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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1925
Page
4
A dense list of Bristol and Warren businesses with names, addresses, and phone numbers. Includes grain and meat markets, groceries, hotels, ice dealers, plums of services from laundries to painting, photography, radio, real estate, and dining establishments.
A neighborhood automotive directory lists Belvedere Garage and Ellis Garage offering car servicing, repairs, day and night towing, and estimates. It highlights various repair shops, garages, and access points, with emphasis on reliable service and 24 hour readiness.
Joseph DuPont proprietor of 8 Bourn Avenue and 74 Constitution Street offers daily express service between Providence and Bristol. Call 445-W for rides or inquiries.
A Bristol area fish market ad promotes two trucks for round the clock delivery. It highlights fresh stock daily including eel, clams, oysters and scallops and invites customers to try their service with at home delivery. It lists FISH MARKET at 493 Wood and references Fernandes M at 264 Thames St along with Castriotto John at 149 Bradford St.
The phrases a la carte and table d hôte are French. A la carte means dishes chosen from the menu at their listed prices. Table d hôte denotes a multi course meal offered at a fixed price for the table.
A Baltimore Sun editorial comments on the difficulty of shielding children from age related issues and the challenge for parents to control what they learn. The piece voices concern about guidance and proper boundaries in youth exposure.
An Englishwoman asserts she has never met a man immune to flattery. She claims gentle praise can soften even the hardest man who will eventually indulge the flatterer. She advises women to flatter rather than simply manipulate the "brute."
The article notes that gunpowder and printing originated in China and credits Peking as the site of the world’s first newspaper. It emphasizes China's early role in printing technology and mass communication.
Campagna Carmelo at 124 Franklin St offers full service shoe repair across branches with 22 years in Bristol and 5 years at this location, all work guaranteed using best materials. Mazza Antonio runs Modern Shoe Repairing Shop at 335 High St with hand and machine work and lowest prices. Sicignano Michael advertises Shine Parlors at 489 Host, agents for Spencer Shoes noted for wear, fit, and workmanship.
Anthony Rucci at 98 State Street advertises personal service for tailor made clothes plus cleaning pressing and repairing across all branches. The notice emphasizes meticulous attention to each order and full service offerings.
A compact vintage listing shows Tailors John fe TATLOR 301 Hope St Tel 436 W and Liberty Tailor P Ferrajuolo 338 High St Tel 350 J offering custom tailoring. Also Franklin Street Taxi Service Frederick Middleton Prop with late night Buick 7 passenger for all occasions.
Upholsterers Gomes Frank invites customers to restore old furniture to like new condition. Specializing in antique favorite pieces and bric a brac bought and sold.
A quip recalls a New York doctor diagnosing paralysis and a patient’s three friends praying for a recovery. The patient improves, calls it a miracle, but the doctor confesses a mistake. The line ends with noting it makes it two miracles.
The largest electric fan in the world is being erected at a Rand gold mine. It stands thirty feet in diameter and will have eight blades each ten feet wide.
Partial readable snippet mentions New York and Central Magazine. The fragment hints at a note or feature from the magazine about New York events or people, with no clear names, dates, or specifics available.
A tailor questions a customer about suit measurements while the man jokes about not knowing exact widths. He quips that he hates his wife getting ahead, prompting light banter on skirt width and style.
A compact meditation on how love inspires belief in immortality as the most powerful emotion transcending time. The quote suggests love’s vast tenderness outgrows lies and spans beyond mere years. It captures Stevenson's view of love as a force granting enduring meaning.
The article describes Roman legions in ornate dress and glittering armor as they extended the empire across Gaul Asia Minor Egypt Spain and Africa. It contrasts flamboyant attire with military might and notes long centuries of expansion under the Roman eagle.
An electric arc lamp designed for home use in London produces 4,000 candle power light equal to sunlight. Reportedly, it simulates sun bath effects and may illuminate interiors with sunlike brightness.
Automobile instructor Samuel Long claims he can judge a woman’s driving ability at a glance. He says fat women make good drivers, red headed women are better, tall women are not as good, and school teachers are terrible.
A light exchange from the Boston Transcript quotes a couple discussing parental permission for marriage. The father asks if the suitor feels capable of bearing a heavy burden and the reply vows to manage all that may come.
The fieur de lys became a symbol of royalty in France likely arriving from outside origins. It appears in Egyptian sphinx headdresses and is described as a kingly ornament with a Twelfth century association in France.
Armorica Brittany is said to have taken its name from Britons expelled from England who settled there between the fifth and sixth centuries. Before that period the region was known as Armortica.
The viceroy of India Alfonso de Albuquerque earns the title Portuguese Mars for his 1503 success capturing Goa and subduing Malabar Ceylon Sunda Islands and the Malacca peninsula.
A humorous remark claims 80 million pounds of twine in Canada for grain harvests could not even tie a man’s fingers to remind him to post a letter, illustrating the speaker’s ironic point.
A Bulwer quotation on human arrogance and ignorance notes that as knowledge grows, ego diminishes and awareness of creation broadens, contrasting infancy with insight. The text frames mankind as naturally egotistical in early understanding, expanding with learning.
A treasury expert estimates that the life of a dollar bill is seven months, though most bills in circulation do not last that long. The remark underscores rapid turnover in currency and currency circulation concerns.
Editorial note reflects on a phrase about an empty or foolish majority from the Duluth Herald, suggesting the majority’s breath is short lived if foolish. The excerpt hints at dismissive attitude toward a misleading coalition and its persistence.
Quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin warning that china and reputation crack easily and are hard to mend. Reflects historical view on fragility of materials and reputation.
A Duluth Herald feature explores how a newborn brings joy to families and changes in daily life. It reflects on parental love, the bond between mother and child, and the hopeful impact of new life on a household.
The line echoes a line from Simpsonian discourse about victory and accountability. It reads as a quip or motto reflecting competitive resolve and the demand for proof or defense in sport or debate contexts. The fragment hints at a bold stance without full context.
The article notes increased claims and hospital admissions after liberalized World War Veterans Act provisions. Nationally, 17 506 cases handled by the Claims Service this year up from 12 010 prior year. Monthly aid to service and ex service men averages 96 331, with continuing support for in hospital patients and active duty personnel. The annual Roll Call urged for Armistice Day through November 26.
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