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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1930
Page
3
An excerpt muses on the sounds of work in modern life. It contrasts workers, drivers, and grooms with soldiers and singers, arguing noise signals progress and that labor should be cheerful rather than penitent. It cites ideas from Isaac Bickerstaff and a satirical voice on civilization.
Edmond M Scanlon faced a Wednesday arraignment for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on Wood street. He posted $500 bail for the Fifth District Court appearance as Lydia Sherman, injured in the crash with him, was treated for wounds at Otis Bailey Jr. property near 131 Wood street. The Bristol police and State Board inspector investigated the incident.
William Howard Remieres of 9 Church Street and Mabelle Hutchins Holmes of 15 Grove Street Attleboro Mass were married December 24 1929 at Second Congregational Church Attleboro Rev J Lee Mitchell officiated A large gathering attended The bride wore peach satin and gold with pink butterfly rose bouquet Matron of honor Ella Allard wore orchid georgette Best man Fred W Macauley Jr The couple will live at 9 Church Street after a trip to Boston and surroundings.
Oxford don Dr Henry Beeke devised the income tax and later led Bristol Beeke was a professor of modern history at Oxford. He helped Vansittart with the budget during his chancellorship. He died in exile at Torquay after fleeing Bristol riots during the first Reform bill era.
A Long Island bungalow owner visits a sporting goods store hoping to buy a canoe. The salesman pitches a launch instead. The man leaves empty handed, saying he wanted a canoe but could not afford a launch.
The community lists events including Fair of Ever Ready Engine Hose Co No2 at GAR hall on Saturdays in January and February. Mt Hope Chapter No23 Order of the Eastern Star meets January 6 at the Masonic Temple. Social dances by old aime at Colonial Co ETA Armory January 9. Musical Comedy The Belle of Bagdad staged February 20 21 22 by Colt High School pupils directed by Miss M Theresa Sullivan in the auditorium. Washington Ball of Train of Artillery February 21 at State Armory foot of Church Street.
A perplexed visitor asks locals for directions to a distant address. The city manager accompanies the man, directs him to the health department, and arranges transport to the intended location, while bystanders speculate on the stranger’s knowledge.
A London Observer report notes writers who used unusual habits to fuel work. Verlaine smoked, Proust jotted while walking, Baudelaire chased inspiration with walks, Balzac ate large meals, Renan stared at his hands, and Chateaubriand dictated while pacing barefoot. The piece catalogs peculiar routines shaping famous literature.
In the mid 1700s Britain ended head pelts and hair powder for fashions. A new tax required annual certificates for all who used powder, yielding revenue in 1790 but later facing refusals as powder usage declined. The fad shifted to trimmed hair and moustaches, ending powder's vogue and altering head appearances.
The passage notes opinions by de Maupassant Rousseau and Zola on books and authors. It claims Maupassant said books narrow and misrepresent life, Rousseau hated books for teaching people to discuss unknown things, and Zola compared authors to sausagemakers who prepare for others while not eating themselves.
A historic sketch notes Napoleon did not distinguish himself in school and earned a commission in 1785 with little sign of marked ability beyond bold self guidance. His resolute traits, feared in council and on field, were said to come from his mother.
The bureau of standards notes that the residue from drying ordinary wilting ink on steel pens includes iron sulphate gallic and tannic acids dye phenol and possibly gum. No single liquid removes all. Hydrochloric or sulphuric acid can loosen the deposit but corrodes pens and harms skin and clothing.
In Guam's Forest Acres on the island's largest Marianas area about 6,400 acres of forest supply sturdy wood. The tree called iff yields hard heavy center wood used for very sturdy furniture when polished, making the area notable for its valuable timber.
The article notes the Italian sport of snaring song birds is widespread in Italy and Tuscany. Bird trainers arrive before dawn with wicker cages containing thrushes and larks for the Porta Romana fair held each year on September 28. Prices vary by bird variety, with thrushes and larks fetching the highest prices as this winter delicacy remains popular.
A city lunch counter owner notes that a boy earning his first dollar spends it on food, choosing quantity over quality and even buying his mother an unnecessary gift, revealing early expressions of love and masculine impulse.
In a dining scene Reggie resists offers of extra pudding until pressed by his hostess and mother. The child’s decorum appears intact until a final humorous twist, as he blurts out a big demand with comic timing. The exchange highlights childhood manners and a playful reaction from all present.
Dr Matthew Byles a witty preacher was arrested in New York as a pernicious Tory. He was convicted and sentenced to confinement on a guardship and to be sent to England with his family in 40 days, later changed to house confinement. A guard was placed and removed repeatedly as he called his sentry his observatory.
The article notes criticism of authors who delay work until late hours and reports a university study finding the mind functions better when fatigued. It claims fatigue sharpens alertness like a drug, helping concentration despite restlessness in morning and afternoon.
In Paraguay horse racing often starts late as owners retreat for rest and refreshment after repeated false starts. Jockeys delay until they both agree no rider has the advantage, then they resume in the afternoon and try again.
A charming plant known as lantana has turned into a damaging weed across Hawaii’s pasture lands. Introduced years ago by unknown nature lovers, it now invades from sea level to 1 500 feet, threatening large agla ranches and thinning out valuable forage.
Amos S. Gorham, town treasurer and collector, moves to collect all unpaid taxes. About $30,000 in real estate and personal property taxes remain, with 1300 poll taxes unpaid from 3250 assessed. Real estate levy adds $2 to taxes. personal property bills are with attorneys for collection.
The loneliest English village, Wiseton and neighbors, preserves medieval life with six spellings of its name, one Inn and a dart board. It lacks electricity, gas, water, shop, phones, or a meeting hall, sharing four policemen with nearby villages. Residents mostly have never left ten miles, few have seen cinema, and they unwind at the Fox Inn with a game of darts.
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to celebrate American independence, was designed for the centennial but completed in 1885 and dedicated on October 28, 1886.
A spruce tree exhibits a peculiar rivalry among its lateral spikes as the top spike breaks. The side spikes bend upward seeking dominance, each striving to become the king branch. Eventually one spike rises as others droop and return to their former positions.
Lawrence S. Ashton of Bristol will receive the Eagle Scout badge at the Camp Yawgoog reunion in Providence on Saturday February 8. Son of Mr and Mrs John T Ashton of 710 Hope Street he has earned 23 merit badges and completed all requirements. He is a Colt High School junior, 17 years old.
William Lyon Phelps defends the famed yet controversial figure Napoleon as a formidable yet flawed leader. The excerpt notes Napoleon’s religious zeal, advocacy of companionate marriage, coldness toward affection, and immense energy, while acknowledging his defeats and the fear he imposed across Europe.
The text lists sedatives among drug categories and notes narcotics anesthetics and hypnotics as subtypes. It categorizes sedatives by their effects and usage in medical or pharmaceutical contexts.
A fragment cites Lady Mary Hay Drummond and a claim that plump thin women never made history, suggesting a provocative social critique or historical assertion without clear context. The note centers on individual status and gendered myths within a historical frame.
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