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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1932
Page
2
Public sale and building notices appear for the M A building on Wood Street and Hope Street. The fragment lists locations at 467 Wood Street and Block B46 Wood Street with January 8 1932 as a key date.
Judge Edward L. Leahy led the first weekly forum at the Bristol YMCA on municipal government with over 40 young men in attendance. Superintendent Elmer S. Mapes outlined aims to engage youth in current affairs and James E Sullivan will discuss vocational opportunities next Monday evening.
The Bristol district reports good sale of Christmas Seals and Health Bonds with totals expected to match former years. Nurses have been busy addressing tuberculosis, which has increased, while urging timely checks to Mr Nortall M Zinderstein, treasurer of the Best District Nursing Association.
Carlo Bisbano of Hope street announces the birth of a daughter. Domenick Formisano, recently injured in an auto accident, has returned home. Matthew Capone Jr. underwent an appendectomy at St Josephs Hospital. Various local events include whist parties for American Legion Auxiliary No 6, Mite Society officers elected, diphtheria tests for 32 children, and a Defiance Engine and Hose Company banquet plans.
Mrs J Winthrop DeWolf will give a brief resume of her Europe trip at Bristol Chapter D A R meeting on Monday evening at headquarters on Franklin street. The program includes an Ellis Island Shower to collect materials for immigrants detained at Ellis Island. Hostesses are Mrs Howard R Newman Mrs Frank L Bowen Mrs Harriet F Dixon Mrs Thomas P Brightman and Mrs Iola Dunbar.
In this town a daughter named Anna was born to Mr and Mrs Carlo Bisbano at 707 Hope Street.
A 25¢ BU-BU buck eye bladder remedy promises to purge purities and acids causing irritation. The label claims BU-KETS with buchu and juniper oil eases nighttime urination like castor oil eases bowels, with a four day trial and money back if not relieved.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and phrases with unclear context. It references a person Speman and a possible title or event, but lacks coherent details or structure to identify a clear news item or outcome. No verifiable entities or actions are discernible.
The letter praises reprinting an editorial from Parish Monthly and urges taxpayers to scrutinize public aid spending. It argues wholesale purchases should cut costs by 20 to 25 percent, saving up to 15000 dollars. proposes central distribution to curb irregular purchases and notes two relief committee members may be paid. It ends with a taxpayer’s plea to maximize value.
A reader rebuts a Relief Committee head's proposal for a Central Relief store, arguing it would crush grocers and hurt many. He recalls 1887-88 winters, the burden on local storekeepers and Rubber Co workers, and warns against collective punishment of the many for a few abuses. The discussion centers on charity, profits, and public duty.
A group of old friends visited Pard, the 92 year old, at Bardini's home where they recalled river memories and shared cigars and a sweater. Guests included Geo. L. Drowne and family friends as Pard enjoyed a moment of reflection and radio chatter.
A Bristol reader, Merton A. Cheesman, denounces a remark about grocers, arguing against forcing closures and stressing that grocers are taxpayers and should remain in business. He asserts support for sustaining all workers and merchants.
A Touisset farmer laments tight money and low business, saying the cure is to keep dollars moving. He contrasts past farming where earnings circulated with today’s tendency to hide cash and avoid large production, noting potatoes cannot be given away. He adds that business improves when people spend rather than hoard.
The record shows Bristol school attendance percentages for December with Guiteras School earning the monthly attendance banner, excluding Colt, for the highest attendance. Guiteras pupils also won the banner in November.
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