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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
6
Finger Sensitivity Study Highlights Index as Most Sensitive
A hand experiment reveals the index finger as the most sensitive, followed by the middle finger and thumb, then the little finger, with the ring finger least sensitive. The findings map varying tactile sensitivity across the five digits.
Pie Making as Home Industry Fading in America
An old review laments the decline of homemade pies and pie crafting among American households. It notes pie making as a home industry, once a symbol of artisanal skill shared with quilting, is being replaced by simpler tarts and ready options, eroding a traditional craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Oldtown
Tryout of Air Brake All That Was Needed
The air brake invented by Westinghouse in 1860 showed its worth during a practical test in Pittsburgh. A train halted four feet from a wagon in the Fourth Avenue tunnel, proving the invention’s effectiveness and leading to the company’s organization in July 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Mount Cents
Italy
W. W. Card
Steubenville
Porandle
Terminal
Pittsburgh
Fourth Avenue
Dan Tate
Drayman
Rate
Westinghouses
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
The Endless Grumble Plea for a Grin
A London journalist notes varying grumblers from perpetual criers to cheerful grumblears. He asserts a little grumble eases a heavy heart and that listeners seek sympathy but respond best to a hopeful, brief grin at the end of dreary tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fortune Teller’s Odd Crystal Sparks Curious Trip
A Kansas City Times reader recalls visiting a fortune teller who claimed the speaker has an extraordinary crystal and a glistening aura. The teller predicted travel by train or boat and marriage to a tall dark man with grayish brown eyes, possibly Fred, with wedding plans next year or the year after. The note emphasizes skepticism yet curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Fred
Kansas City Times
Great Painter's Work Revealed by Accident
At Graz Austria Doctor Bienen thal a government art expert found a hidden Tintoretto beneath an exterior paint layer on a 12 by 13 feet canvas owned by a church. The government ordered full restoration and valued the work at $500000. The report notes many masters were camouflaged by invading forces with ordinary pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graz
Austria
Doctor Bienenthal
Heaven
Italy
Nthfinger
Notable Marcus Aurelius on Perseverance in Practice
The emperor counsels patience and steady effort when practice falls short of ideal precepts. He urges not to be uneasy discouraged or out of humor and to return to the charge even after missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Aurelius
Minor Frederick Vera selects guardian in Bristol probate
The Probate Court of Bristol records that Frederick W Vera a minor over fourteen years selects Carrie B Gillan of Bristol as guardian of his person and estate. The request is set for August 14 1929 at 9 AM and notice will be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Frederick W. Vera
Frederick W Vera
John J Vera
Emma Frances Vera
Carrie B. Gillan
Bristol Phenix
John W Churcgh
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