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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
4
The text urges a universal generous temper toward human nature, promoting charity that seeks the good in others, avoids assuming evil motives, and prays for a revival of true charity that rejoices in truth rather than in iniquity. It calls for a humane spirit in revivals of society.
A department store manager, unable to manage Jones the new salesman due to constant dozing, places him at the pajama counter with a card praising the night clothes’ superior quality that supposedly keeps even the sleepy clerk awake. This humorous note echoes a tale of managerial wit amid staff indiscipline.
Statistics show the college girl spends 87 percent of her money on necessities while eight percent goes to pleasures and luxuries. The portrait describes her as a Venus with Griselda thrift and common sense, a prime example of the prize package of the age.
The quote asserts that capacity measures the breadth of a sphere for both men and women. It frames capability as a universal standard influencing achievement and opportunity.
A citizen notes that spending locally keeps money circulating within the town as merchants like the butcher, baker, grocer, and druggist hire staff, pay rent, and buy goods. When dollars leave town, they remove currency from local circulation and hurt the economy.
D Winn of the United States bureau of fisheries reports Kodiak bears survived two years of diet disruption and lost hair due to volcanic ash. Fresh greens and berries return, and bald bears are now common as the ash altered skins and fur, with bears adapting to a mixed diet of meat fish and vegetables.
A young man visits his Aunt Mary in what he hopes is a cheerful surprise. He kisses a woman thinking she is his aunt, provoking a heated backlash until the misunderstanding is cleared up and the true relation is established.
A reflective excerpt extols bees collecting honey as a metaphor for human pursuit of meaning. It argues that uncertainty about outcomes strengthens resolve and purifies motive as one pursues responsibility in the face of future trials.
A home scene shows Paul’s father giving a box of candy and slippers to the mother. The mother shares the treats and a child asks to remove buttons from the new slippers. The exchange reflects simple family domesticity and small puzzle-like humor.
Recap of major World War I actions from January to December including Verdun and Somme offensives, German advances and French resistance, Russian campaigns, Italian and Balkan fronts, and Allied counterattacks with shifts in territory, prisoners, and strategic fortifications. Names of places such as Verdun, Tahure, Douaumont, Meuse, Somme, and Kronstadt appear alongside references to leaders and nations engaged in the 1916 fighting.
Declaration of Independence signers born outside the United States include Britton Grinnett in England Francis Lewis of Wales Robert Morris of England James Smith of Ireland George Taylor of Ireland Matthew Thornton of Ireland James Wilson of Scotland and John Witherspoon of Scotland.
Fragmented 1914 era notes list British orders in council sanctioning capture of neutral ships, U S demands to halt seizures of neutral mails at sea, Sir Roger Casement alleged German agent in Irish revolt hanged in London, Crete unrest near King Constantine, and shifts in European governments amid wartime actions and new states forming under Austro Hungarian and German influence.
A Washington Star quip notes that a small group treats leisure as work by opening offices and turning relaxation into a business.
A condensed reflection on family and social dynamics by W. L. George from Harper's Magazine. It argues that age-based groups ease tension while adult family units breed distance and potential hostility, likening overbearing authority to the shirt of Nessus.
The article cites Engineering Magazine noting that early leaders were hands on with every detail and employee, a level now impossible as U.S. business and corporate sizes exploded. It links rapid growth, executive strain, and uneven dividend payment to evolutionary limits and the search for super executives.
The article advises surrounding children with knowledge through books pictures and a warm home. It highlights a careful library bright lighting leftward to protect eyes and a box seat under windows for tidy play and toy storage.
The essay argues poverty is not fate and many rise above harsh beginnings through a strong will. It credits hard times with forging noble men who gain self worth, inspired by examples of those who succeeded. History honors these individuals as part of a broader American romance of poverty.
The article states electrolysis as a leading method for removing moles warts and pigmentary blemishes. It describes inserting a tiny electric needle under the cuticle and applying current to destroy the surface, leaving a temporary red scar that whitens and fades quickly. It warns that strong acids are dangerous for such removals.
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