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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
4
A yellow hammer perched in front of an Albany hotel repeatedly pecked at a cast iron United States mailbox on a post. The bird’s beak pounded the top for intervals of five to fifteen minutes, scar printing the paint but not harming the bird. Hotel proprietor and bystanders watched the amusing performance until the bird flew off.
Judge notes a banter between two speakers about a country boy who has changed from crude to calculating. The exchange contrasts past naivety with present calculated interest.
A historical piece claims a hidden analogy between darkies and mules, noting Southern darkies as skilled mule handlers and suggesting a hereditary bond with mule drivers. It argues that male drivers have followed fixed rules and unwritten laws shaping driver mule relations for a century.
The term potters field refers to a graveyard for those buried at public expense. In England and Europe clay pits left as trenches became sites for interring the poor, a common practice that transformed unsightly ground into a public burial place.
A guide explains how cousins are defined across generations. It clarifies first cousins, second cousins, and removed relations such as first cousin once removed, along with common misuses of terms.
Experiments by the British Admiralty and the U S Navy show deep sea diving is feasible. Findings include: reaching the bottom quickly reduces nitrogen absorption, a diver needs at least 1.5 cubic feet of air per minute at all depths, and leg lacing improves stability and helps an upright ascent, reducing the risk of falling or being blown to the surface.
A Danish historian notes the William Tell episode exists in Danish legends two centuries earlier than the Swiss tale. He suggests the Danes borrowed the story from a German bowman named Eigil who shot an apple from a child’s head when King Nidung tested his skill.
A Boston testimonial from J as J Rovall in Central Wharf on April 26, 1914 praises Fruit-atives for curing long standing constipation with a regimen of tablets purchased in bulk. The notice lists price details and distributor Fruit-atives Limited of New York and announces theater showings at Star Theatre with Pearl White and Tom Mix among others.
The passage presents a jurist style summary of Dickens' characters and the stark rhetoric of a plaintiff demanding damages from Pickwick. It contrasts the ruthless narrator with a courtroom drama where Damages, heavy, are sought as punishment. The language echoes a forensics of memory and readerly awe.
A quotation attributed to Sextator Henry Cabot Lodge discusses the danger of aging minds closing to new ideas. The author warns that maturity habit and experience stiffen mental faculties, urging young men to examine this paradox and strive to keep the mind flexible despite advancing years.
The Execatrix of the Last Will of Annie Malloy, late of Bristol, announces probate admission and her acceptance of the trust. She has filed bond as required. Creditors must file all claims with the Bristol Probate Court clerk within six months from the first advertisement.
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