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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1924
Page
6
A historical note explains glossomancy, an early tongue based character reading. Short broad tongues signal untruthfulness, short narrow tongues slyness, long broad tongues gossip, long narrow tongues frankness, round small tongues for women announce trust, men inconsistent, square shapes indicate virility for men and self assertion for women.
The article argues myths are historic accounts grounded in fact not mere fiction. It cites Homeric tales and the Theseus Minotaur story as examples later verified by archaeological finds and historical details.
A Dutch traveler in a goat drawn cart is stopped at a bridge toll. He pays five cents to cross, then returns with the goat aboard the cart and drives himself. The toll-keeper again demands payment, and the Dutchman points to the goat and says to ask the driver.
The body of World War I veteran Seaman FW I Vause arrived in Wilmington N C from Palo Alto Cal with 246 in casket charges. No relatives could be found to pay, so J L Sprunt commander of the American Legion post paid and interment occurred with Legion rites. The incident prompts a Veterans Bureau inquiry into shipment charges and payment rules.
A Columbus Ohio concert series sponsored by the American Legion county council will feature top national operatic artists including Madame Schumann-Heinke Mischa Figman and Louis Gravure under Gen Chauncey B Baker in Memorial hall. Proceeds go to aid needy ex service men and women.
A Florida visitor asks what food suits a monster alligator best. The attendant calmly replies that babies are preferred, noting the law forbids feeding him that way. He says they feed him fish mostly, but the guest asked what he likes best.
A retrospective notes child prodigies across history. Dante at nine wrote a masterly sonnet while Tasso at ten crafted verses. Mozart learned the harpsichord in his fourth year. Byron penned fluent love verse at ten. Macaulay authored a Compendium of Universal History by his eighth year.
The term Sheik reflects a class rank among Arabs denoting a chieftain or eminent figure. Pronounced sheek, as Webster's dictionary notes, contrary to common modern usage in fiction.
A Chicago woman reportedly produced Bibles in 56 languages and is asked whether she has read every version. The rumor centers on her linguistic reach and dedication to translating sacred texts.
The piece argues that latent abilities exist in everyone and emerge when needed. Confidence and initiative unlock potential, while a habit of saying I cant hinders progress. Hard work and persistent effort reveal capabilities, but avoid arrogance and overconfidence.
A blind man describes how the sense of smell sharpens for those without sight. He explains that odors identify streets and locations, with each area and house carrying a unique scent. He also notes scent cues for recognizing people and fabrics, enabling navigation and social perception.
The text explains how crescent moon ends point away from the sun and shift with sunset. When the sun is west of the moon the crescent points east and tilts upward as the sun sinks. The waning moon has the sun on the east, tilting the points west. The moon itself remains spherical. the visible crescent is just the illuminated portion.
Mrs Parker confronts Mr Jones after barging in on a new neighbor. Jones calmly asserts Mrs Jones is dying and urges Parker to mind her own business while Mrs Jones enters, leaving Parker shocked by the grim claim.
In many apple processing plants the fruit is pressed to extract juice for elder and vinegar. Pomace is treated with hot water to remove pectin sold to jelly makers and households. The dried residue is ground and sold as cattle feed, showing thorough utilization of apples.
A dialogue fragment shows a caller asking to speak to Mr Wombat. The response notes he is at lunch, with the caller mentioning a 2 o'clock call and stating it is nearly five and he is at dinner now.
On Long Island New York a three and a half year old boy with an enlarged heart seeks life aided by local scouts. Troop 15 Jamaica L I and Queens Borough leaders organized visits and gifts after a letter from his mother Mrs M J Stockdale. Scouts bring him a handbook, cake and candy and visit daily, hoping for a miracle while continuing good turns in the boy’s room and life.
Scoutmaster George B. Dunn of Seattle won $200 in a Seattle Times amateur men cooks contest scoring 99 percent for a camp dinner menu that included Hawaiian Emu style chicken corn potatoes and apple sauce biscuits and coffee. The judges split 100 and 99 percent with one mark reduced for an unextinguished campfire spark.
In Glendive Montana a 14 year old Scout Ward Hildove In saved Dorothy Unkenholtz who was going under for the third time. Two men had raised her once but cannot stay underwater, then Hildove In grabbed the girl's bathing suit and swam her to safety.
The Martyn Tribune argues merit badges embody the work sacrifice and spirit of service. A boy scout must be a young gentleman and crusader, perform good deeds daily, show courtesy, learn first aid, and know how to act in emergencies.
The passage notes Fijian politeness to visitors with rapid aid when guests slip and a scramble to prostrate first. It describes voluntary feasts and contributions to entertain guests, with rulers commanding resources to comfort visitors and rewarding loyal service.
In Greater New York hundreds refuse to bury pets and instead send them to taxidermists. Cats dogs and even canaries are mounted and kept as cherished ornaments. Taxidermists handle thirty to forty such ceremonies yearly and note steady demand for long standing memorials.
Lytton Strachey praises Racine, arguing the artist’s music reveals unmatched loveliness and depth. He claims familiarity with Racine’s voice brings new happiness and enlarges the boundaries of art for all to share.
A food expert warns the public against Ben Davis apples noting they are tasteless and poor for eating or cooking. He says the fruit looks like an apple but is not one and warns of deceptive appearance and bad keeping qualities.
English meteorologists debate daylight saving as a cause of fatigue. They argue more daylight hours may reduce efficiency, noting higher energy in winter when daylight is scarce and skies are dull. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek claim that people are puppets of the sun.
Fossils serve as clocks for geologists to date rock beds. Geologists showed New York lacking anthracite coal by identifying Devonian age rocks, ending costly searches.
The passage surveys English word counts from Shakespeare to Milton and the Old Testament, noting vast variation from 300 to 100000 words. It cites Max Muller and The Book of Knowledge, mentions dialectal additions, and records that new technical terms for electricity and other arts have pushed word totals upward.
A simple method for predicting rain using morning sky clouds. Observe the smallest visible cloud for five minutes and note size changes. If it grows, rain will come. if it shrinks, a fine day is likely. unchanged size means no major change. Rapid cloud growth in summer signals thunder.
Walter McCay of Taft California known as the human gopher descended into a 20 inch casing to reach a lost master rotary bushing at the 110 foot level. He was lowered on a one inch rope wearing a gas mask with air supplied from an oxygen tank and made six descents spending almost an hour in the tight space before grappling the tool.
Danish folk songs are described as simple and gay, often about the sea the chase and love. The text notes Denmark relied on Italian and German musicians before the nineteenth century and that Danish tunes resemble Swedish and Celtic tunes due to language and historical influence.
A dignified East-end woman, growing older with quiet grace, called Pennsylvania Station for information on trains to a town. The operator responded with a flippant, “What time of the day do you want to go, girlie?” The moment stunned the caller.
In a farmyard scene reporter Will Hr Adams chats with an elderly farmwoman about heavy traffic and the mystery of who is doing work in town, noting roads are busy from morning to night as tires are repaired.
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