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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
3
A noted quotation appears in the Boston Transcript, hinting at a divide where one half envies the other due to differing knowledge or awareness. The line reflects a social observation rather than a report of events.
A Pennsylvania preacher bequeathed money in his will to promote goat meat as a pork substitute, aiming to encourage its use among households and communities. The gift establishes a program or initiative promoting goat meat consumption through the bequest.
The remark frames political philosophy as a belief that breaking old laws enables new ones. It suggests a provocative view that legal orders should be overturned to install fresh structures and rules.
The article notes that pleasure in sight-seeing remains a human joy that aging does not diminish. It reflects on the enduring appeal of exploring places and enjoying visual experiences regardless of age.
A discussion on tactile reading by touch notes fatigue and limits. Charles McGee Adams says two hours is the practical limit for continuous reading, with irri tation and restlessness setting in early. The sense requires active finger movement and cannot easily handle moving or hot objects, constraining its usefulness.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a statement about water and men, with unclear context. No identifiable persons, organizations, or events are readable to anchor a concrete summary.
An excerpt notes King Henry VIII and his subjects wore unusually wide shoes, the island Fogland limiting space led to a width ban. Elizabethan boots ornate in gold and silver cost at least 50 dollars per pair. Buckles appeared in 1668 and specialized right and left shoes emerged in the nineteenth century.
In Bristol on February 18 1925 the Probate Court took under advisement a request by Julia A Herreshoff and Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company to appoint as administrators C T A of the estate of Caroline L H Chesebrough deceased intestate. The matter is set for March 16 1925 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
A London Chronicle essay discusses how human scent on cubs in zoos triggers mother lions to kill or abandon their offspring. It cites cases where cubs were destroyed after being stroked or handled by keepers. The piece warns to leave baby animals with their mothers and avoid touching them.
A fishery school will be established at Halifax Nova Scotia by W Henry Robertson American consul general. Part of King's wharf will be turned over to the biological board and a large building converted into a school and station. A staff of scientists will be appointed and the project will cooperate with Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Technical College. A station will also be maintained at St Andrews New Brunswick.
The landlord at the Petunia tavern recalls Odd Riley Rezzidew lurking about and growling over a lost letter. Squire Ramsbottom notes he mailed another letter and may be visiting many places, having yet to locate the missing missive while railing at the post office.
The improved thermometer can measure its own cooling rate near human body temperature. It is preferred over ordinary mercury thermometers for studying conditions under which miners work, and is being used by the Bureau of Mines in such research.
Dr Wilhelm Rohrbach told the Royal Society of Arts in London that seaplanes with masts and sails could be viable soon. He highlighted safety and utility, suggesting naval use where a ship at sea could sail.
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