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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1927
Page
4
Miss Josephine E Santo of Barabassanto united in marriage to Joseph Ferrara of New Haven Conn at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The ceremony featured a nuptial mass, music by the Rosy Merrymakers and performances by Miss Dora Ruggiero and violinists. The couple will reside at 11 Pearl Street New Haven after a bridal trip.
Margaret notes smooth seas for three days on her second ocean voyage. On day four a squall rose and the ship bounced like a broncho. She asks Sister if they are on a detour.
The ceremony took place at Church at 9 p m with Rev Francis Gomes officiating. The bride wore a white satin gown with Spanish lace and a lace veil with orange blossoms. Attendants wore pale pink georgette. bridesmaid carried German roses. the ring bearer and flower girl appeared in blue georgette and light blue velvet. A reception followed at the bride parents home on Bradford street with an orchestra. After a bridal trip to New York and Niagara Falls the couple will reside at 173 Wood street in Providence. Attendants includes Miss Anna Peters organist and Miss Mary Garcia Pinheiro sister of the groom. Guests came from Newport Taunton Cambridge Providence and East Providence. The Ever Ready Engine Hose Company presented an electric floor lamp as a gift.
Seismologists describe great earthquakes sending pulsations that travel thousands of miles. An eminent authority compares them to long ocean swells. A Greece quake was measured by a pendulum in Birmingham revealing waves moving at about two miles per second and about 28 miles long but only half an inch high.
The ceremony at St Michael's united Miss Elizabeth Church daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Mossop of New York with Mr Harold Mossop son of New York in a gown of white silk. Rev Anson B Howard officiated. Bridesmaids and ushers included Mrs Julia LeSure and Lt Commander Donald C Godwin. Following a reception, the couple will reside here after a motor trip through New England and Canada.
A terse tale recounts a rushed wedding in a county building elevator. The witness and other duo joined the ceremony as the elevator halted between floors. The couple tied the knot quickly before the ride resumed normal service.
The article explains historical and current meridian standards. Nations once used capitals or Ferro as a reference, but Greenwich meridian has become the international standard for nautical and timekeeping purposes. France continues to use Paris Observatory as its nautical and astronomical standard.
A Flemish scientist argues that women tire less from talking than men not by controversy over talkativeness but by physiology. He cites two facts: longer vocal cords require more energy to produce sound and women have shorter cords than men.
The quote reflects a belief that the living deserve consideration while the dead deserve only truth. It contrasts care for the living with honesty about those who have passed away.
The partnership of James Watt and Matthew Boulton transformed the steam engine into a practical tool. Early tests defined a horse as a reference, with measurements around 22,000 to 38,000 foot pounds per hour, establishing horsepower as a universal standard.
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