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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
10
A fragment describes ancient oyster handling using vinegar washing and pitch coatings. It notes British-sent oysters to the Emperor Trajan in Parthia were deemed fresh, and cites Apicius as a famed preserver whose method is praised though simple and clumsy.
The article notes a rule where wealthier men distance themselves from women at home. A prosperous merchant reportedly eats separately from his wife and daughters, with meals prepared and served in another room. The passage emphasizes social customs affecting households and gender roles.
Quotation from George Macdonald on parental pursuit and duty. The father who has found must authorize the children's own seeking as the rightful warrant guiding their search and discovery.
Alexander the Great's horse Bucephalus, bought by Philip of Macedon for 18 talents, proved wild until Alexander tamed him enabling the Macedonian crown. Isocephalus accompanied Alexander through Asia and died at 30 in northern India in 327 BC, with Bucephata founded at his burial site.
A weather principle states that the distance of a thunderstorm is roughly the number of seconds between lightning and thunder divided by five. This method estimates miles remaining to travel before the storm arrives.
A contrarian reflection on compliments as debts and justified praise as unmerited favors, noting restraint and gratitude in social exchange. The author contrasts indifferent reception of generic praise with sincere thanks for earned, conscience-guided approbation.
A New England college tutor in charge of student discipline recounted a midnight chase. He pursued disturbers through the campus with long strides and then shouted in a grave tone that he would overtake them if they did not run faster.
The speedometer of the arteries describes blood transit time between arms. Under normal conditions it takes 32 seconds for blood to move from one arm to the other, with delays signaling possible circulation insufficiency. A stain is injected in one arm and observed at the other incision to time the flow.
Florida holds the longest coastline among states at nearly twelve hundred miles, more than half the distance from Chicago to San Francisco. California ranks second with just over a thousand miles, though some authorities favor California due to the small edge in total coast length.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote explores gender and social mobility. Mr Grampson says women are smarter than men and notes a self-made man adjusts to wealth as his wife, who rose from poverty, may casually call Dawkins an old family retainer after six months.
Oases form where subterranean water reaches the surface through marl layers or wells. Rain is rare in deserts as prevailing winds blow moisture toward the region’s center and outward to the edges, creating long dry spells.
The article warns that dry heat in American homes harms furniture books and pictures. It suggests dampening air or using water pans in the radiator to reduce damage but cautions that direct heat drafts will ruin furnishings, advising house builders to avoid them.
A brief satirical note quotes Goldsmith on villains who refuse to quit and double down on impudence, reflecting on persistence and boldness in wrongdoing amid public perception.
William Martin of 68 Charles St Bristol reports relief from back and kidney pain after using Doan s Kidney Pills. He praises the remedy and notes it cured dull sore kidneys. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the product.
The Nebi Yunus tomb near Nineveh in Mesopotamia is described as a Moslem shrine for over a thousand years. A Persian blue tiled chamber houses a sarcophagus draped with shawls and pilgrim offerings, while a silver chain holds swords hanging over Jonah’s resting place and a mullah explains they are the teeth of the whale that swallowed him.
A discussion recalls Charles Dickens use of spontaneous combustion in Bleak House with Krook the rag dealer. Inquest verdict matched a Parisian case cited by Dickens, backed by medical observers, defending the plot device as plausible.
The passage cites Sir Henry Taylor’s The Statesman as a classic of English literature noting how wisdom and goodness reinforce each other. It argues that moral questions continually exercise the mind and deepen understanding more than other stimuli.
Sir Arthur Helps argues that men with method and judicial intellect are vital in councils. They interpret what is stated, gauge progress, and unify mixed views into a clear line of action. They retrieve drifting subjects before it sinks amid poor debate.
The ox pecker bird inhabiting Africa feeds on cattle parasites and scars their backs with deep holes. It attacks unseen areas where cattle cannot swat it away, serving as a warning to large animals like buffalo and rhinoceros with its loud call.
An old note explains how fruit and vegetables react to freezing. Eggs expand and crack shells when frozen while apples contract, shrinking a barrel until the top layer sits far below the rim. Gradual frost removal restores size, and some apple varieties endure freezing in cool transport. Potatoes freeze easily and are ruined once frost touched, while refrigerating air at twenty below zero can safely carry apples.
Town of Bristol requires dog licenses issued April or May 1923 with fees 1.15 for male and 5.15 for female in April and 2.15 for male and 6.15 for female in May. Licenses available from Town Clerk starting April 2 1923. John W Church Town Clerk Bristol R I March 16 1923.
April 18 1923 probate court in Bristol notices executor Charles O Thompson requests recording a Minnesota will of William E Thompson in Rhode Island Bristol registry. Hearing set May 7 1923 at 10 30 a m with public notice for four weekly publications as required.
The estate of Edward A Blake late of Bristol is presented for probate. A hearing is set for 10:30 in the Bristol Court Room with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix once a week. Clerk W Church notes the probate proceeding and notice order.
In Bristol on April 7 1923 Henry Dreyer D Wolf a minor selects Meta Williston of Bristol as guardian of his person and estate and asks the court to approve. The matter is set for May 7 1923 at 10 80 o clock A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration with fourteen days notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
In Bristol on April 2 1928 Arthur J Sparks son of Jared B Sparks late of Bristol deceased intestate requests appointment as administrator of the estate. The writ was received and recorded at 10 30 oclock A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol with Probate Clerk W Church noting the matter.
April 6 1928 notices show Bertha F Irwin as administratrix for Mary A Bullock estate seeking final account and distribution order with fourteen day Bristol Phoenix publication. Also Industrial Trust Company as executor for Hannah A Coggeshall estate files its final account with sale credit and requests May 7 1923 probate session. Bristol Phoenix publication ordered.
John H. Judge of New York City files copy of Horatio P. Howard will for Rhode Island and Bristol estate, requesting probate coordination with a Rhode Island court. Court sets hearing for May 7 1923 at 10:30 AM and orders notice to be published four times weekly in Bristol papers.
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