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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1928
Page
4
Ginger has a long history from Roman tables to English kitchens. Medieval cooks shaped gingerbread into dolls and animals, selling them at fairs like St Bartholomew with peppermint drops and gilt cakes. The toy tradition persisted into Victorian stories and royal births, reflecting enduring popularity.
An expedition from central Sinai reassesses the biblical manna. Researchers argue manna may be produced by insects or their secretions rather than tamarix trees. They describe drops gathering on the ground and suggest a good season yields about three pounds daily per a pine head sized source.
A first time traveler named Pat aboard an ocean liner to America watches passengers grab life preservers and boats as the vessel catches fire. Frustrated by theft he dives overboard with a crowbar, choosing not to join the chaos.
An expert optician found that crystal blocks used in eye glasses separate more easily when exposed to cold at night. This observation has led to a revolutionary change in manufacturing fixed iron framed glasses.
A fragmented gravestone near Fredericksburg Virginia shows a Pall-Bearer inscription in old English style. The legible portion mentions a practitioner on phwstes and chair gers Bern in Bedfordshire Tornstend and a date in the era of our Lord with Wats and a pallbearers reference.
Two men on a Shampsedt beach debate a race to the pier end. The elder challenges the other who claims to be a professional swimmer. The questioned man says he once was a Venice newsboy.
A quirky note reports a woman riding a horse to slim down while the animal itself grows thin, reflecting a humorous or stray caption from a local page.
The passage extols the oak as a symbol of strength and utility from ancient laws to medieval halls and modern timber use. It notes Rome era piles, Severn breakwaters, and ship timbers, with Holmes comparing oak to endurance and gravity resistance.
A new wireless invention proposes an electric beam to broadcast a warning signal within a ten mile radius to approaching vessels. Independent of standard wireless, it would operate only in foggy weather to alert nearby ships and help prevent collisions.
The article notes France's diverse climates from tropical regions in the south to severe Alpine winters. It mentions experiments with reindeer transport near Grenoble to reduce reliance on horses and cattle for farming. It also includes a Michigan track anecdote about Biff Hoffman’s remarkable shot put practice where a marker was used to gauge distance.
A missionary in the Solomon Islands urged his home board to send more workers as locals faced widespread distress and famine. The plea, quoted by Capper's Weekly, depicts a "dark and benighted land of cannibals" and asks for additional missionaries to help.
State Board of Public Roads cites Chapter 487 to condemn land in Warren and Bristol for Metacom Avenue routes. Plat No. 210 details center line measures from Sta 1500 to Sta 1714, with multiple parcel descriptions and easements along Metacom Avenue and Harris Avenue intersections.
The Solovetsk monastery sits within a mile circumference wall of granite bowlders and is fortified by towers. It houses six churches and valuable statues and jewels. Huge guns on the walls faced the British during the Crimean War as monks guided visitors to view relics aboard steamers run by monks.
The piece explains bird courts mainly by crows ravens and sparrows gathering in a field to judge their fellows. A guilty bird is pecked to death while others destroy the offender’s nest or deliver a lighter punishment with a flurry of sparrows.
Laborers in Travancore report a herd of four foot long elephants extinguished a roadside fire. The leader trumpeted to its companions and the herd sprayed water from their trunks onto the flames. A stream by the road supplied the water as natives watched, then the elephants dragged the tree into the road center.
The article traces the origin of bell tuning among English clergy noting the need for correct tone. Early methods used a chart, a chisel, and an instrument to tune the tenor bell, with Norwich as a landmark. A revolving cutter and simple tools later aided tuning near the crown, requiring help from only a few assistants and basic pitch forks.
A vivid New York Times note describes a fifteenth century mortality play “Everyman” staged in the Great Coxwell tithe barn. The vast wooden structure, once envisioned by builders, now hosts a curious theater setting with hushed silence and solemn atmosphere for the performance by a troupe known as Piversman.
A New York bond man adopted the guise of a gentleman farmer on Long Island. Before a European trip he told his head man he hoped things would run smoothly at the farm. Flaherty humorously replied that no harm would come while he stayed.
A zoo ostrich died after swallowing a can opener in a postmortem finding. The bird also contained two staples a cent and a zoo attendant's hat badge, showing even digestion powers fail against small metal items.
A damaged OCR read presents a Bristol town notice dated November 28 1937 referencing the Board of Public Roads Abram Te oood Joseph P Burlingame and G A Weglington clerk and town clerks brief No 210 with a formal announcement of an order or action likely affecting a public road or street project in Bristol with names and a dated stamp.
The article portrays Portuguese farming culture with a focus on animal care. It notes noble Arabian horses and smaller donkeys, oxen as the main beast of burden, and ornate northern yoke carts in cities like Oporto. It praises humane treatment of animals and describes ox carts and carved hardwood yokes in vivid detail.
A science note describes the Arctic tern’s annual migratory path from the Arctic breeding grounds to the Antarctic region. The bird travels roughly 11 000 miles yearly, seeking a steady climate, and can reach speeds around 75 miles per day.
The Sydney Bulletin notes the continent’s major river drainage is named after Sir George Murray, an obscure English politician with little role in colonization, while Alexander Hume first named it Hume River, and Sturt later renamed it after Murray amid minimal civil leadership credentials.
The passage notes the last Bible book is called the Revelation by some, the Book of Revelation or Apocalypse by others, and that Roman Catholics use Apocalypse while Protestants prefer Book of Revelation. It clarifies the word Revelation is singular, not plural.
A reflective note cites a Pittsburgh Post quotation praising greatness born of effort, arriving like a sunrise without saying it carries a label. The line underscores achievement earned through steadfast labor and enduring impact.
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