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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1931
Page
5
In the Phoenix edition of Friday March 6 a brief reference to Edward D Kunz in Sidelights of Main Street caused unintended offense. The paper expresses regrets and notes Kunz’s business and personal life in the community deserve no defense.
A quirky dialogue in a gab emporium features Theodosia and friends amid marshmallow sundaes. A girl reveals a secret plan while a playful mix of invented words and does not clearly state the outcome or details.
A clergyman who had no sermon for Sunday consulted an old prison chaplain who lent him one. The minister delivered it to a bewilded congregation and concluded with a blunt warning that he hoped never to see any of them again.
In clear weather Atr atmosphere is almost always positively charged. In cloudy or rainy weather the charge can rapidly switch from positive to negative.
The Golden Book Magazine outlines how long dead authors would react to today’s market. Poe’s The Raven sold for 200000 while Poe earned only ten cents from publication. Fitzgerald faced initial rejection and tiny sales before Rubaiyat's fame grew, with a first edition hitting 8000 in 1929.
Washington Irving Bishop died in a coma after a dramatic mind reading demonstration at the Lambs Club in New York on May 18 1889. An autopsy was done without family consent and electricity used. a second autopsy and an inquiry followed amid disputes over alive status. Grand jury later indicted doctors for sanitary code violations.
Historian Dr William Stearns Davis cites Crassus in ancient Rome as a wealth mogul who bought villas, trained slaves as firefighters, and staged arsons to create a salvage sale. He would then have his men rescue the property as a supposed miracle save. The scheme earned him profits from fires and salvaged losses.
The Nile reeds produced papyrus used by ancient Egyptians for writing. Some papyrus in mummy cases survived to modern times, aiding decipherment. Modern scholars, aided by the Rosetta stone, fill gaps in Manetho’s Greek fragments to illuminate early Egyptian history.
The earth's surface is divided into torrid temperate and frigid zones by the axial tilt of 23 degrees 27 minutes. The torrid zone lies from the equator to 23 degrees 27 minutes north and south, the temperate zones extend outward to 23 degrees 27 minutes from each pole, leaving the frigid zones near the poles.
In Capper's Weekly a tale shows Mulligan, newly naturalized, arguing with friends who boast of native birth. Exasperated, he bets he is a better American, claiming he has his pants on and tin dollars in his pocket.
A wealthy Imperial Valley rancher visits a downtown Los Angeles office after cantaloupe season. He asks to confirm the woman's exchange, is told yes, and in a wheezy departure proclaims I’ll keep Sally.
The Manchester Guardian notes that Persia kept a poet laureate in the shah’s court until 1896. A tale from Narcisse Persin recalls royal progresses with a dwarf a giant a jester a historiographer and the laureate, all treated as equal attendants.
London Times argues Latin mottoes endure for elegance and heritage. Latin recalls Britain’s civic life three centuries ago as the language of government and European educated classes, offering a refined tone unseen in English.
A New York Etymological society study by Dr. C. V. Noback finds a young male gorilla at the city zoo grows more slowly than a boy of the same age when measured by adult weight. The gorilla’s milk teeth appeared by eighteen months and permanent teeth began at two and a half years, while bones and teeth mature faster than in humans.
After the Civil War public interest rose in perpetual motion machines that run without external energy. Scientific bodies warned investors that such motion is impossible, likening it to lifting oneself by bootstraps. Yet many applications for such devices persisted despite the consensus.
Bowen in early bar days prosecutes a midnight house prisoner found descending stairs bootless with plunder. The judge remarks on the thief removing boots to not disturb sleepers. The jury is impressed by the irony and returns a not guilty verdict.
The portcullis hung to slide in groves with counterbalances and was built of oak with iron- shod lower points, sometimes fully of metal. Drawbridges rose by chains and counterweights linked to wall mounted levers, the levers raised by weights acting as fulcrums.
Stranded motorists receive first aid from an auto hospital on wheels that travels French highways. The car carries repair tools and features a nurse’s head and veil on its roof. A manufacturer uses the ambulance car as advertising for his prestige brand.
A Bristol resident for 31 years and longtime John Hancock agent, Paul C. Millemagai seeks the Republican nomination for Fourth Councilman. The candidate highlights local ties, public education, business leadership and community service, urging Bristol voters to support him on March 11 with a cross in the Eagle circle.
Napoleon A Bedard former Bristol resident died last Friday at his Providence home A requiem mass was held at St Edward s Church Burial followed at St Mary s Cemetery Providence He was born in Canada 48 years ago lived in Bristol eight years before moving to Providence in 1919 He worked at Namquit Mill and had long illness He is survived by his wife Alice Bergeron Bedard a son Henry Bedard four daughters Alice Irene Edna Mae Bedard all of Providence and two sisters Mrs Albert Menard and Mrs Alexander Desrosiers of Bristol.
Intelligence confirms the death of Adam Best at New Brunswick New Jersey on Tuesday March 3. He was a former well known resident of this town and formerly worked at the National India Rubber Company factory in Bristol. He later worked as a calender man in rubber factories in South Framingham Chelsea and other Massachusetts towns before relocating to New Brunswick.
A long time Brunswick resident and native of Ireland died at 72 leaving a brother John W Best in Warren two sons and a daughter. He was a widower and interment occurred in Chelsea Massachusetts last Sunday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Lombardi wife of Joseph Lombardi were held from her Congregational Street home to the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel with a requiem mass conducted by Rev Joseph Poja. Interment followed in St Mary's Cemetery. She was born in Italy about 40 years ago and lived here for years surviving are her husband and several children.
Detroit Free Press notes a request seeking an inventor to create a well ventilated yet soundproof room to block neighbor noise from an elderly woman. The appeal highlights urgent need for a practical, quiet living space solution.
A witty remark from the Atebison Globe about fools and a statistician who investigates the claim. The quip highlights a smart observer contrasting common folly with careful measurement.
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