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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1928

Page

3

Fragmentary OCR Note on Global Regions and Weather

Disjointed text lists places including Centria Latvia Lisheamia Brasil Colombia Hoodates Uruguay and Denmark Belgium. The fragment hints at disuse and abrogation with references to woolen material and weather but lacks coherent events or dates.

Eet Centria Latvia Lisheamia Ipl Brasil Colombia Hoodates Uruguay Denmark Belgium

City Warps Under Smoke as Fire Ravages Streets

Fragmentary report notes a blaze affecting the city with Fox causing widespread darkness. West End suffers least as flames spread, leaving charred blocks and ash.

West End

Drury Lane pastry aid aids Twelfth Night performance

A pastry cook has provided cake and refreshments for the players at Drury Lane theater in London for Twelfth Night. The benevolent act supports the troupe and adds festive sustenance for the cast during the annual celebration.

Toy Balloon Travels From Staveley to Lelain Poland

A toy balloon released twenty two hours earlier from Staveley in the English Lake district was found in Lelain Poland. It covered about 1000 miles at an average speed of forty to fifty miles per hour.

Preliminary USC study estimates bump backed whale brain weight

Popular Mechanics reports a preliminary USC study finding the moist weight of the bump backed whale's dracken at about 44 pounds while the human brain range is between 43 and 48 ounces.

University of Southern California Popular Mechanics Magazine

Newfoundland Sees The Sea As Summer Highway

Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador no fixed roads exist in summer the sea serves as the communication network between scattered hamlets while in winter the snowbound landscape becomes a vast transit route for travel and trade.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Song Birds As Delicacy Through the Ages

The tiny song birds known as tolans are described as a prized dainty dating to ancient times. They are kept fattened in confinement and served roasted in egg shells. They are also seasoned with spices and pickled for consumption.

Word's Legal Meaning Paraphernalia Defined for Married Women

Liberty explains legal meaning of paraphernalia as a married woman's property including dress, ornaments, and personal belongings. The term in law reflects a spouse's property rights within marriage.

Power in Order and Liberty of Self

Anmiel asserts that power flows from order guiding light and inner peace. Inward liberty enables free command over oneself. The quote frames order as essential to personal power and discipline.

Anmiel

Had No Choice in Dress Etiquette Case

A Boston businessman caused a stir by arriving at work in full dress after staying overnight at a friend's country home. The next morning his hostess grandmother misread the situation and had the suit pressed, washing, and replaced, leaving the man with no extra dress options.

Ae Young Boston Pean Grandma Boston Globe

Formality in Order With Supreme Court Opening Speech

A reader sought the exact phrases used by the clerk of the Supreme Court to announce each session. The record quotes the gavel tap and the opening line, the ceremonial Oyez call, the admonition to approach, and the adjournment note for the next court day.

Supreme Court United States Supreme Court Washington Crier Supreme Court of the United States Myer Supreme Court of the United States

Famous Old Vane In Faneuil Hall Grasshopper Landmark Tale

The copper grasshopper on Faneuil Hall in Boston was hammered by hand by Deacon Shem Drowne in 1742. It endured earthquakes and fires, with repairs and regilding in 1852 1889 and 1909, and was rebuilt multiple times including 1808 with eyes horns and two feet renewed.

Faneuil Hall Boston Shem Drowne Drowne FE. Vana Frank A. Worthly

Mutual Condolence Between Newlyweds Revealed

In a brief domestic vignette a newlywed couple discuss the propriety of a gift from Mr. Driggs. The wife notes the silver frames and questions the gesture, while the husband recalls sending a wreath at Driggs’s wife’s death and assumes the reciprocity reflects shared sorrow.

Elastic Arbor Day Dates Split Across New York State

The American Tree Association notes New York law allows flexible Arbor Day dates by region. Long Island Upstate and northern counties each observe Arbor Day on differing Fridays, typically the last Friday in April or the first two Fridays in May. California marks March 7, Luther Burbank's birthday.

American Tree Association New York State New York Long Island Upstate California Luther Burbank

New Salads for Spring and Summer Luncheons

Practical guide to refreshing luncheon salads using fruit and Switzerland cheese. Recipes include Poached Peach Salad, Flower Salad, Salade d Anjou, and Hawaiian Salad with French dressing and cheese accents.

Switzerland Ayrup Anjou

Malicious Justice Cortes Quote Sparks Critique of Confessions

The writer condemns judges who use fraud and false pardons to coerce confessions. He cites Montaigne and argues that such conduct damages justice and corrodes legal integrity. The passage questions the legitimacy of coercive tactics in judicial proceedings.

Cortes Plato Montaigne

Janitor Seeks Transfer to Mechanics Role At The Big A

A Los Angeles Times item notes a janitor applying for a transfer to the transportation department as a mechanic. The manager asks why he would be fit, and the applicant replies that auto work is about breaking something else while fixing a part, illustrating a humorous view of the trade.

Big A Transportation Department Kurland Wes Los Angeles Times

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