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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
4
Amber are found mainly along the Black Sea shores with smaller deposits on Maryland New Jersey and Massachusetts coasts. Divers or dredges bring up seaweed containing amber while women and children sort through the seaweed ashore searching for the valuable pieces.
Bamboo matting is widely used as a boat sail material by natives of the East Indies.
The term hinterland signifies back territory and rose to prominence during the 1890 East Africa partition between Germany and England. It rests on the idea that seizing coastal strips allows a power to project inland indefinitely until it meets another recognized national boundary.
An explanation of how neon tubes illuminate when a high voltage electric current is applied to electrodes causing discharge through the neon gas.
A youth identified as Henry, 4 e, was injured with a broken right wrist and possible internal injuries when a truck carrying him overturned on Hope Street near Gibson Road in Boddy Wouth. He was treated by Dr. Merriman and sent to Rhode Island Hospital. The Hood Co. truck from Providence, driven by Warren Doane, was struck by a car driven by Joseph La Roche of Barrington. Doane and La Roche were shaken up and both vehicles damaged.
The article traces early North American postal history from Boston in 1639 with Richard Fairbanks as the local letter keeper to the 1689 Massachusetts act fixing delivery duties. It notes 1657 Virginia postal duties, 1672 New York monthly mail to Boston, 1674 Connecticut postal regulation, and 1683 William Penn for Philadelphia mail routes.
A historical note argues that geological periods cannot be precisely dated or ordered with certainty. It cites inconclusive global evidence of glacial action extending to Washington and the Ohio River in America and to 50 degrees north in Europe, with some regions reaching 45 degrees.
Hal Schumacher of the Giants, first pennant era graduate, received his degree at St. Lawrence University in Canton New York. The piece notes his academic achievement amid the baseball season and references various civic and social mentions including birthday and community roles.
Billie Dove details her rise from New York student and dancer to film star. She credits screen presence, stage training, and pivotal roles with Constance Talmadge Lois Weber Douglas Fairbanks and First National. reflects on hard work fate and gratitude.
Unwise investments in Nevada led John Halliday to return to his youth as a gold prospector and later stock-market losses in Sacramento. He joined Nat Goodwin and toured with T. Daniel Crawley before Broadway stints with John Drew and performances in The Circle The Whip Sour Grapes The Spider Jealousy and more. He began film work with Scarlet Pages Captain Applejack Fifty Million Frenchmen and later joined RKO with credits including Smart Women Consolation Marriage Transatlantic The Ruling Voice Men of Chance Bird of Paradise and The Age of Consent.
The piece recalls three famous trees in Pennsylvania: the Witness Tree at Donegal Church in Lancaster County where locals pledged loyalty as British forces neared in 1777. the Lafayette sycamore near Chadds Ford where Lafayette rested after Brandywine. and the Liberty elm in Clinton County linked to the Pine Creek Declaration of Independence.
A rural business magazine tale explains the phrase old man Jones as a person who avoids effort while still surviving. An Indian storyteller recounts how the supposed death of old man Jones is contradicted by his appearing shortly after to help with bags.
The article notes that masterpieces may survive under repainting. A concealed Raphael Virgin with the Christ Child could fetch a fortune if uncovered. An eighteenth century restorer may have obscured his brushwork, leaving the painting intact beneath modern layers.
The Daibutsu in Kamakura near Yokohama is the largest bronze statue in existence. It sits on a lotus with a calm expression and pure gold eyes in deep meditation. The head bears 830 curls, each nine inches high, representing legendary suns that sheltered its bald surface.
The article praises memory in artists like Turner who could recall ships with exact rigging after viewing them briefly. It also cites Cardeson who sketched a thief from a brief glimpse, aiding police to identify him from the likeness.
A wan man may resist drinking and late nights and overcome self interest for fairness. He can curb talking of his children and avoiding performances for the ladies, yet he always yields to the urge to offer advice as noted by the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The text discusses trees' prominence in primitive imagination and across many cultures. It notes trees symbolize immortality, reflect human life, and that world tree traditions date to antiquity across African and other civilizations.
Clear guidelines for cleaning fine draperies hangings and furniture slip covers without damage. Steps include dust removal, mild soap suds, cool rinses, gentle handling, limited machine time, and damp ironing. A free booklet from the National Household Service offers detailed care instructions.
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