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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
3
A Fronter humorist tale recalls Joseph L. Meek and a drive from Indians. Meek urged stand ground but his mule balked causing a comic retreat as he rode to rejoin the party. He urged Come on, boys, we can't fight them, then rode on.
A bamboo carving in Oriental museums is a collaborative effort with specialists handling Chinese characters mountain scenery and animal figures. The process begins with a clay rubbing under water, then drying before artists trace the shared design across distinct craftsmen.
A survey of tamales in the Americas traces origins from maize and meat varieties south of the Rio Grande to the Mongolian rice tamale in America’s Chinatown. It notes the largest tamale, called allaka, from the Amazon and Orinoco region, made with minced chicken pepper and chickpeas wrapped in banana skins.
James Figg, born about 1695 in Thame Oxfordshire, became England’s first recognized boxing champion. Weighing about 185 pounds and nearly six feet, he died December 8, 1734. Before 1719 he excelled as a swordsman cudgeler and boxer, later focusing on boxing and defeating many challengers.
The nickname The Bricklayer was given to Ben Jonson by his contemporaries. His father died a month before his birth and his mother later married a master bricklayer. Jonson entered Cambridge at sixteen but left to help his stepfather as mason and bricklayer. It is said he worked at Lincoln's Inn building with a trowel and a book in his pocket.
Two men faced each other in a tense moment as onlookers watched. They kissed, then a man stepped forward and struck with a stick, sending one man tumbling. The other remained calm, noting billiard balls are used to that sort of thing.
The excerpt shows a father note offering twenty five dollars for good behavior while the son asks for fifty dollars to have a good time. The dialogue hints at a casual exchange and mock bargaining between father and son.
An American physician travels abroad to study noted water cures and finds wealth attracts aggressive diagnoses of various illnesses. He notes promises of cures and high fees, calling the foreign report one of the best news in some time from overseas.
The Boston Transcript recounts Diogenes search for an honest man and jokes about women hanged on an olive tree with a biting line about ties bearing fruit. The piece notes the historian’s portrayal as misogynistic while framing the cynic’s reputation.
One of the world’s most remarkable palm trees grows in West Africa. Its fan shaped branches orient east to west and shed a cool pleasant tasting sap that has saved travelers when their water supplies ran short.
A collection of well preserved pastries, about 1900 years old, sent to the British Museum from western China, buried with a traveler in the seventh century. The pieces include delicate biscuits pierced and worked into filigree buckle like shapes.
A full grown porpoise named Polly at the Brighton aquarium has been trained in three days to take food from the chief attendant. Polly now devours seven pounds of herrings daily and her rations will soon be doubled.
A funeral lamp placed in 46 BC in the tomb of Tullia daughter of Cicero and wife of Diabella was said to have burned continuously for 1500 cara. The report notes the lamp’s preservation as a remarkable ancient custom with enduring significance.
A 1779 French law in Beziers requires grapes left on the vines after harvest to go to the poor. Owners may be fined for picking the culled fruit.
The passage notes Geoffrey Chaucer held the title of poet laureate of England, describing him as the first to assume the role though he lived from 1828 to 1400. It mentions an earlier practice dating back to Henry II with a versificator regis or king's poet.
The Ohio State Journal notes a mother who used to claim her twelve year old daughter was six to travel on half fare now says her daughter is sixteen and can drive the car. The item contrasts past and present claims about the daughter.
The Barefoot Explorers Twebovs eight and eleven left the city to explore the world barefoot. It notes explorers often forget something as a guiding habit.
The oldest university under the U S flag is Santo Tomas University in Manila founded by Dominican friars in 1605. The friars still conduct the university.
The Miami Herald notes the idea that giving farmers advice is a popular diversion and safe since farmers are sensible enough not to follow the suggestions. The piece critiques overly cautious guidance while acknowledging practical limits for farmers.
A new invention records the name of anyone who opens a door along with the exact date and time of access, creating a log of entries that tracks who enters and when.
A reading of Shelley's phrasing highlights how his words adapt like music. The critic compares this fluid rhythm to a natural art form that forms itself with minimal poetical effort.
A Vermont man tripped on a fallen tree while chasing a skunk and broke his leg. The incident is cited with a proverb about Providence and human folly.
A brief quip highlights a bustling tone and a hearty character named Time referred to as a sturdy companion in a light literary aside. The fragment suggests playful wordplay and familiar banter without further context.
A Chicago News item notes that when two women share a dislike for the same person their agreement often flatters the other woman by praising her judgment.
A claim states that farms across the United States produce five chickens for every person in the nation. The remark frames poultry abundance as a measure of national farming capacity.
In a Duluth Herald opinion note the writer laments envy of superiors despite equality aims, exploring social tension and persistent ambition shaping local discourse.
The State Board of Public Roads declares the taking of a 0.122 acre parcel in Barrington along County Road as shown on Plat No. 125 under the authority of the 1923 and 1988 laws. The description names the parcel between the northerly and easterly sides of the road and a specific traverse line.
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