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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
3
A dense crossword puzzle list of clues across and down with hints for words and abbreviations, including parts of speech and thematic notes for a forthcoming issue. The grid references mix standard crossword conventions with partial entries and cross-references to common abbreviations and historical terms.
A humorous remark attributes aggressive rabbit behavior in Alaska to drunken traders bringing liquor across the border. The line cites James J. Montague as the author.
The article explains why the letter H is often silent in English, tracing its origins to Latin and Norman French under Norman rule. It notes a shift as English rose as the national language, with educated clergy preserving old pronunciations while many Londoners dropped the aspirate, reflecting class and regional influences.
A Washington Star letter from November 28 1874 traces the term Black Maria for prison vans to a New York alumna named Marta whose drunken escapades ended with police taking her to the station in a wagon. The wagon's nickname allegedly gave rise to the term Black Maria.
The recapitulation theory posits a parallel between embryonic development and the species history. It is correct only to a limited extent in many animals, with deviations due to environmental adaptation and shortened development, among other influences.
Hard water contains dissolved substances like calcium and magnesium salts that form insoluble compounds with soap. Calcium carbonate causes temporary hardness removable by boiling, while calcium sulphate causes permanent hardness. Soft water lacks substances that impede soap lather.
The piece reports Sir Arthur Keith's claim that human brain size has diminished since the Paleolithic era. It notes Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon brains reached about 1,880 ccm, with later figures around 1,300 ccm, while modern humans excel in speed of learning and various achievements despite smaller brains. The argument concludes that size is not the sole measure of intellect.
Ex king Prempeh of Ashanti, once ruler, is released from 28 years in Seychelles and returns to Ashanti. He is Anglican, fluent in English, and noted for courteous manners. The royal stool and past rebellion are referenced in background on Ashanti sovereignty and ceremonial regalia.
A driver in an old Hootin Nanny car hit a mule on the road near Hoot Holler’s house in Gap Johnson’s area. The owner and the driver exchanged loud comments as the mule screamed and the car’s impact knocked the animal over. The bystander offered no further details.
A street scene shows an owner warning a hobo about trespassing with a blunt prompt while the hobo admits he cannot read the sign. The exchange humorously questions the exact wording and implies misreading or garbled text. The dialogue underscores literacy and urban edge in a Boston setting.
The city treasurer storms into the paper office insisting the published item defamed him. He challenges the editor over a section of a news item about William Binns and public funds, calling the claim dishonest.
The Egyptian writing system is among the earliest, starting as picture-based script. The oldest papyrus records the reign of a king named Aagsa around 8580 to 3536 B C, while the Prisse Papyrus in Paris is the earliest literary piece dating to the fifth dynasty around 2500 B C.
A Rhode Island mortgagee will auction two Bristol parcels on June 27 1925 at noon. The sale follows a broken mortgage condition on a September 27 1924 deed, with a long land description including a rock street frontage and an additional rear lot. The mortgagee and attorney James Flavander announce the bid rights and sale terms with conditions disclosed at sale.
Industrial Trust Company as administrator presents its first and final account for the estate of Sarah C Hoar late of Bristol deceased. A petition seeks distribution of remaining funds among heirs at law. The matter is referred to July 6 1925 at 10 30 A M for consideration with fourteen days of weekly notice to be published in the Bristol Phoenix.
June 1 1926 probate court in Bristol hears a filing by Busan M Sheple guardian seeking appointment as administratrix of Alphonso O Drake deceased intestate. Hearing set for July 6 1945 at 10 30 AM in Probate Court Room Bristol with fourteen days of publication in Bristol Phoenix.
Bristol probate notices show petitions for administratrix in the estate of John McGinity with a July 6 hearing date and fourteenday publication in the Bristol Phoenix. Final accounts for Sarah Anna Church and William F Bartlett estates are scheduled for July 6 with notice in Bristol Phoenix.
Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads records land taken in Warren for highway improvements on Main Street. The description references Plat Nos 1601 and 101, center line measurements, and recording by the Warren Town Clerk in June 1925.
Town Council of Bristol resolves that Smith Street from Hope Street to between Constitution and Union Streets is abandoned as a public highway. Abutters incur no compensation. notice to be published weekly for three weeks in Bristol Phoenix. Harvey S. Jewell to place end marker reading Not a Public Highway.
In Bristol on June 1 1925 Susan M Sheple guardian of Jesse Steere requests that she or another suitable person be appointed administratrix of the decedent's estate intestate. A hearing is set for 10 30 o clock A M at a Bristol Pro days weekly in Bristol Phenix. Church clerk.
In Bristol on June 17 1925 the Probate Court sets a petition by Gertrude M Hasbrouck Administratrix asking for a reasonable allowance from the estate of Cornelius J Hasbrouck deceased. Hearing set for 10 30 A M in the Bristol bate Court Room with two days notice by publication.
Guardian J Barnard French petitions for authority to sell minors estates in Bristol Rhode Island. He seeks sale of mineral interests and real estate to pay debts and fund better investments. Hearing in Probate Court Bristol set with fourteen day notice in Bristol Phoenix.
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