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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
4
A fragmented memoir recounts a boy named Tommy being declared President of the United States amid a family scene with an ear trumpet, jewelry gifts labeled crown jewel, and a March railway farewell where Father asks for prayers. It blends humor and reverence in a presidential mood.
A crowd gathers for the inaugural ceremony and parade as Taft speaks with the president about happiness in a crowded dining room. The narrator recalls family pride but notes sorrow when the mother is soon lost from the close circle.
The Great Dane ranks with mastiffs as a leading large breed in the United States noted for its size and loyalty. The breed’s popularity is high among owners seeking a impressive, devoted companion.
Boston designer Prof H. K. Barrows reports the Bristol sewage disposal project is delayed another fortnight due to authorized hiring delays. He notes Mr Hatch has taken another job and no replacement is yet chosen as litigation ties him up until early January.
Newly elected officers of Burnside Lodge No. 34 Knights of Pythias are to be installed at ceremonies next Tuesday evening at the Gel lo building. Charles FE Luther Jr. succeeds as Chancellor Commander. Other officers named include Martin Nelle vice chancellor Fred E Suzman prelate Charles F Luther master of work George F Lather master of finance George Moore master of exchequer Arnold E Pedley master of arms Henry H Bullock keeper of records and deeds Fred Alger guider guard Fred R Morgan outer guard George F Lather grand staff master Paul Herw Herman B Gablinsk and Henry W Lather trustees for one year Len Conklin Martin Nelle and Fred Suzman auditing committee.
An ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a safe fat loss aid for women. It claims daily use before breakfast with hot water helps shed pounds in four weeks, while improving energy and skin. The copy promises full money back if no health improvement.
The article argues that going forward from bondage requires courage and faith in God. It parallels Moses and Paul, urging readers to overcome fear and self pity with spiritual dominion, unity with divine law, and steady progress toward Truth and Love.
Cookery experts from state colleges and the U S Department of Agriculture say quick roasting wastes meat and fuel. Two roasts cooked at 450 and 250 degrees show the low temp roast loses only 1.5 pounds while the high temp loses four. low heat yields juicier, evenly cooked meat with less oven spatter and 50 percent fuel savings.
The Social Security Board bans multiple account numbers for workers with several employers. Workers with extra cards should return them to the local post office for correction. The board notes a single permanent account number regardless of job changes, though changes may be allowed for good reasons.
Gov Alf Landon at West Middlesex Pa on August 22 1935 argues America can balance liberty and security, reject defeatist talk, and keep abundance of life’s goods by American institutions serving national purpose.
The physician William G Gilbert coined the term electricity and invented the first electroscope, pioneering distinctions between electricity and magnetism. He died in 603. The first handbook of electricity was printed in Paris in 1749.
Beismographs worldwide record about 25 earthquakes daily with roughly 14 strong enough to be felt by a person nearby. Land quakes causing damage occur on average once every 82 hours.
The text describes vinyl resins that have no odor or taste. They are supplied as powders that can be opaque translucent or transparent and can be dyed. The powder is heated and placed into a steel container for processing.
The passage discusses three historic human reservoirs that have burst their banks flooding regions: the Arabian sea-Insula, Central Asian steppes, and lands around the Baltic home to Germanic and Anglo-Saxon peoples. It frames these areas as recurrent sources of cultural and demographic floods in world history.
In Bristol December 31 1936 the guardian Harold P Spurr seeks authority to handle Anna R Mills estate assets by petition filed in Bristol Probate Court. Hearing set for January 18 1937 at 10 00 A M with publication ordered for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
Record shows multiple administration notices from Bristol Probate Court including will probate petitions for Bridget Waters Catherine F O Connor and William G Low. Notices call creditors to file claims by specified dates and set dates for hearings and publication in Bristol Phoenix.
elaborate preparations for the parish fair are underway with an arrangements committee naming sub committees. Decoration chair Mrs Ernest G Brown with members Mrs A R Parshley and Mrs Wallace Mossop. Entertainment chaired by Mrs Benjamin M MacDougall with several listed helpers. Refreshments chaired by Mrs John R Magee and a lineup of assistants.
In Bristol on December 14 1936 the Estate of Mary Rhodes Drury seeks an administrator Thomas W Clark of Orono Maine or other suitable person. Julia C Drury сестer petitions for appointment with January 4 1937 hearing at 10 a m. Publication for fourteen days requested. Also Rhode Island Superior Court reports Walter W Moriarty successor trustee petitions for authorization of sale of trust property.
Court orders notice to all interested parties in the Morrill to Bourn trust case. The 1874 deed covers two Bristol parcels with water rights and adjacent lands. A hearing is set for January 6, 1937, with publication in the Bristol Phoenix on December 29, 1936 and December 21.
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