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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1921
Page
3
A Paterson housewife argues the nation’s debt and unrest hinge on how departments spend. She imagines government officials could learn budgeting from households and notes women already restrain costs to prevent upheaval.
The piece argues for drastic penalties for motorists who kill a pedestrian or others and flee the scene. It urges constitutional limits to ensure severe punishment and deterrence, claiming most accidents stem from motorists, with pedestrians causing few. It envisions statewide reform as a model for the Union.
A fragment discusses the postal system and postmasters facing shifts in service. It notes past practices, bulk mail handling, and concerns over efficiency as changes loom for 19th century post service.
Raleigh obtained permission from Queen Elizabeth in 1584 to plant an English colony. A colony on Roanoke Island was established, where the first American child of English parents, Virginia, was born in 1587. The settlement failed due to England's war with Spain, later permanent settlements formed centuries after, with settlers from Virginia, Huguenots, and Germans, shaping towns like New Bern by 1710. By the Revolution, North Carolina's population rose with Scotch-Irish. it ranked fourth among the original thirteen colonies and now has twelve electoral votes, with geography between the Atlantic coast and western mountains.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Hearst Magazine and a price determination. It references Charlés D and Megerine with unclear context and lists unrelated words about elephants and toed. The readable content is too fractured to define a clear event or outcome.
Probate court in Bristol considers accounts of guardians William H Coggeshall and William S Sparks for Jared Sparks and Mary Rhodes, with first and final accounts presented. Notices ordered published for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix.
Fragmentary note discusses Dickens and democracy with phrases about aristocracy and fees. The unreadable text hints at social critique and public perception of writers, critics, and political influence in a historical context.
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