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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
4
A half hour from Pultava main gate lies a rolling plain with a 25 foot mound crowned by a cross. A Russian inscription notes Swedish dead from the battle. Once a year a mass is held. historians call the 1709 clash pivotal akin to Waterloo, with kings Peter I and Charles XII shaping history.
A guide notes that lobster tails curled tightly toward the body indicate proper cooking. The method aims to determine if lobsters were not boiled alive by inspecting tail posture for signs of thorough heat exposure.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage on a three acre Bristol land tract described in the December 1908 deed by Gaetano Espinosa and Maria G Espinosa. The sale is set for November 24 1917 at 10 o clock A M at the premises under P H Hammill attorney for the mortgage owner.
Probate court in Bristol considers an instrument purporting to be the will of Mary E Maloy late of Bristol. The matter is referred to November 19 1917 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration. Notice is ordered to be published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
Lisa Ysate Tarleau reflects in the Atlantic on the universal urge to hide inner depths and craft romance. She asks who truly knows their own shallowness and why people pretend to possess secret rooms of the soul.
A maternal advocate argues that a sole parent must work for pay to support education and amusement for children. She warns that neglecting the mind’s hunger harms youngsters beyond material provision and urges mothers to balance income with intellectual nurturing.
Ephraim Jones is accused of stealing a dozen and no half jars of peach jelly from Mrs. Watson’s cellar. An astonished arresting officer and the judge discuss demerits as Jones mutters he has decided to plead guilty.
Reporters in London chased bedside bulletins on the late Russian ambassador Count Benckendorff. A persistent observer waited at the embassy for any change, only to be told there was nothing to report until the flunkey finally declared the ambassador had died two hours earlier.
Dr H Drinkwater reports a hereditary finger and toe anomaly traced to the first Earl of Shrewsbury. A direct male descendant shows fused finger joints and most toes affected. The deformity appears in four successive generations, with evidence from the 1453 burial of the 1st Lord Shrewsbury.
Ancient records recount a 1669 eruption whose lava cooled eight years later. Steam rose in 1880 from lava ejected in 1787. The sea‑coming flow widened to about 600 yards, 45 feet deep, containing 8.582 billion cubic feet, engulfing Catania and forming a harbor breakwater promontory.
The article recalls the gray whale or devil fish familiar to West Coast tribes who killed great sea creatures from canoes. It notes a later shift of the whales' route offshore and whaling activity remaining distant from shore.
The text recounts early belief that gray whales were extinct after harpooner conflicts, then notes 1912 discovery by Roy Chapman Andrews of abundant gray whales off Korea, changing the historical narrative.
A Johannesburg judge ruled on a raid at the Greek National club about poker legality. The magistrate held poker is not a game of mere skill and, citing English authorities, deemed it unlawful. He fined the two men $25 for running the gambling house.
A woman confides secretly that many men have attempted to kiss her, but he is the only one who succeeded in winning her kiss, revealing a private romance moment.
A Berkeley reader reports relief from nervous irritability sleeplessness and fatigue after using a liver and iron tonic sold by Hope Drug Co Bristol. The ad promises money back if the product fails to help.
October 22 1917 notice from ICE A Herreshoff and JULIA A Herreshoff as executrices of Charles F Herreshoff Bristol deceased state probate granted and bond filed. Creditors must file claims with Bristol Probate Court within six months from first advertisement.
October 15 1917 notice by executrix of William H H Cooke estate Bristol Rhode Island seeks claims filing per 38 statute. Alfonso Cirillo and Gaetana Cirillo seek to adopt Maria Martin born April 6 1990 in Providence with unknown parents after seventeen years custody. court date December 3 1917 in Bristol Probate Court.
Alfonso Cirillo and Gaetana Cirillo seek to adopt Willard M Manuta born June 19 1904 in Pawtucket and change his name to Francis Cirillo. The court orders publication of the petition and sets a hearing for December 3 1917 at 10 30 AM in Bristol Probate Court with notices to be published weekly for four weeks.
A Halloween party hosted by the church club featured a masquerade with costumes, a play titled Lost But Found Prevented, and prizes awarded for best outfits. Prizes went to Miss Katherine A Eavey and Frank Sylvester first, with several couples and individuals noted among winners. Refreshments followed, and organizers included Mrs W P Gin and Mrs John E Robinson.
In this town on November 1 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Ososski. The announcement records a new arrival in the community and notes the family.
Oct 31 in this town Rev Thomas J Gillan weds Alonzo Holt Reynolds to Margaret Kirby both of this town. Oct 30 Seymour Norns weds Annie Viola Northup both of this town. Jane Fanning of this town dies suddenly aged years. Funeral at Congregational Church Barrington RI. Comrade Joseph M Hart aged 79. Raffaele Sansalve of this town aged 53.
Public auction to be held Monday November 19 1917 at 10 30 in the morning on Bristol Terrace Bristol. Mortgage dated March 1 1917 recorded Book 76 page 96 with conditions broken. Two lots eight and nine on Bristol Terrace plan with buildings and improvements described. sale by present mortgage holder with bids and postponements announced at sale.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses belief in health powers and a form called Frult-altivea related to kidney ailments. It mentions illness, suffering, and advice from authority figures, with scattered references to Contagion and a dubious remedy market.
Miss Janet Coggeshall, long time teacher at the fast School Bristol Neck, resigns after 34 years of service including 20 years as a leader. She departs today for Paso Texas to reside. Coggeshall taught school 38 years with four years in Mansfeld Massachusetts.
In Bristol November 1, the Probate Court announces a will for William, filed as a wilting instrument. The instrument is set for examination on November nineteenth at eight o'clock in the Probate Court Room to consider its validity and terms.
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