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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
6
In a Tuesday evening MCA gym doubleheader the Oyster Crackers and the Wise Crackers secured victories. Individually Pozzi Drugs dominated with top scores in three strings and high single, while Pozzi Drugs led the high team single string with 558 points.
Reports say a white snow like substance covered the ground in Veyheid South Africa tasting of honey and resembling popcorn. The material melted when heated and samples were preserved and sent to London for a scientific investigation.
The phrase Mark Twain used by pilots signals two fathoms or 12 feet depth. The term appears as a standard depth warning in nautical communication and was noted for its shorthand utility.
The page surveys front pages and desk chatter about sensational ghost stories and stock fears, with debate on campaign tactics and a long list of school recital names and Christmas programs, ending with Santa leaving candy to children after performances.
The fragmentary text mentions living in peace with a trend on property and references an editorial writer, The Hen, and mentions farming and Paris but lacks clear events, entities, dates, or outcomes to summarize into a coherent news item.
The article lists numerous characters and names connected to a Christmas scene including Fred, Maurice Smith, Tiny Tim, Mrs Cratchit, Spirit of Christmas Past and Future, and a host of guests and participants with mentions of an announcer Rhoda Hobson and the 8A Music program under Mrs Theresa Donovan.
Reynolds School English class presented a Christmas program with songs such as Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful and O Little Town of Bethlehem and scenes including Scene 1 Home of Children Scene 2 Santa Home and Scene 3 Children at Home. Cast featured Jean Malafronte Lillian Borges Palmeida Pinhero Mary Medeiros and Vincent Santo among others with Ann Jastello Miss Cora Hill and Miss Margaret Twrer in attendance.
The Mason School hosted a Christ- pageant event drawing attendance from families and residents. Principal oversight affirmed community support while noting schedule details and volunteer participation.
The piece lists a school Christmas program featuring songs and dialogues performed by primary and upper elementary students. Titles include Silent Night A Stupid Book and Away in a Manger with Laura Francis as teacher and involvement by Arnold Waite Veronica Francis and Alice Carrara.
A Hayman School program featured songs and recitations by students led by teacher M. E Koch. Highlights included Away in a Manger Christmas Time Kris Kringle Santa Land and A Gingerbread Boy with boxes of candy and peanuts given to each child.
The Burton school held Christmas exercises featuring games and Christmas carol singing. Boxes of candy were distributed to all the children.
Santa Claus visited the Taft School and distributed candy and gifts to pupils. A short Christmas program followed with Christmas carols sung by the children.
A list of student performances and songs from Lee School includes The First Noel The Watchful Shepherd and several Christmas themed recitations and songs led by students such as Janie Natalie and Manon Munro. The program mentions Santa related items and a distribution of gifts from a Christmas tree.
In Fort McMurray area, fifteen to twenty million year old tree remains preserved in sticky tar sands were found. Gnarled trunks and even leaves and insects are intact thanks to natural preservation in bitumen. The find suggests an older forest record than any prior discovery and was made by a Canadian Department of Mines engineer.
A Swedish national treasure on display in Stockholm includes a gem studded bowl perched on a pedestal. The bow is valued at over a quarter of a million dollars due to jewels embedded in it and traces its design to the eleventh century. It is believed to have once held the head of a martyred saint.
A French critic declares American money lacks artistry and asks what of it, noting the Toledo Blade quotes a critic who says money isn’t valued for art.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a building used as a post office in Puerto Cortex, created by a coarse process and connected to fast steamers to New Orleans. The text is garbled but specifies a colonial or territorial setting and lists the post office function.
If a person dies leaving surplus funds after provisions, the residue is divided under the state's laws of descent.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a speaker musing on belief and doubt. It references belief enough to hold a large report and a final attempt as the world hesitantly returns to belief. Context and proper nouns are unreadable.
A discussion from American Magazine explains that fatigue arises when acids build in the body after muscle activity, describing how ash or residue from tissue combustion contributes to discomfort.
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