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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
3
In an off year for elections, WEAF listeners vote on Lanny Ross the Hellmann Troubadour. A noon Eastern program draws 1 037 ballots with 772 excellent 253 good and 12 fair from a largely female audience.
A series of local events includes a Hobo Party at the Bristol Yacht Club on Sept 25 to aid Excelsior Tennis Club, a Sept 28 Town Meeting at Reynolds School to address a sewage pollution issue, and a Oct 8 supper at State Street M F Church hosted by the Epworth League with a talk by Dr Samuel M Lindsay on Present Day Russia.
A long grocery ad lists weekly specials on soap canned goods pasta flour tuna and more with numerous readables prices. It mentions delivery of $2 or more orders to the town with two trucks on the road and telephone orders filled promptly at 781.
A collage of sensational mock-epics and Western melodramas from Diplomat and Romulo Gallegos, featuring scandal in chancery satire and Dona Barbara epic, plus Bess Aldrich prairie tale White Bird Flying and Eddie Cantor’s YOO HOO PROSPERITY. Several titles include pricing and publication hints amid promotional tone.
In Bristol on Sept 16 1931 Edith W T Paull petitions to be appointed guardian of minor Seth Bradford Paull son of Edith and John Howard Faull late of Bristol deceased. Hearing set Oct 5 1931 at 10 AM in the Probate Court. Notice to be published fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix. Clerk John W Church. 9-18-25 10-2
Historical note states cicadas or true locusts possess the longest life cycle with seventeen year life spans highlighted as the record.
Marion Boutilier as administratrix presents her first and final account for allowance of the estate of John Henry Potter late of Bristol deceased. The account is referred to October 5 1931 at 10:00 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration. Notice to be published weekly. John W Church Clerk.
Public auction to sell two Bristol parcels with buildings under a mortgage deed dated January 29 1930. Sale includes land, improvements, and right of way, subject to two prior Industrial Trust Company mortgages and Bristol taxes. Conducted by attorney William T. O'Donnell for the present mortgage holder.
Public auction announced by the Bristol County Court House on October 3 1931 at 11 AM to satisfy a 1931 judgment in favor of Cooper and Sisson Inc against Luigi Malafronte. Levy covers fifteen listed lots in Plain of Harbor View Bristol with buildings and improvements, per 1913 Waterman plan. Deputy Sheriff James Me details the sale and costs.
Industrial Trust Company of Providence Rhode Island has qualified as Administrator of the estate of Alice Almy Herreshoff deceased. Creditors must file claims at this office within the legal time limits beginning September 18, 1925 and ending October 2, 1925. John W. Church, Clerk.
Estate of Frank Paull filed a writing purporting to be his last will and testament. The matter is referred to October 5, 1931 at 10 o clock AM in the Bristol Probate Court for consideration and notices will be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
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