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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1927
Page
4
An editorial excerpt from Henry Knight Miller in Psychology Magazine argues temper governs social acceptance and personal success. It urges self mastery, control of negative emotions, humor, unselfishness, and autosuggestion to cultivate lasting inner harmony and favorable life outcomes.
Mrs. J. Borden Harriman argues in a magazine piece that the modern girl now understands men and participates in choosing a husband. She says the era of flattery is past, that a new sex democracy has emerged, and that lovers no longer chase an ideal but accept each other as they are.
Discussion in Paris on what defines a gourmet leads to a writer claim that no woman can be a gourmet. He argues gourmets are not mere eaters but focus on both stomach and brain, dining seriously once daily, and avoid nibbling.
The article describes toy balloons shaped like familiar flowers and whimsical animals including cats with squeaky mouths. It notes a valve improvement that eliminates tying and explains the production process with high grade rubber sheets, edge sealing, and colored printing.
A fragmented report describes a Bethnal Green bureau selling pugilist services for intimidation and blackmail. It notes patrons among wealthy men in trouble, with fees starting at five dollars. Fighters are described as bullies who are skilled and ready to strike.
The article argues for prompt debt payment not for table reasons but to spare debtors from abusive collectors. It cites decades of observed mistreatment and notes many finally pay in full. Cash is preferred when possible and credit is not as strong as money.
The piece notes Mount Maller once a volcano now hosts one of the world’s great glacier systems. As temps rise, rivers of ice move faster, up to twelve to eighteen inches daily, yet melt rates keep pace, preventing greater downslope advance.
Totin Peerless from Fitzroy served as a midshipman in the Crimean War and later in the Maori Wars and other engagements under Victoria. He attended a medal ceremony commemorating Nelson's death and remained a noted veteran in the late 1800s.
A historical note describes a dramatic loss of a desert lake in Southern California. The piece references irrigation projects, the Salton Sink, and a flood that created a 47 square mile lake before evaporation reduced it as water supply waned.
A Popular Science Monthly writer notes a device perfected by a San Francisco man that lets a child operate a four foot broom. The broom is mounted on two rubber tired wheels and lifts the broom from the floor when pushed the handle. Lifting the handle sets it down ready to sweep. The device moves easily without lifting and lets the user sweep faster with less effort.
In Bardstown Kentucky a May 23 ceremony unveiled a monument to John Fitch, credited as the steamboat inventor. The event notes Fitch’s struggles for support in the US and France and compares his role to Robert Fulton’s in developing the steamship. Fitch’s papers and a 1817 New York committee report are cited.
An indicator by Julius Wangenheim of the University of California records the hour with minimal calculation. The curved bronze plate adjusts to any latitude and uses curved lines for corrections. Replicas are placed on the university campus to aid students in lectures about timekeeping.
A man claims a secret longevity method learned from sacred texts. He reports living 500 years by eschewing food entirely for long periods, relying on bark tea, meditative study, and a daily routine inspired by Buddhist writings. He describes fasting, bark-based sustenance, a two hour daily massage, and disciplined exercises.
Photoplay Magazine notes that Carl Laemmle, in Beverly Hills, often watches tennis and handles business with executives. A new staffer yelled his idea, but Laemmle calmly replied he usually hears what he wants to hear, illustrating his patient charm.
A tiny New Testament, claimed to be the world’s smallest book, measures eleven sixteenths by nine sixteenths of an inch and is owned by G A Wiltsher of Hereford England. Found in a continental curio shop it is printed on Oxford India paper and housed in a metal case with a magnifying glass lid.
Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads votes on November 23, 1927 to take land in Bristol and Warren under Plat No. 210 for Metacom Avenue routes. The notice describes the needed land, adjacent rights, and description required by law, detailing center line references, measured points, and alignments for the highway project.
The Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads description and statement, with Plat No 210, were recorded in Bristol and Warren town clerks offices on November 28, 1937. G R Wellington, Clerk. Bram Joseph P. Burlingame.
Dr A S W Rosenbach argues in the Saturday Evening Post that Mark Twain altered few words in key manuscripts unlike other artists. He cites Tom Sawyer Abroad Puild nhead Wilson and A Connecticut Yankee as examples and suggests unpublished paragraphs should be released.
A short excerpt discusses Confucius defining law by reciprocity and argues that a policy of reciprocity could have prevented many disputes in business, politics, and labor. It advocates considering others’ viewpoints to foster thrift and wisdom.
A young mother visiting a cemetery with her child overhears a cherub asking about a grandfather. The child asks who rests in a family plot and the stall boy later wonders what the grandfather would say. The mother fears a misread of the tomb, and the cherub quips about towers.
Pathfinder Magazine discusses the Nordic theory that links a tall blond Scandinavian origin to a superior white race. It cites Denitker and claims Goths were Nordic and that Nordic language roots survive in English words like wife and house.
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