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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
4
The story centers on an orphan girl whose father was killed in a long feud by Horace Holton. Frank Lay son, a society man, falls in love with her as authorities pursue him for moonshine connections. A daring horseback leap culminates in a perilous escape.
In a mountaintop romance Madge travels to Layson's bluegrass home where she befriends the racer Black Bess. Holton plots to kill, drugs the jockey, and sets a stable fire but Madge saves the horse. She dons a jockey costume to win the Kentucky Handicap and later finds love with Layson amid a joyful victory celebration. Matinee 2:30 Evening 8.
Madge Kennedy shines in the Goldwyn film Strictly Confidential a witty American comedy about a woman who inherits a vast estate and discovers every servant is a relative. John Bowers leads with a strong supporting cast including Herbert Standing Robert Bolder and Lydia Yeamans Titus.
The American Red Cross plans a $48,200,000 program for July 1920 to July 1921, down from $69,400,000 a year earlier. Domestic relief tops the list with $16,700,000 including $7,800,000 for civilian aid and $5,000,000 reserve for disaster relief. International relief accounts for $31,500,000 to combat famine and epidemics in Central Europe, with $11,006,000 in unused supplies from the prior year.
Bristol Rhode Island probate notices dated November 8 1920 announce Robert S Phillips executor of Rebecca Sayers will has bonded and filed for probate. Creditors must file claims within six months from first advertisement. Also Benjamin F Sherman guardianship petition in Bristol probate court set for November 27 1920 with notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
In Bristol on November 10 1920 Rita Augusta Silva widow of Antone Pereira Silva requests to be appointed Administratrix of the estate. The matter is set for December 6 1920 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration and notice is to be published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phoenix. John W Church Probate Clerk.
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Mary E Bradford is presented for probate in Bristol. The matter is referred to November 15 1920 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court and notice is ordered published for fourteen days. John W Church Probate Clerk.
Maria Vieira representing Maria Do Rosario applies for administratrix of Antonio Borges Mota, deceased intestate of Bristol. Hearing requested at Probate Court Room Bristol by November 15, 1920 at 10:30 AM. Publication notice runs for fourteen days weekly from October 29, 1911 to May 12, 1912.
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