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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
4
An advance party for the Walter L Main Circus arrived by private Pullman with posters and heralds. The show, promising new feats and a larger spectacle, will perform on the common June 30 with 200 performers, big tents, and a street parade.
The text praises John Wesley as the era’s top horseman. It notes he rode 60 to 70 miles daily, and after eighty he covered 4,000 to 5,000 miles in a year. He often started before 4 p.m. and rode with loose rein while reading history, weather permitting.
A plum stone bearing a likeness of King James I has been presented to the Southwark Cathedral chapter in England. The carving was donated by Miss Andrewes Wild, a descendant of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes, and has remained in the family for over 800 years.
The article notes the fireless cooker principle dates back many centuries and suggests Jewish knowledge contributed to early versions. It mentions feather-filled bags and the hay box as historical predecessors to the modern fireless cooker.
Phutureh notes a Cato quote claiming three regrets: trusting a secret to a woman, traveling by water when he could have gone by land, and wasting an entire day without urgent business. The piece reflects on Catos warned faults and admonitions.
A concise essay on self awareness stresses forming an accurate view of personal capabilities and limits to improve interactions with others. It argues self knowledge guides behavior and relationships.
Native people use a wooden drum called igou dougoudou with rubber tipped hammers. The drum beats sound loudly enough to be heard from six to ten miles, and its rhythms are interpreted by listeners at a distance to send messages.
The article explains why the Master of Arts degree appears as MA or AVE in texts. It notes Latin origins where word order varied without changing meaning and cites forms like Magister Artium and Artium Magister as historical precedents.
The meat of hares and rabbits is similar and relies on vegetable matter. Hares have dark dry flesh while rabbits are described as more savory and flavorful in several respects.
The article lists the five tallest peaks in the Himalayas, located in northern India. It cites heights near fourteen thousand feet and mentions Kangchenjunga and two other peaks by name with approximate elevations. The text quality is poor but indicates Vaston Peak and Voakala among the tallest.
The article explains that radio waves travel at light speed about 14 000 miles per second through air, while electric current in wires moves slower, depending on conductor resistance. Copper is favored for wiring due to its low resistance.
Members of Slocum Woman's Relief Corps No 6 Providence visit the Rhode Island Soldiers Home for their annual flag day event. They sponsor an entertainment with ice cream cake candy baskets and each comrade receives a small silk American flag. Patriotic Instructor Annie E Doherty heads the committee with a program of flag salutes remarks orchestral pieces piano solos recitations and selections by St Edward's school pupils and local performers.
The American Legion Auxiliary Kearny New Unit No 6 held a brief meeting at GAR Hall. Announcement: the annual Department outing will be held at Crescent Park on July 14.
Priestly schedule at Michaels Church lists Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer with sermon at 10:30 a.m. Church School at noon and Evening Prayer with address at 7:30 p.m. on the Sunday after Trinity.
The program lists Holy Communion at 8 00 am Sung Mass and sermon at 10 45 am a Bible and school study at noon Poets crush school and Bible ass and Evensong with sermon at 7 30 pm Reflects a liturgical day with multiple gatherings and sermons.
Friday night service at 7 30, Sunday worship at 10 30, sermon Faith of Our Fathers. Church school assembles at 12, Sunday night service led by Church Club with topic Who is My Neighbor.
Prayer meeting Friday at 7 20 with choir practice and praxtremee at 60 on Sunday 10 30 preaching at 12 00 Sunday School 6 30 Epworth League 7 30 pm Preaching at State Street M E Church 256 Hope Street with telephone 478 W.
Morning service at 1030 led by Pastor Harold W Baker with sermon titled Treasures of the Deep. Church school at 1145, followed by 30 pm Children’s Day Exercises including a pageant.
Court Street near Hope invites parishioners to Sunday services led by Rev Thomas Armstrong of Pawtucket. Morning sermon at 10 45, Sunday School at 12 00, Young People at 6 00, Evangelistic prayer meeting at 7 00. Wednesday prayer at 7 30.
Frank Sousa and Frances Rapoza of this town married at Elizabeth's Church with Rev Brae officiating. The couple, both residents, are listed in local marriage notices.
Motta, a 70 year old resident, died in this town in June. The notice provides minimal details about the deceased and the location.
The Texarkanian notes a dog fills an empty place in a man's life with a playful take on the hot dog topic, attributed to Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
A Swiss mountaineer known for blunt manners still proposes with flowers in the Bernese Oberland. If the bride accepts a bouquet of edelweiss, he will marry, a ritual reflecting the risk he takes to win her.
The text suggests cattle or sheep horns may have been the first musical instruments and that drums were used long before recorded history. It presents a theory on the origins of music with brief speculative reasoning.
The Bristol probate court publishes notices naming Robert F. Munro as administrator of Thel M Munro estate and Arthur II Conat and others as potential administrators in various estates. Hearings and final accounts are scheduled for July fifth 1927 with fourteen day notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
The text claims Ebeneser Don Cairtos was appointed minister plenipotentiary and US consul general to Haiti by President Grant in 1860 and served until 1871.
The Bristol probate docket lists multiple estates including John B Mills Celia McGourty and Os-kytel Clarke with notices to creditors and hearings set in June 1927. Executrix bonds are required and guardianship accounts granted while petitions for monument care and last wills are queued for court consideration in Bristol Phenix notices.
Town Clerk announces required voter registration for June 1927 in person at the office on or before June 30. Office hours are 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 6 pm daily in June, except Saturdays afternoons Sundays and holidays. Registration from June 20 to June 30 included.
A report notes tobacco factory waste and smoke-cut tobacco can be chemically treated and run through carding machines to produce a substitute for linen rags, lowering costs by using discarded tobacco material.
The oldest organ traceable to the Bach era dates to 1721 and is believed to have been played by him. It is housed in the church of St George in Kotha near Leipzig, a village church built long before 11000.
The Franklin Street hall near Nineteenth to Richmond, Virginia, is the oldest Masonic hall in the United States with the foundation laid in 1785 and Randolph lodge No 19 occupying it continuously since 1787.
The forest products laboratory reports that treating wood with ammonium phosphate ammonium sulfate or ammonium chloride does not reduce its mechanical strength. The wood remains suitable for joists, studs, rafters and similar uses.
On January 5 1777 American forces attempted to use floating mines dubbed the Battle of the Kegs to sink the British fleet at Philadelphia. The kegs failed to detonate or damage the ships.
A single cocoon of good quality can produce from 400 to 800 yards of reelable filament, indicating strong potential for silk production and textile use.
Town of Bristol warns to return detailed lists of real and personal property for taxation. Assessors to meet June 15 1927 to collect and verify accounts and provide exemptions for veterans and widows. Executors guardians and trustees must file on provided blanks.
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