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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
4
In a rural speech Etna and Food Administration figures praise the potato as a versatile staple. They claim taters can be boiled baked fried stewed and even milled into flour to replace wheat. The message urges gardens to share produce and save wheat and meat for soldiers fighting overseas.
Texas operates an armadillo farm where shells are dried to form baskets. Animals are bred and hunted at night, their shells shaped into handles, and interiors lined before sale. The unusual craft relies on horned shells, meat removed, and shells dried for market.
Dr. Charles Wolf of New York explains that X rays are the prompt cure for ringworm of the head or beard and describes the treatment method. He adds that it should be followed by a 10 percent sulphur ointment.
The Virginia Gazette of 1736 claims to be the oldest paper in the oldest city of the oldest state and the first to publish the Declaration of Independence, marking a notable media milestone.
The article recalls Gettysburg’s famed two hour cannonade described as the heaviest artillery display up to 1862. It notes Union strength of 82 000 with 800 guns against 75 000 and 190 for the Confederates, and a death toll around 60 000.
A collector recalls a London shop where a dilapidated chair was shown as former property of Louis Cross-Bye. The salesman revealed a ticket reading Louis XL, prompting surprise at the obscure figure and the claim of its provenance.
An actuary for the American Society for the Control of Cancer reports data from six large life insurers showing that having one or both parents die of cancer does not raise an individual's odds of dying from cancer. This suggests cancer may not be hereditary.
A quotation attributed to John Stuart Mill emphasizes that all noble endeavors start with one person. It states the average person earns honor by following such initiation and responding to wise and noble ideas.
Cut glass is more fragile than uncut glass due to sharper angles and thinner points where grinding wheels carve the pattern. The cutter may press deeper at certain spots, weakening the material.
The piece recounts Johnny Poe, a Princeton athlete from Baltimore, who volunteered for English service with the Black Watch during World War I. After initial recruitment trickery to join, he served at Loos on September 25, 1915, and died saying, Never mind me. Go ahead with our boxes.
Women food experts launch a nationwide campaign on wild food economy in England. They tour theaters and streets to urge households to rely on fields woods and streams for up to three quarters of yearly needs. They cite 260 plus edibles from birds eggs frogs fish shellfish honey vegetables fruits fungi and seaweed led by Mrs C B Peel and Mrs Pember Reeves of the Women Service in the Ministry of Food.
The sparrow was released in the United States to destroy noxious moth larvae in city parks and shaded streets. Native birds later offered similar insect control after protection, but the alien gypsy and brown tail moths proved too stubborn, leaving the sparrow’s mission incomplete.
The P and O Steamship Company signed a contract to transport a large load of sugar and pineapples on the Key West ferry, signaling that Henry M Flagler’s dream of an overseas railroad and ferry link from Havana to Key West is materializing. Early years saw southbound traffic dominate, but now signs point to rising northbound movement as planned by the builder.
A dialogue discusses acquiring land in the Danish West Indies with a boast that the islands are now valuable virgin soil. The exchange hints at speculative investment and potential profit from tropical lands now considered open.
A Bridgeport report recalls Sandy Hook Connecticut grist mill practices where neighbors bought ground wheat mixed with Western flour to reduce bread costs. It contrasts old rural mills in Appalachia and Piedmont with modern machinery eliminating gluten and whiteness, notes home grinding rarity, and cites prewar Virginia flour trade to Rio de Janeiro.
At a Dublin Mansion House meeting presided by Mrs Stephen Gwynn, representatives from Irish suffrage groups urged the government to include Ireland in any England and Scotland franchise measure. A unanimous resolution called for Irish enfranchisement within any settlement of the Irish question and to extend the electoral reform conference resolution on women’s suffrage to Ireland.
The Naval Reserve lists many notable names and notes that six of fourteen executive committee members of the Naval Training association are already in service. George F. Baker Jr leads as lieutenant, Paul L. Hammond serves as ensign on a destroyer, Francis H. McAdoo has enlisted as an ordinary seaman, while Richard Russell and D. McKee Morriss hold lieutenant and boatswain’s mate ranks respectively.
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues that farm work yields the highest average life expectancy at fifty eight years six months, while book keepers and office assistants die young at thirty six years six months. It urges urban workers to switch to farming to improve lifespans and aid society.
In Germany thousands of pigeon clubs support the war effort. The army runs many stations training pigeons. Private owners lend their birds to the military authorities. France Russia Belgium also host stations and train birds for military use.
Scientists have long failed to estimate the extent of White Sea seaweed beds. Despite this, researchers dedicate hours to the effort as storms cast weed ashore. Seaweed, rich in iodine, is highlighted as a potential stable industry and a cheaper iodine source than Chile saltpeter.
Kansas City Star quotes Senators disputing how to justify delaying free business with long earnest speeches. The exchange features Senator Slush defending his high stakes oratory while critics urge focus on pressing issues awaiting action.
A club member recalls finishing a book by another member and staying in his chair until four in the morning. The other member asks if it was engaging and learns it was the prolonged sitting that kept him there rather than excitement.
To clean a wound use a pledget of absorbent cotton moistened in benzine or antiseptic soapsuds. Cover with several layers of iodoform gauze and extra absorbent cotton, then bandage loosely to avoid restricting circulation.
A New Haven Journal excerpt quotes a boarder who links public appetite for horrors to aviation meets and motorcycle races, suggesting society embraces danger through sensational sights. The remark reflects a wary view of modern amusements and risk.
Jacob Benjamin as guardian petitions probate court to authorize sale of a 2 7 interest in Bristol real estate held by Helen and Haskell Benjamin minors. Property lies on Wood Street and adjacent parcels, 60 by 181 feet, encumbered only by a $1200 mortgage. Sale to pay debts and fund better investments, notice ordered for fourteen days in Bristol Phenix.
Probate Court of Bristol hears Katherine K H DeWolf as guardian present third accounting for Louise Henry DeWolf. Hearing set for August 19 1918 at 10 30 A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Notice to be published fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
Public auction to be held August 10 1918 at 2 PM on the premises for Antonio Listri and Angelina Bolvin mortgage. Property: two lots 66 and 67 on Fox Hill Cottage plat Bristol lands bounded by lots 68 65 and Fox Hill Avenue. Conveyed by Joseph C Silvia in 1911. Notice of bid by William T O'Donnell attorney.
Mrs. F. Stolz of Sacramento recounts ten years of stomach cramps and TV stomach trouble ending after using Fruit-a-tives. She says a trial box spared her life and helped a friend avoid surgery. The ad lists prices 50c single, 2 boxes 6 for 2.50 and requests orders from Fruit-a-Tives Limited Ogdensburg N Y.
A shopper protests a 25 cent lettuce price in a store game scene. The clerk responds with a wry line about lettuce rising in cost, reflecting a humorous quip from the Chicago Tribune.
The Kansas City Journal notes Senator Snooks remarks that composing songs to shape national sentiment is more enjoyable than crafting laws. He quips that songs avoid offending powerful interests while still guiding public opinion.
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