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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
4
On a cold winter day Dr. Alorutio C. Wood Sr a noted specialist and medical writer chats with the late Horace Howard Furness a Shakespearean scholar. A third man joins and they joke about forgetting the cold with Mr Cole joining the group.
A widower recalls his single years as a "dog's life" and jokes about marrying to gain a cat and a dog. The playful exchange highlights companionship through pets and life changes.
The Mount Etna astronomical observatory requires no lightning rod protection. Its position near the crater and the rising vapor stream act as a natural conductor, draining electricity from clouds so lightning is seldom seen at the site.
A Wilmington News item remarks that perceptions of a woman's attractiveness vary by whether you judge her looks or address her directly, highlighting subjective standards in social perception.
Bristol Chapter D A R met Monday at the Barrington home of Regent Mrs Charles R Blackmar Jr. The program featured antique collecting of china and glass presented by Mrs Clarence A Brouwer. State Regent Mrs Albert L Calder 2d attended with guests from Gaspee and Esek Hopkins chapters.
Subscriptions totaling amounts such as 25.00 and 10.00 are listed for the Phoenix newspaper. Donors include R. W Holt with a 25.00 gift. Subscriptions may be sent to the Phoenix and acknowledged in the paper.
The text notes no legal slavery in Christian countries while describing slavery’s milder forms in Muslim nations. It discusses peonage in Latin America, where workers are not owned but bound by debts to employers.
A playful bell on the floor murmurs a sing song line about heavenly father taking care of us if we are good, yet acknowledging that we must also take care of ourselves. The line reflects casual, cheerful religious sentiment in a light moment.
Donations received at the Children's Home in May include clothing from Mrs. French and Mrs. Wallis Howe, flour from Mrs. C. B. Rockwell Sr, cakes from the Baptist Church and St. Michael's Sunday School, bananas from C. F. Dimond, lawn mower repair by Ryone & Farr, sugar from multiple donors, seamstress services for Mrs. Rockwell and Mrs. Levy, medical attendance by Dr. A. M. Merriman, and dental work by Dr. H. W. Church.
Official visitation of Department President Mrs. Lydia A. Brayton and a suite to Babbitt Relief Corps in G A R Hall on June 17. Rubber social at State Street M E Church hosted by Ladies Aid Gang on June 17. Social and dance in G A R Hall on June 17 hosted by Universal Club. Dance at Naval Armory on June 19 by Bristol Naval Veterans Association. Complimentary inspection drill and dance at Mayal Armory on June 25 by Fourth Company Sanitary Unit Nodesland State Guard.
Guardian accounts for Edwin Cure and Sarah Anna Church are presented for allowance. The court order sets July 1 and July 7, 1919 hearings at 730 and 10 30 in the Bristol Probate Court Room with fourteen days of weekly notices in the Bristol Phenix. John M Coggeshall is the clerk.
Town Clerk notice calls for all residents to register to vote in person by June 30 1919. Registration office hours in June are 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm daily except Saturdays Sundays and holidays, extended June 23 to 30 till 9 pm.
Cityden Stearns administrator for the estate of John Stearns late of Bristol presents a final account for allowance and petitions for an order of distribution among heirs at law. The matter is set for June 16, 1919 at 10 30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court Room and notices are to be published weekly for fourteen days.
In Bristol on May 29 1919 Philip Brady guardian petitions to sell two thirds undivided interest in an easterly High street tract described as about fifty five by eighty feet to pay ward debts and fund care marked for review June 16 1919 at 10 30 A M with fourteen days notice in Bristol Phenix.
A Boston resident named JAS J. Royall reports a three year battle with constipation dizziness and headaches. He says after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets he bought two dozen boxes and his condition improved to perfection. The ad lists prices and a shift from trial size to regular boxes with a note from Fruit-a-Tives Limited in Ogdensburg New York.
A notable feature in Popular Mechanics shows a prefabricated site with slopes cut into twelve to fifteen foot high terraced races housing over 300 bee swarms. Each hive rests on a concrete foundation and benefits from summer breezes and winter sun, creating a profitable use.
Ernest W Arnold as administrator petitions the Bristol probate court to authorize sale of three neighboring land parcels partly in Warwick Rhode Island and partly in East Greenwich to cover funeral and estate debts. The court sets June 16, 1919 for review at 10:30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court Room with publication noted in the Bristol Phenix.
Bristol Rhode Island May 26 1919 the executor of Antone DeSouto Correa's will announces acceptance of trust and bond. creditors must file claims within six months of first advertisement. Jacob Benjamin guardian presents third account for Helen and Haskell Benjamin wards on June 16 1919 at 10 30 AM in Bristol Probate Court.
Bristol May 27 1919. An instrument purporting to be the last will of John Malone of Bristol is presented for probate. Notice is ordered to be published for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phenix. Clerk: MCOGGHSHALL.
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