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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1929
Page
2
Yesterday proved the hottest Labor Day since the holiday began and the second hottest day of the summer with a 92 degree peak at 4 pm. The temperature rose from 64 degrees at 7 am as a heat wave affected the region from Saturday into Sunday morning.
Miss Emily Rubino, soon to be married, was feted Saturday evening in Lincoln Hall Usher avenue with a party hosted by her women friends. Guests delivered a variety of gifts and later dancing to a Hawaiian orchestra accompanied the festive mood. The arranging committee included Misses Amelia Delmonica Mary Maiorano Frances Principe Concetta Rubino Leonora Rubino Angela Altert Marie Celone and Josephine Matur.
Hastings In Providence at Jane Brown Hospital September 2 a son John Olcott born to Mr and Mrs Vinal N Hastings of 119 High street.
Three wedding announcements dated September 2 list couples marrying in town. Michael F D Lello wed Catherine Frances Fay, Berinie Mans wed Angelina Pasquarelli, and Jon Joseph Ventura wed Sadie Almeida Botelho, all with local clergy officiants.
DIED Potts in this town Aug 31 Capt Tyman F Potts aged 77 years 9 months Tobin In thy town Aug 31 Mies Joanna Tobin aged 76 years West in this town Sept 1st John Nelson West on his 98th year Funeral services Thursday Sept Sth at 2pm from his late residence 25 Summer street Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Regular monthly town council session planned for this evening. Residents Henry P Trudell and wife visit relatives from McAdoo Pennsylvania former locals. Byfield street guests Mrs James Holmes and Mrs John Foley return from Nova Scotia visit. Funeral and school notices, church events, and social updates follow, including memorial service plans for Mrs Codman and Northfield Conference reports.
Community events list shows a Friday dance at Batters D KTA Armory on State Street and an annual reception and dance at Mt Hope Chapter 23 Order of the Eastern Star held at Colt High School auditorium.
Dr Stella Churchill cites sleep guidelines saying men six hours women seven children eight and fools need rest. She argues adults need eight to nine hours, growing children on hard mattresses, and waking should be avoided. Sleeplessness harms judgment and some marriages are affected by poor rest.
A Swedish superstition holds that a man who dies after being a faithful husband takes his shirt to heaven, and if a widower remarries the first shirt may be destroyed before the second wedding. The belief likely stems from Viking burial customs of placing warriors in their best battle clothes for the afterlife.
A Samuel Smiles quote highlights a core truth of benevolence: genuine aid to others also refines the helper. The message emphasizes selfless effort as a mutual benefit within human kindness and personal growth.
A Northwest baking firm is producing cookies from apple flour by product. Apple flour has no gluten, prompting experiments to find the correct flour mix ratio. Shipments have reached Chicago and the product is gaining favor.
A fragmentary line suggests a philosophical aside on ideals and human limits, with a quotation attributed to Wen dell Thi tips. The text presents a stylistic meditation rather than a clear event or report.
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