Why Nickel Is Called Devil’s Metal
Nickel was discovered in 1751 by Kronstadt but unused, found in small amounts. German miners dubbed it kupfernickel or devil's copper, believing Old Nick crafted ore to fool them. A New York assayer later identified its value, leading to larger deposits. Nickel is a hard, ductile metal with a yellowish cast and strong magnetic properties, used for plating and strengthening steel.
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Kronstadt
Nick
New York
Canada
Try Tinker's Tablets Sign Reveals Hidden Message
Midnight rain drives Robinson in circles until a signpost appears. He cannot read it and strikes a single match. The glow reveals the words Try Tinker's Tablets, suggesting a pivotal clue in his desperate night journey.
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Robinson
Missionary notes on an Angolan school and a father's profit motive
A Methodist teacher in Quessua Angola describes a local father sending daughters to the school hoping his investment will raise his family's status. He explains that his brother’s daughter learned reading and sewing and earned the husband a larger dowry, so he wants his own daughters trained to increase their future value. The observer sees him as pursuing business interest in the school.
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Africa
Quessua
Angola
Our
Events Calendar Highlights Local Banquets and Dances
A sequence of community events runs from January 27 to February 22 including a Burnside lodge anniversary banquet in G A R Hall and public school entertainment at Colt Memorial High School. Other events include I O O F installation, Camp Fire Chowder, a Belgian Relief benefit dance, Rhode Island State College concert for athletic clubs, and multiple dances and social gatherings at Hotel Belvedere and G A R Hall.
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G. A. R. Hall
Burnside Lodge
I P
Colt Memorial High School
Wampenong
Odd Fellows Hall
Epworth League
State Street M. FE
Hotel Belvedere
Belgian Relef Fund
Rhode Island State College Musical Club
Girls’ and Boys’ Athletic Association
Bridge Hotel Belvedere
Bristol County Equal Suffrage League
Women's Home Missionary Society
First Congregational Church
Washington
Belvedere Sun Parlor
Quirk
Bristol Train of Artillery
Born Cary In This Town Baby Born Jan 22
In this town a son was born to Mr and Mrs Manuel Cary on January 22. The birth announcement notes the happy event and lists the newborn’s parents.
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Cary
Manuel Cary
Marriage Notice for Sebastao Medeiros and Maria Medeiros
In this town on January 23, a marriage ceremony was held by Rev A P Rebello. The couple Joao Sousa Sebastao and Miss Maria Estrella Medeiros, both of this town, were wed.
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Sebastao Medeiros
Rev A P Rebello
Joao Sousa Sebastao
Maria Estrella Medeiros
Obituaries Notice for Marianne Wardwell and John Moreno
In this town on January 28th Miss Marianne Wardwell aged 89 years 3 months 20 days funeral Friday at 2 from the residence of her niece Miss Gertrude E Guiter Thirty Ninth Street Chase In Barrington January 14 William T Chase aged 48 Moreno In this town January 26 John Moreno aged 55 years
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Marianne Wardwell
Gertrude E. Guiteras
Fligh
Defiant Trout Claims Spot Fiercely in Basket
A speckled trout taunts a fisherman as it is dropped into a basket, insisting it cannot be outmatched despite the fisherman's strength. The brief exchange captures a playful moment in an otherwise routine fishing scene.
Dr King’s New Discovery Cold Remedy Ad
Public health note warns colds can lead to serious complications and loss of sleep. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as scientifically based treatment, priced 50 cents at druggists with a call to buy a bottle today.
French Finish 17 Ony Fight in Trenches
Chicago Daily News correspondent Gabriel Delagarde details Breton infantrymen near Arras and Albert enduring 47 days in trenches. Only 11 of 250 remain. they joke through mud, sleep in straw, and even steal overcoats at night to endure cold while shells fall and rain seeps into the dug network.
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Chicago Daily News
Amiens
France
Arras
Albert
Monsieur
Leutenant
Rue de la Paix and the Opera District Amid War Tasks
A soldier recalls a fatal moment where towels were saved and a comrade died instantly after lifting his head. The group bury their dead, share war news, and adjust to life in a trench, seeking brief rest and preparing to hold their position to the last man.
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Rue de la Paix
Avenue de l’Opera
Prand
German Soldier Searches Belgian Peasant Near Yser
A German soldier conducts a search of a Belgian peasant in the vicinity of the Yser front, reflecting the tense occupation conditions on the trench line.
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The
Yser
Fearful horse shortage as US exports surge
London reports American officers warn of a dangerous depletion of US horse stocks due to large scale exports to belligerents. The wholesale shipment of mares may threaten army needs. proposals include withholding mares and government bounty to keep them. France recently ordered 150000 horses. England and Canada also buying heavily.
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London
Europe
America
England
France
Canada
Woman Recovers with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Montpelier Vermont resident Mrs Mary Gauthier explains severe irregularity, fatigue, chills, swelling and stomach pains improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and offers to let others use her name. The advertisement touts the product as a dependable long-standing medicine with confidential assistance from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Montpelier
Lydia E. Pirikham
Mary Gauthier
Ridge St
Montpelier, WI
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Aggravation Noted By A Skeptical Philosopher
A milk toast philosopher laments an aggravating social lapse. He recalls delivering a decent remark to an acquaintance only to hear it later attributed to someone he despises as a brilliant point.
Shadow of Mother Love
The line compares Raphael's madonnas to the shadow of a mother's love, fixed in permanent outline. The reflection underscores how maternal affection shapes ideal beauty in art.
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Raphael
T. W. Higginson
Probate Court Seeks Administratrix for Morrissey Estate
Mary C Morrissey widow of John H Morrissey requests appointment as administratrix of the Bristol estate. The court referred the request to January 26 1915 at 9 AM in Bristol Probate Court for consideration and ordered fourteen days of publication in the Bristol Phoenix. The clerk is John M Coggshall.
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Bristol
John H. Morrissey
Mary C. Morrissey
Mary
Morrissey
Roem
Bristol Phoenix
John M. Coggeshall
Bristol license transfer request for Joseph R. Silvia
The Bristol Town Clerk reports an application to transfer a liquor license at 164 Bradford Street from Joseph R. Silvia to Defelice Brothers. The Town Council will hear public comment on Wednesday February 3 1915 at Memorial Building Council Chamber.
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Bristol
R. I
Joseph R. Silvia
Bradford Street
Defelice Brothers
Memorial Building
New Poultry Keeping Book Promises Wide Guidance
A promotional note offers a new six chapter book on raising poultry with topics on location breeds feeding and more. It also touts a self-regulating incubator hover and invites readers to request a free copy by mail from Model Incubator Co Buffalo NY.
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Model Incubator CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Bristol Citizens Endorse Dean's Kidney Pills
Bristol resident Mrs Paul Pevin of 14 Washington St reports dizziness back pain and kidney trouble improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at J H Young's Drug Store. She endorses the remedy and urges fellow sufferers to give it a try. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
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Bristol
Dean
Doan
Paul Pevin
Washington St
J. H
Young's
Pevin
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
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