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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
3
Arcadia in the Peloponnese is described as a mountainous province peopled by peaceful lov able peasants whose simple life inspired poets like Sir Philip Sidney. The name came to symbolize happiness and rustic innocence, influencing later romances.
The Smithsonian report details the hop aphis fecundity noting the mother produces 13 generations yearly with about 100 individuals per generation. Progeny surviving predation and other natural causes could reach well into ten sextillion aphides annually, according to Scientific American.
A humorous piece from Standard Player Magazine mocks golf by describing it as pool-like play on a cow pasture. It jokes about striking a white pill on an ant hill and chasing it for miles before repeating the stunt across many holes and pills.
Advice for repairing a wall nail by saturating cotton with thick glue, wrapping it around the nail, and pressing firmly to reset and secure the nail in place. The method aims to reattach plaster and stabilize the nail.
A reader recalls a scene from Malory's Morte d'Arthur and Arthur's farewell as he is seen off by the Knights at Whitehall Slip. The memory is tied to Weir Mitchell's Hugh Wynne and the figure of the knightly gentleman.
A Chinese city feature in Changsha shows wheelbarrows that climb stairs. A smaller auxiliary wheel rises first, then the main wheel barrow carries 300 to 400 pounds as it see saws over flagstone steps.
Simpson attended a wedding of his friend Tom and was introduced to the bride. He whispered that she was old and ugly with false hair and teeth, only to be told she is deaf.
A hunter notes his fondness for hunting but explains he joins the Society for the Protection of Urials and uses blank cartridges to avoid harm. He says this method provides a safe way out whenever he goes hunting.
The Rogers Free Library announces fifty one new circulating titles including The World Remapped, Woodrow Wilson as I Knew Him, An Anthology of Magazine Verse, Furniture of the Pilgrim Century, The Care and Feeding of Children, and three gift volumes from the estate of Mrs Loton. Fiction includes The Captives, Gentle Julia, The Best Short Stories of 1929, The Veneerings, Saint Theresa, Simon Called Peter, Far to Seek, Lost Valley, Merton of the Movies, The Covered Wagon, and The Unseen Hand, among others. Italian and Portuguese titles total six.
A magazine review notes James Whitcomb Riley’s The Old Swimmin Hole translated to film by Charles Ray. Ezra the barefoot country boy and the sunlit sycamore setting appear thriving without subtitles.
A 21 foot high plate glass encased clock in San Diego features 20 dials showing global times, day of week, and date. Four dials measure four feet each, and the jeweled display with tourmaline topaz and jade is illuminated at night and winds itself automatically.
The late Lord Halsbury spoke to a legal conferees group on Matrimonial Law and drew laughter with Sydney Smiths remark that not all unions are blessed tying in ill cooked joints and badly boiled potatoes asunder.
Buzzards feed on carrion while hawks hunt and eat their prey. The hawk has a large capacity for small vermin and will swoop on a chicken run when hungry, eating twice its weight in a day or eight mice.
The text explains spring tides occur near new and full moon with greatest range. Neap tides occur near first and last quarter moons with lowest range. Highest spring tides rise one to two days after new or full moon and low waters dip lower than usual.
A compact reflection notes cheerfulness as natural to a person in good health mirroring facial color. It links persistent gloom to bad air unwholesome foot improper labor or faulty habits, citing Ruskla as the source.
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