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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
3
George H Peck announces appointment by the Bristol Probate Court as admr of Ruth A Maxfield late of Bristol deceased. He has filed the required bond. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
Notice dated December 19 1906 announces that Urna Vesekella has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Antonio Veracla of Bristol by the Probate Court of Bozto. Bond filed. Creditors must present claims to the clerk within six months from first advertisement.
The flag design of thirteen stripes and thirteen stars was adopted on June 14, 1777. Betsy Ross reportedly made the first specimen, and Paul Jones may have unfurled it aboard Ranger. The flag's stripes and stars changed in 1795 and 1818 to reflect new states, with stars added on Independence Day after admission.
Harper's Magazine excerpt outlines garfla caravans with camels the mehari and jamal hauling goods across Tripoli routes. It notes high wages for return caravans up to 5000 dollars, risks of death and disappearance, and the need for trustworthy traders to secure safe passage through Touareg and sultanate territories. Charles Wellington Furlong.
A New York Press item quotes a dentist who laments two colleagues as difficult patients. He notes many dentists have poor teeth and, since practitioners cannot treat themselves, they trade services. He says both dentists wriggle and groan loudly during routine work, a sight he finds gratifying for sufferers.
Night robes once worn in daylight by royalty and nobles. Anne Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth I had luxurious gowns of black satin velvet fur and silk lace. Orders from Elizabeth and Anne’s era show fabric lengths and fur trims for gowns. later, night robes were called night rails and worn over day dresses.
Shells from turtles caught on the Colon district and San Blas coasts are taken during May to August as they come ashore to nest. Eggs are buried at night in sandy holes, then hatched by sun heat. Turtles are captured by nets or on shore, usually killed and cleaned. on San Blas the shell is removed with heat, then the animal released. Sizes range from one to four and a half feet, weights up to 150 pounds. shell yield averages six to seven pounds. Tortoise shell value depends on plate thickness and size, not color.
A large Baltimore audience gathered to hear Professor Sylvester read a 400 line poem rhyming with Rosa lind. He first read many explanatory footnotes, delaying the main reading by an hour and a half. Quip results in laughter as he finally begins the Rosalind poem.
A telephone call to the editor reveals a sharp jab at a misprint in a meeting report. The editor explains the phrase In our account of the meeting was mistyped as Follow ing is a derailed report, drawing a wry joke about sidetracking the proceedings.
The article recalls past attempts to curb tobacco use. In 1629 an English school forbade masters with grave behavior or tobacco puffs. In Turkey smoking carried severe penalties and sultans punished offenders by placing pipes in their noses. Russia punished smokers by nose amputation.
A street scene shows a kind old lady asking a boy how he got a black eye. The boy explains he was fighting with Sammy Jones over an apple at school, claiming the teacher witnessed it.
A brief quote discussion contrasts talent with genius, noting talent yields money more often than genius. Detro it quotes a comment from Pree Press.
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