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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1932
Page
2
Judge Edward L. Leahy will chair the opening forum at the Y M C A on Tuesday at 8 PM, discussing Municipal Government. The weekly sessions aim to engage young men in current affairs with expert speakers and a question period.
Mr G Andrews Moriarty is ill at home with la grippe. Rev Nelson Kellogg to address veterans at Soldiers Home Sunday. St Michael's Church to hold a special Corporation meeting Monday. Kearney Post 6 and Ladies Auxiliary meet tonight at G A R Hall. Mr and Mrs Charles Luther Jr welcome a son born Tuesday at Lying-In Hospital Providence. Morris Pond draws skaters this week for first strong skating of winter. Biggranuary Clearance Sale starts Monday at Blue Bird Shop with greatly reduced merchandise. Howard A Newman elected delegate to U S State Firemen's League by Providence Veteran Firemen's Association. Rev George H Toadvin Jr departs for Selinsgrove Pa Jan 1. Senator Joseph C Kinder and John Lonergan fly to Roosevelt Field. round trip about 2 hours and 25 minutes. William J Crowley of Union Street sent to Rhode Island Hospital. operation performed. resting comfortably. Engagement announced between Miss Mary Church of Providence RI and Mr Herbert Otis Bailey Jr of Scarsdale NY. Bailey attended Cornell. Church a Lincoln School graduate.
The Hiss The LE Hal Kid group will convene Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Paull for a church event.
The Nilgiri hills form a plateau rising abruptly from the southern plains to about 6,500 feet. Dodabetta, the highest point, stands at 8,760 feet. They are often called the Blue mountains.
The Washington Star notes that Maryland oysters attract more notice when scarce, proving it helps to be a little uncommon, while Maryland fried chicken receives less attention due to year round consistency.
Excavators uncovered a Folsom-type arrowhead buried beneath the shoulder blade of a mammoth skeleton that roamed Nebraska plains about 250000 years ago.
Report notes that Indians in Mexico are, on average, shorter than Indians in the United States based on measured physical attributes. The finding highlights perceived racial differences in stature across geographic groups.
A ladies gold wrist watch with black ribbon bracelet was lost on Christmas Eve between Central Street and Kinder's Store. Finder to Phoenix Office. reward offered.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases a walnut stock firearm by Johann Michael Maucher, late 17th century. Scheff of Graz crafted the barrel while Maucher carved hunting scenes including Venus birth, boar and lion hunts, hounds, and foxes, with rich foliation on undecorated sections.
Old Dave Nicholson, famed as a homely yet capable Vermont attorney, faced a youthful opponent who attacked his looks. Nicholson rose and told the jury he was not handsome but not simple, a remark that won their favor and sealed the point.
Lawrence W Tedrose describes early fur traders encountering wild rice fields in the Louisiana territory. Women paddled canoes through shallow lakes using short clubs to strip grain from stalks, gathering several hundred pounds daily in a method praised for productivity despite its slowness.
A Saturday stroll through Ellenberger woods inspires an aunt to recount the Greek myth of Apollo and Daphne. The tale centers on Daphne's transformation and the aunt’s theatrical ambitions as she gestures with a beech to mimic Ino and the sun god, prompting a playful exchange with her six year old niece.
The text explains the orchestra as a band of performers on various instruments especially viols, suited for symphonies overtures and accompaniments to operas masses and oratorios. It contrasts the orchestra with military street bands and groups for chamber music.
The Washington Star notes it is impossible to film a movie of another movie in real life because light would reveal only the hidden footage. Experts say double exposure or pen and wash drawings could create the effect, an early form of animated cartoons.
A Woman's Home Companion discussion on the major difficulty of adolescent girls, namely adjusting to work life and getting along with bosses. The article emphasizes social and occupational integration challenges faced by young women entering the workforce.
The text notes that the islands were named Sandwich Islands after Lord Sandwich, until closer acquaintance with Hawaiian people led the world to adopt their own name for the land and region.
Franklin founded the Philadelphia Zeitung in 1732 as the first American newspaper printed in a foreign language, marking an early milestone in American publishing history.
The passage notes that air with high moisture makes heating harder because damp air carries heat. If frost appears on indoor glass, humidity is likely sufficient. if no frost forms, the air is too dry. It suggests 20 percent or lower humidity may be common in some homes and that drier air makes heating more difficult.
The saying contrasts combining business with pleasure with the tougher aim of merging business with profit. It suggests profit is harder to achieve than mere enjoyment when balancing work and leisure.
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