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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
4
The article notes two marriage modes in Mongolia capture and purchase. It cites prices for wives ranging from five camels for a young girl to thirty or forty camels for an old widow, with the latter the highest quoted. It also mentions a wife may be bought for five pounds of rice.
The passage notes English evolved from Latin and Germanic roots with Britons Romans and Danes influencing it. It mentions Saxons bringing German words, Normans introducing French terms, and Greeks supplying many technical words. It emphasizes broad linguistic contributions shaping modern English.
The text argues about allowing women to compete with men in golf tennis shooting and other championships. It notes no longer a wide gap in athleticism but questions fairness and potential outcomes if men oppose such competition. It suggests victory by men over women would be viewed as disgrace and “dead fruit.”
Calgary's Municipal Playgrounds offer baseball diamonds soccer fields golf links and spaces for other sports. The report notes value figures and operating details for the facility and its 75 000 regional stake in the program.
A fragmentary tale notes Betty a troublesome child causing others to leave her to her dog. Beatrice returns from a call and explains why she came home early. Beatrice speaks with vehemence that Betty's company inflames everyone’s temper.
The word rival, meaning competitor, may trace to rivalis a Latin term tied to a stream. The idea imagines riverside neighbors sharing a water source and occasionally becoming foes as they compete for resources.
A string of Bristol social events listed under Bristol Woman's Exchange and local groups. Includes a salad supper at St Marys Church Hall on April Tuesday evening, a May breakfast and an I May event, plus musical comedies Marrying Mary at Pastime Theatre on May 10 11 and Oh Oh Cindy at Trinity Church June 8 9.
A reader recalls sending his daughter Anna to the market for sausage. She’s uncertain of the exact kind, and after the butcher asks twice she says the sausage is one that needs a hot bath before eating, leading to a humorous misidentification. The note echoes a Chicago Tribune line.
The Rand Daily Mail notes certain Midlands districts suffer through a two year drought with months of relief. Sporadic showers offer only tentative aid to farmers trying to keep heads above water.
A St Louis man was arrested on charges of stealing eighty pounds of metal from a site. He claimed the act was motivated by a personal reason and provided an unclear explanation.
U S Rubber Footwear touts long service and dependable durability, emphasizing that its products deliver solid wear for money. The message frames the brand as a practical choice for daily use and extended lifespans.
In 1887 on November 23 the patent for the Crompton Loom was issued to William Crompton of Mass. The machine enabled intricate cotton fabric patterns to be woven by machinery previously done by hand.
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