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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1924
Page
4
A traveling writer recalls motor coach dangers amid French Alps climbs. He notes drivers’ speed freaks, narrow hairpin bends, and perilous drops yet admires French driving skill while preferring safer, slower travel at home.
A short reflection on young couples seeking a suburban home with land. The piece notes that while some reach the goal, suburban life often disappoints, especially for the husband who faces practical chores. It contrasts idealism with the learnings and grudging acceptance that follow.
A compact reflection on vice and drunkenness arguing it is better to yield to any vice than to be enslaved by drunken delight. The line notes that other sins can be recovered from but a drunkard clings to beastly joy.
The jews harp is a small iron frame held between the teeth with a vibrating spring. A once esteemed highbrow instrument, it yields remarkable tone by shaping the oral cavity to produce upper harmonics. Notable anecdotes include a famous performer’s career ending after a tooth broke during a climactic note.
Travel Magazine portrays Ladakh as a lofty domain between Chinese Tibet and British India. It notes settlements at 12 000 to 15 000 feet with migratory groups up to 18 000 feet, among grotesque mountains reaching 28 000 feet in height.
A historical note on Juan Manuel de Rosas ruling Argentina from 1835 to 1852 as a despot. He reportedly ordered 25 000 deaths and died in 1877 after years in exile in England. Rosas was supported by Oribe and Urquiza and fled to the British legation before exile.
An American Legion employment bureau operated at Aberdeen South Dakota during harvest, sending 750 men to farms from 1 100 registrants over eight weeks. The effort fed and housed hundreds, found odd jobs, and earned endorsements from federal state and local authorities.
Thousands of American school children may enter the national essay contest on Why America Should Prohibit Immigration for Five Years. Prizes total 1500 dollars with first prize 750, second 500, and third 250, plus state medals and certificates. Essays limited to 500 words by ages twelve to eighteen.
American Legion is asked to assist a group of American-born Poles seeking easier naturalization due to wartime service with the Polish army "Haler's Army." They fought with allied forces, lost citizen rights, and seek citizenship through witnesses and honorable discharges. Efforts aim to reduce requirements for these men and others formerly US citizens.
The American Legion will help conserve California's giant redwood forests from lumbermen and fires. It plans cooperation with other agencies to save the forest monarchs. A proposed preserve or park may be named for Joyce Kilmer, poet-soldier of the AEF.
An audience member in a box receives a note during a performance asking the lady to remove her hat. The event draws the house’s attention as she reads the message and adjusts her lorgnette before complying.
An estimate says nail growth is one thirty-second inch per week or over an inch and a half per year. Growth rises with climate and summer growth exceeds winter. The middle finger grows fastest while thumb and little finger grow slowest. Nails take about four and a half months to reach full length.
Commercial grape juice makers consider drying and crushing 1100 tons of grape seeds as a by product. The Bureau of Plant Industry says the process is feasible yielding a pale yellow oil about 18 percent. The oil is described as sweet with a nutty hint and suitable for table use.
An English visitor asks a porter about the local provost and his insignia. The porter replies the provost “gans loose” and is harmless, noting no chain or formal insignia exists in the Scottish town.
The suspension bridge spanning the Snake River near Twin Falls Idaho is claimed as the highest in the nation if not the world, rising 345 feet above the stream with a 688 foot span. Despite distant material Haul, the structure was completed in four months attracting interest for its rapid construction and height.
Turkish stages rely on Armenian actresses for female parts as Turkish law restricts women from acting on stage. The practice reflects cultural and legal constraints shaping casting in Turkish theaters.
The piece suggests there are few stuttering women because they speak quickly, making any stutter less noticeable. It posits rapid speech masks stuttering among women, implying social or perceptual factors influence observed prevalence.
Bristol resident W A Darling testifies that Doan's Pills relieve back and kidney pain. He buys them at Buffington's Pharmacy and says the remedy fixed his weak back and kidney discomfort. Darling's endorsements date from 1916 and 1921, noting continued satisfaction with the product. Foster Milburn Co. manufactures the pills in Buffalo New York.
Dec 18 1923 the Bristol probate court receives an instrument claimed to be Lydia Folger King last will and sets Jan 7 1924 at 10 30 am for hearing with notice to be published weekly for two weeks in the Bristol Phenix. John W Church probate clerk.
Guardian of the person and estate for Louis Magee appointed by the Probate Court of Bristol. Bond given under law. Creditors must file claims with the Clerk of the Guardian Court within six months from first advertisement. John W. Church Clerk Levi Magee Guardian.
The Probate Court of Bristol admits the last will of Ernst H Lohrmann deceased and appoints Thomas Curran as Administrator with the will annexed. Creditors and heirs are advised to file bond and related filings in the clerk’s office within six months from the first advertisement. John W Church, Clerk. 1008 Turks Head Building Providence R I.
In Bristol on December 20 1923 the estates of Dora L Ruggerio Mary R Ruggerio and Alfonso Ruggerio minors over fourteen years inform the court they have chosen Francesca Ruggerio of Bristol as guardian of their persons and estates. The court refers the matter to January 7 1924 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room for consideration and orders fourteen days notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
Francesca Ruggerio petitions to appoint a guardian for Theresa Ruggerio Anthony Ruggerio and Frank Ruggerio minors former Bristol residents. Hearing set for 1924 at 10 30 A M in Bristol Probate Court with fourteen days of publication in the Bristol Phoenix.
Domeneo Mascolo of Bristol petitions to appoint a guardian of the person and estate of Rose Mascolo a minor under fourteen. The filing occurred December 21 1928 at 10 30 AM in Bristol with Probate Clerk John W Church and citation to be served as required by law.
Ange Harold Bense as Administrator of Ella Jenny Bense late of Bristol presents his first and final account for allowance and prays for a distribution order among lawful heirs. The notice, filed December 4 1923, directs fourteen days of publication in the Bristol Phoenix. John W Church Clerk.
Joseph C Sousa administrator seeks court authorization to sell all or part of August C Sousa's Bristol leasehold estate to cover debts funeral costs and family support. The property, Lot 4 on the Byfield plot near Catholic Congregational Society, Bristol, is bounded by Franklin Street Lot 5 Woodbridge Street and others. A sale of only enough to cover the deficiency is requested. notice set for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix beginning January 7, 1924 at 10 30 AM.
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