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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
4
A fragmentary editorial voice reflects on learning from past errors to avoid repeating them. It emphasizes paving a future free of needless regrets and suggests a cautious, reflective approach to life and progress.
A reflective line notes contrasts between watches and rivers and suggests time and flow share a common fate. It hints at enduring patterns beneath apparent differences and invites contemplation of nature and craft.
Fragmentary text mentions a town and a man, references to ground being suitable for something, and scattered phrases about stones and rocks. Unable to determine a clear event, person, or outcome from the readable bits.
A note describes avian resilience noting that a condor can survive forty days without food while an eagle is described as able to endure about twenty days. The text presents wildlife behavior without further context or specifics.
A historical note reports that blindness occurred as rods and cones in the retina disappeared. The description emphasizes severe visual loss affecting eye structure. The text cites medical observations without modern diagnostic terms.
A schoolroom moment features a boy’s quick quip about leaves turning red in autumn. He jokes that the leaves blush at thoughts of their past green summer. The exchange reflects playful student wit in a lighthearted classroom vignette.
The Times fashion correspondent declares hats worn well on the head as the best use of headwear in London fashion. London Punch notes the praise, reflecting a light style observation on headgear.
The fragment references a local town paper and residents Mears and others in a humorous, rustic style. It hints at holiday timing and a joking Santa Claus presence in a familiar neighborhood setting.
A cinema page describes The Plunge a tale of stock market intrigue with Alice Houghton and Ruth Roland, plus The Avenging Arrow and a comedy. Saturday showcases Conrad in Quest of His Youth with Thomas Meighan in a DeMille romance about aging and love. Monday features The Bait with Hope Hampton a thriller of blackmail and peril, followed by Tuesday’s Broadway and Home contrasting New York nightlife with a quiet New England village tale.
A New York broker cited in the Washington Post argues the United States must expand its merchant marine and train specialists. He calls for a government sponsored school akin to West Point to teach languages and country specifics for European Asian and South American markets to boost foreign commerce and US exports.
Six years ago Smithson quit smoking to save money. He tracked daily cigar and tobacco costs and saved £150, then a few days later the bank failed. Brownlow comments on the prudence of the plan, and Smithson ends with a light note about not having a cigar.
A grocery man obsessed with work disrupts time with his girlfriend. He flips through the telephone directory at her house, seeking potential customers. She finally erupts over his fixation and intrusion.
Doctor Gautiez told the Academy of Sciences that high-heeled shoes aid chest breathing and may prevent consumption. He cited experiments showing abdominal breathing can lead to lung disease, while toe standing strengthens the upper lungs, benefiting wearers of high heels.
A new tractor design features a horse like gait with sixteen legs from four crankshafts each driving four legs. Four wheels can be lowered to convert the machine into a motor truck, with feet shed to adapt to ground, enabling plowing seeding cultivating harrowing mowing harvesting raking and power for other machinery as well as heavy road work and hauling.
A probate court proceeding in Bristol County Massachusetts states that the will of William Wil has been proved and that notices will be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix. The order directs publication and transfer of estate details to Rhode Island. Probate Clerk John W Church signs the order.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Brady as administrator for the estate of Sarah F. Wood of Bristol, deceased. All creditors must file claims in the Bristol clerk's office within six months from the first advertisement date. John W. Church, Clerk.
Rebekah H Church, administratrix of Gertrude E Church of Bristol deceased, presents final account for allowance. The court receives it and sets July 18 1921 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration with notice to be published fourteen days once weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
In Bristol on June 30 1921 Annie J Quinn a niece of Mary Goff deceased intestate of Waterford Ireland requests appointment as Ad ministratrix of the Rhode Island estate. The matter is referred to July 18 1921 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Bristol for consideration with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
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