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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1923
Page
2
A blunt editorial criticizes how citizens pressure elected officials and how parties respond to public sentiment. It argues for rational policy over expediency and calls for decisive arbitration and principled governance amid national and local issues.
Social items report Mr and Mrs John Taylor Lewis Jr visiting with Dr and Mrs W Fred Williams in Clarksville. Amelia Kunze returns from Mt Vernon NY, and many locals plan trips to New York and France while town meetings and events fill the schedule.
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus and Hope Circle hosted a weekend garden party on State Street at the K of C Home. Attendees enjoyed booths including a fortune telling center and open-air dancing with Yacht Club Orchestra. The event runs nightly this week with a Humpty circus for children Saturday afternoon.
A wagon driven by Joseph Belanger collided with a cart in Warren County Saturday night at about 11:45. In the wagon were Mrs Belanger and a child along with several relatives who were thrown from the wagon. Mrs Belanger suffered severe head injuries and burns to the knees and abdomen and required medical treatment.
In a Probate Court session before Judge Edward L. Leahy, several estates were disposed. Actions include recording of foreign wills for William E. Thompson, sales of real estate for various estates with minimum bids, and allowances for guardians and executors. Notable items include estates of William Foli, Mary Foti, Giuseppe Salvaggio, George W. Scott, Jared Bo Sparks, Sophie J. O Wolf, Howell L Williams, Henry Dio, Pasquale Gigho, Salvatore Giglio, and others with terms, bonds, and dates noted.
The bureau of fisheries says there is no certain method to determine a hardshell turtle's age. Scientists examine shell plates under a microscope to count growth rings, similar to tree rings, as the shell expands with growth.
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