to be frightened. During the test a masked robber with two automatics held up the bank for $18000. The alarm sounded but the public paid no attention.
The passage reflects a philosopher’s paradox as awareness grows. It suggests that deeper understanding breeds further questions and humility. The speaker notes that certainty dissolves with each new insight, highlighting intellectual humility.
No Industrial Social Friday due to Christmas Eve. Thursday evening the boys social and the Y first team game against Newporter are on. Board of Managers met. R W Nelson elected treasurer. Coggeshall Bottomley Wall and Dimond named committees. Adjournment set for January.
The Bristol community reports a whist party for the 2K of C hosted Thursday evening at 7 with Rev John A Gardner in town as guest. Local papers note staff changes at the Phoenix Journal and Interstate News, while socials include a birthday for Miss Elsie Dunbar and a whist event at Odd Fellows Hall with prizes awarded to multiple players.
The December session of the Superior Court for Providence and Bristol counties met with Judge Chester W. Barrows. Edward J. Brownell v Emery Desilets was the sole case, an appeal on two promissory notes, resulting in a $102.25 verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant, trial without counsel, was told an exception would be saved for a potential Supreme Court appeal. Three calendar cases were continued. Fifteen Bristol Warren and Barrington residents took second naturalization papers with Clerk Horace C. Bissell and U.S. Naturalization Examiner John Moran.
The Bache private school will hold its annual Christmas tree exercises tomorrow at 3 PM. The program includes a carol Little Town of Bethlehem, a school play The Toy's Celebration, a cornet solo Hark the Herald Angels, and a recitation Santa Claus' Reindeer featuring Joh Kenna Edward Doran Vernom Munro Reynolds Northup Sterling Crowley and Charles B. Rockwell III.
The Bristol troops announce their meeting and Christmas party moved from tomorrow to this evening with a semaphore contest, gift distribution, and refreshments. Troop 2 to face Troop 16 of Providence next Monday. toys to be given to needy children on Christmas Day and open house at the Scout building all day.
A call to form a live wire network across all American territories to market the official copyrighted bust of Terrence J. MacSwiney. Managers earn $500 weekly and up, with rapid action urged through the Irish Art Association located in the Chamber of Commerce Building, Pawtucket Rhode Island.
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