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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1929
Page
5
The note links William Caxton to England’s first print press in 1477, Frederick Koenig to the first cylinder press, and Richard Hoe who introduced the modern web press in New York in 1871 and advanced it to its current form.
The real test of a man is not in standing adversity but in handling unusual prosperity. A good man thrives yet keeps feet on the ground and head level.
The Gideons Society distributes Bibles to hotel rooms with the aim of readers traveling in study and reflection. The piece contrasts this with market idols said to distort understanding through word associations and names.
A period ad highlights four Burstown area homes with 2 to 11 rooms. Each entry notes utilities such as electricity gas town water bath and toilet and amenities like garages piazzas steam heat and fireplaces. Prices range from 4000 to 14000 with varied down payments.
Seventy six titles listed across reference travel fiction and children's sections. Notable volumes include Who’s Who in America last edition, The New International Year Book, Wither Mankind edited by Charles Beard, Embattled Borders, The Last Home of Mystery, On Mediterranean Shores, I Discover Greece, life and death in Sing Sing by Warden Lewes, Randolph of Roanoke, The Cradle of the Deep, and the Joan Lowell autobiography. Also included are works on decorating, furniture, American glassware, and author Katherine Mayo’s Slaves of the Gods.
Colt High baseball defeated Burrall High 3 to 0 at Bliven Field. Colt High collected nine hits while Burrall managed three singles. D'Am brosio pitched efficiently with five one-two-three innings, keeping Burrall from reaching third base. Colt High shares first place with Burringelle in the conference standings and awaits a matchup with Warren High at Warren this afternoon.
Miss Mary D Silvia, fiancée of Dennis Enos of Taunton Massachusetts, was honored with a Wednesday evening surprise shower. Guests showered her with rose petals as she arrived, presented many useful gifts, and enjoyed games and dancing at St Elizabeth's Church. The couple plans to wed on June 8.
The Bristol Lions Club hosted a two hour send off in welcoming about fifty visiting Lions from Newport, Pawtucket and Providence at the Hotel Belvedere. Speeches by Rev Rey Magoun and Lucas H Whipple highlighted the event as organizers announced the new Warren Lions Club and charter plans.
John Stone sixteen year old of Gardiner Maine faced a housebreaker who flashed a light on his bed. The intruder claimed he was sent there and then departed as he had entered.
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