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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1928
Page
3
The Golden Rule appears in ancient literature and Confucius Analects. Tsze-kung asks for a guiding principle and The Master replies with reciprocity as a universal rule for life.
An odd marriage tale from Capper's Weekly describes an undertaker bridegroom and his father laid to rest. The ceremony occurred at midnight in a cemetery before the father's grave. The groom explained happiness felt best approached through a cemetery visit, sparking laughter.
Physicians note dust causes sneezing more than drafts in cities where dust totals could form a 1500 foot high mound over Manhattan. Dust from country roads lessens with new binding methods like calcium chloride, reducing airborne irritants.
Two men debate golf course difficulty centering on a nine hole course and an eighteen hole course. The exchange misfires as a friend admits not playing golf, joking that scoring two balls into holes would be harder with only nine holes.
Cod liver oil is cited as an emergency remedy to keep off mosquitoes and biting flies. The note reflects a traveler's experience in the Pyrenees mountains.
An essay argues that authors praising each other’s forthcoming books and publishers sending advance copies to notable figures creates a prearranged promotional roars. The tactic, while seemingly harmless, builds a coordinated advertising campaign before any book is released.
Hygeia Magazine explains gelatin desserts form colloids, not liquid or solid, and when dried they pull glass chips from dishes. The drying force can also cause expansion as colloids absorb moisture, a principle used by Egyptians to split rock with wedges and water.
Modern entomologists echo human taxonomy with insect types. The lean and hungry “asthenic” form appears in insects as in people, while the stout “pyenic” type occurs in beetles and moths and the agile “athletic” type dominates among grasshoppers mosquitoes mantids and dragonflies.
A Berlin meeting of the Association of German Chemists heard a report claiming sunshine could be bottled. German scientists propose giant sun engines on the Nile to produce hydrogen for storage in quartz bottles to be used for light and heat in distant regions.
A historic menu item outlines making meat pies with stewed tomatoes and pear Condé using affordable ingredients. It lists costs for beef roast, tomatoes, cole slaw, coffee, and desserts, totaling 62.6 cents to cover fuel and seasonings.
A humorous line describing a social encounter about a missing beard and mustache with a remark about recognizing someone only after seeing an umbrella. The exchange captures playful banter and a dash of vanity in a bygone era.
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