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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
4
In Paris war has become everyday business for all. Beebe notes Poilus travel to trenches as regularly as commuters to work, turning life into a continuous struggle for survival. The city’s geography mirrors this to supply depots hospitals air fields with bandages crape war bread and hope shaping daily routines.
The article discusses the widespread mislabeling of mahogany wood in commerce. It notes the tree’s native range from southern Florida to northern South America and its long growth period of 100 to 150 years. Substitutes proliferate and resemble mahogany, with experts using magnification to distinguish true wood from lookalikes.
The Royal Academy dean B W Leader the landscape painter is eighty six and still painting Surrey downs. Others with RA after their names include G A Storey eighty four G D le s eighty three WF Yeames eighty three Sid Poynter eighty two and Briton Riviere Marcus Stone and Sir William Richmond well past sixty.
Nantucket’s Harrigan the town dog runs to the Gay Head dock at 6 15 each morning to board for breakfast in the dining saloon. He ignores the Sankatys but always returns ashore as the whistle call arrives, accurately timing his routine.
Miss Helen Saunders buys a shoe shining parlor in Clarksburg West Virginia and converts it to a women run shop. All male workers are replaced by young women to aid war effort freeing draft age men for service and production.
A local picture house manager Phil Brown learned that the film Missing scheduled for the week of June 23 was missing then received word it had shown up and was no longer missing. The note questions the idea of something being missing before it appeared.
A French hero dog named Artemis, part Great Dane and mountain sheep dog, saved troops by delivering a warning note under fire on No Man's Land. He continued as courier at Ypres and even strangled a German rifleman to save his captain, both receiving hospital care afterward.
Brute Barton quotes Rousseau on seeking money to leave Paris and New York for a simpler life. He recalls spring urges to retreat to Foxboro, packing a coffee bottle and ham sandwich for a fishing trip to a land described as better and purer with the evening star.
A Civil War era claim from William R. Wilson, a nineteen year old from Newcastle Pennsylvania, describes a German bullet hitting his Bible and trench mirror, scratching him but causing no injury, suggesting books, especially Bibles, acted as breast plates.
The Pennsylvania Department of Forestry offers France 4 000 000 tree seedlings to assist reforestation of shell torn eastern French woods. The gesture meets broad praise as France seeks recovery from devastation and expects to mobilize material aid when the time is right.
Father Van Quentin declares he will complain again this summer if hot winds return, noting he did not complain last winter and reserves the right to voice discontent if the weather gets uncomfortable. The Kansas City Star quotes him on exercising his right to complain about the heat.
A captain recalls letters from wives of his men. One note pleads to retain Jim in service, saying the wife earns her own money now and supports the army, while Jim previously spent hers and earned nothing. She asks that he not be sent home.
A London surgeon Dr Rutherford Morrison unveils Ripp a paste blending bismuth sodoform and paraffin used to treat dangerous wounds. It enables quick cleaning of tissue, staining and suturing with primary union even in chest diaphragm and bone injuries and gas gangrene cases showing reduced danger.
An American woman greets an Indian picker at Mrs Gray’s door and learns he now charges one dollar per berry basket, explaining that a big war has caused price hikes despite baskets and berries being unchanged and plentiful.
The Rev John Douglas died recently at age ninety four after fifty years in Minnesota. He recalled seeing Sir Walter Scott alive in 1881 near Abbotsford Scotland when a young boy rode in a high seated gig with his father. Douglas claimed he was among the last living witnesses to the author.
A battlefield scene northwest of Toul recalls two American gunners who held their position beside a gun while their unit faced heavy losses. The heaps of cartridge shells around the weapon serve as the epitaph, bearing the stark phrases they sold out dear and they held out long.
An Indiana man, an ambulance driver who saw two score battles behind the lines, was uninjured in war yet later suffered a serious automobile collision in Padua, Italy, leaving him disabled.
A Sacramento reader reports relief after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets for ten years of stomach cramps. The testimonial claims the product saved her life and helped a friend avoid surgery, with pricing listed at 50 cents per box and six for $2.50 plus a 25 cent trial size.
The ancient Chinese legend says Canton is among China’s oldest cities with over three thousand years of history. Five deified beings rode rams bearing corn and blessed the spot, leading to Canton being called the City of Ruins or City of Gentle Angels in classics.
A quotation from Stark Young cited in The New Republic discusses how great men emerge by engaging with their era and its events. It contrasts rough, violent paths with a preference for enduring values and personal treasures.
A famous British general with literary leanings in Edinburgh years ago mused on kissing the muses claiming the catrant sealier kissed her nurses. The remark emerges in a corriged recounting showing regret and a tainted memory of the tale.
The passage describes camels stationed among sparse trees with a spy on horseback observing the scene. It notes camels endure harsh conditions and can travel without water for long periods while carrying loads of 400 to 500 pounds.
Confidence in the soil drives farming choices and investment. If a farmer believes soil will respond to proper triage, drainage, and fertilizer, they will invest more days and money. Ultimately the soil yields what the farmer permits it to produce.
Acean, noted for earning several deep Trdems, contemplates how to wear the Victoria Cross with conspicuous bravery as the central left chest medal while other decorations descend toward the left arm, per precedence. Londres Answers.
A cottage offers nine large rooms available for sale on Mason Avenue. Local real estate listing notes spacious interior and potential for renovation. Contact seller for price and viewing.
The near live Chief Bluesky of the Cherokee tribe visited the First Bristol Troop on Hope Street for a regular meeting. He performed animal imitations and dances in full regalia, drawing a royal welcome from 23 active scouts and promising future appearances. Plans include homecoming for scouts in US service and troop reorganization into senior and junior divisions.
Notices announce guardianship ofElsie Valentine Gray and three siblings with bond filed and six month claims period. Pro bate matters include wills for Elizabeth Magee and Joseph Sylvester Sylver and requests for administratrix for Henry Posytan with fourteen day publication in the Bristol Phenix. Pro bate Clerk John M Couggehshall oversees these matters.
Beazie Elizabeth Gray as guardian petitions the Court to authorize sale of the minor wards Elizabeth Frances Gray William Augustine Gray James Russell Gray and Elsie Valentine Gray real estate in Bristol to pay debts provide for support and enable better investment The land is described with bounds along Main Road and various adjacent properties excluding a railroad right of way The petition asks for sale by public auction or private sale and sets a hearing for January 20 1919 at 10 30 A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol Portland County with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
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