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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
6
A Bossworth youth riding home near midnight on the south road heard a dead engine near the graveyard causing him to thrash the car in fright. The rattling noise led a nearby barnstorming vehicle to tow it into town before anyone realized the engine had stalled.
Herodotus notes Egyptians shaved continually and grew facial hair only in mourning. The royal barber, called the hay, used various implements including a short hatchet shaped tool and knife-like instruments.
Popular Mechanics notes a French innovation in ice making from seawater that removes salt during freezing. The process yields cold storage and simultaneously salting the fish for preservation, improving freshness and longevity.
Legal notice references a case filed by Rico Vntfe against Frences Tertoo and others, with order for publication for fourteen days over four weeks. The notice directs service of citation according to law and mentions dates spanning 14 to 21 to 28.
In this reflection, the speaker notes that when worldly concerns fashion outward appearances books remain a steady valve. True friendship endures despite waning intimacy, offering continued cheer like happier days.
A historic method explains using straw to cushion and swell with water to fit between fragile items. The water expands the straw and fills crevices, creating a snug, hidden packing between breakables. This is described as the professional packers technique.
A photographer captures a rare display of a bird's life inside a concealed setup. The image reveals behavior previously unseen by viewers, with observers noting the subject’s elusive presence and the reveal noting Jalnen Huxley in discus context.
Leon Fraser executive officer of the United States Veterans bureau in Washington DC has a long varied career from Army major to law practice and corporate leadership He rose from private to major during World War I and later became director of the bureau when Col Charles Rokerbes was away Fraser is honored by the French Order of the Silver Polis and a Pershing citation and is vice commander of his Legion post
Joe Taylor was once an automobile bandit and holdup man whose crimes led to prison. He later vowed revenge but chose a straight life and became a lecturer and wartime secret service asset, aiding government efforts against anarchists and thwarting planned explosions in the region. His remarkable fall from crime to public service is noted in local wartime context.
The American Legion officials in Washington urge Leyden Posts and the Audubon Society to join a campaign for freeing the eagle symbol. Dr Hicks argues the bird represents American freedom and should not be kept in captivity, calling for lawful release.
An English rail dining car conductor living in Southall lost a leather wallet containing over 140 pounds in June 1920. After months of searching and hundreds passing the path, he found the weathered wallet again on the same private route near Old Oak carriage sheds, its contents undamaged.
The article explains that kitchen thermometers are useful for judging oven heat and frying fat, noting two types: inexpensive white china for oven use and brass for frying tests. It stresses avoiding unreliable methods like hand-held heat tests and highlights a reading thermometer with leg supports and printed standard cooking temperatures.
The text cites Dr Eadward A Ross and warns that overpopulation is not a physical fact but a spiritual condition shaping power dynamics and social unrest. It references New York’s Suppression of Vice and concerns about extremist influence and wartime scenes.
A little known Washington portrait story emerges from New York linking Gilbert Stuart to a painting bought by a Connecticut committee and the State Library. The work was said to be painted by order of a committee from South Corona and later debated by a Washington portrait committee before purchase.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a drumming tour roving above a city street “thurs” with phrases about planes, weather, and birds. Mentions companions and a man named Leaok with unclear events and distant sounds as a plane banked. Mixed, unclear text references Oregon and public leaves.
The Versailles Vrance municipal board previously rejected a proposal to admit women to higher posts. The report says women should not be encouraged to apply for administrative positions and should confine their activities to the home.
A Chambers Journal summary explains Japanese residence surveillance through door markers. House numbers and holder names appear on tablets, boarders' names sometimes visible at boarding houses, and fire insurance marks on entrances. Police paste notices for ashōji cleaning and sanitary conditions, with water rules once shown by a well board in rural areas.
A historical sidelight recounts how: as James Monroe served as American ambassador to France, his wife arranged a dramatic intervention to save Madame Lafayette from execution. She secured a private audience at La Force prison and, through bold diplomacy, frightened Revolutionists into delaying the condemned woman’s fate. The act underscored America’s debt to Lafayette and the Monroe family's influence.
The article explains hazards in oyster farming across regions. In New England, weather can destroy baths and prevent the set. In the Gulf of Mexico, crowded spat lead to die offs, starvation, and misshapen oysters until they reach market.
The article notes steamship movements captivate Honolulu and Manila residents with passenger lists and crew stories. It highlights a new daily air link between Havana and Key West using U S Navy scout planes carrying eight passengers aboard each flight.
A remark praises a man's resolve when his wife has set his mind. The exchange underscores his adherence to her influence and the steadfastness behind his decisions.
The hot water fountains in Iceland rise from seven foot high mounds forming basins. Steam and continuous overflow create crystal clear basins with white incrustations beneath the surface. Geysers spout unpredictably from 15 to 90 feet, with occasional 60 foot steam columns.
The article explains tattoo removal via inflammatory crusting, retattooing with zinc chloride, or re‑inking methods. It notes a second method using tannin, and mentions silver nitrate, while ure droid and glycérobe of pupoid may offer alternative removal approaches.
Oldest New York church site consecrated for 260 years. Peter Stuyvesant and Judith buried beneath the private chapel. current church built 1709 1729 with later steeple and porch additions. In 1798 descendants urged Episcopal church on the site preserving the vaults and tombs beneath the porch remain unchanged since 1845.
A fragmented reflection on reading with relish and time, urging immersion in literary scenes and classical history. The narrator imagines savoring Livy, Carthaginian sutlers, and the Romans, asserting deep study yields meaning even amid interruptions.
A reader notes discussions of amber’s medicinal uses and reports a China case claiming head cold relief from amber necklaces. The correspondent cites past internal use by old physicians and suggests a rational basis for the necklace practice.
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