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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1932
Page
2
The editorial urges publishing a detailed Fourth of July expense budget to show how dollars will be spent. It argues a transparent, businesslike plan with low costs will boost public donations and support for a parade ball game patriotic exercises and sports without omitting the celebration.
The Misses Paine of New Bedford open their Little's Narrows summer home and shop items like straw hats for Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Joseph Rego welcome a daughter Exangeline born May 21. Amity Lodge to host Washington bi centennial ceremony in Warren. local lodges plan attendance. Lt McMillan departs for Cleveland to join LaTouraine Coffee Co. and Seth Good moves to Manchester NH. Charity card party postponed due to competing events. Kearney Post members helped distribute 177 government flour bags to Bristol needy. Cottage thefts reported at Bristol Highlands. police investigate break in and stolen 1910 Ford from a garage.
Albert Vargas of 2h 259 Juniper Street East Providence sustained severe injuries to his left heel and lacerations to his left eye after a dog darted in front of his motorcycle on Hope Street near the Herreshoff plant. The bike overturned pinning Vargas. Dr William L Serbst treated him with seven stitches. Rider Leslie Wright, 19, of 131 Robinson Street East Providence, on the tandem seat, fell off and was uninjured. The dog suffered a leg cut and the motorcycle was badly damaged.
A son Lowell Jr. was born May 2 at Eastern Long Island Hospital to Mr and Mrs Lowell Wright of Greenport L I. Mrs Wright is formerly Miss Mabel Rawson of this town.
DIED Cruz Sudden death in this town May 22 at home 41 Second Street Mary T Cruz wife of James Cruz Providence Grace Lowe Godfrey wife of Edwin S Godfrey of this town Grace Godfrey obituary notice published May 23 Jackson at St Josephs Hospital Providence with Cy rus Andrew Jackson of Hope Street listed in the notice
Professor David Moore Robinson of Johns Hopkins says in ancient Greece worship occurred in royal palaces and later in temple separate from the state. He notes Crete caves served shrines into classic and medieval times, with early temples built of mud brick and wood, evolving to marble in the fifth century BC.
Display features pansies Canterbury bells coreopsis delphinium foxglove dianthus sweet William veronica hot peppers and oriental poppies. Includes lupines asters wallflower and poppies with a focus on perennial perennials for summer displays. Sale notes plants listed on signs across the garden area.
An item lists eight to ten foot skiffs with new Pirie equipment and a talk on connecting via Pearse Avenue. The fragment references a phone connection and De Heer street, with vague location cues and no clear event or outcome.
A notice invites readers to submit written comments for Timely Topics addressing the town’s welfare. The column remains open for community input and discussion on local interests and civic concerns.
An anonymous Bristol taxpayer urges the 4th of July Committee to prepare a budget and seek public approval before spending on festivities. He argues financial strain from public aid and wage cuts demands restraint, local authorities should publish an itemized post celebration report, and avoid debt.
A Canadian trapper asserts a strong snowshoer can kill or capture a wolf within about eight hours, describing the method and conditions observed in his hunting experience.
European Cockpit Belzrum is described as the cockpit of Europe, having hosted more European battles than any other country. The article emphasizes its historical significance and repeated military clashes shaping the continent.
Psychologists at the University of California report no detectable difference in memory abilities between men and women or boys and girls, suggesting similar cognitive performance across sexes.
Arthur Allen known for his Uncle Dan l Dickey of Snow Village on the Soconyland sketches has risen from a furniture store start to Broadway and radio fame. His mother remains his sole critic at 86, preferring him away from New York and back to furniture and gardening.
A reflection stating friends act as wealth to the poor strength to the weak and medicine to the sick, highlighting social value of companionship and support.
A Plautus line conveys a lament on wasted potential and the sting of unreaped gains, noting how unmet expectations sour outcomes. The quotation frames the tension between promised rewards and delayed or foregone benefits in a classical voice.
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