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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1920
Page
3
A Battle Creek seven year old was run over by a train but sat up and asked for his mamma after the train passed. Bystanders found his injuries trifling, and the boy likely thought his father was thrashing him again. Detroit News
A fragmented reminiscence recalls an aunt famed for baking who feeds a hungry four year old. The child speaks of hunger and cake in a family exchange, noting simple bread and butter cannot satisfy. The tone hints at affection and rustic domestic scenes.
United States forestry products laboratory advances enable recovery of paraffin and the cup from discarded waxed paper. The process promises large savings due to widespread use of the individual drinking cups.
Philippine shells include six kinds the pearl or methecot pearl the window shell the trochus the green snail the black lip pearl and the tortoise shell scholars note their varied origins and uses in trade and craft.
The quotation argues that national greatness requires more than material prosperity. It links thrift, business energy, and enterprise to durable foundations while warning prosperity alone cannot sustain a nation.
Lindley Murray, early American grammarian and Pennsylvanian Quaker, died after achieving distinction as the first American to write a widely used English grammar. His 1795 Grammar of the English Language pioneered American school instruction on this side of the Atlantic.
J Cramer of Collegeville Pennsylvania tends two lemon trees in his private greenhouse. One tree bears 75 lemons and the other more than 20. blossoms fill the branches and several lemons reach 14 inches in circumference.
A brief diary style scene shows Robert thanking his mother for a birthday gift. He expresses love with simple words and warmth, reflecting a close family bond during a small, intimate moment.
Belgium and Ghent to recover two famed works under the peace treaty. The Last Supper by Dierick Bouts from St Pierre’s church was hidden by invaders after Louvain fell and is to be restored to Belgium. The Adoration of the Lamb began by Hubert van Eyck and finished by Jan van Eyck, with fragments in Brussels Berlin and Drenne. Brussels will regain its part while Germany returns the rest for the complete panel in Ghent’s St. Bavo/ St. Pierre area.
The United Kingdom pursues reconstruction through varied housing schemes. The London Daily Mail offered 10 000 in prizes for designs in line with regional architectural traditions, with four prize areas and 2 500 per area. Over 8 500 designs were submitted. In parallel, cottage furniture for model homes is being developed by Shoreditch Technical Institute with student-made pieces on display.
The article condemns chemical warfare as the most hateful wartime science and recalls gas attacks beginning April 22, 1915. It credits Colonel Harrison with developing a defense by gas masks and notes the Allies’ early lead in protection, which prevented greater destruction from toxic gases.
In a quiet dispute over pigeons between Mr. Jones and neighbor Mr. Brown, Brown asks Willie if Daddy found a bird yesterday. Willie nods as Brown shows a dime, but Willie cannot identify the bird’s color, saying it’s hard to tell in a pie.
Popular Mechanics notes five specially designed airplanes will carry tourists to and over Utah scenery near Salt Lake City. The Flights offer access to vistas previously blocked by rough trails and barriers, providing new aerial views of the region. A concert by telephone is also highlighted, with the store inviting patrons to listen to music records at a set hour via the music department.
The Hartford Courant recounts a Fourth of July baseball scene where players of Polish, German, French, Jewish, English, Irish, Italian, and Black descent mingle on the field and in the stands. A German batter, a misplayed fly by a Jewish runner, and a double play involving many nationalities illustrate the sport’s global appeal and a soldier’s wager on the empire’s fate.
The article traces profit sharing from its 19th century origins in Europe to its rise in the United States. It highlights early adopters such as Lever Brothers Cambridge N O Nelson Procter & Gamble and Leclaire with Leclaire in Illinois as models. It notes many offshoots including bonuses pensions and welfare work.
Wallace J. Young United States consul Prague reminds American business men that letters to the country must name Czecho Slovakia rather than Bohemia. When referring to the whole nation use its full official name to avoid ambiguity about seeking agencies.
A new method called a living mask by London artist Mme Ivy de Verley aims to reveal facial character by a mask like effect. The technique creates the impression of a face peering through dark curtains and has attracted considerable favor among portrait works in studios with many attractive canvases.
A Belgian farmer near Poelkapelle returns to war torn fields and converts a damaged pillbox into a home for his family. The article notes pillboxes are long concrete blocks with multiple rooms and suggests similar structures could be repurposed into cottages or cafes ahead of tourist travel.
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