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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
5
Modern observatories use instruments to gauge the moon’s heat. Heat depends on solar input, reflected light, and radiation. When the moon enters Earth’s shadow, direct solar heating stops and only radiation remains measurable. Observations show rapid cooling after eclipse begins, indicating quick lunar radiation.
A fire engulfs a building as a distraught woman pleads for a child she never had. A fireman descends with the wrong rescue item, while the German helper reports no child found. The sobbing woman reveals the missing item was her new bicycle bought on installment a month ago.
A London Saturday Review excerpt argues that modern youths romanticizing the Eighteenth century would face harsh, ordinary life. It contrasts imagined elegance with likely hard labor and squalor of historical workhouses and occupations.
Tea first arrived in England in bulk and was stored in barrels to be drawn like beer then warmed for use, reflecting early methods of preparation and serving.
A short saying from Uncle Eben frames a moral about selfishness and self help, noting the hard truth that one cannot obtain what one does not assist in obtaining. The line reflects rural wisdom and common ground in community discourse.
In this town on July 27 Rev Fr Francisco G Vieira joined Gabriele Andrade and Miss Elizabeth Fernandes, both of this town. In South Portland, Me., Rev William H Lanmin officiated Ralph Henry Cutting of South Portland and Miss Amelia Carmela D'Arcangelo, also of South Portland, formerly of this town.
In this town July 27 died J Rich mond Talbot age 79 son of the late Capt Josiah and Sarah Howes Talbot. He leaves descendants and was a longtime resident. Funeral details not specified.
United States warships on foreign service for over a year fly the homeward-bound pennant on departure and arrival. The pennant length equals crew size, one foot per person, with a blue field and thirteen stars at the head. The Pittsburgh once bore the longest such pennant, about 600 feet, aided by balloons for buoyancy. crew members received pieces as keepsakes.
The Observer in London notes that English adds two to three words yearly while losing one or two, but recent pace is rising. Globalization brings scientific and foreign terms, while time constraints erase notable words, transforming speech toward Latinity and commercial advertising influence.
Northholme near Wainfleet covers 25 acres and 20 perches with about 200 residents, making it one of the smallest parishes in England. The debate over the smallest village continues among contenders across the country.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes rising longevity from 5.0 to 7.5 percent of people over sixty since 1870. Dr Ira S Wise cites longevity figures while a cheerful view links longer life to improved diet and cultural reading material.
The Naga people of India hold that wild animals such as leopards and tigers can host human spirits. A man enters a lethargic state while the animal roams or hunts, and injuries to the animal appear on the man’s body. If the animal is killed, the man dies, and the alter ego’s pursuit causes disturbances at home.
A 2000 English report links word blind children unable to read or spell to defective temporal lobe development. It suggests hemisphere loss may leave cellular records causing mirrored patterns, explaining confusion between similar reversible words like was and saw.
The President states that meals for himself and family are private expenses and not charged to the United States. Official entertainments, like annual dinners, are funded from public moneys allotted for traveling expenses.
Popular Mechanics notes that hollow walls can more effectively insulate against sound than solid walls with inner sawdust, and that careful design is required as many materials fail to deaden noise.
The Bureau of Standards finds no real basis that hot water injures razor steel. Razors are very hard and boiling water may slightly temper or season the blade without materially changing hardness.
A skilled burglar left wax fingerprints on a candle after entering a home and robbing it. Investigators found four prints in the candle wax, leading to a ten year prison term for the thief.
The history of manual training in the United States spans from early efforts in 1878 with the Workingman's School in New York to wider adoption after Dr. Calvin A Woodward opened the St Louis Manual Training School in 480. The movement grew as its success prompted similar schools in major cities.
A historical explanation describes artesian wells as deep borings usually over 150 feet where water may rise to the surface without pumping. It explains differences with ordinary wells, and notes artesian water can be sulphurous or highly saline, with some sources yielding excellent quality water.
A wealthy man's son is hanged in a clerical capacity by a friend of his father. The son proves unreliable as he lies and evades truth. An employer confronts him with a stern lecture on prevarication. James replies that he is a gentleman, prompting a sharp remark from the boss.
The article discusses the need for headlights to reveal objects up to 800 to 500 feet away for safe night driving at 40 mph. It notes no common automobile light can meet these minimum visibility requirements, especially in foggy or slipperier road conditions.
Workmen digging a cellar in Buet zow Mecklenburg uncovered an ancient observatory dating to 1181 B C The stone circle bears sun position markings serving as a chronicle Instruments are stone in good condition and provide solar altitude readings today
Marjorie laments the arrival of a new baby brother as Donald joins the family. The nurse asks if she is happy, but Marjorie insists she cannot manage another child and remains downcast.
J Richmond Talbot died after an automobile accident near his Bristol Home for Aged Men on Hope Street. Funeral services were held at the Home for Aged Men with Rev A R Parshley officiating and interment at North Cemetery. Talbot, 79, was a native of Bristol, former Phillips Exeter athlete, longtime writer for New York and Chicago papers, and author on business and prominent locals. He leaves a sister Mrs Sarah Nelson and a nephew and niece.
Scientists at the University of California medical school describe a method to combat certain diseases by raising body temperature through mechanical means. The heat purportedly kills bacteria, offering a potential therapeutic approach.
A London Answers anecdote notes that most can find work by adapting to circumstances. A West travel tale recalls a piano tuner who profits by tightening barbed wire fences, illustrating resourceful improvisation in a wild region.
A Westchester teacher asked pupils to list their fathers’ occupations on a class card. A 13 year old student wrote Expressman which raised questions until it was revealed he is the son of the president of the American Express company.
The Living Age notes Europe fairs the finest North American Indian material at Radebeul near Dresden. It is a replica block house by Karl May’s home. The bulk of the collection came to Europe with Patty Frank who toured America with Buffalo Bill as an acrobat.
The record lists acts tied to colonial unrest from 1660 to 1775 including Navigation acts Molasses Sugar Stamp Quartering Townshend Acts duties on paper and glass Boston Port Massachusetts Government and other 1774 1775 measures.
An examination of river speeds notes the lower Amazon and Mississippi move about three miles per hour, the Congo near its mouth about seven, and the Nile influenced by its falls moving up to nine miles per hour over a long distance.
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