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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
3
A miner buried in a collapsing shaft survives by a rabbit's aid. The rabbit gnaws a line to reach rescuers, enabling nine hours of salvage. The animal is rewarded with freedom and credited with protecting local rabbits from hunting.
The Public Health Service issue warns of lead exposure for workers handling glaze. Lead inhalation and skin absorption endanger lungs and health. Leadless glazes used in European factories could fix the problem but require sweeping changes in U S manufacturing and firing methods.
At the end of the first week a teacher asked freshmen to write about their first day. One student said he expected to recite but was deceived. Another compared the impressions to cartoons, noting a lack of self-confidence.
Gasper notes the venture began on little capital. An accident caused a fall and a $2000 insurance payout is recorded as compensation. The judge confirms the settlement.
A traveling salesman writes the Hav erhill Gazette lamenting fewer barefoot boys in modern towns. He notes hot sidewalks and shrinking alleys, back fences, and yards eroding childhood spaces. He fears fifty years hence hood will vanish from cities as youths gain radios and pacifiers.
The text explains that oils from wood tar can substitute for veg and mineral oils like coal tar oils, but require deacidification and oxidation resistance. Two 1922 Seife methods use caustic lime and air during 250 C distillation, then water removal and distillation to yield an acid free, oxidation resistant oil suitable as a lubricant.
A raid near Jeffersonville led to the seizure of a 25 gallon still and several gallons of whisky. The alleged owner went to Jeffersonville city court facing trial. He claimed liquor was for personal use, saying he needed two gallons a week. The chief of police privately estimated about 19 drinks daily, noting the high cost and risk. Court staff doubted the defendant’s claim, hinting at serious consequences.
An Indianapolis man proposed to his girlfriend last summer but as the first cool day of the month arrived he wrote that they should postpone the wedding until next summer. He cited no coal no new clothes no raise in salary and many bills as reasons for the delay.
Mineral oils are blended with filled soap or curd soap at temperatures above 180 C to produce a solid fat. The mixture includes about 5 to 10 percent glycerine. The method is patented under Austrian patent No. 88000.
The conjurer challenges the audience to guess how many hairs a gentleman has on his head. A member asks about the number on the forehead, and the conjurer insists a counted total will prove correct.
An old health claim describes Pepto Manganati as purifying and enriching the blood, reviving tired people, with no bowel side effects unlike most iron preparations.
A reader cites a detective who remembered a forger after two decades and arrested him when the crime seemed forgotten. The remark suggests valuing memory over a lasting face.
Quote from the Boston Transcript reflects a division between thinkers and doers. The line contrasts those who mull ideas with those who implement them in practical action.
December events include Doric Black Face Comedy at Pastime Theatre on Monday and Tuesday evenings, a Christmas Sale and Supper by the Ladies Aid Society on December 5, Poultry Exhibition December 6 to 8 at the Naval Reserve Armory, Musical Tea and Christmas Sale December 7 at Memorial Chapel, Afternoon Tea and Christmas Cards December 9 at Holmes House, Christ Mite Society event December 12 at First Baptist Vestry, Brown University Music Clubs concert December 12 at Colt Memorial High School Auditorium, and Clarence comedy December 12–13 at Trinity Parish House.
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