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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
4
A humorous verse tale set in Bristol where Miss Polly Shannon fears Fourth of July cannons. The town bans fireworks, Hern the mayor falls ill, and Polly discovers a cannon free day as dawn brings a quiet scene with birds and summer fragrance. Dick Jones comments on the mayor’s shame and Polly’s relief.
On a sunny Saturday the foremen clerks and salesmen of the National India Rubber Company held their seventh annual bake on James Tobin’s farm at Bristol Neck. Prizes were awarded for track field and ball events, a tug of war, and a humorous prize miscue with tin silver and brass substitutions. Wendell R. Davis won the popular foreman cup amid cheers. luncheon, bands, and games filled the day, with many officials attending and praise for the organizing committee.
Rhode Island readers hear a testimonial from Frank Lapre of Woonsocket who suffered three years with kidney backache and frequent secretions. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Rouseau & Brown for relief. A 1905 follow up confirms ongoing satisfaction and repeated recommendations over six years. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States. Remember the name Doan's.
The Boston Traveler argues public schools produce 8309 graduates with limited immediate earning power. It questions the value of basic schooling versus vocational training, urging a system focused on intelligent citizenship and direct preparation for labor, trade, and commerce rather than higher education.
The passage argues for diverting students from high schools to practical trades and occupations rather than colleges, claiming a surplus of educated men who should train for industry and business. It cites public funding concerns and stresses parental support for nonacademic training. A courtroom scene closes with a judge preparing to read a list of former convictions to a prisoner who asks to sit down.
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