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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
4
An official probate clerk notice references case numbers 3933 and 11 16 23 30. The document lists court actions and deadlines tied to the church and related parties in a public probate proceeding.
Benjamin F. Lindemuth as administrator presents the final account of Edwin Cure late of Bristol deceased for allowance. The court schedules a hearing for December 3 1923 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol and orders fourteen days notice by publication in the Phoenix.
History records that starching entered English fashion during Queen Elizabeth I's era when a Spanish woman invented it to hide a neck blemish with a large ruff. The practice spread as a prominent garment technique in that period.
The Probate Court of Bristol announces the last will and testament of Fits KE Munroe of Bristol deceased. Abb ie G Munroe is named executrix and heirs with claims must file within six months from first advertisement.
A newspaper note observes U S checks to members of Congress carry a back notation stating that a person unable to sign may endorse with a mark Thus X The remark reflects postal or banking practice in historical context.
The note reflects on reading yesterday’s paper versus older issues. It contrasts nostalgia for long ago headlines with the fleeting nature of modern songs and trends, suggesting aged material gains interest through reminiscence.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a woman seeking a married man through an ad and asking if he is needed for her wife. The man replies asking if she wants a husband for other work. The exchange ends without a clear outcome.
In France a medical discovery progresses as a horse immunized with poisonous mushrooms yields serum that successfully protects mice and rabbits fed the deadly anjunita mushroom. The finding suggests potential human applications though still in development.
A legendary edict from a benevolent Chinese empress allegedly forbids milk consumption to spare calves. The tale endures as a folk belief about kindness and royal power across generations.
A Pueblo Colorado troop on a hike faced a forty eight hour blizzard while seven miles from town. Scouts found refuge and built a fire, surviving while non scouts perished. The story contrasts resourcefulness with lack of training and stresses scout training as essential for boys.
In a New York apartment, Scout Charles Littman steadied a runaway elevator as a police dog rammed the car and a frightened maid fought to restrain it. Littman grabbed the control lever at the tenth floor, saved travelers, and escaping up two flights to safety through a crawl space.
Troop 1 of Warren Arizona responded to a distressed calf stuck in a prospector's excavation during a hike. A scout descended into the hole, tied a belt rope around the calf, and the others pulled the animal to safety, freeing it from the ground.
The text notes that a pope styled as Peter the Second did not become Sergius the Second and asserts that no pope has ever retained or assumed the name Peter after adopting a successor's regnal name, placing emphasis on papal naming tradition.
A cautionary note argues that from ages fifteen to thirty five women face higher death rates than men, but after thirty five men surpass women in mortality each year. The piece suggests male folly and dissipation begin to take a toll around this age.
The document records an estate administration notice announcing claims against the estate of Emma B. Stanton administrator and clerk details. It specifies bond and advertisement dates and directs filing of claims with the clerk of the court as required by law.
Guardian Olive C. Peckham appointed by Probate Court of Bristol for Benjamin Vincent Peckham. Ward's claims must be filed in six months with the Clerk of the Court from advertisement date. Clerk John W. Church signs the notice.
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