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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1923
Page
3
In Folkestone England magistrates ban Sunday dancing. Obstructors including clergy sing Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Court clerk and police cry order as they eject the singing group.
The text notes sheep gut from at least six sheep used for high quality tennis racquets. It emphasizes health of the sheep as key to gut quality, and states color is not a test. It mentions second growth white ash wood and various substitutes like cane hickory steel and aluminium with limited success.
A historical reflection cites Franklin’s three wealth paths for nations. War as robbery via conquest, commerce tainted by cheating, and agriculture as the honest increase of seed through God’s favor, reward for virtuous life and industry.
A witty remark notes that a woman values a man who can respond with something to say during a brief pause to catch her breath.
The Seminole War pitted Native Florida tribes against the United States after a 1835 spark and a 1882 treaty dispute. Osceola led tensions, was captured and died in prison, and the conflict, lasting seven years, ended with removal to Indian territory and US costs estimated at 30 million dollars and many lives.
In England early pota to cultivation faced suspicions of capitalist meddling harming the poor. Labor leader William Corbett argued work should not rely on such cattle food. A 1725 Scottish potato push was denounced from the pulpit on two counts: they were not in the Bible and thus not for Christians, and they were linked to Adam and the fall. They were accused of causing leprosy and fever.
Sir William MacEwen told the Royal Society of Medicine about a boy whose arm was missing most of the humerus. Six wedges from three donors were implanted and all grew, enabling the boy to fight another boy and break the arm, a sign of recovery and function.
History notes starching began in England during Elizabethan times to hide a neck blemish. A Spanish woman reportedly invented the practice in the mid fifteenth century using an enormous reff.
One hundred boys form Troop 4 at Westfield Massachusetts Sanitarium for Tuberculosis living as a unit day and night. They sleep outdoors, attend three-faith chaplains, celebrate the twelfth and eighth Scout Laws, and boast a blue ribbon from the 1921 Eastern States exposition.
The fifth annual report of the Anthracite Forest Protective Association, based in Hazelton, highlights a Scout Forest Patrol of Hazelton boys who distributed literature to passing motorists on Saturdays and Sundays during forest fire season, aiding fire prevention efforts.
A East St. Louis Scout Herald note praises a Troop No. 8 dad who dedicates Friday nights to scout work. When his son faced a $10 offer to play in an orchestra, the father replied that boy scout training holds greater value than the money.
The red winged blackbird feeds among swamp bushes and reeds on insects and weed seeds. The goldfinch, a sociable bird, feeds on a variety of seeds.
In Bristol on Nov 8 1923 Francesca Ruggerio widow requests appointment as Administratrix of Alfonso Ruggerio deceased intestate. The matter is referred to Dec 3 1923 at 10:30 a.m. in the Probate Court Room for consideration with fourteen days notice in the Bristol Phenix.
Notice that the Bristol Probate Court admits the will of James W Franklin deceased and appoints executrices Louise B Franklin and Minnie W Pick. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months from the first advertisement date. John W Church is the clerk.
October 29 1923 Probate Court of Bristol appoints Jane Keating as administrator of the estate of John W Keating late of Bristol deceased. Bond filed per law. Creditors urged to file claims as first advertisement. John W Church Clerk.
Bristol October 25 1923 Arthur F Bowler administrator of Marie R Bene late Bristol deceased presents the first and final account of the estate for probate. The hearing or considerations are noted with publication to occur for four consecutive weeks in the Bristol Phoenix. Clerk John W Church announces the filing and dates.
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