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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
4
James J. Royall of Central Warr Bostox New Mexico reports relief after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets for constipation and dizziness. He bought 24 boxes and achieved a perfect physical condition. Sold 50c a box 6 for 2 50 trial 25c at dealers or Fruit-a-tives Limited Odensburg NY.
Powdered coal moves through 1,500 feet of four inch pipe under 40 psi at Pittsburgh steel works. The flow is so rapid that four tons pass through a 500 foot line in five minutes.
The best conductors of lightning are metals, gas coke, graphite, salt solutions, acids and water in that order. The best nonconductors end with almost perfect insulation including India rubber, gutta percha, dry air and gases, wool, carbonite, silk, glass, wax, sulfur, resins, paraffin.
Chinese pigeons are protected from birds of prey by bamboo tubes attached to their bodies. As the pigeons fly the tubes whistle, creating a shrill sound that deters predators and keeps the birds safe.
The term Hetman meaning head man or chief exists in Polish and Little Russian. The Russian form ataman denotes a Cossack chief. Both derive from the Teutonic Hauptmann.
A nostalgic note reflects on aging and recalling a friend from youth, mentioning childhood antics like turning flip flops on the pipe fence in front of the old home. The writer nods to shared pasts and the value of longtime connections.
A brief proverb from Farm Life notes that a person who reveals all he knows may claim merit but invites scrutiny for actions not withheld. The saying emphasizes honesty and caution in sharing information.
Oliver H Perry of New Haven Connecticut writes from a French hospital about the 102d Infantry and the 26th Division drive toward victory. He recalls heavy fighting on the front, personal losses including John Healey, losing his rifle and pack, and notes American and French relief, gas mask luck, and a rest stop at a French hotel hospital before continuing the push toward victory.
Two Liberty Loan exhibition trains will tour New England around Oct 1 to bring battlefield exhibits to remoter towns. The two trains will feature war materials from Europe and accounts from veterans, with openings, prayers, speeches, and bond sales as the Fourth Liberty Loan runs Sept 28 to Oct 19. Local communities will be asked to declare a holiday for the exhibit days.
A fragment notes Wlubdub’s wife assisting in writing his novels. The speaker remarks he was lazy and that once trained, she would handle all writing tasks.
A student asks for only bread and water, saying few people will give him more than a crust. The motherly response offers a lunch but questions why he does not request a substantial meal.
A gamekeeper in Thaxted Essex was fined a dollar after court heard he used bad language. A woman claimed her horse reacted with astonishment, pricking its ears and turning its eyes toward the swearer as the cottage nearby echoed the oaths.
A short note describes Bessie complaining to a nurse that people praise the newborn baby as sweet while she, three and a half years old, feels ignored and wonders why the attention is not given to her.
Early records show northern peoples in Scandinavia subsisted on moss bread with negligible nutrition. Potato flour bread appeared as a makeshift, blending ground potatoes with rye or wheat produces bread that is not unpalatable.
Uncle Eben laments that some young men fail by choosing wrong work, mixing racehorse bets with picking strawberries or cotton in season as a misguided path. The line hints at rural life and comic commentary on misaligned labor and habit.
The speaker reflects on aging and inner life, noting the body ages but the soul remains the key. They warn that an old soul is a moral failing, citing Margaret Deland as the source of the sentiment.
The Bristol Probate Court details hearings for the estate of Joseph Arbro probate on September 16 1918 at 10 30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court Room with fourteen day notice in the Bristol Phoenix. It also notes a request to appoint an administrator for Robert H Anderson and a petition to appoint a guardian for Marie Cherkas with notices to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
Notice of sale of two parcels of land in Bristol Town under a mortgage. The auction is set for Saturday September 14 1918 at 11 2 a.m. on the premises. Descriptions include a 1 acre tract on the north side of King Philip Avenue and a two acre woodland tract, with references to plat maps and town land boundaries. James F Lavander attorney for the mortgage holder.
Samuel Norris and Gerald Hull Gray, executors, request filing of Ramon Guiteras will proven in New York. Court orders notice published weekly in Bristol Gazette starting August 30, 1906, for probate hearing September 16 at 10 30 AM in Bristol Probate Court Room.
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