Extravagant Women Provoke Marital Downfalls
A pithy adage notes a 228 man finds happiness when his wife is frugal, while women’s extravagance is blamed for many men’s ruin.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1925
Page
4
Quite a Difference
An aphoristic note contrasts enthusiasm with gush noting that zeal should not be wasted on trivial matters. The line emphasizes restraint and prudent expression of excitement.
Almost Every Kind of Examination Raises Immaterial Questions
In a critique of examination practices the author notes many questions asked are irrelevant to job performance. The piece argues focus should be on essential skills and real workload rather than tests that do not reflect work requirements.
Doan’s Pills End Back Aches Warn Kidney Trouble
Bristol resident Charles Stuart reports back and kidney relief after taking Doan’s Pills from Buffington’s Pharmacy. The ad touts the remedy as a stimulant diuretic, endorsed by neighbors, with a home testimony and a 60 cent price, urging readers to ask for Doan’s Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Bristol
Charles Stuart
Constitution Street
Dan
Buffington
Mr. Stuart
Stuart
Foster- Milburn Co. Mfrs
Buffalo
Cost of Looking Pretty Drives $750 Million Market
The annual sales of talcum powder cold cream rouge lipstick and talc powder total about 750 million dollars equating to roughly 15 dollars per American woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Too Bad Many Famous New York Restaurants Now Vanished
The note laments the loss of renowned New York eateries, claiming few remain to inspire new openings in small towns. It suggests the depletion limits naming opportunities for local ventures and hints at a broader decline in metropolitan dining prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ill considered laws and edicts defy instinct
A compact note on how ill considered laws and edicts clash with human instinct and provoke shifts in opinion with each periodical upheaval.
Funeral rites and burial notices from a New England town
The report details a Mass at St Marys conducted by Rev Thomas J Gillan with offertory songs by Miss M Theresa Sullivan and remembrances from the class of 1920 Colt Memorial High School. Bearers included George N Dunbar Jr Andrew Dunbar Hugh F Kelley Jr and Martin Maher with burial at North Cemetery. Additional committal services for Mrs Elizabeth C Shepard of Hartford noted, including survivors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Miss Dunbar
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
George N. Dunbar
Andrew Dunbar
Hugh F. Kelley
Martin Maher
Thomas Price
Waterbury, Conn
North Cemetery
Funeral of Mrs Ruth Bush Held at Family Home
The funeral for Mrs Ruth Bush wife of Harry Bush occurred at 2 PM yesterday at her mother Mary Metcalfs home 482 Thames Street. Rev Francis Enslin of the First Baptist Church conducted the service with bearers John Metcalf George Bush Roy Bush and William Darling. Burial took place at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bush
Harry Bush
Mary Metcalf
Thames Street
Francis Enslin
First Baptist Church
John Metcalf
George and Roy Bush
William Darling
North Cemetery
Weasels Turn White With Snow In Brief Siberian Case
In cold climates with long winters weasels change from brown to white coats after the first snowfall, whitening within a few hours. This transformation is notably rapid in the weasel species observed in snowy regions.
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Wesel
A Long-Lived Pear Tree Planted by Endicott in 1638
A pear tree brought from England by Governor John Endicott of the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1638 still bears fruit at its Davenport, Massachusetts planting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
John Endicott
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Davenport
Mass
Eternal London Names Across Cultures and Poetic Epithets
The passage surveys how London has been variously labeled by writers, critics, and statesmen. It notes terms such as Eternal London, The City of Dreadful Nights, The Metropolis of the Empire, Imperial City, Heart of the Empire, City of Palaces, and City of Poets, reflecting different views across eras and nations.
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London
Thomas Moore
James Thompson
Empire
Lloyd George
City of
Birds in East Indies Build Elaborate Nests
Read about East Indies birds constructing enormous mound nests and multiroom structures. The hammer headed stork, edible nests of the swift in Bersica, and nests with bone and mud interiors are described with notes on size, nesting sites, and the high value of edible nests exported to China.
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East Indies
Africa
London
Bersica
China
Bells and justice bells in ancient lands
Egyptian bells reportedly announce Osiris rites and Chinese bells 3000 years before Christ awoke popular justice. Two Aruahs recount a Nine century China system where a large bell on a prince wall rang to summon governors. A rope stretched down streets invited petitioners to seek prompt redress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Detroit News
Should British Academy Control Foreign Word Adoptions
The piece questions whether the British academy should gain power to approve foreign words entering English. It notes the Academe Française and cites examples like athlete alpenstock and football as accepted French terms. It laments the lack of a central authority to decide absorption and asks why not officially separate the sheep from the goats.
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Academie Fruoneaise
Academie
Alpenstock
Fenuine
London
Red Dragon and East Wind Seek Wages Tale
A maid Lavin' the day confesses to her mistress that her master wandered, kneeling and perrin' about, asking for the Red Dragon and the East Wind while threatening to quit without pay. The maid recounts offering help as he searches for those things, adding his request for wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrin
Everybody's Magazine
Notice of Sale of Real Estate Authorized by Court
The court orders sale of the described property and schedules a sale for January 18 at 10:30 A.M. in the court room at Bri. Notice stipulates publication for fourteen days, once weekly, in the Bristol newspaper. Probate Clerk oversees the proceedings and confirms authorization for the sale.
Probate Court selects guardian for minor Dunbar
December 21 1924 probate court in Bristol receives a written choice by James Sidney Dunbar a minor over fourteen naming Margaret Jane Orr Dunbar of Bristol as guardian of his person and estate the court schedules a hearing for January 19 1935 at 10 80 am in the probate court room Bristol and orders fourteen days of public notice once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Town OF
Bristol
James Sidney Dunbar
Archibald Francis Dunbar
Margaret Jane (Orr) Dunbar
Dan
Hanix
W. Church
Bristol Probate Notice for Gordon S Holmes Estate
December 1 1924 Bristol see notice requests by George R Holmes half-brother of Gordon S Holmes deceased intestate that Merton A Cheesman or other suitable person be appointed administrator. Hearing set January 19 1925 at 10 30 in Bristol Probate Courtroom with 14 days public notice in Bristol Phenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Gordon S. Holmes
George R. Holmes
New _ Haven
Conn
Merton A. Cheesman
Bristol Phenix
John W. Church
Thomas Walker
Katherine R. Walker
Bristol Pheonix
Church
Probate Court Posts Hearing on Walker Estate administratrix
December 19 1924 in Bristol estate of Thomas Walker Kath erine R Walker widow requests appointment of administratrix. hearing set for January 5 1925 at 10 30 am in Probate Court Bristol with notice in Bristol Phoenix.
Request for administrator of Hattie P Peck estate
Albert P Peck, son of Hattie P Peck of Bristol, seeks appointment as administrator of her estate. The matter is set for January 5, 1925 at 10:30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
Bristol Probate Notices for Mary L Millard and Amelia Garcia
The Probate Court of Bristol announces the appointment of an administrator for the estate of Mary L Millard deceased and calls all creditors to file claims by law beginning December 19 1924. Antonio Cunha Souto requests appointment as administrator of the estate of Amelia Garcia alias Emilia Grace, with consideration set for a hearing at 10 30 o’clock A M in Bristol Phenix. Clerk John W Church presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Millard
Bristol
Mary IL. Millard
Robate
Amelia, Garcia
Emelia Grace
Antonio Cunha Souto
Amelia Garcia
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Samuel O. Sparks
John W. Church
Nathaniel W. Sparks
Celestina Goff
Celesthia
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