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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1927
Page
4
Raymond S. Spears reflects on memories from perilous journeys and quiet moments alike. He weighs the worth of experiences against accumulated facts and studies, concluding regrets lie in chances not taken rather than in what was learned or gained.
A Detroit News item recounts an angler at Sears Lake near Milford who, by lantern light, described a friend snagging a large bullhead. The fish reportedly gulped the line and was forcefully hauled aboard, claimed as the biggest caught in three years with the line still attached.
An executive order authorizes abandonment of a 14 acre bird reserve in Mississippi County Arkansas. Established in 1913 as a native bird resort and breeding ground it dried after drainage operations removing water and erasing the reserve’s purpose. Land to be returned to the public domain of the United States.
Hawaii plans a government takeover of famous beaches including Waikiki to curb commercialization and finance new resorts. The territorial government has secured one tract for 600000, a third of its appraised value, and touts prosperity with many natives holding bank accounts as it expands land holdings and pressments continue.
The article claims Gautemats has 2,000,000 people and Salvador an area of 1040000 square miles with 144 persons per square mile. It calls these Central American countries the densest in the western hemisphere and lists resources such as sugar coffee minerals rice hemp cotton and bananas.
Bobby spent about an hour building a land house at Jameson park playground when a disruptive boy kicked it over. He warned the youngster he would hear from him, not by telephone, if it happened again.
The guidance notes that children twelve to fourteen should have less than nine and a half hours of sleep. It emphasizes the importance of sleep quality, warns that noise and excitement before bed cause fatigue and fear, and recommends separate beds and synchronized bedtimes for two sharing a room. It also warns that improper food before bed can rob sleep.
A historical note on Wakes Sunday, a northern England festival tied to parish church dedication. Once held on different dates, wakes were moved to the first Sunday in October and became a national festival for about two centuries, akin to a bank holiday, with regional names like Feast on Sunday and Hopping Sunday reflecting dances and festivities.
Reports from Bedford hospital and Dr Henry Purville in Paris describe using human breath to help revive patients. A house surgeon kept a man alive by breathing into his lungs, and a boy with pneumonia recovered after a doctor filled his lungs with air through a towel over the affected tissue for several days.
The Massachusetts Historieal Society notes no record of a provincial flag adoption. A April 29 1776 resolve urged seamen enlistment and set officer uniforms as green and white. The flag described was white with a green pine tree and an inscription Appeal to Heaven.
Peggy and Edna argue over dividing a box of animal crackers. Edna proposes each pick letters to group crackers by name, starting with Ls, implying Pegs wants the largest crackers, especially the elephants. The scene appears in the Boston Transcript.
London observers witnessed Captain Samerzweig sustain an oboe note for 150 seconds amid a test judged by four stopwatches. The feat drew praise for endurance though no musical work was inspired by the prolonged note.
A Detroit librarian notes a reader who cycles through fiction poetry biography history science and repeats. Each lap elevates the quality of the books chosen, yet the sequence itself remains unchanged and endless.
The passage references a town in Italy or Tripoli in North Africa, mentions underground dwellings ten feet below the surface, and notes ongoing regional conflict with Turks, Arabs and Italians. It contrasts hardships with Death Valley as a cooler, desolate landscape.
Notice from Bristol probate announces the appointment of Giuseppe Campanella as administrator of the estate of Joseph Giunta, deceased. Creditors must file claims with the Bristol Town Court clerk beginning February 8, 1927, under law.
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