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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
4
A note explains that the pound of grease or lubricant used for automobile transmissions or differentials equates to a pint under quid measuring. The article clarifies fuel and maintenance terms for readers.
Report notes no window design yet meets pressures beyond about 450000 pounds per square inch. Engineers discuss material limits and testing challenges as industry seeks safer, stronger glazing.
A reflective note argues that future anthologies would compile the serious and foolish dicta of eminent minds now judged by time. The piece surveys how wisdom and folly shift with eras, highlighting the evolving value of ideas.
Pastime Friday and Saturday March 24 25 feature James Dunn and Boots Mallory in the Fox film Handle With Care. Dunn plays a youthful assistant district attorney and Mallory a young shop girl caring for children in a department store nursery. The story follows their schoolday romance, obstacles, a misunderstanding, and reunion aided by precocious youngsters, with David Butler directing and writing the story.
The six masts of a six masted vessel are foremast mainmast mizzenmast spankermast drivermast and jigger mast.
The Covent Garden theater in London becomes the third structure to occupy the site with the first opening dated December 7 1732.
A column mocks talkative men who offer grand phrases but deliver little novelty. The writer notes the pattern of repeated empty chatter and the persistence of familiar yet unoriginal lines. The tone is wry and observational.
Describes the spread eagle as the national emblem and its role on national seals. Conveys its official status and symbolic prominence in early American iconography.
A fragmented historical note reflects how fortunes shift for those who seize chances. The brief hints at opportunities arising from changing circumstances and the need for quick action to benefit from favorable conditions.
The note frames education as the process of drawing out from individuals their best and most useful qualities, emphasizing growth, potential, and practical development through learning.
A single woman tea tester in England stands out in a country famed for its tea expertise with a remarkable credential highlighting her role in evaluating blends and quality across national tastes.
Archaeologists traced a mythic powder to a terra cotta box in a Corinth tomb. Professor T Leslie Shear of Princeton identified psymithion as a lead carbonate used like modern white face powder, showing ancient ladies carefully pursued makeup as Helenes did.
Parisians long battled over the return of goat herds delivering milk at doors as music from pan pipes drew protests. Police had banned the herds at city gates for five years, forcing a shaky market. After protests, restrictions eased and limited herds returned with plans to increase if demand grows.
A short rail segment near a western gold mine produced more than $5,000 in pay dirt in a month after a weighmaster noted the right of way gleamed with gold. Ore valued at 170 million dollars was shipped to the mill with residue dumps containing unclaimed gold worth about 3 million.
The Continental Congress on September 13 1787 selected the first Wednesday in March as the starting day for federal Constitution proceedings. The March 4 date governs start and end of congressional terms and executive terms set for two four and six years. The long election gap reflects slow communication and travel between states like New Hampshire and Georgia.
In an 18th century ghost tale dated November 25, 1770, Lord Tattleton Dreunvers predicts a fatal fate within three days. The narrative describes eerie premonitions, a breakfast plan, and later ominous events as the account unfolds.
A survey shows building blocks top the list for children up to seven. Crayons and painting materials rate high, with dolls and housekeeping items popular for girls. Sand and city for modeling sustain interest, while mechanical toys lose appeal to kids. adults tend to enjoy them more than the children.
A clipped column fragment invites readers to send written comments on Timely Topics about the town’s welfare and interests. It signals a dedicated space for community voices and civic concerns.
An open letter criticizes Bristol Rhode Island officials for valuing political expediency over merit in recent appointments. The writer argues the town council and school committee should act in the best interests of all residents, not party interests. He also praises Portuguese clubs for education and community service and notes efforts to promote language teaching despite slow results.
A Bristol Portuguese writer defends Canon Anthony Parshley and explains that Portuguese clubs remain open to all ages despite financial strains. He notes members keep paying dues, clubs provide recreation like checkers pool English papers and a radio, and he proposes inviting Parshley to visit and extend support.
A letter questions delays in repairing the Defiance truck and asks why the chief did not dispatch an alternate transport. It probes the inhalator purchase, usage, and training, and requests details on deployment and operators.
In a recent interview a film star said she inherited her good looks. A rival adds that when her father died he left her a beauty parlor.
The text explains that a lens’s purpose is to bend light to enlarge or focus an object and notes that cataracts are not refractive errors and thus cannot be corrected with glasses. It contrasts lens action with cataract treatment and implies surgical intervention.
Ineffectual Jud Junkins laments that many rely on glib remarks rather than action to curb a public menace, urging concrete steps instead of vague calls for someone else to intervene.
The probate court of the Town of Bristol admits the Last Will and Testament of Nora Cashin, deceased, and appoints an executrix after bond filing. Creditors are notified to file claims with the town clerk starting March 24. John W. Church is clerk and C. Rushneck is executrix.
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