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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1927
Page
4
A fragmented extract describes imperial law with details on trial by oath, public torture, and death penalties. It notes punishment for treason and murder, including blood money, execution methods, and officials overseeing the process. The text mentions public markets, potters' field, and regent authority.
The piece traces early roller skate origins from France around 1819 to English inventors and A. G Plympton of Boston who popularized the modern skate and opened the first public rinks in Newport Rhode Island. It notes a nationwide craze reaching the Far West with San Francisco rights selling for $25 and a later decline by 1872 amid European growth with major rinks in London Paris and Rome.
Readers are told that airplanes now move at 248 mph, a fact viewed as good news for travel and convenience, with pedestrians deemed fortunate not to walk on air in daily life at present.
Reading fragments describe a dragon myth blamed for a solar eclipse. Villagers fear darkness, beat drums and noises to scare the dragon. The beast is said to have eighty one scales, teeth claws wings and breath of fire or rain, and to hide within the earth avoiding disturbance.
Timber from oak used by Romans over 1800 years ago was found behind King William Street in London. The pieces, part of the first embankment for the Thames, are in good condition despite ancient corrosion and are owned by Thomas J. Edwards of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society.
Popular Mechanics notes a ten inch gold cup with hammered relief portrait believed to belong to an Inca king. The artifact, likely over a millennium older than Spanish conquest, showcases advanced gold beating along with notable silversmithing, pottery, and engineering skills of early Americans.
Excused Phyllis visits Mrs Smith and is shown picture books. Mrs Stith asks for her brother and sister's names. Lucile Allington Savage is named, and questions arise about Allington as a maiden name. The dialogue reveals uncertainty about Mrs Savage's maternal surname before marriage.
A lighthearted vignette follows a young woman who longs for a letter from a lover. The postman offers to send one himself, prompting a playful exchange about whether she wants a business or a love letter and her cheerful choice of a love letter.
The Atchison Globe laments how the printed word annoys friends. It notes that casual talk can be a joke while printed statements are often taken as insults, highlighting the mystery and power of journalism.
The Williamsport Grit argues that too many people expect government or organizations to supply personal welfare. It says individuals must make personal effort to gain benefits provided by government and society.
The article outlines long inhabitance of Hawaii by people from Polynesia over 3,000 years. It notes ancient canoes and dispersal from a southern group, likely Samoa, as Brown researchers discuss the implications of a Spanish coin finding on Cook’s discovery narrative.
The Sydney Bulletin notes that convicts staged plays in early Sydney after Levey's Theater Royal opened in 1833. Performances faced warnings of punishment for impropriety, yet robberies at theatergoers' homes led to closures and the building’s razing soon after.
Notice of appointment of an administrator for the estate of Joseph Giunta late of Bristol deceased by Probate Court. Bond filed and authority granted. Creditors must file claims with the Bristol Town Clerk starting February 8. Authority and deadlines as required by law.
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