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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1926
Page
4
A room lacking pictures unsettles the eye by crowding walls and creating imbalance with the furniture below. Visual interest should rise above eye level to balance lightness and avoid a disconcerting, foolish effect.
A historical report notes whales visit the shores of Chile more often than other regions, highlighting the country as a premier site for whale sightings and related maritime activity. It emphasizes the abundance and regularity of these marine visitors along Chilean coasts.
Mickie declares the newspaper is the people’s school informing readers of invention arts science discovery politics sports and literature. It notes that many no longer attend school but continue their education through daily coverage.
Fifty members of Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella enjoyed a Sunday outing at Mrs. Sara M. Sweeney’s summer cottage on Mount Hope Bay Bristol Narrows. They traveled by car from St Mary’s parochial school to the shore returning at 5 pm. A noon basket luncheon preceded games with winners listed for peanut race potato race and other contests. Some members swam and a committee of Miss Marguerite Walsh Miss Fila condon and Miss Margaret Dworc organized activities.
A feature on France’s former royal families from Versailles Its Life and History by Cecilin H II describes public dining rituals in the Salon du Grand Convert and the queen’s room. It notes how the public watched meals as king and queen maintained elaborate etiquette and how Marie Antoinette later abolished the custom.
An English visitor on his first Boston trip orders Parker House rolls at breakfast. After biting into one he struggles to swallow and reveals the roll is inedible. The waiter corrects him, noting the misidentified roll is not a Parker House roll but a codfish bun.
A damaged account notes the discovery of a rare early arithmetic text believed lost, with a copy reportedly found in the Celress Library at the University of Lens. It mentions the book’s value and the mystery of its disappearance and reappearance in the New World.
Members of the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company No 2 bowling league held their annual outing and clambake on Sunday at Howe Farm Ferry Road Mount Hope Bay. A 1 o'clock chowder served and events included a ball game between single and married men ending 8 to 7. Joseph Paul and Alec Guevremont led batting for the singles while Arthur Guevremont and Wilfred Lemaire did so for the married group. Donald Gladue won the 100 yard dash with Paul second. Paul won the rolling race with Fred Guevremont second. Committee: Joseph Paul chairman Alec Guevremont John Ertkovich John Perry Arthur Demers.
A concise explanation of Latin derived legal terms including council and councillor versus counsel and counselor. It notes origins from concilium and consilia, the shift in meanings for lawyers, and the distinction between British and American spellings with reference to crown counsel and general advisers.
A historic text describes the Chaleins constructing multiple irrigation canals. The vase depicts an early king Ter Pogur and attendants worshiping the Moon god while streams of water pour from the heavens. An angel figure appears alongside this scene, symbolizing divine aid in canal works.
A court scene shows Lord Tvarting a Narrister addressing the court. He becomes engrossed and forgets the time while Mr Darling is asked about the post and time of the check.
The article notes the National India Rubber Company division, with about 500 workers, has been busy for months on several large contracts. A five day work period is planned starting September 20, keeping operatives employed for three to four months.
Marriages listed include Joseph Pacheco to Mary Sousa at St Elizabeths Church on Sept 11 and Charles Edwin Tirrell to Doris Enid Wrightington at St Marks Church in Riverside. Death notices record Sidora Briggs aged 82 at Jane Brown Memorial Hospital Providence Sept 10 and Patrick Henry Morris aged 60 Sept 11. Additional notices include Jose Macodenho aged 54 Sept 14 and Mary Isabelle Perry aged 72 Sept 13 at Prudence Island.
In loving memory of William and Robert Kullock sons of Mrs Sarah E Kullock who passed away 22 and 1h years ago this month. As time goes on we miss you more but with the Saviour we shall meet you. From Mother Sisters and Brothers.
The article traces early skating history noting the Norseman likely first trusted himself on ice with bone skates tied by straps. It discusses bone skates in northern Europe through the twelfth century, and the Dutch origin of the word skates. It raises questions about the Norseman’s breakthrough and social reaction.
A New Jersey study reports canaries hit hard by a rapid epidemic. In a New Brunswick bird store 200 birds suffered a 33 percent mortality, nine carcasses tested positive for para-typhoid bacteria, though the infection’s source remains unknown.
Bailey argues in the Houston Post that the traditional mother was more persuasive than modern writers because she habitually gesticulated with a slipper or paddle in hand. The remark contrasts past motherly authority with contemporary print culture.
Sordello, a Provencal troubadour who lived from 1180 to 1255, owes his fame mainly to Dante who mentions him about eight times in his Purgatorio. No prose survives and only a handful of poems remain.
Description details land along Counts Road and Hampton Meadows Road in Harrington as center line references for Plat No 160. Legal survey notes include points of beginning, arc distance, and boundary fences with State Board of Public Roads officials and clerk signatures. Recorded August 5 in town records.
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