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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1926
Page
6
A Bostoo Transcript notes W oHP recounts sending jokes to editors that were rejected for being no good. He reports that burning them in the stove caused the fire to roar, illustrating a frustrated response to rejection.
Bristol Phoenix published Tuesdays and Fridays in Bristol Rhode Island under the act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Editor Joseph F Farrally, publishers Farrally Bros, owner Joseph F Farrally. Signed William Bradford business manager. Sworn before me April 13 1926 Notary Clinton T Sherman Bristol Rhode Island. Commission expires June 1 1926.
The Royal College of Surgeons in London houses the skeleton of the Trish giant attributed to Charles Byrne who died in 1783 and stood about 7 feet 8.4 inches. Also on display is Caroline Crachams the Sicilian dwarf at 18.8 inches and the average European height is estimated at 5 feet 7.6 inches.
The 1835 reform debate features Daniel Webster arguing that government exists for the public good and that officials are agents of the people. He states offices are not for personal gain but for public convenience and service.
The American Legion Post announces a Thursday meeting at 8 o clock in GA Hall with a surprise in store. Comrade George L Howe will speak on Egypt and King Tut after a joint session with the Auxiliary. A social hour follows. The annual bowling banquet is set for tomorrow evening at Hotel Belvedere. The Auxiliary unit will hold a semi monthly meeting at 8 o clock with a joint social and program by Howe about his Egypt trip. Refreshments will be served.
Lighting effects should be balanced for functionality and decoration. Choose lamp shades carefully, with rose yellow and warm hues giving a warm glow while blue or green tones cast a cooler light.
Forest Service trials tested ailanthus chestnut and black gum for excelsior production. Black gum yielded a good grade, while chestnut and ailanthus proved unsuitable due to brittleness chipping and other defects.
The 100th anniversary of American railroading will be marked at its Mohawk Hudson birthplace between Albany and Schenectady New York on April 17 with five commemorative exercises led by the New York Central Railroad Company. A locomotive pageant will travel from Albany to Schenectady and then to Castleton Cut-off while a special train carries guests. Return to New York features a Waldorf Astoria gathering where Chauncey M. Depew and others deliver addresses broadcast on WJZ. The observance aims to unite prominent railroad leaders, officials, governors and financiers. The celebration recalls the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad charter granted April 17 1826.
Ambiguous OCR fragment describes goa CR men and a bunker hill event with unclear actions. Readable elements include locations and a possible competition or incident, but specifics, names, dates, or outcomes are not discernible.
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel argues the United States holds a grand Antarctic domain as vast as Arctic Alaska. It notes Wilkes discovered the area in 1840 and suggests a flag or colony has not yet been established, despite the region’s potential.
Uncle Eph Jackson a barefoot cotton hoeing field hand in hot weather strikes his toe while aiming at a mole. The toe bleeds heavily and he blames himself aloud, saying he will not get sympathy and addressing the toe as the cause of the hurt.
A sharp knife trims flower ends more effectively than scissors which squeeze stems and hinder water uptake, leading to less vase life for cut blooms.
The passage discusses transitions in lighting fuels from whale oil to fish oil and lard oil usage, noting later shifts to lamp-burning petroleum and kerosene. It mentions employment changes and substitutes as these oils were used in lamps.
A fragment notes Me Stowpoke did not work for the shop and calls Our Happy Plumber an active business. It asserts the roof project cannot wait a month of Sundays and invites readers to inquire further.
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