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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1923
Page
5
Trinity Church issue lists services for Septuagesima Sunday with Communion at 10.00 AM and 10.45 AM Sung Mass and sermon, 7.30 PM Evensong and address, and a Thursday event on Feb 2 Purification. Daily chapel service 7.30 AM and choir practice Thursday 8 PM.
Friday night service at 7 30 with sermon on Is Jesus the Christ Sunday morning worship at 10 30 and a 7 30 Sunday night service Sermon Esther in Shurhan Church School at noon and religious instruction Wednesday at 2 35 P M Honor the Lord with thy presence
State Street M E Church outlines a 10 30 service with Rev G E Edgett introducing a sermon titled Does Bristol Need a Civic Theatre The Epworth League holds a 6 30 devotional and a 7 30 sermon for the Knights of Malta on the subject Knights of the Cross
The First Baptist church held a Wednesday evening social with a chicken supper at 7 30. The event included fellowship among members and a gift of $10 in gold presented to Rev. Mr Enslin.
Bristol Council No. 379 held a largely attended Wednesday meeting at the K of C Home. Grand Knight William Sisson introduced Daniel H. Morrissey who spoke on Marshal Foch and related incidents. Social hour featured vocal and instrumental numbers and a collation followed.
When painting an area coat nearby windows with cleaning powder before work begins. After painting finish wipe away both powder and paint to reveal clean glass.
Prof J H Mathews ex WW Major and chemistry chairman condemns Nevada gas chamber executions. He argues capital punishment should be humane and effective and suggests carbon dioxide only if gas is used, with medical supervision to avoid savage torture. He cites war gas horrors and calls for civilization over revenge.
George Polly of Lynn Massachusetts a former Australian Army sergeant climbs tall structures nationwide to honor legion posts. He uses hands and toes without safety gear and has conquered the Woolworth Building in New York and Boston’s Custom House tower among others without falling.
A post of the American Legion formed exclusively of city firemen in New Orleans plans to enter a team in the Legion athletic meet next October.
Star Theatre offers Rupert Hughes Remembrance a story of a self sacrificing father in a town department store setting with a strong cast led by Clyde Gillingwater Kate Lester Patsy Ruth Miller Cullen Landis and Richard Tucker. Monday and Tuesday features Free Air directed by FE H. Griffith filmed across Montana Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin with outdoor shoots at Glacier Park and a high altitude snowstorm sequence.
Lieut Anna G Coggeshall led the Bristol Girl Scouts gathering at the John Post Reynolds school building with strong attendance. Capt Alice W DeWolf offered prizes for top patrols, Rosalie Pendleton chaired the brief business session. about 45 dollars was raised from the recent entertainment.
In a brief quip from Boston Evening Transcript, Harold travels with his uncle in the business district and notes the cheery greetings of the uncle’s acquaintances. He wonders aloud if, when his hair greatly thins, people will nickname him “old top, too.”
In bygone England, all soap made was held in bond and taxed. Each boiling pan was secured at night by an excise officer to enforce duty on the product.
The General Assembly assigns Senate and House standing committees. In the Senate Daniel W. Coggeshall joins Militia and Pardons. Frederick B. Cole sits on Special Legislation and Rules and Orders. In the House James F Lavander joins Judiciary. William H Thayer chairs Fisheries and serves on Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Frederick S. Peck returns as Finance chair and sits on Rules and Orders.
The piece praises Herrick as the true flower poet with vivid verses about daisies primroses tulips violets and honeyed blooms. It highlights his poems To Daffodils and lines on strawberry beds cow slip bands and crowns of honeysuckle as gems of English literature.
A son, Charles Williams Dunbar Jr, was born at the Lying-In Hospital, Providence, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Dunbar of this town, on January 19.
Nathaniel T. Allen aged 61 and brother of Mrs. A M Merriman of this town. Private committal service at the Mortuary Chapel North Cemetery on Saturday morning Jan 27 at 10 o'clock.
In 1851 gold was found in Australia two years after California's discovery. Over 65 years Australia produced two and a half billion ounces of gold, about 96 percent purity.
The passage extols the value of being genuinely friendly to people from varied backgrounds. It warns that always associating with the same type can make a person narrow and dull.
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