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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
3
Rain forced postponement of the Torpedo Factory versus NIA game to Saturday afternoon. Cranston Worsted Mills defeated St. Anthony's 4 to 2 on the ice grounds Sunday afternoon.
In Providence on July 17 William Caldwell Sr. and Ina T Chappelle, aged 57, were noted alongside Chappelle In Warren July 19 and Dimond In Auburndale Massachusetts July 21 1919 with the sudden passing of Charles F Dimond Jr. aged 18.
A Rome wedding custom used holly wreaths for congratulations. In India and Persia Zoroastrian practices soak holly bark in water and splash infants to bring prosperity and safety.
Smithsonian secretary Prof. Charles D. Walcott reports fossilized toxic bacteria found at the base of Cambrian rocks. The rocks originally lay 36 miles below the surface before uplifting convulsions altered their position. The finding suggests ancient origins for disease in the geologic record.
A tighter standard of ethics is urged as all good ends must be achieved by good means. The note argues that ends cannot justify improper actions and calls for sustained moral conduct aligned with honor.
A Boston Transcript reflection notes a woman worries over calling on another woman who shows no concern whether she visits or not. The piece highlights social nerves in polite society and the unease of initiating visits.
Forty two National service men of Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus were honored at Mount Hope Park for a welcome home event. About 150 attendees watched athletic contests and a Rhode Island clambake, then heard speeches by Rev Thomas J. Gillan Col L H Callan and others. The honor roll listed Army and Navy members who defended freedom.
Lord Leverhulme argues that true business rests on mutual prosperity between capital and labor. He rejects the idea of one side dominating the other and asserts that neighborly success benefits all, envisioning a future peaceful era in industry.
Paris shines with the Place de la Concorde as a true heart of the city, where Rue de Rivoli ends and the Champs Elysees begins. The grand boulevard chain reaches from Rue Royale, making this square one of the most important and beautiful places from which Paris’s main streets radiate.
A narrator recalls a new neighbor family and the grandfather's sudden death after they move in across the street. The child mispronounces funeral as a chance to get acquainted, prompting reflection on curiosity and social interaction in a small community.
A three day strike on the Rhode Island Company paralyzes 66 lines with about 2,600 of 2,865 employees on strike. Receivers and workers remain firm over wage demands 55 to 60 cents per hour and an eight hour day. Daily losses run around 21,000 dollars with 200,000 passengers affected.
Harold Lockwood stars in The Great Romance a tale set in a mythical principality where a free born American heir battles to rescue a loved one from a scheming royal mother. The production features Ruby de RKemer Frank Currier and a cast of noted players with lavish palace sets and dramatic adventures.
Douglas Fairbanks stars in The Knickerbocker Buckaroo a Western comedy of a man Teddy Kazake who traverses into Sonora Mexico. Drake helps out Mercedes Sylvester escapes a sheriff and in a wild chase the pair seek justice while the hero learns that doing good can bring hot water and must begin at home.
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