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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
4
November 11 1914 probate notices in Bristol announce executor Thomas E Johnson presents final account for Mary Clark estate for allowance and a December 7 1914 hearing. Elizabeth Nichols administratrix presents first and final account for Edward T Nichols estate with real estate sale credit and a December 7 1914 hearing.
Estate of George H Peck presented for probate in Bristol. The instrument purporting to be his last will and testament is received and referred to December 7, 1914 at 10:30 AM in the Probate Court Room for consideration. Notice to be published for fourteen days, weekly, in the Bristol Phoenix.
Alfred B. Evans executor presents written petition to Probate Court of Bristol seeking examination of claim against Amanda Evans estate. Hearing set for December 1 at 10:30 AM in Bristol Probate Court. Notice ordered to be published fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
The last will of Peter Reilly alias Peter Riley, late of Bristol, is presented for probate and referred to December 7 1914 at 1080 o'clock in the Probate Court Room. A notice of probate is ordered to be published for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
Health rests on harmony and prevention not cures. Manage head and body through rest, moderation, and simple routines such as lemon water with salt, fresh air, and regular exercise to maintain a healthy mind in a healthy body per the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Captain J Zollozzi brings a 1175 pound giant sea turtle to San Diego. The nine foot round, seven foot long creature provoked watermen to declare it the largest seen in Lower California waters. Its four foot flippers and jaws with over 200 teeth mark a remarkable maritime catch. The shell shows ribbing and pliable spots suggesting an age near two centuries.
In Providence, nearly everyone shops for clothing at Barnaby's, a leading retailer shaping local fashion trends and serving a wide customer base with its accessible offerings.
Irvin S. Cobb and John T. McCutcheon recount their escape from Belgian advance to Aix-la-Chapelle where they were held as guests of the German government. Cobb describes forced march, a horse’s failure, two bicycles, stolen wheels, and passes misread as spy credentials while avoiding capture.
The London Daily Chronicle and The Times state that front towers and windows of Reims cathedral remain uninjured and that reconstruction will not be difficult, reflecting a similar assessment across papers.
Reporter joins French and American volunteers near Paris to feed and help thousands of wounded men transported from the front. Wagons carry exhausted, delirious soldiers in straw and blood stained bandages, many without care for over 48 hours as trains roll into the capital. Dawn finds relief crews still at work, tending 13 trains with over three thousand wounded in a single night.
Washington officers surveyed on war duration and victors agree the European war will extend about one year. They say Germany cannot win without superhuman resources and that the Entente holds greater money, manpower, and reach for a prolonged struggle.
Guardians of Haskell and Helen Benjamin petitioned to sell several Bristol properties on Wood Street Catherine Street Thames Street and related parcels to pay debts and secure better investments for minors. The court set December 7 1914 10 30 AM and ordered fourteen days of notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
Guardian James F Lavander petitions for a minor William Benjamin noting a real estate interest in Bristol. The parcel lies at a described corner extending along Catherine Street and Prospect Street with specific boundary lines and an easement for lane use. The petition seeks auction or private sale to pay debts and fund better investments, with hearing set for December 7, 1914 at 10:30 AM in Bristol Probate Court.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints a guardian for Haskell dn jelen and Benjamin of Bristol and posts bond as required. All claimants must file with the Clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
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