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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
6
The piece argues that homes and houses are twin realities where better physical housing and brighter streets nurture healthier childhood and civic virtue. It cites President Hoover and calls for public spaces, sanitation, light, playgrounds, and parks to uplift households and communities.
Miss Emily R Palumbo formerly of Bristol married attorney D Thomas De Simone Monday morning at St Augustine's Church Providence Rev Daly assisted by two other clergymen Officiating clergy included Rev Thomas A Robinson and Rev Joseph Poja Bride attended by maid of honor Miss Vechrent Carmone and best man Dr A G Valentino Several hundred guests at a reception then a Washington DC trip to start life together Mr and Mrs De Simone will reside at 125 Modena Street Providence
A Springfield Union excerpt describes a family fond of sandwiches in hot weather offering a light menu. A guest warns that plates will be pretty with china while a dinner unfolds. The sister savors salad and fruit cup as main dishes, sparking polite remarks about her appetite and etiquette.
Chicago recalls a famed Mark Twain moment at Hayes Verily's theater on November 12 1879 when General Grant requested the author. Twain joked he could not improvise well without hours to prepare, a line recounted by the Chicago Evening Post.
The report says beef and brawn drive star performance while intelligence shows low correlation. It notes coaches can determine an athlete's breaking point and SI strength in dex before play using power machinery, chemical analyses, motion pictures, spinning light beams, charts and graphs from a two year study.
A National Geographic bulletin traces Cairo's origins to about 525 B C when Babylon was founded. Romans expanded Babylon with a fort and regional HQ then Moors captured it in 641 A D and built El Fustat nearby. Old Cairo partly occupies El Fustat today.
In the vicinity of Riga the Baltic Riviera shore attracts Latvians and foreigners alike. Dunes and forests fringe burgeoning vil las and seaside towns, turning the vast sandy coast into a playground for children and a summer retreat for Germans English and Scandinavians, amid a landscape with an inland reach toward Asia and a backdrop of mystery.
Brittany known as one of the world’s oldest lands with colossal Druid stones dating before the Christian era. St Malo sits on a rocky peninsula with massive sixteenth century walls built to defend against France and England. The town honors a Welsh monk named St Malo or Maclou who led a bishopric here in the sixth century.
A student named Billy arrives Monday and tells the teacher he has no pencil. The teacher admits the same, and Billy notes they are both in the same fix, highlighting a light moment about lack of writing supplies.
A child aged four watches the sun set and declares the sun is busted as it sinks below the horizon, addressing his mother with a surprised remark. The scene captures a quaint moment of childlike interpretation of a sunset.
At the current growth rate the world faces crowded conditions as population rises rapidly. Experts warn that in about 60 years there will be standing room only with daily increases around 5,000 people.
A fifth grade student mistook Patrick Henry for a different figure and said he drove snakes out of Ireland, prompting a classroom moment as peers and teacher discuss the famous motto and its origins.
A Buffalo Evening News observation notes that sympathy from women for the bride and from men for the groom often leads couples toward lasting happiness. The piece suggests empathy strengthens marriage prospects and contentment in a traditional sense.
A historical note on sharks describing their swimming power, endurance, and rapid motion. It mentions many large sharks inhabit the open ocean and follow, seeking for weaker prey, reflecting early natural history observations.
Lima Beane warns drivers the straight and narrow road is fine as long as they do not get behind a truck. The Toledo Blade quotes the comedian on road safety and luck on travel.
Probate Court of Bristol on May 4 1931 receives petition by Vinald Hastings requesting appointment of guardian for John O Hastings minor under 14. Hearing set June 1 1931 at 10 AM in Probate Court with fourteen day publication in Bristol Phenix and required citations.
Manuel R Machado of Fall River Massachusetts qualified as Administrator of Guilhermina R Pereira late of Bristol deceased. He appoints Manuel Bernardo of 24 Doran avenue Bristol Rhode Island as his agent. Creditors must file claims in the office within the legally secured time starting May 8 1931.
The Probate Court of Bristol admits the Last Will and Testament of Emma Ogden Hoffman Larned and qualifies the executrix Mary IL Howe, with bond. Creditors must file claims in the Bristol clerk's office by law, beginning May 8 152.
Notice of probate admission by the Bristol Probate Court for the last will of Angelina Cristaudo late of Bristol. Executor to file bond and qualify. estate creditors and interested parties must file in the clerk's office starting May 15, 1931 according to law.
May 13 1931 probate entry for John H Gordon and Abby E Gordon executors Chesley and Chesley seek to record last wills and codicils in Bristol Rhode Island. notices ordered for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix starting June 1 1981 at 10 A M in Bristol Probate Court Room.
A petition filed by Daniel J Sullivan as administrator asks to mortgage the one half undivided interest of Mary A Sullivan in a Fox Hill Cottage Lot in Bristol RI. The lot, designated as parcel 45 on the Fox Hill plat, is described with bounds on Richmond Street E street Lot 43 and Lot 44. Hearing set for June 1 1931 at 10 AM in the Bristol Probate Court.
A commemorative stamp sale was scheduled in Cleveland on May 28, the final day of the Midwestern philatelic exhibition. The sale follows a winning display at Valley Forge with participants from Philadelphia and Washington D. C. and broad interest from Philadelphia and Chester areas.
Scientists report cretinism as a form of idiocy caused by the inactivity of the thyroid gland, identifying a reversible deficiency in thyroid function as the underlying issue.
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