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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1917

Page

4

Fruit A Tives Milk Marvelous Juice Medicine

Fruit a tives is a medicine made from the juices of apples oranges figs and prunes now produced in Ogdensburg New York to meet US demand. Proponents claim benefits for liver digestion kidneys rheumatic and nervous ailments and skin diseases sold at 50 cents a box six for 2 50 or 25 cents trial size by Fruit a tives Limited Ogdensburg NY with offices and works in operation.

United States Canada Ogdensburg New York Ottawa Rhone Fruit-a-tives Soc Fruit-a-tives Limited Densburg

Potatoes to fall to fifty cents a bushel to curb waste

The Baltimore American warns that the Armour Company says potatoes must be priced at fifty cents a bushel to prevent waste of about 150 million bushels. Food Commissioner and allies must push a price drop to ensure full marketing of the crop, with the risk of loss if action lags.

the Armour Company Baltimore American

Real estate transfers involve Catherine street lot

Thomas St Angelo and wife transfer a house lot on the south side of Catherine street to Ignazio Bisbano and wife, recorded at the Town Clerk's office.

Thomas St Angelo Ignazio Bisbano Catherine Street

Two Opposite Points of View in Tech Industry

An excerpt discusses the clash between technical men viewed as heroes guiding industry and critics who see technical graduates as unproven newcomers. The piece cites Dwight T. Farnham’s Industrial Management remark about manufacturers fearing dictation from fledgling engineers and labeling tech graduates as “college sellers.”

Dwight T. Farnham

Man Escapes Baboon Swarm on Madeltra Hill

An elderly man at Madeltra Hill Queens Town South Africa startled by a chorus of baboons numbering over a hundred. He retreated orderly down the hill after attempting a bluff with his stick and a playful plan to outwit the animals.

Madeltra Hill Queenstown South Africa

Wordsworth Praises Miss Martineau’s Ambleside Home

At Ambleside Wordsworth gazed on the landscape from a window and congratulated Miss Harriet Martineau on her house. He predicted her property would triple in value within ten years in a marked, quiet exchange with neighbours.

Wordsworth Harriet Martineau Ambleside Windo Miss Martineau

Value of a Smile in Everyday Work Life

A short, homely reflection on kindness at work. Greetings cost nothing and improve mood, with emphasis that life’s joy hinges on small acts. It cites a New England saying about responding to trouble with sweetness.

New England

Guanches of the Canary Islands An Ancient People

The Guanches, early inhabitants of the Canaries, showed progress in civilization and Berber roots. Modern islanders are mainly Spanish, with possible remaining Guanche elements. The islands were known to antiquity, forgotten by Europeans until medieval times, then claimed by Spain in the 14th century and subdued by the end of the 15th century.

Guanches Canary Islands Canaries

Does Way With Incentive Exposed by Dr Orr Edson

Dr David Orr Edson argues in New York that American culture fuels personal heroism by burning inner drive. He contrasts German kultur with American emotions, claiming emotional restraint shapes civilization and that anger joy and pity undermine heroic and physical achievement.

David Orr Edson Doctor Orr New York

Poets in Prison Reflect on Crime and Circumstance

The piece notes criminals favor poetry in prison and often write sentimental verses blaming circumstances. Moleilland calls his crimes a misfortune, while Vidal and others claim limited personal guilt. Eugene Nolent cites poetry as a clearer outlet for passion than prose.

Moleilland Anastay Vidal Eugene Nolent Raymond Hesse

Law’s tolls upend Yale education and career aims

Yale reports one fifth of living graduates practice law and a quarter of current students prepare for it. Education medicine and ministry together count only slightly more students than law, while manufacturing engineering and finance attract richer son occupations. The piece labels law as complex and inefficient despite costly training and general social impact.

Yale University Ministry San Francisco Bulletin

Leisure as a daily refuge for culture and character

The piece argues society lacks time for literature painting and music. It links daily contemplation to happiness and moral growth, citing Darwin on early love for poetry and music fading through neglect. It warns that neglect weakens emotion and intellect, urging an hour or two of daily leisure.

David

Sleep for the Sleepless Idea on mental pi instead of counting sheep

Charles Phelps Cushing cites a layman’s tale of counting sheep while a doctor endorses a tactic. He urges a mental pi method to blank the mind and stop consecutive thought rather than counting sheep or chasing a million.

Charles Phelps Cushing

Routh's Remarkable Speech and Canonical Manners

A reminiscence of Dr. Martin Joseph Routh former Magdalen College president. He joked about suffering from a catarrhal cold, pondered virus exposure after a biting incident, and kept his ceremonial canonicals despite midnight gibes from undergraduates.

Martin Joseph Routh Magdalen College Oxford Routh

Explains Warmth of Wool versus Linen

The article contrasts wool and linen noting wool is animal while linen is vegetable. Wool fibers are irregular and trap a neutral air layer, acting as a gaseous armor that retains body heat. If wool is straightened and woven like linen it becomes only slightly warmer, due to its animal origin.

Words of Great Frenchmen on kings and education

Archduke Fenelon teaches kings exist for subjects and to give freely. Montaigne stresses strengthening both mind and body in education. Hugo contrasts pagan darkness with divine wisdom and cites Socrates Plato and Christ as guiding lights.

Fenelon Montaigne Victor Hugo Pythagoras Epicurus Socrates Plato Christ

Milwaukee Schools Issue Cards to Track Student Evenings

Young Pepi Evebitiya notes that harm comes from implicit parental trust in children. Milwaukee schools issue cards to record when students enter and leave social centers in schools. Parents can verify their children’s whereabouts and evening activities through these time stamps.

Pepi Milwaukee

How Grass Grows Through Hard Ground

A short explanation compares grass breaking through compact soil to opening a tin of condensed milk. It describes a grass blade using a sharp tip to push between soil particles, creating a passage for growth as life powers the blade upward.

Keith's Theatre Week Adds Ante-Christmas Bargain Matinees

Keith's Providence Theatre unveils a seven day bill led by Harry Beresford in Mind Your Own Business with Pat Rooney Marion Bent in Up Town. European violinist Maleta Bonconi headlines music with Bostock's Riding School and ventriloquist Great Lester.

Keith Providence Theatre Harry Beresford Lamb’s Club New York Pat Rooney Marion Bent Maleta Bonconi Joachim Bostock Lester Cole, Russell & Davis Voland Gamble Taylor

Probate Court of Bristol Dates Will Filing for Howe Estate

November 22 1917 probate notice for Herbert M Howe late of Philadelphia. Executors Mary W F Howe and Frank P Howe request filing and recording of the last will in Rhode Island and Bristol. Hearing set December 17 1917 at 10 30 AM in Bristol Probate Court with fourteen day notice in Bristol Phoenix.

Bristol Herbert M. Howe Mary W. F Howe Frank P. Howe Philadelphia Pennsylvania Court of Probate Rhode Island Bristol Phoenix John M. Cogghshall William Williams Mary M. Logan

Star Theatre presents multiple features this evening

The Star Theatre bills George Walsh in The Book Agent a five act William Fox production Pearl White in The Fatal Ring Hank Mann in A Bon Bon Riot Louise Glaum in Love or Justice five acts Helen Holmes in The Lost Express and a lineup of usual comedies for Saturday night.

Star Theatre George Walsh William Fox Pearl White Hank Mann Louise Glaum Helen Holmes

Annual Bristol Events Bazaar and Concert Schedule

Community notices list upcoming events at G A R Hall and local halls. Highlights include Boy Scouts annual bazaar on multiple dates, a Progres sive whist at Odd Fellows Hall, a Grand Concert by the Naval Reserves Band of Newport for War Fund, and Christmas bazaars hosted by Ladies' Aid Society. Also a Rum mage sale and Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartet Lecture at State Street M E Church, and a Ninth annual Bristol County Poultry Association exhibition at G A R Hall.

Boy Scouts G.A.R. Hall Odd Fellows Hal Reba Lodge Naval Reserves Band of Newport War Fund Baer Bristol Mothers Ladies’ Aid Society First Baptist Church Thames Street Old Kentucky State Street M. E. Church Company C Bristol County Poultry Association G. A. R. Hall

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