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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
3
In a Brooklyn Times piece, Mrs. Homebody questions her husband about a hair change that he barely notices. After a visit to the hairdresser, she reveals her satisfaction while he remains reticent, prompting a light domestic clash over attentiveness and observation.
Greenville Fortescue writes in the Saturday Evening Post about field kitchens marching toward front lines in Poland under fire. He highlights drivers who feed troops despite shelling, noting their courage and the kitchens’ impact on unit resilience and fighting spirit.
A quip notes a man with vast wealth hiring counters to tally funds and warns that wealth attracts fresh complications rather than ease.
A historical reflection on Arctic populations from Russia and North America as distant from major wars. It notes their harsh endurance, hunting prowess, and limited contact with global conflicts, highlighting cultural isolation and the slow spread of news from campaigns like the Russo Japanese War.
The 1915 British explosive industry report records 206 accidents, 21 deaths, and 170 injuries in factories, with 88 minor cases. Despite more workers, the period sees little fireworks production as firms focus on filling hand grenades and war signaling devices to stay in operation during public display bans.
A Belgian inventor earned a substantial prize in Italy for an artificial feather made from cotton. The device is described as durable and elastic as a real feather, offering a new synthetic alternative.
An amused reporter recalls a subscriber who vows you will never again use his name in print. The exchange underscores a stubborn insistence on journalistic anonymity from the Atchison Globe era.
Following calls for a mosquito fleet for mine patrols, Popular Mechanics notes Easterners are constructing scout boats for private use. Designed by naval architects, these craft are suitable and partly equipped for naval duties and could be handed to the navy if needed.
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