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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
3
The excerpt recalls servant theft as loyalty misinterpreted and notes 18th century English glee clubs. It mentions silk stockings and handkerchiefs hidden by servants and reflects on a London glee club formed around 1787 that flourished until 1887, linked to mid 18th century musical style.
In a curious reflective piece, the author muses on patience and fate as dogs and people await their moment, comparing waiting periods to long security lines and idle hours. The tone hints at humor and social commentary about opportunity and timing.
A beatie reportedly endures without eating for three years. The claim notes the remarkable fasting period and its impact on the creature’s health and folklore surrounding the beatie.
Friday and Saturday at Star Theatre feature Con way Tearle in A Wide Open Town with Fake Binney as lead lady and Oscar Wilde’s A Woman of No Importance on the screen. Monday and Tuesday Owen Moore headlines with the Selznick Special Reported Missing praised as the greatest action picture, joined by Tom Wilson for comic relief.
In Fiji mythology the shark god Daquwaqa was the favored deity of boatmen and fishermen. Seafarers believed venturing into his domain required sacrifice, typically a drink of y ang gon a root the kava. Dakuwaqa is often described as a large fish or angel fish rather than a human shark form.
The passage recalls four Johns including John King and John E Garrett from Chauncey Depew memories. It notes Johns Hopkins death and a funeral telegram to John King that he passes to another John King, offering condolences and an offer to borrow from the estate at five percent.
A series of community events listed include All Aboard musical comedy at Pastime Theatre October 18 19 hosted by Trinity Mens Club Trinity Church. dances at G A R Hall October 20 and Colt Memorial High School auditorium October 26. Italian Hall Wood Street October 20 21 and 22 23. a Bristol Train of Artillery Grand Fair October 28. church benefit entertainment at Pastime Theatre October 29 for Our Lady of Mt Carmel. St Rita's Girls Club anniversary dance November 14 in Italian Hall. and Second Annual Bazaar November 22 23 24 25 at the Council Home by Bristol Council 379 K of C.
Bom baugh states the term Yankee derives from Dutch, meaning to snare and quarrel. It was applied by New Amsterdam burghers to Connecticut invaders, showing early non Indian usage.
A philosopher notes that failure can mark the start of progress and a new beginning when one recognizes the finish of a path.
Weekly I carry messages to thousands of people and match needs with services. I restore a lost purse, connect homes with maids, find homes for houses and old furniture, and match buyers with sellers. Bookkeepers and merchants rely on me to keep pay day alive.
A fragmentary inscription quotes Robert Louis Stevenson with a plea for grace strength courage and peace. The text references a mural monument in St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh honoring the poet and his memory.
A writer argues sunken warships become ideal spawning grounds for fish after conflicts. He notes swallow nesting in hulls and young fish peeking from portholes of ironclads, in a vivid postwar image from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The district area in Colombia produces an average of 80,000 troy ounces of platinum annually, showcasing substantial mining activity concentrated in a single district.
October 3 1922 probate hearing set for the Mary A Coggeshall estate in Bristol with a notice published in the Bristol Phoenix for fourteen days. Guardianship and final accounting for Emily French ward to be considered November 6 1922 with notices published in Bristol.
Readable fragments describe poverty entering and triggering swift reaction. Subtext hints at social woes and urban life, with a literary tone reflecting mid century moral observation. Names, dates, places, and concrete events are sparse in this damaged text.
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