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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
4
Foreign observers note Chinese fishermen in cowskin one piece coats and stockings wading to their necks to harvest mussels and winkles. They loosen shellfish from muddy beds and haul them up in a grasp net as they search the creek bottom.
The boastful monkey claims human genius as his descendants pride. After watching a performer dance with astonishing skill the monkey abandons his vanity and never speaks of his descendants again. Fort Worth Star Telegram credits Claude Callan.
The speaker defines a grouch as someone who would not say thanks even if you scratched his back. The quip mocks ingratitude and self-importance, framing a grouch as a complainer who misses simple gratitude.
The National Geographic Magazine notes St Sophia in Saloniki as a domed basilica older than Constantinople by about two centuries. Built at the end of the fourth or start of the fifth century, it endured fire and earthquakes yet retains original proportions, carved acanthus capitals, and mosaics. The principal mass dates to 645 with an older central Christ figure, and the great dome houses decorative green trees between standing figures.
In Stray Stories Miss Screech hints at remarks about her singing while Miss Pepper notes the observer sat behind her. The exchange centers on perceived facial expressions as the scene unfolds with playful dialogue about a performance.
A nervous young man at tea asks why bachelors are richer than married men. A masculine-looking lady replies that poor men marry and rich men don t, and men are ready to share nothing with a woman rather than something.
A Life magazine quip shows a teacher asking how to distinguish right from wrong and Paul answering that pleasure defines wrong. The exchange reflects a cynical view of ethics.
A fragmentary reflection on true gentility. It argues that virtue lies inward, not in outward display or wealth, praising self denial, humility, and honest nature over artificial finery and imitated manners. George Henry Colvert offers a critique of superficial adornment.
A medical digest notes that more than digestive troubles can alter the tongue. It cites cases where skull fracture or nerve disturbances produce furred tongues, warning against assuming stomach upset and urging attention to overwork eye strain and sleep deprivation as possible nerve triggers.
A brief remark notes that a man who knows what to do and when to do it is never seen presiding over a session, and adds a line about the Sons of Rest.
In a brief exchange, Jinks confirms a total loss on Brown's traveling. neighbors managed to save six umbrellas but could not identify them all.
The piece describes a social event at a hotel with dance and entertainment. Guests, performances, and the mood are sketched, noting preparations and the atmosphere of a society gathering.
University of Omaha co-eds challenge economist Prof. De Lamatre on marriage finance. They insist a husband must earn 1500 dollars annually, rejecting the idea that 1000 dollars suffices for a home.
The Manchester Guardian notes French reporters in London struggle with translating Wait and See. M Coudurin of Journal de Geneve offers a French version. It contrasts thirteen syllables with English briefness and cites wartime cable language choices by Italian and Russian correspondents.
The piece recounts a joke told by Colonel Cody about an English guest who, riding in the West, is blown off a wagon seat by a gust of wind. After being rescued, the visitor dusts off and quips that ventilation in the country is overdone.
A Swede named Dr. Eric Mjorberg plans to explore New Guinea’s interior by airplane after earlier German balloon schemes. He visits the United States to study aviation advances as magazines discussed the project and subscriptions were once solicited.
A witty remark contrasts great composers who died poor with the idea they could have saved by hearing their own music without paying. The quip playfully suggests opportunity and finanical prudence in art.
A Fifth Avenue gallery featured water colors by a ten year old girl artist among the paintings shown last month.
The document discusses how Russians may pool resources to deter aggression. It suggests winter shortages, naval blockades, and strategic chokepoints to prevent submarine incursions from the Baltic and block access through the Otranto and Straits of Messina. It mentions Norway and Sweden as potential factors in the broader strategic outcome.
A devotional reflection cites St. John’s Bulletin about liberty. It argues that imagined escape beyond home misses deeper value in family love, virtue, and simple enduring wealth found in familiar life and friendships. The piece urges practicing virtue and cherishing present blessings.
A lighthearted piece from Woman's Home Companion features a milkman wooing a farmer's daughter. The narrator recalls courting acts like tennis, walks, and wagon rides, insisting love ignored class and property woes.
A method from a foreign contemporary describes obtaining color values for metals by polishing samples, photographing through a blue grass screen, and reproducing exposure conditions. The density of the resulting negative is measured and converted to a scale with silver at 0 and copper at 50. The results show higher color figures with more coloration but cannot distinguish pure from standard silver and only barely separate German silvers with 15 and 7 percent nickel.
Pope Adrian IV granted the hereditary lordship of Ireland to Henry II in 1172 with Henry’s Irish supremacy acknowledged. John, Henry II’s son, received the lordship in 1177 but mostly delegated to John d Cource. In 1210 John visited Ireland and in 1218 resigned the kingdom to the Pope, formalizing a papal claim to Ireland.
Investigations show tomato plants can reach extraordinary heights. In Charleston West Virginia and Glen Brook a single plant on a trellis reportedly grew to about fifteen feet, allowing fruit to be picked from above head height.
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