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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
3
The American Surety Company notes defalcations by trusted employees rise as costs and luxuries spur living beyond means. A New York periodical cites factors from car purchases to suburban pressure, urging education, stricter justice, and moral guidance to curb theft.
The Lion of Lucerne memorial is carved into a grotto in Lucerne to honor the Swiss guards who died defending the Tuileries in Paris on August 10 1792. The statue measures 28 feet in length.
An advertisement from Bristol asserts strong confidence in the reserve mileage built into the Studebaker automobile, claiming sturdy performance and reliability in various times and places.
Quote contrasts two extremes of aging. It praises those who remain active, contented, and rational in old age while condemning those who let youth fade and fail to defend themselves against aging. The piece argues for constructive living and sustained engagement with life.
The passage portrays the Grand Canyon as a vast maze six to seven thousand feet deep, fifteen miles wide in places, over 300 miles long, with hundreds of peaks taller than the Appalachians yet appearing lower from the rim. It calls the canyon a condensed river system, blazing in colors unmatched by Eastern or European landscapes.
The notice recounts Merlin as a famed British prophet and enchanter from the Arthurian era around 450 A D. It claims he was the son of a Welsh princess and a demon and that he created King Arthur’s round table with 150 seats and brought stones from Ireland later associated with Stonehenge. It notes references by Spenser and Tennyson and mentions various traditions of his death and a grave said to lie at Drumt meisier on the Tweed.
Mrs. Ruth Townend of Newport Rhode Island 40 S Baptist St reports back and kidney relief after using Doan's Pills on several occasions. She says a few boxes rid her backache and kidney trouble. The ad urges asking for DOAN'S PILLS at 60 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Probate Court of Bristol admits the Last Will and Testament of Maurice Sullivan and the executor The Washington Trust Company of Westerly Rhode Island is named executor. Creditors must file claims with the Bristol clerk per law. bond has been set.
Notices announce admission to probate for Mary A Barton Patrick McGovern and Elizabeth Butler in Bristol. Requests to file claims by law and bond requirements. Hearing set May 17 1926 for Hilma A Simon burial payment petition. publication ordered for 14 days in Bristol Phoenix.
The Bristol court sets a final matter regarding Josiah F. Peckham late of Bristol for the deceased's estate. The Seventeenth day of April 1996 at 10 o clock in the morning in the court room will hear the case and order publication once a week in the Bristol Erie.
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