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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1919
Page
4
An ad warns kidney disease harms many and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the quick remedy. It claims the oil heals kidneys, relieves inflammation and germs, with results within twenty four hours and ongoing daily use to prevent future attacks.
Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepard will address women at State Street M. E. Church at 3 pm Friday and at a union meeting at First Congregational Church next Sunday at 8 pm. She outlines Mormon power, temple rites, history and polygamy in a reform context.
Antonio Almeida was found guilty of an assault on Joseph M DeAngelo before Judge F. H. Hammill. He was fined $5 and costs. The civil docket listed Charles A. Walsh and Edward L. Leahy as receivers versus...
Edward Battcher and Clarence Bolvin faced a trespass ejectment suit. Default entered with judgment for the plaintiff.
Douglas Fairbanks presents Bound in Morocco at the Y M C A Saturday matinee and evening. The Algiers set photoplay runs at high speed with comedy and thrills as Fairbanks is bound and freed, showcasing athletic feats and a string of surprises.
J Edward Sullivan of Hartford and Miss Mary Margaret Leahy of this town were married at St Marys Church in a ceremony led by Rev Thomas J Gillan. Attendants included Catherine Leahy and Corp John E Leahy, best man. The couple will live in Hartford with Sullivan employed as a civil engineer.
The article argues that a man can counteract hereditary tendencies by proper muscle training and stimulating impressions. By aligning instincts perceptions and habits with corrective impressions one can improve unstable individuals and lift them from an unhappy state.
The article discusses telegraph wire singing as a weather omen and explains the sound arises from aeolian harp effects. It notes weather interpretation varies and that wind direction relative to wire orientation matters. Temperature changes alter wire tension and pitch.
A well known Scottish divine intervened when a drunken man was being ejected from a car. He calmed the passenger and restored order for the rest of the journey. As they departed the man muttered insults, then grasped the minister’s hands and said Good day my friend I see you ken what it is to be drunk.
Edinburgh once boasted the longest signboard listing a vast array of goods. It advertised John Main Stationer with offerings from Bibles to prayer books and a detail on buying and exchanging old books, papers, inks, and related items in varied branches of literature.
In the Strand a piano organ performer displays a placard declaring he is an ex convict who has served four years. The sign mentions police supervision and his wish to reform, and closes with the address of his solicitors firm and his medical attendant.
The text argues that knowing the most does not guarantee success because many fail to apply their knowledge. It compares knowledge to gold buried unused, urging effort to invest and earn returns. Success comes from knowing how to use what you know, not merely possessing information.
In a brisk exchange a wife asks Richard whether they will attend the Blank family dance. If they go she plans to dress. if not she will apply a mustard plaster and retire for the night.
Notes and Queries recounts that cruelty in boyhood was common across months and not limited to May births. John T Page recalls harming birds and animals in youth yet later feels deep remorse as an adult. Other recollections describe destructive pranks by non May-born youths, challenging the notion of a May-born cruelty stereotype.
National Geographic Magazine notes that while Peruvian gold fed European wealth and power, the potato transformed world history. Brought to Europe from Peru, it reshaped nations by becoming a staple, unearthed as the Irish potato, and valued far beyond precious metals in a century.
Seattle fish dealers report weekly octopus consumption near half a ton, with demand expected to rise as Americans adopt the delicacy. Greek fishermen call it devilfish while Japanese dealers seek take, and Chinatown menus use a Cantonese reading. Cafe managers may promote it as Puget Sound lobster.
Leon Camen told the Aeronautical Society that German engineers use a new fuel for airplane engines. The mix adds one per cent to gasoline and one and a half per cent alcohol, producing quicker ignition but harming engine metal. He notes war conditions limit motor life, making such deterioration less critical. Toluol is described as a coal tar base for TNT.
A white bear sighting near Orenburg Switzerland caused mountain alarm. Officials staged a large hunt that ended with the animal cornered. It proved to be a poor Russian deserter wandering in a sheepskin coat.
In Bensonhurst and Flatbush chatter about church events, Grimes' son home on furlough led the service. The dominie announced the khaki wearer will now take up the collection in his helmet, mixing military and church duties.
A Bristol resident tells how Doan's Kidney Pills ease backache and fatigue after heavy lifting. William Manchester of 10 Bourne Street recounts three years of relief and urges keeping a supply at home. The testimonial notes price 60 cents and directs readers to Buffington's Pharmacy and Foster Milburn Co. U.S. agent.
A daily discipline fosters self control by doing what is hard and denying what is desired. This lifelong routine aims to develop mastery over one’s impulses and character through consistent, ongoing effort.
A brief reflection notes that illness brings trials but also blessings. It emphasizes resilience and gratitude amid hardship.
Public sale to satisfy a mortgage on three Bristol Rhode Island lots 4 5 and 6 on Plaza Plat Bristol R I as described by W W Perry 1910. Sale originally set for May 81 1919 at noon postponed to June 11 1919 by Everitte S Chaffee attorney for the mortgagee.
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