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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
3
The piece describes a boy from London imagining artificial milk after butter production. It notes widespread use in China and a proposed French mill to process soya bean powder into sellable milk powder packets. It adds cheese may be produced by the same protein source.
Martin Freminet known as the French elan gelo served as court painter during Henry IV. He decorated the royal chapel in the Fontainebleau palace and died in 1619.
The Benedictine abbey of Cluny in France once stood among Europe’s greatest churches, rivaling St. Peter’s Rome. It was wrecked during the revolution, leaving only fragments and memories of its grandeur.
A western youth visiting New York seeks a cheaper engagement ring. In a Fifth Avenue store he is shown rings priced 3500 to 5000 dollars before a clerk offers a handful at 1200 dollars each. The hometown jeweler later sells that ring, Capper's Weekly notes.
The traveling show experiences a hiccoughs moment as one of the living statues stalls the performance. A manager contemplates lowering the curtain while the incident unfolds in a Tit-Bits style snapshot.
A concise saying attributed to John Milton states that a fool remains a fool whether aided by a book or not, underscoring a timeless view of folly regardless of learning.
A 1805 Cannon Street hotel dinner in London showcased electric cooking for the lord mayor and created a sensation. Today the United States has over 10 000 communities offering special electricity rates for cooking, reflecting the growth of electric kitchen usage.
The National Rifle Association explains that a rifle silencer works by guiding gas through a baffle tube screwed to the muzzle. The baffles slow the gas flow to reduce the muzzle blast and the resulting report.
A brief note on sheep horn diversity describes breeds with two horns typical for males, while the unil horned breed from Nepal and Tibet has fused horns. Four horned sheep occur in Iceland the Hebrides and Africa. Eight horned sheep are known.
Two cousins, Jennie and Kate, dispute age then Jenny recalls visiting Katy at Aunt Sarah's house. Aunt Sarah replies Katie isn't burned yet, a humorous line meant to prove memory over matter. The exchange highlights playful family humor in a historical setting.
Two countrymen returning home from a picnic discuss the day’s big event a patriotic oration. One says the speech was not bad and the other agrees noting the speaker would have improved it if not for wearing a celluloid collar rendering the piece stiff and difficult to take.
Quote on music acting as medicine and the need for self discipline in choosing the right music at the right time. Compares optimum listening to a dog seeking beneficial grass, attributing the thought to Ernest Newman.
California red tree mouse young are blind for nineteen days after birth. The species is noted as highly arboreal, second only to the flying squirrel in tree-living behavior in the United States.
A compact paraphrase reflecting Browne’s view that human perception fails to grasp fortune’s true workings. The eye is dim, leading to erroneous interpretations and misjudged effects lacking providential insight.
In England during 1572 vagrants faced harsh penalties including jail and ear boring. A second conviction could carry death. Later laws moderated these punishments.
The piece traces the dandelion name from dent-delion to lions teeth noting the curl of its petals as miniature teeth. It contrasts the old meaning with the modern corrupted form lacking the original sense.
The Burmese New Year, falling in April, includes a water feast where young men and women splash water on each other and on passers by marking festive celebrations and cultural tradition.
A note requests a veterinary visit as a dog keeps sticking out its tongue and seems eager for attention. The speaker asks doctor Elgie-Oh to examine the pet and provide care.
Eagles hunt in pairs. One bird frightens the prey from hiding, the other pounces as it tries to escape.
A Burlington Hawkeye line comments on the challenge of balancing political positions while remaining attentive to public sentiment. The quip suggests caution in appearances and strategy in public life.
More than 300 species of insects are found attacking corn, with many drawn to the odor of the corn silk. The report notes a diverse insect presence affecting the crop and potential implications for harvest.
A concise maxim from Viscount Grey notes that choosing a lesser option well can beat a superior option done poorly, emphasizing placement and timing in strategy. It highlights practical judgment over bold but flawed execution.
The tropics host about 240 million coconut trees, each tree producing an annual crop of seven to eight billion nuts in total, highlighting a massive global fruit supply.
A concise saying notes that wisdom lies in knowing when to stay silent and act, underscoring restraint as a key of practical intelligence and prudent conduct.
A listing of Belvedere Garage, Ellis Garage, Dubac J Alfred Garage, Franklin Street Garage Co, Crizzi Gaetano, and Sunnyside Bakery promoting auto repair, car sales, towing, storage, and baking with emphasis on service, availability day and night, and high quality materials.
Florine Beauty Parlor offers shampooing facial massage Marcel French waving scalp treatment and manicure. Dowling Studio Providence graduate promises professional care at 97 Bradford Street with contact Tel 48 W.
A compact historic ad for Blue Bird Shop at 371 Hope Street listing hats gowns gloves hosiery corsets underwear fine imported linens scarves perfumes and powders costume jewelry and full line of children's clothes with the slogan Quality remembered long after the price is forgotten.
Wardwell Lumber Co lists hardware paints lime cement and sewer pipe at 319 Thames. Alisio Brothers offers fresh roasted peanuts and lunch items at 589 Hope with daily papers and snacks. Makowsky Max promotes one price goods at 55 State St. Contractors Edward E Witherell provides building estimates from Woodlawn Ave.
The clipping lists multiple Bristol area stores including Buffington's and Hope Drug Co at 297 Hope St, Rexall Store with a registered pharmacist, La Fazi a Pharmacy at 149 Bradford St, and Shulman Philip dry goods at 227 Wood St. It highlights prescriptions, price quality service mottos, and Hamill's Dry Goods Store at 499 Hope St with patterns and up to date stock.
Electrical engineering and contracting firms advertise complete electrical construction and repairs. Hochman Electric Co lists multiple Bristol Warren addresses with telephones and a Rhode Island supply angle. Talbot and Hopkins promote house wiring and lighting installations as members of the Rhode Island Electrical League.
Express service between Providence and Bristol operates daily shared by Joseph DuPont proprietor at 8 Bourn Avenue and 74 Constitution Street. Contact Tel 445 W for passenger and parcel conveyance.
Castriotto John and Fernandes M promote fish markets with fresh stock daily. M P Fish Market offers clams oysters and scallops seasonally with home delivery across Bristol. Trucks available for instant delivery at any hour. Cleanliness motto emphasized.
A Test A writer says a musician should know botany geology and astronomy. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes audiences might not approve if listeners learned a musician’s secrets.
A newspaper card notes a quotation attributed to Addison on justice and virtue, contrasting divine perfection with human effort as the glory of man.
A collage of small business notices lists florists, furniture dealers, a shoe store, a general contractor, grain suppliers, a hotel, ice vendors, ice cream and luncheonette, a laundry, and various grocers. Addresses and phone numbers accompany each item, highlighting local commerce and family firms in Bristol and Warren areas.
Workmen recruited from Mohammedan countries built the Mohammedan mosque in Paris while Moorish wood carvers from Morocco finished the woodwork using electric tools, a noteworthy blend of traditional craft with modern technology.
A health briefing warns the medical field may soon confront a wider array of diseases as exhausted resources strain response. Officials urge renewed funding and research to combat emerging health threats.
A historic Bristol Rhode Island classified page lists moving firms BiSignano and Favu at 144 Bradford Street with long distance service, milk delivery by William F. Smith on Kickemuit Avenue, DeWolf Farms Dairy by Manuel Alves, Fairlawn Dairy Farm, Usher delivering to town homes and eateries, Chic Shoppe Millinery by Mrs Mary R Boardman, Newsdealers D G Coggshall, Henry M Darling newspaper and confections, painting contractors Hickey Thomas A and Sousa Manuel, Tredennick Inc spraying, Lawrence Santulli photography, Waldrdon Company and George W McGann hardware and tin work, Antonio Bastanzi plumbing, Bristol Radio Shop, Herman J Kemph radios, Bristol Lunch restaurant and takeout.
P Ferraiuoloche offers first class work at reasonable prices from 338 High St with telephone reach. Tailor services for ladies and gentlemen advertised in a local newspaper classified fragment.
The announcement states that upcoming ships under the Shipping Board will carry free passage for babies for the remainder of the year. The policy aims to ease travel for newborns and their guardians amid wartime demands.
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