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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
4
In 1828 Sir John Nicholl noted in a English divorce case that even after 30 witnesses, no indecent familiarity beyond kissing was proven and that handshakes between men and women had become so common as to avoid implying impropriety.
The Wilson warbler is a champion fly catcher. It darts from tree limbs to snatch insects on the wing and also catches insects on leaves and blossoms. The olive green and yellow plumage blends with the foliage. Males wear a black crown patch, females a greenish cap. Found throughout the eastern United States, winters in Central America.
A man tore an $8,000 receipt into halves to ensure acknowledgment. He mailed half with a statement that the other half would follow upon federal acknowledgment. After the first half was acknowledged, he sent the rest, and the funds were effectively combined, increasing the conscience fund.
Poetic verse urges mariners to weigh anchors and set sail with full canvas as spring arrives. The speaker Priapus of the harbor exhorts sailors to venture forth on trading voyages amid favorable winds and seas returning to calm.
The pelican is not an attractive bird but is regular in its habits. Parent birds catch fish and carry extra to their young in elastic pouches that hold three to eight pounds of fish and nearly touch the ground when distended.
A commentator urges Rhode Island voters to back Republican Warren G. Harding for President and Calvin Coolidge for Vice President on November 2. The piece condemns Democratic Cox and Roosevelt, critiques their policies and campaigning, and argues for Republican plans to reform government and address high costs and waste.
The Rhode Island Republicans present a slate led by Emery J. San Souci for Governor and Colonel Harold J. Gross for Lieutenant Governor, with J Fred Parker as Secretary of State and Herbert A. Rice heading the legal department. Richard W. Jennings seeks General Treasurer, praised for finance knowledge and administration. Edward M. Sullivan, Democratic opponent, also runs for Cranston Mayor while bidding for Governor, labeled a demagogue by critics and local press.
CCELIA G. SLADE appointed guardian of the person and estate of Florence L. Slade by the Bristol Probate Court. All claimants must file with the Clerk within six months from the first advertisement date. Ends with date references 10-22-29-11-5.
Executor of Sarah R. Mc Laughlin estate seeks bond and filing within six months. Probate court notification for guardianship petitions for Charles H. Potter and Alphonz e C. Drake with November 1920 hearings and fourte en day publication in Bristol Phenix. Frances Anne Magee and Florine H. Baker estates receive probate and guardian nominations notices.
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