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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
6
The piece asserts thrift creates readiness for opportunity and builds the trust of employers. It argues saving beyond immediate needs helps seize chances for personal advancement, with thrift fostering industry and confidence in leadership. Opportunity follows disciplined saving and prudent timing.
Robert W Chambers defends novelist modesty at a NewMoows luncheon while poking fun at the boastful. A joke about two pretty Palm Beach girls teases Scrawler Scribbs as conceited, but Scribbs insists he is modest as a woodland violet.
A festival of chamber music from the Sixteenth to Eighteenth centuries is planned for August in Haslemere England. Arnold Lodmetach and his family will perform on rare instruments such as lute recorder viol virginal viola da gamba harpsichord clavichord and more. The program aims to present the music of the old masters with a focus on the golden age of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries.
The city re introduces polka mazurka and barn dance as season novelties with period costumes. Miss Belle Harding hosted one of the early 25 year old dances wearing a black dress with a pink petticoat, a relic of Victorian days, and the Washington Post rhythm widely heard on London radio.
Hertfordshire village plans a summer commemoration for Pope Adrian IV the only English pope. A tablet will be unveiled at the parish church noting Nicholas Hreskspear as the boy from nearby Hertfordshire who became pope. A pageant will reenact the house garden where he was born as pilgrims gather from distant areas.
In sixty eight sessions spanning 186 years Congress has enacted 50 060 laws averaging about 735 per session. Of these forty nine were unconstitutional, per figures in the Congressional Record.
Pathfinder Magazine notes wolf litters of four to six cubs, blind for 21 days, suckled about two months, and eating half-digested flesh by one month. Cubs typically leave parents in November or December before pairing season, with maturity around three years.
A Vermont judge recounts a trial where a man caught stealing a dead sheep claimed self defense saying the sheep bites him and lives. The judge reacts in disbelief as the defendant asserts the animal defended itself against him.
The highest point in Europe is Mount El Bruz in the Caucasus at 18 465 feet. Some authorities exclude it and cite Mount Blanc at 10 781 feet as Europe’s highest.
A philosophical reflection on how a life full of activity thought and care feels short to those who stay busy. It contrasts with a life emptied of purpose which feels long and unfulfilling.
A six year old hospital patient recovering from an appendicitis operation endures intense pain and distress. A nurse cools his face and hands with a damp cloth as the patient implores for relief by saying Now, wash my pain. Hygela.
A broker, ill and delirious at times, asks a nurse about his last temperature reading. In a lucid moment he approves, and when it hits 1014 he instructs to sell. The oddly phrased peak suggests a cryptic moment of decision.
An etymology note explains that Ozark derives from aux arcs meaning with bows, a French description once applied to the Native inhabitants of the region. The explanation links language to geography in a historical tone.
The Third Estate defined as the common people outside nobility and clergy helped spark the French Revolution. It united commoners, peasants, and bourgeoisie to challenge the Ancien Régime and push for political and social reform.
A historical note questions whether Kansas City’s early name was Wyandotte before adopting its current title. It traces naming debates, early settlement ties, and municipal decisions shaping the city’s identity.
Scientists explain that the planet’s most active volcanoes cluster along coastlines, where oceanic plates interact with continental margins. Seafloor spreading and subduction drive eruptions, while tides and ocean heat affect magma dynamics in these regions.
Hygela notes freckles do not appear before age four in Ife children and emerge as their social and climatic needs align. The passage links freckle development to sociocultural expectations and environmental factors in Ife.
The Bristol Court of the Town of Bristol received a writing alleged as the last will of Alfred I Morgan late of Bristol and ordered it referred to August 29 1925 at 10:00 AM in the Probate Court Room for consideration. Notice to be published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
The report explains that ring money, small circular metal rings with a gap to form a chain, was used by ancient Egyptians and later spread to western Europe and the British Isles as a substitute for currency.
The record notes the average tide in New York Harbor rising and falling about 4 feet 5 inches. It identifies typical tidal behavior and indicates this as the standard range observed in the harbor.
Brief note highlights two ideas on perception and clarity linked to hardware design. The phrase suggests evaluating materials to see beyond appearances and select better components. No definite events, persons, or organizations are identified in readable text.
The article notes Douglas Jerrold's early stage success at fourteen with a farce and William Henry Ireland's Shakespeare forgeries at seventeen that fooled many learned men.
During the football season the British government gains about 190000 dollars weekly from taxes on games, highlighting substantial revenue from sport events.
Quotation attributed to Benjamin Franklin notes that generosity spent unwisely yields little, while thoughtful charitable giving embodies true wisdom. The aphorism emphasizes prudent benevolence over sheer spending.
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