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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
3
A practical New England housewife recalls serving crackers to guests with nerves, contrasting old-fashioned shortbread. She praises modern naval lunch biscuits for their balanced crumb, richness, and versatility, noting their appeal to modern households and wide pairing possibilities.
An exchange urges using what's in the clothes press and bureau drawer rather than buying new items. It warns that continued purchases keep prices high and notes that sensible women are refashioning old garments because old materials are better than latest buys at triple the price.
The Bristol article recounts several DeWolf family mansions, their builders, and fires that destroyed or altered them. Notable sites include the 1852 Constitution Street house, the 1821 Woodlawn avenue estate, the 1904 Mount DeWolf structure, and Linden Place built in 1810. It notes casualties from a May 1869 blaze and lists other prominent DeWolf residences, their designers, and connections to Col. S. P. Colt and the Lennox family.
Col Alexander Johnson of the American Legion will address the League of Women Voters on Wednesday October 29 at the O Wolf Inn. His talk titled Property Qualification will discuss non partisan aims and women’s role in studying subjects and backing effective legislation.
Sarah Bradford and Emma Stanton transfer a 10 foot by 80 foot strip on the southerly side of Constitution Street to Samuel P Colt, expanding land for his apartment house at Hope and Constitution. Elizabeth H CC Babbitt sells to H Clinton Crocker three dwellings and Plaza plat land near Bristol Highlands Nehie. Masse disposes of two Harbor View house lots to Pasquale Vigliotti. Hezekiah C Wardwell and others sell house and several acres to Antonio Carvalho on the south side of Bay View avenue.
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