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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
4
Alexander Henry on the Red River of the North in 1800 observed large herds of buffalo cows moving south. The herd charged past a trail Henry and his men had cut, then halted to sniff the ground before wheeling toward the hills.
The article recalls the famous old Safetbal teasers noted for startling uniforms. Players showcased white stockings or bare legs, with options from wide short Dutch pants to tight black tights. One season even featured dress shirts and spike-tailed coats worn on the ball field.
The article notes that in elephant groups the leader is typically a cow who directs family affairs and signals danger. The famed strong tusked bull is usually at the rear, with the cow guiding movement and safety for the herd.
The text quotes Miss Cayenne and a speaker debating female rights and political power. It notes men have ruled while women waited and that women must demand votes for other women with clear authority. The passage reflects suffrage rhetoric.
Charles OW ollseni Wainworth and Miss Mildred Loree Carnes state their intention to wed. The notice lists both parties as engaged and seeks the necessary publicly recorded records, reflecting standard matrimonial procedure.
Local Bristol residents report relief from backache and kidney issues using Doan's Pills. Mr Darling and others praise the remedy with home testimony, urged by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. 60 cents at all dealers. Remember the name when your back is lame.
Japan, once unlikely to embrace golf, has seen rapid growth with Japanese players often holding the national championship. The prince regent is an avid golfer, and many locals wear plus fours despite traditional attire. A Japanese-English Golfdom story notes students learning Latin and Greek while golf demands discipline.
A western inventor claims alfalfa can yield at least 75 candy varieties and a high grade syrup. He plans an alfalfa flour mill, suggesting it could outperform other flours for baking. Earlier, his mills produced livestock feed, biscuits, and pastries, with experts noting potential to revolutionize confectionery as acreage grows and prices rise.
The United States Weather Bureau notes Miles City Montana set the country's lowest official temperature of 65 degrees below zero in 1888. Meteorologist Craig W. Roberts reports decades of maintained thermometers across North Dakota and cites an official deep freeze of 56 degrees below zero at Goodall in McKenzie County.
Tokyo's Ginza, once known as Broadway of Tokyo, resumes activity with jewelry stores, department stores, restaurants and shops for foodstuffs, furniture, clothing, toys, novelties and hardware reopening at former sites. American watches and clocks, hardware and canned goods begin to reappear as stocks return.
Lord Castletown, in his memoir Ego, recalls visiting Teheran and meeting the shah who asked about elephants to shoot in England. He describes a Tower of London visit and his desire to see someone beheaded, offering a retinue member when refused.
Yellow birch Betula lutea is the most important Canadian hardwood. It grows from the maritime provinces to Lake Superior and along the international boundary to Lake of the Woods. It thrives on good sites in the lower Laurentian forest and is extensively used for flooring and cabinet work.
A Paris bootblack now uses a palette of creams to craft matching hues for women’s shoes. He blends several creams in varying proportions to achieve the right tone for each pair.
Forest service investigator J R Saxon reports a remote clan in the Siskiyous communicates by whistling and talks to birds. A L Kroeber of the University of California notes possible Karok linkage among Kla math Falls Indians.
A youth in the Indiana state prison asked the state board of pardons for clemency. He argued he is a boy of seventeen who did not learn the laws in school and that many lawyers misunderstand them. He was convicted of stealing automobiles, a crime distinct from the reform school plan.
The Cunard liner Laconia becomes the first British ship to utilize an automatic gyro pilot linked to a gyro compass and wireless direction finders. A repeater compass on the zero pilot relays head changes to an electric motor turning the wheel to keep the ship on course.
Dan Pendleton, a Kansas legislator from Franklin County, says he was called for jury duty in a United States court at Leavenworth. He notes he had never served on a jury before and doubted about wanting to be tried by a jury even if he were a juror.
Canada has seen a decade of rising fur demand with 1,009 farms dedicated to fur bearing animals. foxes mink and silver foxes form the core stock, revealing 21,483 silver foxes valued at 5.37 million dollars in 1924 census.
An Insurance company notes that nine out of ten accidental deaths occur away from home, but nearly one sixth happen there. Burns, falls, and inhaling poisonous gases are the main home hazards, with danger increasing for children and aging adults. The piece urges caution despite the sense of safety inside the home.
A Detroit News feature notes curiosities at the Library of Congress in Washington. It highlights the smallest book the Tubuya t Omar Khayyam, the largest Birds of America by Audubon, and the enormous Tu Shu Chinese encyclopedia with 5,280 volumes and 800,000 pages.
The article explains batik as a Java invention where designs are drawn with hot wax on white cotton and dye is applied in stages. The process is described as art science industry religion and treasure unique to Java, with a copper spout used to apply the wax.
George Rogers reports Navajo creation lore aligning with biblical narrative. In the tale Ya emerges from water to raise land then light, and from Ya come the first man and woman. A rainbow later marks a sign between Ya and the people.
The Boston Globe reports a gray ash four joint fishing rod once owned and used by Daniel Webster in the 1840s. The current owner has held it for 53 years and it is described as in perfect condition. Famous figures from later years such as President Cleveland actor Joseph Jefferson and Dartmouth professor Emerson reportedly handled the relic.
Prominent Japanese women seek to discard the kimono as a national dress following the 1923- earthquake and fire disasters. They advocate dressing children in modern European clothes to reflect a shift toward Western styles.
A playful line notes Mrs Hughes visiting as a reader peeks through curtains, prompting amusement at the scene. The aside captures a household mood and a sense of cautious welcome from Cassell's Saturday Journal in London.
A whitehaired man known as a sherman haunts Capri’s landing where tourists disembark. He has long avoided fishing, instead granting photo requests for fur poses to visitors for a small fee, finding it more profitable to pose than fish.
Alice M Coggeshall and William Coggeshall widow and son seek a reasonable allowance from the estate of Josiah Everett Coggeshall deceased for family support. The matter is referred to August 4, 1924 at 10:30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court Room. Notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
In Bristol on July 3 1924 Mabel L Gardner administratrix filed her first and final account for Annie W Fitch late of Bristol deceased. The court set August 4 1924 at 10 30 AM for consideration and ordered fourteen days notice in the Bristol American for publication.
Annie Elizabeth Wardwell executrix presents the final account of Edward Allen Blake deceased. The account includes proceeds from real estate sales. A hearing is set for August 4 1924 at 10:30 A M at the Probate office with notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phenix. Clerk John W Church oversees the matter.
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