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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
4
A note reports that wild honeycombs in hollow trees yield over 800 pounds of honey. Hunters locate the trees by bees' scent and use a compass and sharp sight to find them.
The article traces Indiana's early history from French explorations and Jesuit missions to British control after 1763, Clark’s Revolutionary campaign at Vincennes, and the arrival of eastern and Kentucky pioneers including Abraham Lincoln’s family. It notes Indiana's 1816 statehood and Vincennes as first capital, with a brief Louisiana Purchase connection and Indiana's role as a population center.
The article surveys Stratford-on-Avon as a classic center for visitors. It notes the Shakespeare Memorial Theater Shakespeare's monument and related sites like Anne Hathaway's cottage and the Harvard House. It mentions the Shakespeare Hotel dating to the 14th century and the town’s long history attracting about 50 000 visitors yearly.
Mississippi derives its name from the Mississippi River, meaning great river though commonly misread as Father of the Waters. The Bayou State nickname stems from many bayous. the river shapes the state’s boundaries and history. Discovery by De Soto in 1539 led to settlement after La Salle’s claim. territorial changes followed, with statehood in 1817. Confederacy era leader Jefferson Davis commanded a regiment. post 1870 the state has leaned Democratic with a Grant vote in 1872.
French authorities declare admission fees for Paris museums including the Louvre and artworks such as Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa. Visitors will pay a single combined price to view all galleries, with the famed treasures contributing to the museums’ upkeep.
Swedish lumbermen study Pacific rafting from British Columbia to Europe. Rafanutes of square timbers have been towed from Sweden to Great Britain. William Olsson of Stockholm travels to Canada to examine scaling up to 15 000 000 to 20 000 000 feet per raft.
The Wall Street Journal notes Baron Rothschild advised buying French rentes during a market crash in 1871 when bonds sold at 63. He argued fear made them cheap because Paris faced bloodshed, while by 1896 those bonds rose to 105 and were viewed as a conservative investment.
In Iowa near Des Moines a filer using a bird’s eye view spotted ribbons of smoke from presumably deserted areas. A closer check showed autos hidden in brush. A returning airman, with a companion, landed and found a large copper still attended by four men and fed with corn from a wagon.
An audience noted by the Boston Transcript included Dante Gabriel and Algernon Charles Swinburne at a 19th century event. The piece recalls the curiosity of the crowd and the presence of famed literary figures.
A humorous Birmingham Age-Herald snippet has a floorwalker guiding a man to collars on sale. The man resists, mentioning a twenty year stiff collar he has worn, while a preacher once wore the same.
Public notice from Bristol Rhode Island calling for residents to return true and exact accounts of their ratable real and personal estates for 1941 taxation. Assessed at forty cents per one hundred dollars, with totals between 234000 and 237000 dollars, due June 16 at noon. Taxpayers including soldiers and widows must render annual returns. sessions held June 16 to June 18, 1921, 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm.
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