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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1926
Page
4
The text argues no instrument can indicate the presence of gold or silver or their ores. It notes Iran attracts the needle yet neither gold nor silver is magnetic.
Franklin opines that a wise man seeks only what he can obtain justly and use soberly. He urges cheerful distribution and contented rest, promoting restraint and responsible sharing of wealth.
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a speaker and sister claim clear personal difference and insist they remain distinct individuals despite shared kinship and resemblance. The line highlights regional dialect and social identity in a brief quoted exchange.
Fragmentary quote shows Sans-Gene accusing a spouse of a ghastly lot while referencing a board of directors in Paris. The snippet hints at a contentious social or business dispute lacking full context or names.
An assortment of neighborhood businesses offers automobile repair on Franklin Street, bakery items from Sunnyside Bakery, flower delivery with United Floral, fresh milk and eggs from Usher John, and reading materials from Parling Henry M. The list includes photography, plumbing, radio sales, real estate, sewing machines, shoe repair, and tailoring services with contact details and locations in town.
A damaged notice fragment mentions DuPont property at Bourn Avenue and Constitution Street with a daily connection between Providence and Bristol. It lists an address and telephone line but lacks complete details.
Franklin Street Taxi Service operated by Frederick Middleton at the Franklin Street Garage. Telephone 339 after 10 PM call 59 R. Seven passenger Buick available for all occasions. Also trucking hay wood and coke offered by John C. Trudell at 14 Second St. Tel 240-W. Light and heavy teaming for land building needs.
Earl Sylvester of Harrington elected to lead American Legion corps in Delaware for 1925 26. A charter Harrington post No 7 member and former adjutant and service officer, he served in the Navy 1917 19 and later worked as clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad telegraph and signals division. He was a delegate to the 1921 Kansas City convention and chaired the $5 000 000 endowment drive for disabled veterans and orphans.
Fidac reported progress in aiding World War I veterans in peace and war questions from its Paris headquarters. At Geneva's fifth arms conference Fidac represented by invitation and helped League of Nations efforts to recruit veterans, study public opinion in allied and former enemy countries, and expand membership including a women's auxiliary.
A resident of Iowa deeded a 160 acre farm to American Legionnaires to shield it from creditors. The court voided the deed as a fraudulent transfer but did not find criminal wrongdoing. The case notes that small moieties to many members and large recording costs undermined the transaction.
The narrative describes a ceremonial deer harvest and a dramatic ice water fish capture by an Indian hunter. The scene includes a feast of deer bones, dogs fed from the camp, and a daring dive to net a large fish from a deep icy pool, praised as sportsmanship.
In southeastern Africa certain tribes revere twins as heavenly children and believe they can control the elements. During drought they bury the mother of twins and drain water on her to summon rain. For storms the twin is asked to plead with heaven, often a young child, and is thanked after the storm ends.
Soundings by Echo describes a new echo method for measuring ocean depth. An electric transmitter sends sound through water and a receiver on the ship records echoes from the seabed to time depth, offering faster operations and lower costs without lead lines.
The lesser doxology emerged in the fourth century, followed by the greater doxology also from the same century and appearing in the Roman liturgy by the sixth century. The last stanza written by Bishop Thomas Ken is often called the doxology in Protestant churches.
Eaton Mayo argues in Harper's Magazine that adolescent love fades into marriage as a sustained romance. He says desire to retain mystery fades and a husband or wife becomes essential to life, while a home of rest, understanding and sympathy marks readiness for the great adventure.
London dog owners use the Sunday church parade in Hyde Park to showcase pedigreed pets. Genuine churchgoers mingle with many enthusiasts who travel from distant towns to have kennels products seen and possibly inquired about ownership and sale prices.
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