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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
4
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad and subsidiaries report improved rail conditions with five months ending November 30 1915. Parent company net income reached 3 331 973 41 versus 1 173 388 19 last year. November income more than tripled from 1914. Subsidiaries earned 2 911 760 compared with 1 761 833 in 1914.
A concise reflection on steady self improvement as the path to achieving long term desires and goals. It emphasizes daily effort, gradual progress, and persistent resolve guiding personal growth.
A brief reflection on ambition as the essential force that propels individuals forward. It argues that without ambition, one cannot have true standing or impact in the world. The piece emphasizes inner motivation over external validation.
Died Bennett in this town at the Soldiers Home January 7 aged 76. Sparks Catherine H wife of Albert M Sparks died January 7 aged 83. Funeral Monday 2 PM from 72 State Street. Gregg Rhoda widow of Robert Gregg died January 5 aged 80 years 7 months. Funeral from Mrs William Moffitt 103 Franklin Street Saturday January 8 at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited.
In loving memory of our dear mother who died December 29 1915 at 97 years six months and twenty two days. She rests free from sorrow and care. We miss her deeply and pray she wears a heavenly crown. Our home grows lonely. tears flow as we bid farewell to our mother Julia H. Galvin.
Advice stresses the value of mastering a trade for modern success. It warns that without a trade a person drifts and is left behind as opportunities pass. Emphasis on discipline and self direction contrasts comfort with true achievement.
A letter argues the common should host a modern school building. It notes space on the west and east sides, questions tax impact, cemetery remnants, and calls for preserving the commons while improving sidewalks and safety.
The Bristol sidewalk sanding plan faces high costs and labor limits. With about 40 miles to treat at eight dollars per mile and five days of work, the town would need extensive teams or face a near thousand-dollar bill for four days. The city may instead rely on property owners to clear and sprinkle ashes while the Highway Department handles crossings and public-frontages.
Geological surveys reveal a missing portion in Earth history between the Cretaceous and Eocene, showing fragmentary rocks and many species that did not survive. Coastal states along the Atlantic and Gulf preserve layers spanning before and after the gap, with shells entombed in rock but no species crossing the boundary.
Father M. C. Gleason, chaplain on the battleship Saratoga, reports from the Asiatic station that conditions in the Philippines and China remain unsettled. He notes quiet in the Philippines, the Nanking bombardment as a memorable event, and that European war and unrest have harmed business in Shanghai and Japan, with fewer American tourists than expected.
A soldier writes from a damaged house describing improvisation under shelling. He and others improvise furniture from barrels and pails, using a petrol tin as a frying pan and old boxes as chairs. The writer jokes about starting a furnishing company on seven cents once home, while a nearby man carves armchairs from orange barrels and repeatedly injures himself.
Lord Charles Beresford known for breezy style can be biting in politics. A recently shifting MP mocked his potential as a statesman in a patronizing tone. Beresford retorted you don’t look like a weathercock, ending the patronizing jibe.
A boy explains his torn clothes and bruised face after a slide to second base. He says his condition came from the slide, while his father questions how the injuries occurred. The boy notes the person thought to be umpiring the game did not enforce the play.
A faded column reflects on vanished garrisons and wartime memory. It recalls battles and retreat across Alsace and Flanders, with imagery of bugles at Mont Agel and coastal scenes, noting displaced troops and lingering sentiment in a changing landscape.
Dr. J. Gray showcased at the Royal Society in London gyrostatic devices mounted on moving bodies. The two and four wheeled cars include a gyrostatic chauffeur stabilizing the steer wheel and systems for directing torpedoes airships and aeroplanes. Some models steer via wireless electrical control.
Two Bronx men bought a car and tried a first ride without help. They cranked for half an hour, blamed a dead vehicle, then discovered it lacked gasoline water and oil. After adding fluids the car started and they drove away pleased.
In Washington Mason Griffin sues theater management for 1000 dollars after a troupe staged a kissing gag during a show. A New York stage driver sues a ventriloquist for insult after voices were used to mock him. the driver’s case drops and the passenger contemplates suit, then is persuaded to drop it.
About 40 to 50 women gathered at Brighton town hall for official recognition. The event featured addresses by the chief constable and the town clerk, marking the organized effort of the local National Union of Woman Workers.
In Bristol on December 29 the probate court appointed Fanny Redda as administratrix of the estate of Molles late of Bristol. The request to letters testamentary was referred to the January session for consideration. The case involved the widow and other heirs and was published for notice.
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