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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
4
Real estate transfers list several deeds: IL Booth and others transfer to Fryuest Wo Weaver house and lot on the west side of High street Lola Abbi Dunbar transfers to Santa Miano and wife a lot on the Manton plat west side of Wood street.
Delays in paying or redeeming holdings cause missed coupons and interest. Owners neglect timely action to collect due payments, reducing value and delaying claims. Trust officers urge prompt exercise of rights to maximize returns and avoid further loss.
A bird builds a nest from handy objects when its usual materials are scarce. A Simla crow once used wires from a central office to connect four lines, while a cormorant aboard the wrecked H. M. S. Sybille fashioned a steel-wire nest with five eggs, later placed in a museum.
The craft began in the late 15th century with crude cuts. Louis van Berghem of Bruges discovered facet impressions while rubbing diamonds in 1546, sparking a cutting and polishing industry centered in Amsterdam. The Mazarin diamonds later popularized recutting for brilliance.
The article outlines four stages of New Mexico civilization from ancient Puebloan society with irrigated fields and multi story stone cities to a vanished prehistoric people. It notes cliff dwellings cave dwellings and ruins, including Pueblo Bonito, once a four story building larger than the Capitol.
Lord Castletown recounts at Morett castle a siege where his wife faced Irish captors on the battlements. With a cord about his neck, he was to be hanged unless the fortress surrendered within an hour. She negotiates and declares she can wed another husband but not replace Moret Lou, prompting the execution of the prisoner.
A 4000 year old mummy case opened at the Cleveland Museum of Art reveals only a skeleton and blue porcelain beads. The mummy belonged to Senbi, a king's scribe from the Twelfth Egyptian dynasty, who died around age thirty five.
The New York Times notes African witchcraft and sorcery beliefs shaping local rituals on the west coast. It describes dual conjuring powers among practitioners, reverence to the goddess Mumm, and the view that many West African deaths arise from sorcery.
Vishnu is the second god in the Hindu Trimurti as the universe preserver. His avatars number ten by some authorities and twenty two by others. The two principal avatars are Rama and Krishna. He is depicted as a dark blue four-armed deity worshiped by the middle classes and evolved from a sun god in the Vedas to a supreme deity in later Purana.
The first divorce court in England opened in 1858 with three judges. In its first sitting five marriages ended, and in the first year 38 divorces were granted from 258 petitions. Previously, from the Reformation to 1808, only 317 divorces existed by acts of parliament. The act allowed a wronged husband to obtain release, but not similarly for an injured wife unless aggravated by other offenses.
A small boy brings a worn size 11 slipper to a shoemaker and asks for a fix before his father notices a nail sticking through the sole. The boy explains the nail is the one used for punishing him, evoking a quiet, compassionate moment.
The article recalls ancient and mythic views of pearls and explains their formation as a grain of sand irritant coated by nacre. It notes a large pearl in the South Kensington museum measuring two inches deep and two and a half inches across, and muses on the creature’s discomfort in its production.
The article traces how surnames reflect old trades such as Thacker Thackeray for thatching and Tyler for tiling. It notes names like Slater Collier Chandler Fuller and explains blacksmith and farrier evolution. The piece highlights how many crafts vanished from modern dictionaries yet linger in directories.
The Living Church reflects that wills resemble plaster of Paris shaping a contour that hardens. A good cast seems permanent and fixed, yet the piece questions whether a standard pattern stifles future change and growth.
Doan's Pills are advertised as a stimulant diuretic for weak kidneys with backache and fatigue. A Bristol resident, William Martin of 68 Charles Street, testifies that after using Doan's Pills his back, kidneys, and overall energy improved, a common pitch in the era’s medical ads.
Lost or destroyed pass book No 19115 issued by Industrial Trust Co Bristol in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and an application made for issue of duplicate book in manner provided by law.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Angela Bruno administratrix of Anna Maria Spata alias Maria Montalbano deceased. Bond filed as required. Creditors must present claims to the Bristol clerk starting August 29 1924. John W Church clerk.
The Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee met in Providence on September 3 1924 and voted to issue a call for a state convention to nominate five presidential electors United States Senator for six years and other state officers. Town and city committees are instructed to arrange primary meetings and report delegate memberships with addresses. The call urges Republicans and like minded electors to unite for the convention. Delegates to be chosen and certificates filed by October 12 with statewide notices.
The Rhode Island Republican Committee of the First Congressional District votes to issue a call inviting electors to unite for a district convention at Fan atrys Hall Providence to nominate a U S Representative for the 69th Congress. Primary meetings for delegate selection are set between September 15 and September 27 1924 with delegate counts and city provisions specified.
The last will of LeBaron Bradford Colt late of Bristol deceased is presented for probate. The court orders notice for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix and sets the hearing for September 16, 1924 at 10 30 A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Clerk John W. Church assigns the case and dates.
Public auction scheduled for September 20 1924 at 12 15 PM under a mortgage deed by Manuel Madeiros Fernandes and Maria Jowana Fernandes. Property in Bristol Rhode Island includes a bounded parcel with buildings described as 25 by 54 feet, title held by mortgagee, with incumbrances of record and bidding notice given by the mortgagee.
On September 20 at 12 o clock noon daylight saving time the property deeded by Manuel Medeiros Fernandes and Mary Jowana Fernandes to the mortgagee will be sold at public action on the Bristol Rhode Island premises. The mortgage records show the parcel fronts Catherine Street and Osard Street with specified bounds and dimensions. The notice is issued by attorney Henry A. Lirtrein and is dated August 29 with Sept 6 12 deadlines.
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