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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
5
Shoppers notice a grocery listing for fresh meat roosters with short legs at A&P Food Stores of New England bearing the Ib. 23C code.
The article traces ventriloquism from Egyptian and Hebrew archaeology to Greek culture. It highlights Eurycles of Athens as a famed ventriloquist and suggests ancient priests may have mastered the art, linked to legends like speaking statues and oracles.
Many trained lions and other animals in circuses and menageries are raised in captivity. Trainers work year round, including winter quarters and on the road, at Hagenbeck's near Hamburg and the Charles Gay lion farm at El Monte.
In Enderbach Germany a fisherman hooked two gold watches while fishing. He retrieved a handful of watches bracelets spectacles and eyeglasses from the stream and believed burglars had stocked the water with the items.
Fears of locust invasions lead to research bureaus and varied methods to check the hordes. Authorities vow stern steps to spare any green patch, noting that small fryings by natives offer little defense against millions of insects.
Fragments recall bells struck every half hour on a ship as sailors watch the sand glass and hear the bell toll at regular intervals during a voyage. The cadence marks time aboard a vessel amid uncertain conditions.
A Cincinnati Times-Star item notes the blend of sounds in a jazz orchestra, humorously counting the cash register among instruments and highlighting the lively newsroom rhythm of a swinging ensemble.
A quoted remark by Elsie McCormick contrasts male pursuits of war and tiger hunts with a woman's life at home and race for a man, suggesting differing sources of excitement. The line reflects early 20th century views on gender roles and gendered incentives.
Senor Daniel V. del Burgo, Chilean consul general, describes the Christ of the Andes statue perched at 4000 meters on the Chile Argentina frontier. Erected in 1902 to seal peaceful disputes, its seven meter height and three ton weight mark a symbol of Amity funded by women from both nations.
In Austrian Tyrol districts villagers honor Percha, consort of Wodin, with dances timed around Lent Easter and St John’s Day. The goddess is said to have a dual nature and be surrounded by spirits unseen except at certain times. Participants dress to portray her gentle and vindictive moods.
The article discusses whether the King's Grammar School in Canterbury is England’s oldest, noting evidence it was founded in AD 631 by Felix. It recalls Dickens mentioning the school as the oldest and contrasts it with Dickens’s view of the opposite “worst school” image, describing a grave cloistered building and a courtyard.
The piece traces the kiss origin from nose rubbing to greetings based on social equality. It notes that nose touching remained in some cultures such as the Maoris of New Zealand and Melanesians where people press noses or sniff as part of meeting.
The text defines boxing the compass as reciting mariner points in order. It lists the sequence from north through multiple northeast and east subdivisions, detailing directions like north one-half east and north by east, with numerous precise bearings.
The phrase bite the dust appears to be American but originates in antiquity with early uses in Homer and Ovid. It spread globally and became common in many languages, though its modern readers often see it as a native expression.
J Winthrop DeWolf traced a four month 10 country trip through Europe before Bristol Rotary Club describing Paris as a favorite with lively cafes theatres and art galleries. He recounted Rome Florence Venice Innsbruck and Vienna experiences including gondola travel and Ascension Day customs. He noted German prosperity and Mussolini’s rule while contrasting costs across Italy France Germany and Norway.
The Washington Star notes that a foreign country pays its debt in cash here via a fiscal agent. The country builds a balance domestically and payments are made through fund transfers.
The naval stores industry existed centuries before Christ with Asiatic peoples making pitches and oils from tree gums and resins along the Mediterranean shores.
A fragment quotes Corn Harris noting that death nullifies business success and that no one has dared to memorialize wealth on a tombstone, reflecting on values beyond material achievement.
The report notes the British flag floating above roughly one fourth of the habitable world area, highlighting a ceremonial display tied to maritime or imperial symbolism.
The Forty-Second or Rainbow Division of the American expeditionary force was organized in August 1917 at Camp Mills New York. The unit drew from selected groups across the country, forming a composite force.
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