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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1930
Page
4
A homemaker style guide urges using two hands for facial care with cleansing cream and freshening lotion. The writer compares American and French approaches, stresses quality products, and describes a step by step method from neck base to face with gentle upward strokes.
The article describes East Coast sardine canners shipping to 95 countries with waste oil used in paints and varnishes and tin cuttings reprocessed in England. It notes Java traders resisting boiled sardines before a deal, and a field campaign with musicians to win the market.
The passage reviews Sir James Jeans explaining the vast scale of the cosmos and atomic speeds. It uses vivid analogies such as electrons whirling millions of times per second and a carbon atom magnified to Waterloo station with six wasps orbiting. It emphasizes that most of space is empty and that pattern and design appear in abundance.
A couple in a reflective scene on fate and destiny share a romantic exchange. The man proclaims their meeting was foreseen since the beginning of time, while the woman echoes fate and notes a missed chance that altered their path.
The Twenty Century Book of Recipes outlines a paper barometer using blotting paper soaked in cobalt chloride sodium chloride calcium chloride acacia and water then hung to dry. Moisture in the air changes the paper color from rose red for rain to blue for very dry, indicating humidity levels.
In the reign of John II a Cas Ulian savant studied astronomy so intensely that he neglected worldly affairs. His brilliance in heaven left him poor and penniless, with rumors of necromancy. At his death in 1834 the king’s ecclesiastical agent burned over a hundred of his precious books.
The passage states that law comes from judges declarations and that statutes precedents expert opinions customs and morality are sources of law with community leaders who can close sources, while judges may consult them unless interference occurs.
The article argues that bees do not know their keeper. A bee’s life spans about six weeks, with two spent in the hive, making frequent human differentiation unlikely even if they could distinguish people.
The Mexican national coat of arms derives from the Aztec hieroglyph for Tenochtitlan. It shows an eagle grappling a snake perched on a spiny cactus in a lake. This image embodies the legend of the founding of the pre conquest capital.
A note questions if a bird seen near Lofoten, Norway, could be a Great Auk. A Finnish hunter described a large bird, misidentified first as a Great Northern Diver then Razorbill, but later confirmed as the Great Auk by independent witnesses. No further sightings followed.
A Tioga church pastor, preaching on faith, claimed that Moses discovered America by faith. The congregation smiled as he repeated the line, then the pastor asked his wife why the crowd laughed and learned she found the quip amusing. The Philadelphia Record notes the moment.
A Pathfinder Magazine summary explaining that turning state's evidence means a guilty party or participant testifies for the state against accomplices. It notes promises of non-prosecution or leniency by authorities, typically used when the witness’s testimony provides insufficient evidence for conviction without it. Prosecutors seldom offer immunity unless needed to secure crucial testimony.
A five year old, Dorothy Rose, listened closely as an agent explained the book’s educational value to her mother. Later Dorothy mimicked the agent and advised leaving the book on the buffet with three axes for the children.
Francis Asbury born 1745 at Hamstead Bridge near Birmingham England, died 1816 in Spotsylvania Virginia. He arrived in America as a Methodist missionary in 1771 when 3816 Methodists existed in the country. By death he had traveled 270000 miles preached 16000 sermons and ordained over 4000 ministers. He never married. constant travel and limited resources are cited as reasons.
A reflection on perseverance as the true triumph when others surge ahead. The speaker contrasts swift progress with steady effort, urging endurance and steadfast hope to overcome slow days and keep moving toward the goal.
February events include Second Grand Fair by Bristol Boys Community Band at Academy hall Wood Street. Dances by Collins and Aikman Girls Club at G A R hall February 26. Whists and socials at various halls February 26 to March 19. Turkey supper February 27 at State Street M E Church. Rotary Frolic March 3 4 Masquerade Ball March 4. May events include fire department hall May 2 and operettas The Toy Maker May 8-9 and Mikado May 15-16 at Reynolds and Bristol Train of Artillery venues.
An eastern physician predicts that in 60 years no men will be bald. A contrasting claim from another doctor weeks earlier suggested 50 years of baldness for all. The pair concludes that in 50 years some will be bald and some hairy.
The weather bureau states there is no reason for more frequent or severe storms at the equinox. The idea is erroneous and its origins are uncertain though it traces back to at least 1748 in some form.
In a wry note from Pathfinder Magazine a farmer complains about not recognizing Greek and Latin plant roots. He jokes that after forty years of planting rhubarb and sweet potatoes he still cannot grasp the roots his college student son writes home about.
A playful lament from a Pacific Power and Light Bulletin noting the empty pockets and empty shelves as payday looms. The verse mocks stalled breadlines, scarce beans, and the industry's cold timing as shoppers scramble for essentials.
The importance of windows in architecture is stressed for both aesthetics and function. They express a building’s spirit and invite the outdoors, enhancing both beauty and practical light and ventilation.
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