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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1923
Page
3
The Living Age notes rising tensions between Flemish and French speakers in Belgium. Parliament split 89 to 85 to require Flemish in Ghent and mixed language instruction elsewhere, amid fears of intensified race and religious discord.
A historic private railcar built to order for Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, crafted with teak and French construction, lies on a Vera Cruz siding. It is one of the continent’s oldest private cars, later used by officers during the revolution and later by President Juarez, who signed Maximilian’s death warrant.
Visiting Mexican travelers report a spray formed image of Nuestra Senora de la Guadalupe on Yosemite Falls. They describe a 1000 foot tall facial likeness extending along the first drop, inspiring belief of a blessed year for the park.
A humorous Detroit News quote contrasts a weary man with a run down look and his chaotic breakfast scene. He mocks cooking three items at once including bacon and an egg in hot grease while imagining his future exposure to boiling grease if a partner does not return.
At a theater a young couple whispered loudly upsetting patrons. The man then claimed his muffler was lost on the floor prompting a terse exchange with the man ahead who warned about improper behavior and noises from the back.
Joke exchange turns into a witty banter about lighting powder if a surprised face betrays emotion. The quip hinges on a pun about powder igniting from a reaction.
The Petunia tavern landlord laments a sleepy town as residents fixate on the Cone craze and chant phrases like every day in every way I am growing better and better The I X L store robbery is noted as constable Slackputter trails the culprits while townsfolk debate better and better and the fire brigade prepares for a blaze amid growing discontent in a Kansas City Star style vignette.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the long history of disputes over word choice in law and creed. It cites examples from wartime taxation cases to medieval church discussions about grammar and theology.
London Tit-Bits explains a musical telephone that translates button presses into musical notes. A disk moves with electric current changes to produce tones, potentially allowing tunes to be played. Experiments show electric lights, including a large arc lamp, can be made to reproduce music like God Save the King.
The passage extols the farmer as food producer and guardian of the American Institution of suspenders while criticizing belts as untrustworthy. It urges rallying around the “American gallus” and praises suspenders as reliable, scientific, comforting devices that endure punishment, even to the last two buttons of 10-penny walls.
A Wickliffe firm develops a steel eight foot coil conveyor hook to handle heavy wire coils and red stock. Used with electric hoists it speeds loading and unloading, making this metal handling cheaper and easier.
A humorous exchange features Farmer Corprossel discussing the grip germ and its elusive habit of staying apart from others while scientists claim success in isolating it occasionally.
The article explains the demanding process behind fossil recovery. Expeditions cover long distances in search of bones. Workers remove tons of sand with care to avoid damage, then brush and handle brittle bones, coat them in shellac, bathe in flour paste, wrap in fabric, and ship in cushioned crates.
A young Hoosier school principal faced debt and sought bank help. An elderly teacher agreed to stand as security but was pressured by the wife of a pupil. The episode highlights the social tension between loyalty and marital pressure as the woman pressures the teacher to endorse the loan.
A Marion County official, newly married, honeymooning in the South, caused a stir at a Florida hotel as guests and staff realized he had not registered his wife. The man corrected the record with a quick snap of his fingers and added his wife to the registration.
Tangier Morocco, among the first outside the U S to use telephones, began service over forty years ago with a one wire earth return. About 600 subscribers are named directly by callers. A new system with a modern common battery switchboard and instruments is being installed.
An English paper notes a letter containing a certification of Gerone Province’s public accounts reached its addressee after sixty six years and eight months. The letter was addressed to a director general of accounts ousted on February 1, 1866 and contained financial records of the provincial treasury.
A near sighted officer at Washington's Army and Navy club mistook a costumed doorman for a high ranking officer in a dimly lit incident. He saluted, then learned the salute was not required and that the door man was the intended recipient of recognition.
A room centers on a dominant object to catch the eye. The fireplace in a living room often serves as the natural pivot. Other options include a fine cabinet or highboy, a striking picture, a view from a window, or open-book shelves with inviting volumes acting as the focal point.
A reflective note by Alexander McTaren discusses unseen effort and enduring impact beyond the present hot day. It contrasts active toil with eventual rest in cooler hours, suggesting lasting results may follow beyond immediate visibility.
The Bristol town license imposes annual April registration on all dogs with collar tags showing owner name and registration number. Fees: $1.15 for female dogs and $5.15 for male dogs, with late May licensing at $2.15 for males and $6.15 for females. Licenses available after November 2, 1924 at the Town Clerk’s office, John W. Church, Town Clerk.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints an administrator for the estate of Eliga Millington late of Attleboro Massachusetts, deceased, with qualification by hand. Claims must be filed in six months from first advertisement. TOM W CHURCH Clerk CHARLES BILLINGTON Administrator Attleboro Musa 23% 4-6.
In Bristol on March 20 1923 the probate court hears Susan M Shepte's petition to appoint a guardian for Jesse Steere of full age. The matter is referred to April 16 1923 at 1030 AM with fourteen days notice in the Bristol Phoenix. Frank Pedro final account presented by Francisco Ferreira is also referred for April 16 1923 at 1 30 AM at the Bristol Probate Court.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Frederick Hoar as guardian of the person and estate of Susan E Manchester. The guardian files bond as required and all claimants must present their claims to the Clerk within six months from the first advertisement. John W. Church is Clerk of the Court.
March 13 1923 notice of admission to probate in Bristol Probate Court for the last will of Sarah M Arnold deceased and the executors bond and claims period of six months. March 15 1923 final account for John A Carey estate filed by James W Franklin administrator set for April 2 1923 hearing at 10 39 AM in Bristol Probate Court.
Charles spends five years with his parents at the lake. A windstorm leaves the lake covered in whitecaps and Charles rushes to tell his mother that someone threw paper all over the water.
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