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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1932
Page
2
A fragment listing names H M Darling Richard C Quirk Daniel G Cogges James F Duffs Julio F Xavier John Massano with mention of Perry's Spa and WS ST YME Tuesday May 31 1932, indicating a local notices page.
New England officials confirm four extra years of life there and launch an aggressive advertising push to draw visitors. The Recreational Development Committee touts scenery climate and learning institutions as pulls and notes a $50 million property base paying $13 million in taxes yearly. Rhode Island recreational properties total $2 million.
Providence Fire Chief Robert Poo Nueerson discusses the importance of first aid at a Friday meeting of the Brotherhood of St Maclae in the Paris's House of the Church. The session featured a talk and demonstration by the Providence Fire Department crew, with attendance by Bristol fire officials and local fire engineers panel members.
The article highlights Cumae as an overlooked Italian site near Naples with ancient Greek roots. It notes Vergil and Dante described the Sibyl and subterranean grotto, recent scientific digs uncovering ruins, and compares a Colosseum-like structure to Rome's.
Miss Kathleen Carroll guests of Miss Mary Breen at 381 High Street. Lions Club meeting and luncheon canceled due to holiday. Fpworth League plans a food sale and tea from 3 to 6 pm Saturday June 4. Bristoal Colt Alumni hold annual ball preparations discussed at arrangements committee meeting tomorrow. Netopian Society elects officers at First Congregational Church meeting tomorrow evening followed by a Flower Social with refreshments.
Dr Miner Baldwin internationally famous organist who captivated a large Congregational Church audience has been secured for another concert at the church on Sunday evening June 4. The event will attract both previous listeners and those who missed the last recital.
The Babbitt Post members express sincere thanks to those who assisted in observing Memorial Day. The note notes gratitude for support and confirms the GAR memory will be perpetuated by remaining comrades and allied organizations.
Fragmentary text mentions caution about taking risks and consequences. No clear people places or events identified. The readable parts imply a proverb style warning about action and outcome without concrete details.
A fragmentary line musing on mental depth and wit recalls Voltaire style. The brief text hints at satire and clever phrasing rather than a full argument or narrative.
The Table Mountain in South Africa is described as a dense cloud sheet that rolls over the cliffed peak when warm winds lift moisture. The phenomenon creates a striking curtain under a clear sky and can envelop climbers suddenly, posing risks of injury if one cannot navigate the mist.
In a grim trend the region records over 1500 tiger deaths by man eaters in a year, with older tigers turning to attacking humans as teeth fail and vigor wanes. Stricken by age, a tiger loses strength and hunts humans by night, dragging villagers from sleep.
A new police exhibit in Rome's prison displays crime relics from modern counterfeit coins to medieval torture instruments. The Tallin museum features a burglar’s safe showing tools and a suspension cage used to hold victims starving in iron walls.
In a solemn ceremony mourners gathered as a coffin topped with weed from Havatur and ashes were laid to rest. A donor gave ten pounds of food to the poor, while the crowd reflected on the uncertain future and the old ties that bind the community.
The text notes that modern Japan is surpassed by China in several respects yet has adopted Western flying standards and kept pace with European and American civilization. It highlights Japan’s earlier Chinese cultural influence on manners and institutions while emphasizing Japan’s adaptation to Western norms.
A teacher demonstrates colored crayon techniques to a young pupil. The learner earns encouragement and blushes, telling the instructor she is right and good in taste for the guidance given. The scene captures a moment of early classroom praise.
A Boston Transcript reflection argues that giving without expectation makes one a true giver and, unlike a merchant, a sportsman of virtue. It likens seed planting of kindness to lasting relations that may endure or fade, without guarantees.
An understudy storms into the theater manager’s room to protest proposed wage reductions. She demands a raise, citing nerves from the bad work, while the manager retorts that she should simply remain in the wings and listen to the piece.
Floral crown placed on the Blessed Virgin Mary statue by Miss Antonetta Ruggieri. Altar Society and St. Rita's Club offered flowers at the shrine base. Rev. Joseph Sarzano acted as pastor and led services. Procession headed by Sunday School superintendent Mrs. Vasta L. Ruggiero.
May Rogers Lane daughter of the late Rev James P Lane died in Niagara Falls New York on May 24 and was buried May 27 in Juniper Hill Cemetery. Born in Bristol in 1878 she was named for Mrs Maria Rogers donor of the Rogers Free.
Labia Arte Lane, specialist in voyage watch oration studies, aligned with the White-Williams Foundation in Philadelphia and worked at the Trott Vocational School in Niagara Falls at death. She held degrees from Mount Holyoke and Wisconsin and authored several books on her subject. Her remains were brought to Bristol by brothers Bernard and John Lane, with a cemetery service led by Rev. Herbert D. Graetz.
Researchers report tarantulas in South America carrying about fifty offspring on their backs during a recent survey. The finding highlights unusual parental care behavior among tarantula species.
The text notes Jupiter has a diameter eleven times Earth's, a volume about 1,300 times larger, and a gravitational or magnetic attribute more than 300 times greater than Earth.
A vintage recipe by Josephine Gibson from Heitz Pood Institute describes toasting marshmallows on wafers then baking. It also outlines Nursery Pudding made by scalding milk, thickening with wheat cereal, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, raisins, and baking in a water bath before serving with milk.
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