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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
5
A short guide to repairing and caring for chinaware. It suggests boiling repaired pieces in sweet milk to prolong life and describes a method for washing fine china using Turkish towels to prevent nicks.
A fragment quotes Alexander Graham Bell on success citing steady, practical thinking and progressive understanding. It highlights perseverance and concentrated effort as keys to mastering any theme or situation.
A report summarizes experimental studies showing fish eyes are large relative to body size. The text notes a fish eye is about one twentieth of its body length versus one sixtieth to one seventieth for humans, suggesting this may explain why fish are near sighted.
A Town Topics item presents a humorous exchange about a man’s late arrival and a cook’s attempt to dodge blame. The husband confronts the cook for informing his wife, while the cook insists he did not reveal the exact time.
Little Eleanor six sits at supper as mother serves corn. Eleanor moves her plate aside and asks how she can eat corn when everyone has it on their feet. The remark shows a humorous kitchen moment.
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