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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1927
Page
4
A woman at a dinner party boasts of her husband’s luck from childhood through adulthood. She cites near escapes from a horse incident, a broken ice incident, and an avalanche as he avoided harm. The exchange ends with a wry jab about their long marriage.
In this town on July 11 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Percy R Beals on High Street. On July 10 Antonio Guiar Jr was born to Mr and Mrs Antonio Guiar on Gutar Street. On July 7 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Marshall on Second Street.
In this town July, Rev Anson B Howard presided at a church ceremony for Miss Mary Cannavacinolo of this town and Mr. Joseph Castro of this town. The event followed by a reception with local residents including Bullock Beaupre and Mana Beaupre of Warren.
Abby Louwa Williams widow of Fielding Lilas Williams and daughter of Augustus II and Harriet Miller died in her 19th year. The notice notes her husband’s death and lineage.
The text recounts Thomas Godfrey, a Philadelphia glazier, innovating the sextant by observing sunlight reflecting in a water bucket. It notes his idea predated Hadley and Newton, his modest background, and how recognition eventually came for the instrument vital to mariners.
During a great fire in Constantinople around 1800 a secretary of the French embassy saw a man with a large Livy manuscript folio. He offered a hefty reward to hide it and take it to his lodging, but in the confusion they were separated and the manuscript was lost to history.
The 1926 act allows mailing hotel and ship room keys without prepayment of postage. Keys are sent to the origin, with postage collected from the addressee on delivery at five cents per two ounces or fraction. Prepaid rates remain one dollar and fifty cents per two ounces or fraction.
The piece notes disputed origins of the first glove contest, citing Sul livan versus Corbett as the common view while a French publication claims an October 8, 1818 exhibition in Alvida Chapelle, France. It describes two champions, padded gloves, and a decisive blow that felled one fighter after a severe contest.
The speaker recalls graduation days and the principal’s line about facing independence. He notes the simple charm of those early words and how later speeches feel less memorable to the graduates.
A Sheteld Oklahoma Standard reflection urges that those who seek hard knocks will find them, while those who pursue joys and put in effort discover positive outcomes. The piece emphasizes the link between attitude and experience, noting clouded heads miss opportunities.
The piece notes how a dog greeting with head up and friendly eyes signals approachability, while humans who greet with an extended hand, a kindly smile, and a cheerful word invite warmth. It emphasizes attitude and grit as key factors in social interactions.
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