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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
4
A Collier's meditation on growing older. It notes how clothes shelter weather, food sustains health, and home offers shelter and inspiration. Personal appearance matters little beside pursuing the ideals that guide a fulfilled life. It concludes that maturity changes power into friendship with Tims.
Instructions to wash calf bindings with a sponge in a glue and glycerin solution then restore shine with a chamois skin. Uses a half ounce glue per pint water, a teaspoon glycerin, and flour paste, then dries and buffs.
A large Sudan province elephant died while drinking from a pool after frogs were sucked into its trunk. The 200 pound tusks and the choking animals caused the animal to suffocate.
A London Opinion note quotes a weary tradesman who rejects dull chores like whitening paste and curbs. He insists true craft needs soul even in simple ceiling work, addressing a chatty old lady with stubborn pride.
A collection of short humorous exchanges and quotes from sources like Coleridge and the Boston Evening Transcript. The snippets touch on aging, marriage, and domestic needs with light wit and domestic gags.
A reflective saying emphasizes timing and personal readiness, suggesting opportunity favors those who act in their own time rather than waiting for a moment to dictate action. It frames skill and character as the true drivers of success.
In England several maggot farms breed maggots for sale as fishing bait. One farmer touts maggots of unsurpassable size and quality for trout and other fish, highlighting the market for anglers.
The piece notes carrots are mainly water about 86 percent with sugars near six percent and small starch and albumen amounts. It adds ancients used carrot seed internally for serpent bites and to treat stung animals. A second part quotes Garfield on self-reliance and earning spur readiness before a fight.
Fats form about 15 percent of body weight and appear in meats, fats, and dairy foods. Excess fat stores protein in the body to be drawn upon when needed.
A dialogue excerpt shows Isabel telling a listener she now believes her earlier refusal to change her mind was mistaken. The exchange reveals her reconsideration and curiosity about the other person’s reaction.
The orange began as a pear shaped fruit about the size of a wild cherry. Naturalists believe its evolution to current form results from about 1,200 years of cultivation.
An old advertisement promises easy permanent profits by starting a home business. It claims no risk and invites readers to send name, address and one reference to Brown at 68 Murray St, New York City to become their own boss.
Christmas shoppers can buy Maryland Choice turkeys at 38 cents a pound and Maryland Extra Fancy at 40 cents per pound. Roasting pigs, chickens, fowl, geese, ducks and a wide range of fruits and groceries are available at modest prices. Stores urge early shopping to avoid shortages and offer ready guidance for a successful holiday dinner.
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