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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
4
The cactus is grown for wood hedges and decoration and also used in medicine. Near San Fernando California a farm raises cacti for apples used to make jellies preserves and candies. The cactus meat is sweet and pulpy with about 80 percent water. Bell sound travels differently across valleys and through obstructions like bellrooms.
Inez Marky Lowdermilk notes in the Dearborn Independent that a Chinese custom requires every man to settle debts before New Year dawn. With no formal law, many borrow at high interest and creditors roam with lanterns to hunt debtors before the year ends.
The article explains wedding rings were once worn on the thumb, with the ring later placed on the left hand’s fourth finger for practicality. Ecclesiastical admonitions ended the thumb practice. The left hand choice was to protect the ring from wear and tear, not due to a vein to the heart.
The article praises commercially canned fruit as better than homemade, freeing mothers from long kitchen hours. It notes fruit in salads and desserts, easy prep with a can opener, and added food value from peaches pears and apricots. It highlights social and philanthropic gains as a result of easier access to quality fruit.
A Vancouver Province item recalls a wife who fled to a hotel but returned after days, tormented by a door sign that read Think, have you left anything. The line unsettled her conscience as she weighed her actions against her marriage.
The text explains that blood equals about one thirteenth of body weight and that exact quartage varies with individual weight. It notes estimation is possible by using a person’s weight as the basis for approximate blood volume.
In place of complex oiling systems each ball bearing spring shackle has built in lubricant lasting over twenty thousand miles. Drive a Studebaker today and enjoy its performance and new beauty. See Studebaker's low One-Profit prices reflecting 76 years of manufacturing experience.
A fragmented report recalls a locomotive entering a tunnel and resurfacing to a moment of profound gratitude. Within the garbled text, a nameless witness or narrator expresses astonishment as the event unfolds and hints at awaiting tomorrow.
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