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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
2
The piece argues nations and individuals mirror the hour and rising goodwill. Regular church attendance fosters sincerity of purpose, happiness, and success. Young people who stay connected to church teachings are praised in daily life, and inspired behavior leads to positive outcomes.
The Goldwyn all star production Poverty of Riches stars Leatrice Joy Louise Lovely Irene Rich Richard Dix and John Bowers. The Blot features a human heart star Wrigger and aims higher than Humoresque. Paul Otto leads Tradition in a lavish production with 1000 performers staged after a year of work.
A nut variety grew in Kastana and took its name from the town. It is known in English as chestnut and has variants kashtan in Russian, kesten in Bulgarian, catasqua in Italian, and catalque in French. All variations derive from the town name.
The scarab beetle symbolized creation and power in ancient Egypt. Scarabs appeared on gems mummies and artworks and were used as seals and beads. Later cultures reinterpreted their meaning while ancient rulers such as Thutmosis III Rameses II and Amenophis II were venerated on engraved scarabs.
An excerpt from In Asia Magazine by Marietta Neff描 describes the Darjeeling market and Himalayan scenery. It notes misty mountains beyond tea estates, primeval forests, and the Himachal people with their quiet friendliness. It portrays women bearing bundles and scarlet rhododendron blossoms as valued adornments of the market scene.
Quote from the Boston Transcript contrasts men's and women's clothing norms: men wear what suits wearability, while women wear clothes only while in style, highlighting social perceptions of fashion.
Ear Vance, once a stenographer who struggled to type, later logged 1000 flight hours without an accident. He moved to Miles City Montana where he runs an airplane company and a taxi service used by doctors and horse doctors on long Montana calls. He frequently flies to American Legion conventions.
Raymond Brackett of Marblehead Massachusetts ran a hotel before enlisting. He served as a naval lieutenant aboard the USS Lake View in the North Sea and witnessed the German fleet at Scapa Flow. Upon return he noted his election as a national vice commander of the American Legion and continued to give service.
A Tampa scene shows a Roman figure cleaning a car with a dust cloth, its shine drawing attention as a Tigheon member from the American Descon post notes the cloth’s effect on the street. The incident triggers a committee finding the duster unsuitable and prompts steps to address native oats paper concerns.
Fragmented OCR text describes an American Legion activity with references to the Americas and Buenos Aires, mentions a judge and a court case in Los Angeles County involving troop distractions and sympathy actions. The readable lines are garbled with unclear names and dates, making specifics uncertain.
The Saturday Evening Post describes cockroach racing in rooms rented by Russians along the Grand Rue de Peru. A table race track, betting, and live cockroaches pull a chaotic, humorous contest as racers zigzag, pause, and surge toward the finish line.
Dr Eliot Blackwelder of Harvard at the AAAS meeting in Toronto suggested that millions of years from now a more highly organized animal could emerge from obscure ancestors and surpass humans, as civilization's specialization grows and environmental adjustments become more delicate. He warned that once human progress ends the race might revert toward the level of lower savages, just above other mammals.
A film crew racing to meet a New York opening avoided delays by editing and cutting live on a special lab car attached to a moving train. Twenty eight heavy steel containers held the original film as editors worked nonstop between Los Angeles and New York, returning every scrap to its container for meals and brief sleeps. The process finished on arrival in New York, ready for delivery.
Gabe Gosnell of Grudge recalls a tense stay in Kansas City with wary encounters after four in the afternoon. He notes one respectable man could be a robber and an untrustworthy appearance could signal a plainclothes cop, forcing him to stay alert and constantly on the move.
The town narrator recalls Somel Nick Stick a recent arrival in Little Lit ville who charmed locals and obtained credit before leaving without settling debts. Wilkins, a hard hit worker, laments if he’d known the debtor would not pay he would have charged double.
Rehearsals for If I Only Had a Million promise lively action with a snap in every line. Tickets are urged for next Tuesday at the Parish House as seating is limited and demand high. The ensemble delivers broad character turns from Mrs Smith to Mr Smooth and Jean DeLacey with strong comic and romantic elements, inviting audiences to a performance likely to sell out.
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