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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1927
Page
4
St Michael's Church schedules the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity with 8:00 Holy Communion and 10:30 Morning Prayer and sermon Rev Philemon F Sturges, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Boston, will preach at the service.
The day features Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. and a Sung Mass with sermon at 10:45 a.m. Church School and Bible Class begin at noon. Evensong and sermon conclude the day at 7:30 p.m.
Friday night 7 30 Preparatory service. Sunday 10 30 worship The Lord s Supper will be administered. Church School gathers at 12 Praise and preaching Sunday night 7 30 Sermon theme The Mission of Christ in the World.
State Street M. E. Church at 256 Hope Street lists Friday 7 30 prayer meeting and choir practice at 8 30. Sunday services include 10 30 preaching 12 00 Sunday school 6 30 Epworth League 7 30 p m with preaching scheduled.
Friday 7 30 PM prayer meeting. Sunday 10 30 AM morning worship with sermon by the pastor on Liberated by Prayer. 11 45 AM church school. 7 30 PM children’s story sermon by the pastor What Jesus Says About America.
Rev. Thomas Armstrong of Pawtucket will officiate all services on Sunday at Court Street near Hope. Morning service 10 45 am with sermon. Sunday School at 12 00 noon. Young People's meeting 6 00 pm. Evangelistic meeting 7 00 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm. You are invited.
The Aztecs held that certain gods caused diseases while other deities possessed healing knowledge. Priests and rituals intertwined to address illness with divine intervention and traditional remedies.
The Roreton Herald notes the Boston baked beans receive praise in the Royall act, framing tact as artistry in local appreciation. The column teases cultural pride and civic flavor in Boston.
A Bristol correspondent writes from an English village by the Thames about a trip from Lucerne to the Furka Pass and a Bristol Grass of Parnassus, found near Bishop Howes Avenue and F Anthony's. He recalls local plants, Alpine scenery, and memories of home, urging readers to seek the flower and its Bristol ties.
A compact reflection on how small chances seed great outcomes, echoing Demosthenes. The piece emphasizes uncertainty of the future and the value of seizing minor opportunities that can lead to significant gains.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat writer argues that major events and innovations are ignored between wars. He notes historians overlook everyday life and prefer portraits of leaders, while novels fill the missing social details of past eras.
The article notes a shift from fear to science as fox fire or will o the wisps are linked to a living fungal growth in decaying matter. It describes the glow as phosphorescence without heat and mentions historical beliefs of ghosts and omens tied to the phenomenon.
A confrontation between a dog and a raccoon ends with the dog gaining control. The raccoon bites the dog but is swung and dragged toward a creek. In water the dog keeps his head above while the raccoon tires, then the dog subdues the half-drowned animal.
The name Timar is described as nearly as common in Malaya as Mary or Jane is in English regions. Its translation is stated to be tin.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints a guardian of the person and estate of Daniel Lo Salisbury and requires bond. Persons with claims against the ward must file with the Clerk within six months from the first advertisement. JOHN W CHURCH Clerk SUSAN M SHIDEL guardian
Public notices announce first and final accounts for guardians Andrew W Anthony and LeBaron C Anthony, and a request to appoint administrator for Albert P Peck's estate. Probate Court sets dates August 17 1927 and September 12 1927 with notices to be published weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
The German scholar Johann Faust from Weimar area is linked to a legend of a miracle worker and astrologer who died on the night of October 23 to 24 1588 after alleged devil possession by a black dog. Goethe later based his tragedy Faust on these Faust legends.
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