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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1915
Page
4
A doctor notes a gorilla scooping up a newborn and carrying it. natives foil the primate by placing a banana distraction, causing the baby to fall. The rescuers then seize the infant as the gorilla is driven off.
A poor woman receives new underclothes from a benefactor. The husband thanks the donor and remarks that Mary is “glad to have those clothes” and now has something to hang on the line Mondays, a moment that hints at broader humble ambitions.
Raw cabbage eaten plain or with salt olive oil and lemon juice is recommended by many physicians as an aid to digestion. Cutting the cabbage in thin strips and placing it in very cold salted water for a few minutes before serving makes it crisper and improves flavor.
In a rural tale a young bride visiting the municipal markets be marvels at fresh asparagus. She asks if it grows as shown and jokes that cooks braid the ends, revealing humorous misunderstanding of produce and domestic life in a local setting.
Mrs Finnicki enters the kitchen with a paper and quotes a physician calling brooms full of microbes. Norah retorts she is no trained nurse and rejects daily antiseptic broom baths as impractical and silly.
The phrase misleads as a conviction implies a logical process from start to finish by the intellect. A notion or sentiment may arise from fancy or desire, but conviction should be the product of reason, an intellect driven outcome rather than emotion or impulse.
Walter E Ranger writes to Mrs Merriman outlining the Bristol Mothers Club origin in 1911 at Valley School, its aims to raise home life standards and strengthen home school ties. The club grew to include teachers and public school mothers, meeting at Colt High School from 1913, hosting lectures on sex hygiene, child care, nutrition, and schooling methods, with numerous speakers and topics.
In a letter to Mrs Merriman the department expresses sympathetic interest and approval for mothers and parent teacher associations. It emphasizes keeping home and school connected, uniting parents and teachers for public education, and notes that school committees may grant use of school buildings for meetings.
A bold suitor presses his case on Miss Bunker Priscilla with persistence and a sharp retort. She replies with a poised declination and refuses to respond concurrently to his query.
Dr. Nicholas Senn traveling along the African East coast reports physicians there have never met a case of appendicitis among black natives who subsist mainly on fruit and vegetables. Dr Palier finds a similar experience among India's Brahmins.
The article notes it is difficult to determine Nimrod's precise time or deeds. It suggests Nimrod, described as the "mighty hunter before the Lord," may be a historical figure or character, with most information confined to Genesis chapter ten.
A five year old girl enjoys her first own garden while her aunt visits with the baby who has two new teeth. Little May exclaims in delight that two has come up.
A Washington Star snippet shows Mr. Groucher and his wife arguing about conflicting medical advice. The husband admits he is told not to worry, while the wife suggests changing doctors after being told not to drink or smoke, implying restrictions on all enjoyment.
A young lady, fiancé of an enthusiastic golfer, seeks a golf instructor with a correct swing and a known handicap. She requests response noting the instructor’s handicap and the daily terms, addressed to Box U at 262 the Times London Times.
Samuel Butler argues that arguing is wasteful and opinions should be withheld to let them stick if sound, since stubborn sticking is the ultimate aim and may occur naturally without effort.
The quote notes that people seek practical use in new things to judge value. It asserts utility as the key to assessing worth, with Goethe attributed wisdom on practical assessments guiding acceptance and adoption.
A fragmented OCR passage depicts a boy with blue eyes and a sunny smile having an unusually good romp. Dinner interrupts the scene as an unspecified visitor observes from the sideline and comments on the boy’s mood and demeanor.
The text hints at vast celestial scales including millions and billions of stars and planets. It contemplates how celestial bodies move in groupings or individually, each with its sun and distant retinue, in an infinite cosmos.
A boy named James declines the roast beef at a lunch. He explains he cannot eat Sunday meat because his family usually has it at home on Sundays. The exchange reveals his personal habit and home dining tradition.
In 1649 writer John Bulwer states true laughter engages both mind and body. It causes chest expansion and facial contraction, acting as an affection of the whole person.
In a Cincinnati Times Star item a girl named Dottie claims a broken vase was caused by a telephone, not a cat, after her mother discovers the damage. The tale portrays a playful household explanation with a humorous twist.
A commentator questions the reliability of forecasts beyond short horizons. Government forecasts are useful for a few hours but predicting the whole year or long terms is uncertain and largely unreliable. The writer asserts forecasts may be correct or completely wrong with no certainty.
A Neosho county officer asks a country boy to sign with his John Hancock. The boy labors over the blank, then asks how to spell Hancock, illustrating rural naiveté in a small town scene reported by the Kansas City Star.
A reflective quotation attributed to R L Stevenson on virtue and honest purpose guiding a person toward the best outcome. The text frames virtue as an awakening that shifts from one good aim to another, progressing from effect to cause in a morally improving mind.
A statement clarifies that the Fourth of July is a legal holiday within the country but not a national holiday. It notes there are several legal holidays, with Independence Day among them, and emphasizes no nationwide day of observance exists.
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