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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1928
Page
6
Mascots are not new as legends and discoveries hint at ancient use. Helen of Troy is linked to a golden snake mascot, while Egyptian tomb findings suggest queens of the pharaohs may have favored mascots for luck.
The Gulf Stream nears the coast near Cape Florida within 15 miles at its narrowest, about 50 miles wide overall. No edge disturbance is noted where it runs, but its deep color makes it easily distinguishable from the surrounding ocean.
In a French court a husband who chastised his wife for alleged deception was not denied divorce because the court ruled the violence was provoked by the wife's treacherous conduct. The ruling cites a tolerance for spousal chastisement within provocation.
A Quaker preacher felt an inner impulse to sermonize inside a country meetinghouse with no audience. Years later in London a stranger recalls hearing the message from outside the window and crediting the sermon with saving his life after a desperate time as an ex convict.
A sizar at a Cambridge college pays reduced fees compared with regular students. Once sizars performed menial duties, but such duties are no longer required. The arrangement reflects historic customs at Cambridge University and its colleges.
The origin of the term bachelor is uncertain. One explanation links it to the old French word bachelor meaning a young man.
Dr N A Dyce Sharp notes gorillas select and craft comfortable sleeping beds each night. Males compete for mates while females arrange separate nests high in forks, with fresh beds nightly or after short stays.
Arthur Sullivan sketched the complete setting of The Lost Chord while by his brother Frederic’s deathbed. The piece became famous worldwide and drew parodies Sullivan despised. He gave a manuscript to Mrs Ronalds, whose rendition moved him, and King Edward praised her singing before she buried the notes with her.
Li Hang Chang born about 1823 was a Chinese statesman and diplomat. He rose from scholar to prominent army leader suppressing the Taiping rebellion and held high power though he faced removals and honors loss. His 1896 world tour preceded a period of influence and he earned the nickname the buffer between China and the world.
The passage notes Finnish language difficulty, labeling Finno Ugric as Asiatic and incomprehensible to specialists. It claims nouns decline into 15 cases including native, partitive, genitive, and various others, with gender and number as additional forms.
The basin system is the most practical tidal power idea, using basins cut from the sea by dams. Gates during the tidal cycle hold water level differences to create heads for turbines and auxiliary machinery.
A reflection on niceness as a virtue like self sacrifice in risk moments. The piece notes that offering kindness may be wasted when recipients lack need or awareness of their own position, prompting doubt about how others view the giver.
A dugout canoe about fifteen feet long, hollowed from a giant oak, was found buried under six feet of peat in an ancient bog near upper Suubla. Dr. Oscar Paret, a Stuttgart archaeologist, dates the Bronze Age find to around 1000 B C with nearby earthen vessels and bronze objects. The discovery occurred at the end of one of three long wharves leading to a village site once on solid ground.
The piece argues history knowledge is essential to citizenship. It cites Bacon on history making wise readers and urges thoughtful study of the nation’s story without blind acceptance or opposition to reforms. It calls for weighing reforms with an open mind.
A Delineator excerpt critiques social conformity in fashion and behavior. It compares people to rabbits and Fords, noting uniform trends in cosmetics, clothes, and conduct. The piece contrasts artists with business minds and warns that women mimic peers, losing unique identity.
A 400 M Campbell piece in New Age Illustrated contrasts ancient wealth where riches meant land animals and houses with modern wealth that can be converted into income producing securities. The current rich can rent safe deposit boxes to secure stock certificates bonds and mortgages, freeing them to travel and live more freely.
A judge sentences an elderly hog thief to thirty days in jail after a $10 fine. The convict boasts he has the money, humorously claiming the ten-spot is in his left vest pocket while the judge calls for the jail term.
Marie praises the new minister's eloquence while Willoughby mocks the idea that oratory defines worth. He jokes that even a sneeze or a peeled onion outshine such skill, underscoring a playful dispute over public speaking and personal pride.
Army regulations now require that at all military funerals the colors be displayed and carried with the escort, without distinction of rank, when available. Previously only majors or higher could have regimental and national flags leading the cortege.
The article notes iodine is found in foods such as sea foods and agar from Japanese seaweed and Irish moss. It also appears in milk, grains, vegetables, fruits, and several root crops, listing many common items like potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, and cabbage.
The article discusses the non peculiarity of the archaic English terminal eth in Bible language and other works from the King James era. It notes that forms like wind blow eth were common in both sacred and secular literature of the period, not unique to scripture.
A Liberty article cites a famous figure stating performing animals cost about $2 000 each with tigers bears and leopards similarly valued. Large circuses may invest $150 000 to $200 000 in animal acts, the piece notes.
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