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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1931
Page
6
Bristol County Rhode Island shows 1930 farm land value at 1 157 090 up from 1 078 003 in 1920 with buildings rising from 916 720 to 922 370 by April 1 1930. The number of farms fell from 215 to 174 and total acreage decreased from 4238 to 7005 as owner operated farms dominate.
The National Loan Association based at North Scituate has approved loans totaling $434000 over 13 years. Loans are limited to 50 percent of land value for agricultural use and 20 percent of insured permanent improvements, bringing new funds into the community via Federal Land Banks and their tax exempt bonds.
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella arrange a concert by the Rhode Island State College Glee Club at Kingston. The event will be in the school auditorium on Thursday evening in April 2000.
Chicago man Ye suggests solving the parking problem by buying a cemetery lot and parking on it until death. The snippet from the Bostog Transcript presents a dark satirical idea about parking and final rest.
A reader recounts an actor and actress in a vulgar revue skit and contrasts public personas with private manners. The piece touches on stage nudity, press agents, Ziegfeld era acts, and social mores in New York, mentioning Ogden Nash, Ben Bernie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. in a late 1920s style column.
A chaotic card recounts a boxing event with Machete Bonagta versus Tos Sehkvea and varied rounds. Officials score a decision for Sekvert amid warnings for clinching and heelwork while other bouts and local notes mix in with scattered names and places.
Dr Drury writes in a recurring Phenix series about life in the state. Rector of St. Pauls School Concord New Hampshire, native of this town, contributes insights to readers.
A reflective essay invites older residents to view themselves as structural millstones within families. It urges seniors to contribute financially and through daily chores, turning aging into a stabilizing force that supports younger generations and the household.
Tarweed is described as a plant with showy yellow or white flowers. One species is noted as a valuable forage plant and its seeds yield a pleasant edible oil or meal.
The nurse notes 422 children sent home and 273 returned papers tested for hearing. Polomyelitis contacts, scabies cases, and whooping cough outbreaks are recorded among absent students. A second vaccination drive targeted 25 children at Providence clinic with teachers and staff awaiting treatment.
A damaged text notes a church gathering at First Baptist Church with multiple speakers and a 50th anniversary observance. It mentions attendees including church leaders and a possible connection to Congregational observance, with references to local society members and a reception following services.
A Washington Star fragment quotes Uncle Even commenting that silence hurts some people and that silence may be golden but is filling a front tooth in a metaphorical turn of phrase. The snippet hints at social or personal tensions behind quietness.
The Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella hosted a military whist at the Knights of Columbus Home on Tuesday evening with over 100 attendees. Twenty five tables were in use, prizes awarded to winners, and the organizing committee included Mrs Mary J Condon Mrs Theresa Knowlton Mrs Alice Dubuc Mrs Eliza Dwyer Mrs Eliza White Mrs Nellie Connery Mrs Marie Vermette and Miss Mae McDonough.
A Pathfinder Magazine note claims unusually large lightning bugs in Oregon are captured and painted black to prevent signaling trains. The anecdote blends marvel with local color and trains a curios glimpse into nature lore.
A compact quotation from Burke warns that excessive praise harms both the person who flatters and the one who is flattered. The saying encapsulates a moral caution about insincere flattery and its mutual damage.
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Maria Dunbar wife of the late Robert R Dunbar were held Tuesday afternoon at 23 Oliver Street residence of her son Bert R Dunbar with Rev William C Darby pastor of State Street M E Church officiating. Interment followed in North Cemetery. Bearers were grandsons Earle E Dunbar and Charles W Dunbar and Waitham B Spooner and James Gifford.
The note recalls Rudyard Kipling composing his first juvenile work at thirteen and gaining public acclaim as a genius by twenty six, becoming a prolific author of many best sellers.
The new Ford is an economical car offering value to buyers. As you learn from Ford owners and experienced mechanics the car delivers what you want or need in a motor car at an unusually low price.
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