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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1927
Page
3
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Pupils presented The Captured Year play and joined a debate on cats versus dogs. Best work honors went to Ada Sylvia and others. Spelling contests saw 8A 1 and 8B 2 win with Laura Furtado and Catherine St Angelo leading. Judges named Miss Leonard Miss Swanson and Miss Coral Hill.
A discussion of fear around the number thirteen, anecdotes about hotel rooms omitting it, and Henry James’s take on thirteen Hoodoo. The piece cites Frank Hanson in the Los Angeles Times and a Boer War tale about sharing a single match, ending with a prompt about personal superstitions at home.
Rev Francisca G Viena presented the annual financial report at mass. Receipts totaled 9956.99 with expenditures 9942.70 leaving 14.29 in treasury. The year saw 33 marriages and 144 births. Children of St Elizabeth received first communion at the 830 mass. A Sunday evening service for the Children of Mary featured an address, rosary, and benediction. Next Sunday Holy Rosary Secreets will attend communion.
Malaria infected mosquitoes are to be imported into Hull England for treating general paralysis patients at the mental hospital. The malaria bites will infect patients to induce beneficial effects, a treatment discovered by Doctor Jeuregg of Vienna and praised by Doctor Lord. Previously only one patient was infected to start contagion.
The late Oscar S Straus rejected slander with calm courtesy. A parlor communist in his hearing claimed swindler fortunes tainted by widows and orphans. He replied, That right, my friend. Ball at success, it is failure s one privilege.
The annual report by Brig Gen Rafael Crame shows 6 325 enlisted men and 3896 officers in the Philippine Constabulary. It notes 2 410 constabulary in Mindanao and Sulu where Moros cause most trouble. Enlisted personnel are Filipino, with American officers from colonel to third lieutenant.
Italian government undertakes restoration of Napoleon's Villa San Martino in Elba after Fas cist deputy Ezio Gray visited the island and observed the building's severe neglect during a Fascist congress. The project aims to repair and preserve the historic exile residence.
Jake Evers was arrested Friday night at the Bristol Hotel after a fall and head cut. He was fined $2 and costs in the Fifth District Court for drunkenness and, after paying, began drinking again and was arrested Saturday night and jailed in Bristol county. The case was continued to the Fifth District Court.
Chief of Police Kavanuagh announced morning assignments to patrols with officers on night and central beats. Goff covers night shift 7 PM to 4 AM, Demars 4 PM to 12 AM, McMahon 6 PM to 3 AM north of Bradford, Farrara 7 PM to 4 AM central beat south of Bradford to Church and waterfront, Cashin 7 PM to 4 AM south beat south of Church to Valley, Crowley relosing officer 9 PM to 6 AM, Kelley 6 AM to 4 PM.
Delightful Sunday afternoon gathering at Mr and Mrs William J Brahmstedt Burton street celebrated the third birthday of their son Billie. Sixteen children enjoyed games and prizes awarded to Billie Cantwell and Marjorie Martelly. Yellow white decorations framed a tasty collation served by Mrs Brahmstedt as guests wished the birthday boy many happy returns.
Funeral services were held for Thomas Duffy last Thursday afternoon at his home 9 Constitution Street. Rev James J Goodacre pastor officiated with floral tributes from Cranston Worsted Mills combing department and Church of the Nazarene. Bearers were William and Arthur Cheetham Herbert Manchester and R J Cheetham. Burial followed at North Cemetery.
Miss Althea Anita Perrin of 19 East Street Attleboro united in marriage to Adrian Joseph Pelletier of Thurber Avenue Attleboro yesterday afternoon in the chantry of St Michael’s Church. The ceremony was performed by the rector Rev Anson B Howard in an informal setting. Witnesses were Mrs Edward E Perrin mother of the bride and Mrs Luke Pelletier mother of the groom.
The address follows the king's speech in both houses where the house thanks the sovereign. Each house debates the content and votes on amendments, with any condemnation of government policy often prompting ministerial resignation.
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation analyzes that Americans average 2514 bushels of corn per person yearly. In 1925 production rose slightly but per capita ears drop a bit yet remain ample with 81 percent of 2.85 billion bushels moving off farms.
About 60.0 million bushels of barley are expected to be fed to farm animals in the United States this year with hogs consuming about 50.9 percent. Horses are second at 17.7 percent, cattle 11.9 percent, and poultry 10.5 percent. Sheep and miscellaneous feeds take 9 percent. Barley competes with corn, especially in the northern corn belt and Pacific coast states.
A professor isolates a monkey in a children's hospital for four years to study environmental impacts. The animal loses crying and screaming responses yet shows typical monkey gestures, including mischief and thumb sucking, a trait wild monkeys reportedly do not exhibit.
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