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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
3
Eldorado Times notes a golfing star who downplays skill yet proves his greatness with a clutch long putt. The quip captures his confident, modest persona as he smiles and credits luck.
Green plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and release oxygen as a byproduct.
A prominent physician argues snoring stems from laziness and lack of exercise paired with overeating. He urges lifestyle changes to reduce snoring and improve sleep quality.
Ex Empress Maria Louisa daughter of the Austrian emperor who was wed to Napoleon in 1810 and later divorced Josephine. After Napoleon’s death in 1821 she married Count Nipperg, an Austrian general.
In the Boston Transcript exchange Pegg questions the new hat saying she does not look like herself while Patrice contends she made a wise choice. The dialogue captures a light fashion moment between two women.
A brief market quip compares lamb as the baser sheep product and venison as the more valued Geer item, highlighting price perceptions in rural trade.
John Letton, an Englishman of the latter fifteenth century, is noted as the first printer to set up printing areas in London. This fragment highlights his pioneering role in introducing printing to the city.
Quotation from Loraln Journal notes that good deeds can tire the conscience as much as evil acts, yet yield quieter rest. The saying warns against fatigue from righteousness.
A Vancouver Sun aphorism urges speaking up to draw attention and observers, stressing that vocal action precedes support and change.
The fort retains its name after reconstruction that began in 1870. Work paused in 1876 for a period and concluded around 1890, restoring Fort Sumter to prominence as a historic site.
A pithy inquiry from this week's question column notes that when a man meets a woman whom he initially considers unsuitable he may later seek her hand. The item reflects social humor and marriage notions of the era.
A MEMPHIS NEWS SCIMITAR quotation suggests any car can be a life-time car if you are inside during locomotive activity, highlighting a boastful view of train and auto travel. The remark reflects casual urban humor about transportation and durability.
Babylonian heritage spans centuries with Ur of the Chaldees linked to Abraham. Archaeologist Langdon uncovers Jemdet Nasr tablets showing early writing and artifacts that hint at a shared ancient culture predating Babylon. The findings suggest a widespread East Asian origin and a precursory civilization behind existing cultures.
The article notes that the earth receives less than one thousandth of the sun’s energy, while the vast majority escapes back into space, highlighting the sun’s immense power and the inefficiency of energy capture by Earth.
A Harvard professor conducted a test in which a water tortoise remained submerged for ten consecutive hours. The experiment aimed to study the animal’s physiological endurance and respiratory adaptation during prolonged underwater confinement.
A Boston Transcript item notes a witty aphorism about a quiet mosquito and childlike mischief, reflecting a humorous or editorial aside on behavior.
Town of Bristol urges all traders and public weighers to bring scales to 276 High Street by the specified deadline to be adjusted and sealed under General Laws Chapter 221 section 11. Gabriel DeFelice serves as Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Multiple Bristol probate entries list requests for appointment of administrators or accounting in 1927. Notices show Susan Sheple representing the State Board of Soldiers Relief and other guardians or executors, with dates set for May 16 and publication for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
A Japanese student at Mount Holyoke, Fumiko Mitani, won the Sarah Streeter cup for top physical exam results. She credits exercise, while peers cite her humor and laughter as key to health. Described as once barefoot in cold wonky school days, she ran to stay strong and sits on her heels rather than chairs.
The Topeka millionaire Gordon Woodridge returns from New York and calls the state’s small theater efforts crude bluff. He recalls a joke with a Shakespeare club treasurer claiming success, noting fines for nonattendance funded a box for the musical Love In Lingerie.
Popular Science Monthly reports Professor Max Hartmann of Berlin may have found a one cell creature that can be kept alive indefinitely by careful treatment. Pruning its body parts at intervals extends its lifespan far beyond normal limits, suggesting a potential for human life extension if applied similarly.
In the Punjab region of India, plans focus on the Uh river a Beas tributary for hydro electric development. Water released through a tunnel yields varying power by drop height and impounded volume. The scheme could produce white power equivalent to 1,000,000 tons of coal annually.
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