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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
3
A fragment recalls a shy aunt teaching a child to write letters to grandma in a school exchange. The tale mentions Uncle Sam and Sam Wilson, nicknames, and a moment of learning amid a classroom dialogue about patriotism.
The readable text is garbled with several nonstandard words and lacks coherent names, dates, or places to summarize a distinct news item or announcement.
A garbled quip shows Egbert discussing books with Bacon about gifts for a wife and the sick. The quoted text suggests a casual street exchange about reading material and personal purchases amid noisy surroundings.
Miss Mary Reilly hosts a private shower at Union Street home in this town for upcoming marriage to Herbert O Rourke. Guests from Providence Warren Barrington and local area attend. The evening features pink and white decor and a mock marriage with acquaintances Genevieve Flynn and Marjorie Campbell. Refreshments are served.
A review describes a New York themed story where masked nobles pose as chauffeurs and governesses. Robert Warwick plays Sir Eric Temple, a chauffeur who loves a noble governess and helps thwart counterfeiters and police. The plot unfolds with suspense and romance.
Honduras, with a population around 600,000 and an area similar to Pennsylvania, offers ample room for development. Its interior is mountainous and salubrious, with rich land suited to diversified farming and fruit growing, while the rest of the country, including deep mountain slopes, is used for pasture.
The United States bureau of mines has designed a new warning system for all compressed air mines. An anti smelling substance is injected into the air line so the odor spreads quickly through the workings and is instantly recognized by workers.
The cane's use was restricted in ancient Rome by an imperial edict to patricians. Women also carried canes then. In England the cane emerged as an aristocratic badge around the fifth century, followed by a period of decorative, exquisitely designed canes.
A mother overhears her son uttering in a sleepy voice that his late night prayer will be the same as the previous night. The child asks God to remember his tired plea, ending with Amen.
A pure white fawn has been seen with a red deer herd in the Cozac forest area of Inverness Scotland. It was observed through a telescope and noted for its bluish neck tint.
Bobby, fresh from his first trip to the country, describes farm life and praises cow milk as good as any. The Boston Transcript records the child's lively wonder at rural scenes and dairy.
Recruiting officers stationed at the Post Office accept enlistments for American forces in Germany. White men from this district may join Infantry Cavalry Field Artillery Quartermaster Corps with various qualification paths. Two men have enlisted locally, Napoleon A Bellinger and Theodore D Miranda. Miranda, new to English, will undergo a three year plan including schooling and engineering study before serving as a soldier.
In last evening’s Twilight League action the Yankees defeated the White Sox 9 to 6 with H Giddue and Arthur Guevremont driving multiple runs. Key hits came from W Gladue Joseph and others as pitchers Kemph Gallo and W Gladue split the duties.
Star Friday presents William Russell in Shed With Fire set on the plains and in a mining town with Helen Ferguson Betty Schade Robert Cain and others. director Emmett J Flynn and writer J Anthony Roach. Saturday offers Harry T Morey in The Sea Rider a tale of betrayal and adventure with a burning ship explosion and dramatic acting. Monday features Mary Miles Minter in Social Briars with Juanita Hansen in The Lost City plus Paramount News and L Ko comedy.
An advertisement touts Hokara as a grease free antiseptic cream that heals irritated skin fast. It claims to relieve pimples acne barber's itch and eczema and offers a satisfaction guarantee with a general sized jar priced at six cents.
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