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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1918
Page
2
The text urges embracing adventure as a daily mindset rather than awaiting grand exploits. It argues that anticipation and willingness to take chances refresh life’s vitality and keeps aging at bay, suggesting even crossing a street can spark real life moments.
The passage argues that true friendship reflects self love and judges us with candor, unlike flattering mirrors. It suggests the closest ally is the one who knows us best, serving as an other self, yet gratitude for such friendship is often hollow.
The report notes that while egg shapes vary across bird species, yolks remain spherical. It adds that cold storage cannot alter this spherical shape.
Elizabeth C. Sprague of the University of Kansas reports in Popular Science Monthly that ground alfalfa leaves can replace a significant portion of wheat flour to produce bread richer in nutrients. The method yields a wholesome flour from alfalfa hay previously used only for cattle feed.
A Popular Science Monthly description details a large taut net suspended under a tree to catch fruit as it is dropped by the picker. The fruit slides through a cone shaped canvas spout into a barrel or box, aided by a taut framework of iron posts.
The Red River originates in central Minnesota and flows north through Minnesota North Dakota and Manitoba to Lake Winnipeg. Its course doubles the straight boundary distance from the border to the lake. The basin spans about 116,347 square miles with 50,500 in Saskatchewan and 23,300 in Manitoba.
A New York Times correspondent notes major gains in wartime surgery. Casualty clearing stations of 5 to 10 miles behind the front now triage about 1,000 men each, ensuring rapid treatment. A dedicated abdominal ward of about 50 beds and immediate ambulance transport reduce delays and improve wound cleanliness and survival.
A Petroleum Review writer argues that the European war elevates oil and its products, noting growing use in warfare and daily life. The piece predicts rising dependence on refined crude oil as production, refining, transport, and distribution expand, concluding that oil will be king in the future.
Manchester Guardian notes the centenary of Lallah Rookh and recalls its publication was delayed by the Waterloo campaign. It highlights the 2000 guineas bid from Murray, Longman’s insistence on matching Rokeby’s £3000, and the poem’s rapid success with seven editions in a year.
The Youths Companion notes camphor trees could become common like peaches and oranges as Department of Agriculture agents describe groves yielding eight tons of trim per acre and about 200 pounds of gum camphor yearly. At current prices this could mean roughly $160 profit per acre. The trees thrive in the southern U.S. but are limited to that region.
The exchange notes three essential differences between a rehearsal and real battle. The first is the absence of the enemy. The second is the absence of the general, stated by the regimental sergeant major. The dialogue captures a wartime training moment quoted by London Tit-Bits.
A brief dialogue captures a strained exchange about a photograph kept close to the heart. One speaker notes there is no pocket near the heart to place it, while the other requests it be kept cherished. The exchange hints at affection and longing within a restrained moment.
Time notes soldiers at the front smoke cigars made of roots bark and cabbage leaves leading to questions about reports of noxious gases. The remark ties unusual smoke to battlefield conditions and chemical concerns.
A London correspondent portrays a class of English women who fund hospital visits by reducing home help to aid soldiers families. One Englishwoman invites a Scots mother to Leeds to comfort a wounded lad, then hosts many more soldiers wives and mothers, offering shelter and solace.
The Manchester Guardian notes caravans of camels along the Suez canal and toward the Sinai, with more camels gathered than in Cairo or Damascus bazaars. The camel remains integral to Egypt's defense as roads and railways extend eastward and troops move through vast desert hinterland.
A public roads report notes 8 512 996 automobiles and 250 820 motorcycles registered in the United States in 1916. Registrations rose 43 percent from 1915, with the South gaining 86 percent. There was one vehicle per 20 people, and about one sixth of inhabitants could be accommodated in cars. License revenue reached 25 865 870 dollars, up 7 699 659 from the prior year.
Darwin argued cherries use red color to attract birds. Birds eat the fruit and disperse seeds, aiding cherry tree spread.
A brief comic exchange features a bill collector and a client. The collector asks about belief in a hereafter, and the client quips he will collect the bill before then. The light dialogue underscores impatience and humor in debt collection.
A Collier's writer notes air and auto engines weigh heavily in cost and power. Modern airplane engines run at two pounds per horsepower, with 120 to 150 horsepower models costing around 3000 dollars. The case for 10 000 airplanes in a war would cost billions and likely bankrupt the world, ending warfare in the air and on land.
Melbourne merchant H. W. Stephens warns Australia will have normal production but severe transport problems hinder harvesting and export. He notes England’s wheat demand and the need for increased ship tonnage to move grain abroad, plus past mice damage to the wheat crop and the defeat of the pest by farmers using various methods.
Fifteen years after the US Supreme Court evicted 300 Indians from Warner's ranch in California, a commission found a new home in the Pala valley. Father George G. Doyle now rehabs the old chapel for memory’s sake and conducts services as Indians from Pala valley return to pray at the historic shrine.
A small bottle holds 1 oz ¼ of methylated alcohol and ½ oz of shellac soaked in hot water until warm. Then slowly mix with a methyl violet colored solution and shake. add color to taste. Result is a durable waterproof ink for labeling bottles and darkroom tasks.
A philologist reports a curate’s sermon on marriage noting the term husband as houseband, tied to a noble idea. The joke rests on hearing the word as a band of the house, while the true etymology traces to the Scandinavian bonde meaning peasant.
A theater column quotes a brisk exchange about a drama, noting the author holds the mirror up to nature while a character complains nature looks awful or the glass is crooked. The piece reflects a witty, opinionated tone in a brief Town Topics style notice.
The exchange features Jenks and Jinks debating the selective draft with Jinks expressing support for selective drafts to honor bank obligations while a judge presides.
Sir Richard Burbidge, former department store head, hobbyist builder in Surrey, keeps a small army of elderly builders on his estate. He buys discarded building parts at sales and integrates them into his mansion, arranging rooms and features from other houses to reuse materials.
Prudhon argues justice is the inviolable yardstick guiding all human actions and the ultimate standard for every transaction. He asserts law merely declares and applies what is just and warns societies fail when justice is outranked by religion or inequality.
A quarrel at home ends with a sharp barb from Old Crabton after his wife interjects about taking two sides to every question. He retorts that she should avoid always being on the wrong side in arguments.
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