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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1926
Page
4
A Boston Transcript quotation features a prospective bride praising cold-morning routines as training that will help her fiancé. She notes the habit teaches him to rise early and tend the fires, linking discipline to practical domestic preparation for marriage.
The column discusses time efficiency and the cost of delays, urging readers to value prompt service and reflect on tardiness as a fault in scheduling and communications.
The text notes Barbary breed introduced into Spain in the Middle Ages. It highlights Barbary horses as noted for speed and endurance and claims their blood founded English thoroughbreds famed on the turf.
The court jesters who kept European rulers amused during the Middle Ages persisted until about 1625 in England, marking the end of an era of royal entertainment and official foolery.
The Portuguese parish plans morning services led by Rev. Francisco ui cira and Rev. Am y Rebello with Rev. Amy Rebello as preacher. An evening sermon will be delivered by Rev. Clement Silva. A free sewing and embroidery exposition by Sisters of St. Dorothy runs Sunday 2 to 6 p m and through the week in the Lincoln avenue convent.
Bristol defeats Fall River 3-2 at Excelsior Tennis Club led by Boynton and Nelson. Boynton beats Kranz in singles and joins Nelson to win doubles against Reynolds and Smith. Buck and Buck of Fall River edge Barton and Kinsley in a tight doubles finale. Tomorrow Attleboro visits Bristol for more action.
Nurses report for June totals 299 patient contacts including 208 general care visits 28 Metropolitan cases 9 Metropolitan visits 7 pre natal visits 15 tuberculosis visits 5 child welfare visits 430 home visits and 102 babies attended. Tuberculosis cases number 1 patient count 6.
John H. Hennessey and others as trustees of the Homeward Land Trust transfer two lots on the Crooding Manor Plat to Maria Silvia. Isaac Ho Gorham and others transfer the Gorham homestead estate on the north side of Constitution Street to William F. Duffy.
A Kansas City Times feature recalls eight siblings raised with a single rule Do not interfere with anyone else Their freedom yielded eight clean cut unselfish and self governed individuals who avoided mold and fashion imposed by adults The family emphasized decency order and mutual respect amid curious neighbors and varied talents.
An eighth grade teacher assigned a set of words for use in sentences. The report notes students worked with terms such as pulmonary and dialogue during the lesson and mentions a teacher’s watchful presence as pupils wrote.
The passage references government action linked to R472 for cosmetics and a secretary's remarks about necessity. A nurse girl and a young divine are mentioned in a fragmented dialogue about study and appearance, with garbled lines describing a nurse and a nurse girl’s reaction.
An excerpt notes Tuareg women hold unique autonomy in a desert tribe. Women select husbands and control all family possessions and childrearing, while men wear veils and have limited authority. The piece emphasizes female prerogative in a nomadic Muslim society.
The weather bureau notes that thunderstorms occur in winter but are far more frequent in spring and summer. They form when warm air rises rapidly carrying a large amount of water vapor, especially where surface temperatures exceed air temperatures half to a mile above.
Lem Singer returns after ten years away and says he plans to make a new set of enemies. He meets old friend Iestus Pester and recalls past times in a dialogue captured by the Kansas City Times.
A garbled text fragment references rabies and viewing data. It mentions tubes and an elven theme, with unclear context and several misspellings. No coherent events or identities are recoverable from the readable portions.
The article notes Mephistopheles as the leading fiend in Goethe Faust and Gounod Faust, also known as the familiar evil spirit in Marlowe Faustus. It recalls Mephistopheles as one of seven fallen archangels, ranked just below Satan in traditional demon lore.
A Tacitus quote notes that truth is strengthened by observation and time, while pretenses rely on haste and uncertainty. The saying contrasts enduring accuracy with fragile appearances.
The Probate Court of Bristol holds admission to probate for the Last Will and Testament of Antone Pessoniag late of Bristol and names Vincenza Celetta as executrix. Creditors are notified to file claims in the clerk's office per law starting July 2, 1926.
The Court of the Town of Bristol on June 28 1926 accepts an instrument presented as the last will and testament of Joseph Dubuc late of Bristol for probate. It is referred to July 19 1926 at 10 o clock AM in the Probate Court Room for consideration and orders fourteen days of weekly notice in the Bristol Phenix. John W Church Clerk.
The Probate Court of Bristol announces a will for William E Conley, deceased, presented for probate on June 23 1926. A hearing is set for July 19 1926 at 10 AM in the Probate Court Room, Bristol. Publication of the notice will run for fourteen days, weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
Probate Court of Bristol assigns Susan M Sheple guardian to present her first and final account for the estate of David Hudson. The court orders publication of notice for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix and sets July 19 1926 at 10:00 A M for consideration in the Probate Court Room Bristol.
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