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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1927
Page
4
Herman Martineau of 1064 Social Street Woonsocket Rhode Island suffered eight months of ill health with indigestion headaches and fatigue. His druggist recommended Tanlac and six bottles restored his appetite sleep and strength improving his condition to robust health.
Scouts plan a week of activities for the Boy Scouts of America centennial week. Events include Sunday church services, an annual reunion, district rally at the Warren armory with Harold Williams speaker, troop meetings each evening, hikes, and a Camp Yawgoog reunion at Commercial High School. Local patrols showcase window displays in a competition.
Scouts will recommit themselves to the Scout Oath and Scout Laws in an 815 PM ceremony as part of a traditional troop gathering. The event reinforces core values and duties to the community.
Tomorrow evening the Olympains of the Employed Boys Brotherhood meet the Broadway Baptist unit in Providence Church League Division B. Norcross Romer Udell White Brooks Strong, Marshall Mo Pereira Nunes Silvia Pereira Sousa Moura Peres Munroe listed among players. Prelim: Warren Collegians vs Triangles second team at 7 pm.
The American Italian Citizens Political Club meets at Italian Hall to choose a candidate to represent the Lahans on the Town Council ticket. Printed ballots will be used as members consider adding Brig Gen To Ho Callan Greene Lake Howe J de Rocha Frink Sylvia Paul Millimagger and Domenick J Langelle to incumbents.
Read details of social entertainments at the Bristol Casino and nearby venues. Listings include Friday and Saturday evenings, February dates, and various performances at Wood Street locations and the Pastene Vie, with admission and schedule notes for local society events.
Council discusses a police department reform, noting 54 police service instances with 35 at two theatres. Officials praise Chief Kavanaugh and urge public publication of the report for citizen oversight. The meeting also covers dog control questions, fundraising requests, and pending property and burial fund matters.
A farmer recalls a tale of a mare and a stubborn mule. The narrative frames interference as a personal choice and notes the humor of the situation, with the farmer insisting the horse only interferes with herself and not others.
A family tale recounts a spoiled child who mocked a visiting doctor. After the doctor left the mother reentered the room and said the boy had been rude. The boy defended himself saying the doctor was old and cross for the tongue gesture.
The article recalls Rosa Bonheur as a dedicated animal painter and apprentice who faced gender barriers. Her father supported her artistic drive, she gained fame with The Horse Fair, and was briefly denied the Legion of Honor. Empress Eugenie later honored her, she withdrew from public life, and spent decades teaching and mentoring young talent at her Fontainebleau estate surrounded by animals.
An execution issued by Bristol County Court of Rhode Island directs the sale of attached property to satisfy a judgment in favor of Quarants Loan Company against Francesco Cattri and John Doe. The sale is set for February 19 1927 at 11:00 AM in Bristol County Court House Bristol.
The Rogers Free Library announces forty two new books for circulation this Saturday afternoon. Titles include When James Gordon Bennett Was Caliph of Bagdad by Albert S Crockett and The Radio Amateur's Handbook by A Frederick Collins, along with Read Em and Weep edited by Sigmund Spaeth and American Glass by an unspecified author. Additional works cover Emily Dickinson poetry, Copeland Reader, The Black Knight by Ethel Dell, The Allbrights by Archibald Marshall, Mannequin by Fannie Hurst, and more. Readers can also find westerns, romance, and children's titles from Tom Swift to Winnie the Pooh.
Mars Samoa transfers real estate interest to Maria Regencies in a plat including an estate lot at Jando Beachmere Manor. The document lists an ane lot and references Beachmere location and regencies interest.
Notice of canvassers meeting in Bristol Town Hall dated January 26 1927 and detailed probate court actions listing the will of Colt de Wolf late of Bristol and the minor Herbert B Burnham Jr guardianship, with court dates set for February 7 1927 and publication in Bristol Phenix.
January 6 1927 estate of John R Potter and estate of Jennie Gallup noted for probate in Bristol Massachusetts. wills presented for probate with notices to be published for fourteen days and court sessions scheduled for February 1927.
In Bristol on January 3 1927 probate requests seek appointment of Antonia Ruggieri as administratrix for the estate of Michele Ruggieri. The matter is set for February 7 1927 at 10 AM in the Bristol Phoenix affair.
Estate of Mary EF Bullock seeks appointment of an administratrix de bonis non. Written requests by Mary A Lannon or another suitable person due by February 7, 1927 at 10 AM in the Bristol Probate Court Room. Publication to run fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
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