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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1929

Page

3

The Clump of Eulalia on the First Warm Day

On a warm spring day the clump of eulalia grows with a sharp click as new shoots push between last year’s stalks. The ground is bare and trees are leafless while the plant expands quickly, snapping old wood as shoots emerge. Nature Magazine

Eulalia

More or Less True The Wear and Ear of Getting a Mea

The Cincinnati Enquirer comments on evolving habits as daily life shifts from wire service feeds to more immediate home devices. A playful note on how information and convenience influence modern routines.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Rest Advantage in Harvest Field Cited

Musing on rest and recovery, the aphorism notes that a field allowed to lie fallow yields a richer harvest later, emphasizing the link between patience and productive results.

Primitive counting in Reval by abacus users

An English traveler describes visiting Reval Esth enia and seeing shops still using the ancient abacus with colored beads for arithmetic. He changes currency at a bank and pays at a post office with the same counting method, noting he calculated his total first.

Pinland Reval Esthenia Yo Zeto

Dog crossing guard signals pilgrims with red flag

A dog stands at a grade crossing near Montserrat Spain signaling road traffic to stop by raising on hind legs and bearing a red flag as rain approaches. The scene guards the cogwheel railroad used by thousands of pilgrims and tourists visiting the convent.

Montserrat Spain

Four Year Old Bristol Boy Struck by Truck

Dominick Grimo four suffers possible skull fracture after being hit by Christopher Garvin's truck on Bradford Street near Bourn Avenue. He received first aid from Dr John R Bernardo and was taken to St Joseph's Hospital. Police report say Garvin blew horn and child darted from behind a parked truck into the path.

Dominick Grimo Frank Grimo Bradford Street Christopher Garvin Charles Street John R. Bernardo St. Joseph's Hospital Colt Memorial Garvin Bourn Avenue

Well Balanced Life Talk At Methodist Church

Maurice C Smith Jr urged Men’s Union to keep home calm and leave work cares behind. He argued tithing income aids prosperity and that religion should run through all business, guiding actions by the Golden Rule.

Maurice C Smith, Jr Men's Union Brotherhood Methodist Church Altho Smuth Ito Siauth

Straddling Fence In Town Sparks Local Debate

Ben Billings criticizes a local politician for long hedging public stance. The remark likens the figure to an English bulldog with the agne FExehoange, signaling frustration over indecisive leadership and political positioning in the community.

Ben Billings

Mustache and Beard as Man’s Remaining Distinction

Quote from Farm Journal notes that only things left distinguishing men from women are a mustache and a beard. The remark reflects gender styling ideas without additional context or events.

Farm Journal

Kearney Post 10th Anniversary Observance Draws Veterans

A large crowd of American Legion and World War veterans gathered at the Artillery Armory on State Street for Kearney Post No 6 tenth anniversary events. Adjutant Charles W Anthony of Auburn spoke on the war era and legion formation in Paris, praising veterans and urging unity with the Ladies Auxiliary and other groups.

Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion Kearney Ladies’ Auxiliary Artillery Armory State Street Organization of the American Legion Charles W Anthony Auburn R 1 Department Paris France United States Adjutant Anthons General Assembly Albert A. Edmonds Bob Wall Bristol Jennie Straight Alice McHugh Coughlin John Bo Proman Rose Preble Elizabeth Dunbar Beatrice Hill Lillian Carnes Harold W.wafford James T Pierce Joseph Haines George Fish Charles R. Beals John — Fate Joseph — Fnos William Flanagan Albert A Edmonds Bow Wall William le Page Thomas Xo Hickes Karke KO Dunbar

Battery C Units Prepares for March Inspections

Battery C holds regular weekly drill at Church Street Armory ahead of Cob Coynb Po 1 Wells inspection on March 26. An ordnance property inspection for Batters Co is set for March 22. St Patricks dance at the armory drew strong turnout under Batters guidance. Nicholas Ruggiero joins as a booster, boosting fighting strength. prank Bo Silvia, a fingerprint expert, donates services and performs prints for Battery members.

Batters Church Street Wells Ray Ss Black 243Rd Regiment Batters 'Co Ermday St Patricks Armory Fark Sheans Broadcasting Orchestra Nicholas Ruggiero Nick Young Brown Bo Silvia Bristol D Bratber

Bristol County Cases Involve Worthless Check Pleas

Thomas J. Durkin of Providence pleaded to two counts of passing worthless checks in Bristol County Court with sentence deferred after restitution. He drew $12 to J Clinton Cronin and $10 to Albert R Poh from Warren Industrial Trust checks while no funds were available. Durkin has been jailed three months. Frank Jarvis of Warren pleaded not guilty and was held on 2000 bail for assault with a dangerous weapon on Armand Picard on Main Street, Warren, Dec 23, 1928.

Bristol County Thomas J. Durkin Providence Heltzen Durkin Warren Branch Industrial Trust Company J. Clinton Cronin Albert R Poh Frank Jarvis Warren Armand Picard Main Street Superior Court

Causes of Yellow Sea Color Near Shore

The lemon yellow tint in the Yellow Sea near the coast results from mud suspended in the water. This coloration is driven by the inflow of the Hoang Ho and Yangtze rivers.

Hoang-ho Yangtze

Sal Sepe Held On Fugitive Charge In Bristol County

Salvatore Sepe of Barrington previously jailed in Bristol and Providence counties was moved to Providence to face grand jury review but no indictments were found. He faced a fugitive from justice charge in Bristol for alleged false pretenses in a Washington DC auto deal and pled not guilty. Bail set at 500, and a Washington DC officer arrived to take him back to the city.

Washington, D. C Sal Sepe Salvatore Sepe Barrington Bristol County Providence Bristol James F. Meiggs Albert Pearson, Jr Sepe

Community Calendar of Church and Club Events

A garbled list of March events from multiple organizations including Maareh 2) Pharsdas Paster Sale and supper, Mite Society, Karst Hapiost Church, Mareh 26 Tunesdicty Inspection Pottery, Wells, Saturddas Taster Tove Dance, NR Heat, Candegrate Club, Ladies Society, Metheodist Chaatech Voldaoand, and a Wednesday Thursday series with Teachers Association and related activities. Readable items mention church gatherings, bake sales, dances, and club meetings around March 21.

Mareh Yoda Noou Hotties aAlbspders St Michaels Brotherhood Atspices Chaatech Cermes Oor Teachers Association Oauditeriagn Oor

Origin of the shipper title in nautical terms

The article explains why the vessel captain is called the shipper, tracing terms from a Pmiteh root that avoided naming ships as schin and used scipman or sapilor for the schipper, illustrating old maritime language.

Pmiteh Schin Scipman Sapilor Schipper

Thorns and Poses in Old Scenic Lands Detours

A Detroit News fragment hints at a view of enduring scenery and the paradox that thorny routes also host roses, noting the region’s oldest landscapes along detours through the broad lands.

Detroit News

Beginning at the End

A speculative note describes novels written in reverse order, where events unfold backward to reveal how the story starts, focusing on how women reframe narrative progression from end to origin.

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