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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
3
A nostalgic memoir recalls Byfield streets, old parades, a Bristol Band, and the town crier. The writer fondly revisits river steamers, sugar mills, canonicus and Durfee engines, street digging for water, and childhood games on snow and firecrackers.
A memorial service for Eleanor S Trotter was held at St Michael's Church on Sunday at 8:45 AM. Attendees included out of town relatives from Upper Montclair and Providence, with ties to Bristol. Trotter, born Aug 28 1846 in New York, died Apr 4 1927, and is buried in Juniper Hill Cemetery alongside family.
Bristol County Boy Scouts Advisory Committee held in Barrington Tuesday evening appointing court of honor members from Bristol Warren and Barrington. Appointees include Col Merton A. Cheeseman Elmer S. Mapes Herman J. Gablinski Bertrom W. Wall John T. Ashton W Bred Williams and Rev George H To ADVIN Jr. Next meeting in Warren October 28 with Bradford Field of Providence speaking.
Gregory Mason argues in Country Home that if Columbus had followed a Mayan trading route on his fourth voyage he might have helped seed a Mayan founded civilization in what is now the United States. He claims a Mayan merchant was met off Honduras and that Columbus diverted, leaving the potential Mayan foundation undiscovered for later Spaniards. Mason credits Mayas as the most advanced pre contact American civilization.
A historical view of the medicine woman in Mexico, describing her role as healer and witch figure. The piece notes the enduring belief in her powers across Mexican society, especially in rural areas where native languages persist, encompassing about 30 percent of the country.
A quotation praises the native dogwood in May, contrasting its refined blooms with foreign wild apples and other spring flowers. It extols the dogwood as a modest tree that lights the woodlands with orderly clusters from green to white to rose tips, surpassing rhododendron displays for brilliance.
A Portmouth inquest cited Job for the idea that God seals the hand of every man. Fingerprints from an unknown man were sent to London and his identity and address were found. In thirty years about 900000 people have been traced by prints.
At a regular convocation the principal announced the district Latin contest winners calling them the Latin sharks. A few days later a teacher and pupils discussed a winner, with George saying she is one of those Latin whales, then clarifying sharks or whales, noting she is a big fish in Latin.
A bookstore clerk in New York is puzzled by a customer asking for The Red Yacht. The exchange reveals the request alludes to The Rubaiyat, described as poetry urging readers to burn winter garments in spring.
A fragment discusses the contrast between quick decisive leaders and delay-prone critics. It frames a struggle inside firms between go ahead thinkers and holdbacks, alongside stray references to a sheet and a quoted line about joining the quick.
A fragmented notice references a law related matter with Penitine Bent A D 1930 and a clerk named Genevieve Chester along with a person named John W. Church. It mentions a trust company and an amount of 26 10 8 10 in old monetary notation.
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