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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
4
The item notes aging routines with an old-fashioned mother tending eight lamps and a daughter resting, contrasted with modern fatigue and pushing a button to read in the dark. It then explains rug curling tips to use wax or spermaceti under rug corners and press with a warm iron to stiffen corners without floor damage.
The Topeka Capita notes a saying about storytelling. It contrasts an average man knowing three old stories with a woman who knows one tale about a man who urged her to marry him.
A fish-rescue hospital in Iowa receives fish moved from extall lakes that dry up in summer. The facility measures 18 by 36 feet and houses storage tanks for the rescued aquatic life.
A compact aphorism notes that true happiness comes from balanced living. It urges readers to observe those content with steady success and measured temperament rather than excess. The quotation echoes moral tones common in moral instruction columns.
A fragment quotes a poor man asking for work and questions a possible path to service on a committee or board. The piece suggests opportunities like an investigative committee valuation board or advisory commission as a potential route.
The article notes that salt serves as a key revenue source for governments in ten countries. It lists Austria Hungary, China, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Roumania, Serbia, Switzerland, and Turkey as nations where a state salt monopoly prevails.
The department of agriculture issues about 500 import permits annually for birds. The total number of birds moved is around 500 000, with as many as 17 000 arriving in a single day.
An advocacy piece suggests placing dogs and cats with children to teach fidelity and loyalty through daily play. It emphasizes positive behavior, companionship, and responsibility as benefits of pet ownership for youth development.
Last week at the State Board of Public Roads office a list of registrations shows owners and vehicles in Bristol Warren Barrington and surrounding towns. Entries include William H Remieres Ford 22 hp touring Domenico Nicolella Overland 27 hp touring Mabel Benedict Oakland 19 hp runabout and several other makes and models with powers and locations noted.
A summer visitor asks about a son, and the old landlady recalls that he was teaching school and doing well when last she heard. The exchange centers on whether the son is a pedagogue, hinting at a family tale or small town misperception.
In this town on June 3 to June 6 inclusiveleigh, several marriage notices show Rev T J Gillan officiating. Couples include Burns and McKenna, D Amico and Ruggeri, Gentile and Astola, Giuenta and Ferro, Estrella and Brum, Noss and Martins, Pinherro and Oliveria, Sousa and Moreno, Garisto and Santulli. Also Y M C A President's report outlines staffing changes and financial needs.
Notice of deaths of Hugh Holmes in this town aged 75 on June 5 and Patrick Jo Cumff in Rhode Island Hospital aged 45 on June 4.
A Kentucky woman describes healing from female weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She details improved health after three bottles and urges other women to try the remedy, noting its forty year record as a tonic and invigoration for the female organism. She invites letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice.
A series of social events is listed with dates and venues. Whist sessions at A. R. Hall June 6 under Bab eet Woman's Relief Corps, entertainment at First Congregational Church June 7 8 by Miss Gertrude E Church class, Fi Fi of the Toy Shop at Pastime Theatre July 13 via Young Women's Parish, annual Sunday School excursion June 13, dance at G A R Hall June 14, lawn fete at State St M E Church June 22 by Sunshine Club, whist at Mrs W Fred Williams home Bristol Woman's Exchange date June 22.
The article notes that Alexander Dumas was born in Haiti and describes him as a premier adventure writer with a mix of native and white heritage, adding that Haiti produced a figure of high artistic achievement and strong personality.
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