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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
6
An 19th century note explains the aurora borealis as a mysterious light phenomenon tied to electricity. Before practical electricity, scientists speculated it was supernatural. Today its exact composition remains unclear, but many suppose it results from positive and negative electricity.
A partial, unclear text describes an event where shadowing occurs when something casts itself away from the sun and the direct light is reflected, suggesting an eclipse or obscure illumination context. The fragmentary wording limits precise interpretation of subjects and setting.
An ancient myth describes the unicorn as a ferocious creature with a horse body a deer head elephant feet boar tail and a black horn two cubits long. Hunters finally captured it by luring with a virgin seeking purity and sexual mystique appears as a hidden motive.
A compact reflection on choosing a star to hitch to and avoiding a falling star. The piece warns against rushing to study and illustrate star findings, noting haste leads to waste and suffering.
Bristol County American Legion Auxiliary members hosted a Wednesday reception in G A R Hall for Department of Rhode Island leaders led by President Ella Paull. Includes speeches by department officials, a pantomime titled The Bachelors Dream, bouquets presented, music by the Straight Trio, refreshments, and hall decorations.
July events include a dance at Italyan Halls hosted by Mt Carmel Gliese No 129 Daughters of Isabella on Friday evening. Lawn party by Congregational Club July 14 to 21 on Knights of Columbus Grounds. Garden parties on Bristol Council No 379 Hope Circle and Daughters of Taate ta Jats TR-190 July 9 midweek bazaar at Holmes House. Lawn party and whist July 9 at Mrs Bo Rockwell residence hosted by Y Mec AN committees.
In this Olio State Journal opinion, the writer riffs on the saying that we should be our brother’s keeper. The piece argues the phrase flips to a critique of communal duty, noting people often claim the burden but rarely act as guardians in practice.
In a London article Dalrymple Belgrave argues that genuine Arab sheiks differ greatly from fictional romantics. He recalls a Cairo guide named Hassan, who wore Eastern robes and spoke perfect English, yet knew little of desert life beyond guiding tourists to pyramids and the Sphinx.
A Philadelphia memory outlines Hattie Ely daughter of a clergyman who dazzled elites including grand dukes and princes. It notes her beauty, bold exploits, and a Paris sensation tied to a Revolution Hessian grandfather, with friends like J. Megurgee recalling her life and a then waning star.
German experiments at Mannheim show a plant producing about 60 tons per day by hydrogenating coal to create a liquid fuel. The process converts roughly half the coal to gasoline and diesel range liquid, with the remaining portion yielding other fuels.
A reader recalls visiting a large Christmas display featuring Santa Claus and his sleigh with reindeer. Betty Ann questions why Santa keeps the old troupe, noting the crowd’s curiosity about the animals and the seasonal setup.
Willie returns from his initial dancing lesson with Aunt Amelia. She asks how it went and he quips that dancing is simple it only needs turning and constantly wiping the feet.
A Columbia Record piece recalls how Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt balanced duties with family moments. It contrasts Lincoln’s tender notes to Tad with Roosevelt’s barn hide and seek, presenting parenting as a lesson alongside public service.
A humorous exchange contrasts Kansan and Texan claims about cyclogeology and miracles of wells. The Kansan recalls drilling for oil in 1906 near 2000 feet, nearly busted, but a Kansas twister blew the bottom out and produced a gusher that remains. The Texan recalls drought of 1887, drilling for water to save cattle, then a cyclone carried water back to town creating a mile wide lake with yellow water and odd tadpoles.
A dated essay likens the influenza germ to a dragon trapped for microscopic study. It argues the invisible virus is a modern menace inspiring fear and even cruel thoughts toward its destruction, contrasting prehistoric predators with microscopic threats.
Aged reminiscence recalls a boy who refused a grip for a traveling sale’s quarter offering. Now grown, he meets a Kansas City man on a dark street who avoids confrontation, the youth stating he has as much money as the man.
Senator Sorghum recalls delaying a speech extract as an opposition editor finally prints it. A letter meant for someone else, mistakenly placed in the wrong envelope and marked Not for Publication, sparked the publication.
A daughter asks her father how the gown looks while she frets over a dressmaker who forgot to cut the back correctly. The father warns against exposing too much and the girl blames the unfinished design on the seamstress.
Medical officer at Belchamp Essex links a scarlet fever outbreak to a book used twenty years ago by a fever patient and not since used by the family.
Assistant Postmaster General W. Irving Glover spoke at a Winston-Salem conference on the postal service. He noted the enduring value of human delivery, traced mail history from ancient times to today, and cited massive daily and yearly mail volumes and large postal operations.
A Miss 31 has spent over a year in the East. Her uncle urged a home visit with promises of a grand welcome and a fatted calf, then warned that delaying could mean the calf becomes corned beef.
Roswell Rasp relays that his nephew Lester Petty loves a Skeedee doctor who, after weighing desperate remedies against desperate disease, plans marriage next Wednesday at high noon per an acquaintance quoting the Kansas City Star.
A brief dialogue note records remarks about a wife and her mother through a family photo, with a remark about a chip being the photograph of her mother and a light quip about adding phonograph. The exchange is attributed to the Boston Evening Transcript.
In a quip about self improvement, Senator Sorghum says he believes he is getting better daily but admits convincing his audiences remains a challenge. The exchange highlights his effort to project progress to voters.
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