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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
4
It states that one in three people have catarrh and that nasal catarrh signals bodily weakness. Local snuffs and vapors help little, so the advice is to treat the cause by enriching blood with Scott's Emulsion, a medicinal oil-food building tonic free from alcohol or drugs.
The London Conference brought representatives of Austria Prussia and Denmark to London on April 26 1864. It met for two months seeking reconciliation but achieved no practical results.
An Arab proverb lists six signs of folly including anger without cause, unprofitable speech, aimless change, useless inquiry, misplaced trust, and confusing foes for friends. The saying frames folly through character flaws and social misjudgments.
The article notes no population statistics exist for ancient Egypt and cites Herodotus claiming at least 20 000 inhabited cities during Amasis era around 520 B C It questions the plausibility of that figure and lists authorities Maspero Champollion Flinders Petrie and Rawlinson with Britannica as a reference source.
The Omaha Bee says the farmers congress aims to discuss all topics as every issue affects the man on the farm, highlighting the broad scope and impact of agricultural policy discussions.
A bride declares she wants to be helpful and the couple exchange playful lines about clipping coupons and sharing chores in a light domestic moment from Louisville Courier Journal.
Quotation on fishes living on land and avoiding hooks by securing food without water risks. The speaker notes worms in soil would be abundant if fish could inhabit the ground, implying a humorous misfit between aquatic life and terrestrial survival.
A London Chronicle note highlights a royal coronation benediction praising apples and grapes as heavenly gifts. It recalls the line invoking fruit from ancient mountains and eternal hills.
The text argues that insufficient rest after work causes morning discomfort including a bad taste in the mouth yawning joint aches and a bad temper. It notes that rainy mornings worsen recovery and compares mountainous and lowland sleep habits to explain the variability in rest needs.
A short historical quotation attributes Beecher warning that falsehood to the present moment ruins trust and will reveal the flaw when the cause is forgotten. The saying emphasizes consequences of deceit in daily conduct.
Reformers push for safer celebrations as some towns curb or ban dangerous fireworks. Mrs. Isaac L. Rice notes 6000 casualties last July while Revolutionary War deaths total 1119, arguing patriotism remains intact but warning against the yearly death toll from toy pistols, crackers, bombs, and firearms.
A new concrete pile design drives itself by boring a hole with a high pressure water jet. Water at 250 pounds per square inch flows through an iron core pipe, dissolving earth and sand while the pile advances. It clears rocks as it descends, offering advantages over previous piles.
Theosophists study the occult and avoid impulsive purchases choosing stones that harmonize with their eyes hair and skin They believe certain stones bring life and health and that a jewel becomes part of their being cherished for all time
A quip attributed to Turgenieff on the word tomorrow, noting its invention for indecision and youth. The line surveys language as a playful commentary on how we defer action.
Guardian Andrew J Bullock petitions to mortgage the ward Mary A Bullock's Bristol real estate at High and Burnside Streets Lot No 10 on Norris Barns Plot to obtain funds for acquiring the ward's one third inherited share. Hearing set for July 6 1916 with fourteen days notice in Bristol Phoenix.
Town of Bristol public notice requires all voters to register in person by June 30 1916. Registrar office hours run daily in June except Sundays and holidays from 9 to noon and 2 to 5 pm and extended evening hours June 22 to 30 9 am to 9 pm. Town Clerk John M Coggeshall signs the notice.
Myra F Miller, niece of Joseph A Greene of Bristol, Rhode Island, petitions probate court to appoint her Administratrix of the intestate estate. The request was received and will be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix beginning 1916 at 10.30 A M in Bristol Probate Court.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of LeBaron C Colt, late of Bristol, is presented for probate. The matter is received for probate on a stated date and time before Coggshall, Probate Clerk, Bristol.
Caroline L H Chesebrough, mother of Albert S Chesebrough, late of Bristol, requests appointment as Administratrix of his intestate estate. A hearing is set for July 10 1916 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
Grace B Bosworth widow of Martin L Bosworth Bristol deceased intestate requests appointment as Administratrix. Probate hearing noted for 1916 at 10 30 oclock AM before the Probate Clerk at Coggshall.
A line from Montague emphasizes fear as the primary fear one stands in awe of, noting its sharpness that surpasses all other misfortunes and accidents. The quotation reflects a meditation on fear's pervasive and piercing impact.
In Bristol on June 29 1916 Charles W Greene administrator presents final account of Nathan K Munroe late of Bristol deceased for allowance including credit from sale of real estate. The seventeenth day of July is set for examination in Bristol Probate Court Room. HNM COGGESHALL Probate Clerk.
The Probate Court of Bristol Rhode Island appoints Moses A. of Providence as agent for Elizabeth A. Collins estate. Creditors must file claims at the clerk’s office within six months from the first advertisement. A bond was provided and notices to creditors are published.
Estate of Rachael J. Edson filing instrument in Bristol 1916 at 10 80 oclock A M in Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration and notice ordered once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. COGGESHALL Probate Clerk
Estates of Sadie I Sousa Minnie Sousa and Manuel Sousa announce guardianship choice of August C Sousa of Bristol. Minor siblings over fourteen request court approval of guardianship of person and estate. A probate hearing scheduled 1916 at 10 30 A M in Bristol Probate Court. notice posted in Bristol Phoenix.
Caroline L H Chesebrough of Bristol requests guardians for Edith Russell Chesebrough and Westcote Herreshoff Chesebrough, minors under fourteen, children of Albert S Chesebrough and Emma Russell Chesebrough, deceased. Probate Clerk John M Cogsheall orders weekly citations in Bristol Phenix.
A 1906 Rhode Island act enables Bristol to condemn land for a school. The tract at the southwest corner of High and Court streets is taken for the location of a school house, totaling less than one acre. The notice, dated June 27 and witnessed by Town Clerk John M. Coggeshall, lists the land boundaries and parcel owners then.
The Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads invites sealed proposals to reconstruct 2650 feet of state highway in Warren and Barrington Bristol County beginning at the easterly end of the new Warren Bridge to the westerly end of the Barrington Bridge. Proposals due July 12 1916 with a 200 dollar certified check. Plans and specifications available at the State House Providence after July 3 1916. Work to be completed by September 15 1916.
Fanny Reynolds as Administratrix of John P Reynolds seeks court authority to sell part or all of the Bristol Neck land to cover debts and expenses. The petition notes the estate lacks funds to pay debts and support the family and calls for a sale of the real estate with charges, set for July 17, 1916 at 10 80 am in the Bristol Probate Court.
An instrument in writing for Catherine McKevitt late of Bristol is presented for probate. The Bristol Probate Court will hear the matter at 10:30 AM on June 14, 1916, with notice to be published in the Bristol Phenix. Coggeshall, Probate Clerk.
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