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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1930
Page
5
A dog named Rex strolls boldly across a busy thoroughfare. He carries a bone and ignores oncoming traffic, slowly crossing as a southbound car brakes hard to avoid him. The driver reacts with white‑faced fright and anger.
Edgar Guest notes swear words reveal a boy’s mentality. An idiot can swear, but it takes intelligence to stay calm under distraction and despair. The piece urges boys to choose restraint and composure over vulgar outbursts.
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge No 12 I O F was surprised Thursday evening March 6 at its Odd Fellows hall meeting by about sixty visitors from Dorothy Brown lodge Swansea MA and Celestia lodge Warren. An entertainment of readings and music followed with remarks from officers of all three lodges and a luncheon served. Two membership applications were received and the charter was draped in memory of the late Mrs Marys FE Munro.
A new nature study club of Goldenrod Troop of Girl Scouts is formed with 11 planned members and a first hike to the town outskirts next Monday morning weather permitting. Miss Jessie Molasky leads the troop with Miss Virginia Clarke as lieutenant and a prize for the best notebook and nature collection. At St Michael's parish house Tuesday afternoon Mrs George L Millard spoke on Home Making with other troop leaders present.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a paradox in street talk and manners as readers reflect on unacceptable courtesies and harsher reactions. It contrasts a girl’s kissable mouth with a man’s or woman’s mouth you’d call out for a slap.
Miss Mara D Norris receives a brother written account dated February 27 1930 detailing a Pisa day trip via Thomas Cook and Sons auto bus. The writer notes Arno scenery quaint villages a hotel stay at Victoria Palazzo visits to Count Gherardesca and helm of historical sites including the Duomo Baptistery leaning tower Camp Santo and Michelangelo bas relief with vivid Tuscany impressions.
Empl oyes of the National India Rubber Co wire shipping and finishing departments held a social evening in the factory recreation room with about 200 attendees. Boxing and wrestling bouts featured Bristol youths, and a luncheon was served by the organizing committee: John Tattne Nicholas Bruno Edward Barry Alexandre Eve Joseph Garcia Edward Beavis.
Local divers worked a natural quahaug bed at the head of Bristol Harbor and reportedly harvested 16 bushels in a single day. The shellfish were moved to other waters for transplanting from the polluted bed now part of 250 acres leased from the State by Henry C Wilcox of Tiverton.
The piece explains camel training as they age from three to five years. At three they join caravans to adjust to desert travel, at four they bear a small load and by five they can perform a full share of work. Loads generally do not exceed 400 to 300 pounds.
The town council board of canvassers met to review property voter lists for the upcoming town meeting. Many names were erased after failing to pay personal property taxes, rendering those individuals ineligible to vote.
A community calendar lists St Patrick’s Night dance at Battery C 243d Coast Artillery Armory. Heart of Paddy Whack benefit at St Mary’s Guiteras. Congregational Club March 19 musicale and blackface comedy for Piano Fund. Lenten food sale at Trinity Church March 26. Colt High School April 9 and Show Boat musical comedy revue April 22 23 for Bristol Troops and Boy Scouts. Saturdays through May host St Rita’s Club bazaars. May 8-9 Toy Maker operetta Reynolds School. May 2 Fire Dept hall. May 15-16 Mikado operetta Bristol Train of Artillery.
An Atchison Globe fragment quotes a man explaining his struggle to support a wife and five children as he now has two children and two automobiles to maintain. The report centers on family hardship and financial pressure in a local context.
A short exhortation urges boys to spread happiness with heartful smiles and cheery words. It compares smiles to contagious flowers, notes lending a hand as another happiness boost, and invites a week of practicing these simple, costless actions to see results.
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