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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
4
In Boys' Life Harry Bradford notes rabbits are not good as handles due to risks to ears and voices a method of lifting under hind legs. He observes rabbits have limited eye movement and rely on smell rather than sight to locate food. When placed on a chair they peek over edges as a cat would jump.
The article notes that the first aerial mail service between New York and Washington occurred in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. Jefferson sent carrier pigeons to New York to announce the arrival of the vessel carrying the Louisiana Purchase deeds from Paris, marking an early aerial communication milestone long before modern air mail.
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph comments on trimming pockets across garments to conserve wool for wartime needs. It notes pockets in trousers vests and coats shrinking, pistol pockets and flasks vanishing, and one big pocket for Uncle Sam to “wallop the Kaiser” swiftly.
In a playful exchange, Glithersby admits owing $50, while Dubwaltte brushes it off with courtesy. The speaker praises Dubwaltte as big-hearted for letting debts slide to spare feelings, then ends with a casual departure on a fine day.
An ad in Christiania papers offers motors operable with peat gas instead of benzine or petroleum. Modifications follow a Danish invention enabling peat gas as fuel. Several thousand motors are said in use in Denmark with success. The system reportedly consumes one to two kilos of peat per horsepower hour depending on peat quality.
A Camp Logan veteran quips that even after the war he will resume strict weekly inspections. He jokes he would lay everything out in the street each Saturday for his mother to review, reflecting military habits lingering at home.
The German government cannot replace furniture and forbids floor seating, causing a surge in second hand prices. Second hand chairs rise from 50 cents to 5 dollars and beds from 5 to 80, as dealers scour homes for scarce goods. Demand outstrips supply and prices may rise further. Couples forming homes after conscription add to the crunch, while manufacturers propose four percent above cost installment plans, though material shortages and high wages keep new furniture costly.
John W. Coghlin shows patience by training Madagascar neuroptera marching ants to respond to human voice and action. At Patten's Pond he led them over toothpick bridges in orderly formations and even staged a mock battle, noting that artificial light confuses them and they perform best in daylight.
A concise look at presidential proclamations calling for national days of prayer from 1798 through 1914. Key moments include Adams 1798 amid France tensions, Madison 1815 before war on Algiers, Civil War peace prayers, Lincoln and Garfield memorials, and Wilson 1914 Peace Sundays.
Soldiers in France use shovels with a canvas scoop to propel poisonous fumes over parapets. The method aims to dilute and disperse gas clouds so air becomes safe for breathing again.
The speaker recalls a week in a western camp full of tough cowboys who fired pistols and rode fast on branches. They describe initial fear but claim courage grew after seeing a film director dominate the group.
The piece argues that proper child care serves the common good and that mothers bear a central duty to rear children. It condemns poverty, urges community action to improve homes, housing, nutrition, and education, and celebrates motherhood as the最高 calling for women and society.
Major Jackson notes the visit of a general to the trenches near No Man's Land and crowns Private Perkins as the most important soldier. The general extols his place as the last man of the last unit, while the sergeant major warns of a lifetime of drill if the army forms on the left.
A historical survey notes that many major battles occurred on Sundays from the Wars of the Roses to Waterloo. It cites Towton 1461 and Barnet ten years later on Palm and Easter Sundays, Ramillies 1708, Shiloh and Bull Run, and Wellington’s orders at Ciudad Rodrigo and Waterloo, framing Sundays as pivotal in military campaigns.
A boy named Bobby secretly eats a banana at the grocery. His mother tells a passing policeman, who jokes that older thieves go to jail while younger ones go home. Bobby fears punishment and promises not to steal bananas, planning to take an apple next time.
James Robertson McGregor a third class fireman at the Newport training station leaped into dark bay waters to rescue an unconscious apprentice seaman. He enlisted in Albany New York last May and has served since then.
A humorous anecdote about Freddy explaining his habit of speaking Polish to a new neighbor boy who cannot talk English. Freddy says he must communicate in Polish because the boy cannot speak English.
The record recounts Bishop W. A. Candler recalling a past letter to papers about prayer and work. He notes a printer’s misprint changed a line to imply “We May too loud, and work too little,” which he chose not to correct.
A whimsical overview traces the goat’s long history of mixed judgments from society. It notes how the animal contributes to fashion through garments and footwear, provides milk for cheese, and supports various trades, with a nod to the regional ties to Vancouver Province.
The great blue herons are protected under federal migratory bird law and restricted from feeding on commercially valuable fish. The United States Biological Survey enforces these regulations, safeguarding these birds across the United States.
A Seattle creditor reviews a San Francisco firm where six partners once operated. The locked strongbox required unanimous consent, as each of the six partners held a key, preventing access until all agreed to release the funds.
A device praised for household use automates window closing. A blotting paper strip holds a rod linked to a lever with no sash. Rain moistened paper releases the lever and the window shuts.
A fragmentary proverb reflects on candor as the art of life, contrasting it with diplomacy. It emphasizes showing bonds honestly rather than maintaining deception, noting that truthfulness, though blunt, yields value without pretense.
January 6 1919 probate in Bristol grants Anna Posytan a petition for reasonable support from the estate of Henry H Posytan deceased. Hearing set for January 22 1919 at 9 AM in the Probate Court Room with fourteen days of weekly notice ordered.
The convention abolished the ordinary calendar and set a new system starting in autumn with month names. The current period described as Fructidor ran from August 19 to September 18, a fruit month in that calendar.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch clipping notes a man who claimed humans are as capable as birds by inventing suction shoes to walk on the ceiling and then being propelled upward, earning the group a mixed respect for Providence.
The passage recalls Jack's reaction when his aunt, who enjoys hosting and frequently plays bridge, says she will give him a party. He asks if he must sit on a chair and play cards all the time, showing playful reluctance to the card loving host.
A sparse remark notes how a small man with oversized attire observes money vanishing quickly like quick silver. The line satire hints at financial waste and perception in a quiet moment.
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