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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1924
Page
4
A Millikan essay explains the vast empty space in planetary orbits making collisions unlikely. The Detroit News notes China’s new divorce law allows termination for ill treatment of a mother or father in law and requires parental consent, replacing the old Yil code.
The quotation portrays Daniel Webster as a remarkable Yankee Englishman with a striking appearance and fierce, Berserker-like temperament. Carlyle’s vivid, almost ferocious praise highlights Webster as a formidable logic fighter and parliamentary figure.
A survey lists 22 migratory birds and their speeds. Crow is slowest at about 45 feet per second, while doves reach around 100 feet per second. Waterfowl like redheads teal and Canada geese exceed 100 feet per second, typical speeds vary from 68 to 98 miles per hour.
A girl ponders what replaces marriage in heaven during courtship but later shows indifference to the question as her feelings evolve.
Cinema fans will enjoy a two day engagement of Rupert of Hentzau at the Pastime. The photodrama, directed by Victor Heerman, stars Elaine Hamnerstein Bert Lytell Lew Cody Hobart Bosworth Bryant Washburn Claire Windsor and others in a romance filled tale that promises edge of the seat action and notable screen talent.
A reflective quote from the Boston Transcript notes that a man who accepts life as it arrives often discovers others have already set the course. The saying emphasizes patience and adaptability in pursuing favorable outcomes.
The piece notes that people’s natures resemble the weather with little that can be done despite calls for new laws. It argues that character is largely unchangeable and public remedies are limited.
The ad lists Mayor's Brand men's two piece underwear at 98 cents regular price, sale price 75 cents, and ladies' Union suits knee length at regular 1.69. It promotes budget basics with bold price points and clear sale figures.
Official notice from Bristol County Rhode Island warns electors to assemble March 17 1924 at 7 30 pm to vote on town taxes and expenditures. It lists appropriations for schools police fire highways libraries and various town departments along with proposed resolutions including records revision and support for Red Cross Home Service and Armistice Day observances.
A Boston Transcript quips that the phrase a woman of good breeding and refinement would be a odd image. It imagines a lady as a fourteen by twelve roofing slate and a lobster stomach apparatus for grinding food, a playful satire on social expectations.
The Brooklyn Bridge began January 8, 1870, taking thirteen years and ten million dollars to complete. John A. Roebling designed it and died before completion, yet his fame endures. Repairs and upkeep over forty years exceed the original cost. the bridge remains sound today as it was forty years ago.
A widow keeps on her library desk a portrait of her late husband’s brother. When a curious caller asked about the image she replied with emotion that it was her husband’s brother who died years ago and was very dear to them both.
A two year project in Sheffield produced a pocket knife described as the costliest in the world. The knife features 75 blades of fine steel, with numerous blades ornamented by quaint designs.
A spoken line from Uncle Eben notes that a man who does his best deserves credit though his best may need improvement before it earns notice.
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