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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
5
Instructions describe preparing nine sheets by soaking in washing soda, drawing and erasing a line, then using a match to ignite one side of the paper stopping at the faint mark. The steps note dissolving soda, drying, and revealing a concealed line for a controlled burn. Copyright by Will L Lindhorst.
A magazine editor explains the rule of three as a guiding principle: forget yesterday, work today, and plan for tomorrow. The advice emphasizes steady progress and future focus for readers, framed in a timeless, sagacious voice.
A Swedish 10-daler coin dated 1685 is the largest metal coin, crafted in solid copper. It measures 25 inches long 12½ inches wide and 1/2 inch thick weighing about 45 pounds.
Watermelons have been successfully turned into vinegar by concentrating the juice to about half its original volume to achieve proper sugar content. The note highlights the need for reduction to concentrate sweetness for fermentation.
The term Variziona coal oil is described as a synonym for kerosene, a hydrocarbon distillate used in lamps. It is defined by a specific gravity around .807 and a flashing point above 110 degrees Fahrenheit with a burning point over 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
One scientist uses vitamin A to the perfume of violets while a nonscientist finds the scent of corned beef and cabbage more evocative of vitamins. This quirky note appears in the Boston Evening Transcript.
The 1611 plan set aside 10 000 acres in Henrico for a University where Indians and English would be educated, but the project did not come to fruition.
A grocer urges buying several cans of tomatoes amid frequent sales. He highlights solid pack tomatoes at value and provides two recipe ideas Tomato and Vegetable Cocktail and Ripe Olive and Cheese Roast to encourage use and nutrition.
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat piece argues hardship can build character and self respect better than constant comfort. It questions moral decline and favors doing one good deed daily even when difficult, noting personal triumph and lasting value in small, purposeful acts.
The piece recounts how Lincoln was initially an afterthought for Gettysburg speeches and how his address was nearly short as urged by a dubious chairman. It disputes the claim he wrote the speech en route and notes Ward Lamon’s account of the audience's tepid reception.
Conflicting accounts trace the potato to Spaniards exploring the Western Hemisphere or to Sir John Hawkins who allegedly introduced the tuber to European courts in 1763. Most believe Hawkins sparked the sweet potato's European debut, while early reception was hampered by old prejudices and tastes.
An article describes a violinist who played behind cages at the London Zoological Gardens. Wild wolves from Europe and Asia reportedly crouched and tucked their tails as the music reached their range of vision. The experiment is noted as supporting legends that music can influence wolves.
An exploration of the development of sound theory from Gallen and Newton to modern times. Key milestones include Brook Taylor and Bernoulli on string vibrations in 1715 and 1755, and later work on longitudinal bar vibrations by Coulomb. The text traces hearing, harmony, and related phenomena from ancient civilization to Helmholtz and Levinning, with a note ending around 1904.
A friend of Washington sent a bundle of small pecan trees to Philadelphia and then to Mount Vernon with Thomas Jefferson. Three trees remain at Mount Vernon with the largest trunk about 2 feet 11 inches in diameter and near 100 feet tall. Washington valued the pecan as a handsome shade tree beyond its nuts.
The gas plant Dictamnus fraxinella remains a durable, flame-tinged perennial noted by old Greeks and modern gardeners alike. Known as fraxinella in English gardens, it thrives for generations in the same spot, with flower heads sometimes breathing bluish flame when touched.
The 1883 Krakatoa eruption in the Sunda Strait produced the world’s greatest blast. A huge crater and island chain were destroyed, 3,000 cubic feet of rock blasted aside, and sound reached 3,000 miles away. A 50 foot tidal wave struck Cape Horn, and about 36,000 people died.
The piece outlines common birthday cake customs. It notes that clearing candles predicts marriage or impending change, and that a remaining light signals wish fulfillment. A variant suggests guests must help realize the wish if all candles go out.
The Shakespeare country of Stratford on Avon draws thousands of American visitors yearly to sites tied to William Shakespeare. Highlights include his birthplace, baptismal church, burial church, his school, and family homes. Nearby are Ann Hathaway's cottage and Shakespeare's courting site, plus Wilmcote with his mother’s home.
The natural bridge in Virginia did not form by a river. Rainwater percolates through limestone enlarging cracks to hollow out rooms and, with successive floor collapses and roof falls, creates a valley and steep cliffs. Where the floor remains between levels a natural bridge is formed.
In Brzeznica Poland, local schoolchildren tended a severely wounded stork after a fight with another bird. They bound its wounds and kept it in a stable. The bird ate 60 cogs daily, prompting the hosts to recruit classmates for frog hunts to feed it.
On Sunday May 15 1932 morning worship titled Pentecost and Christian Unity will be led by Rev Arthur F Jennings pastor at Chirkcenit. Church school and youth group meetings follow with an evening service led by Beraka Gospel team. St Elizabeth s Church also holds masses at 8 and 10 am and an evening service at 7 30 pm with Rev Francisco G Vieira pastor.
The Congregational Church led by Rev Herbert D Graetz offers morning worship at 12 in church and 6 30 in the evening with a sermon titled Can True Friendship Be One Sided and Man's Inhumanity to Man presented by the pastor. Alpha Chapter Secret...
Joseph Sarzana is named acting pastor at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Masses are offered weekdays at 7 30 am and 8 am 10 am on Sundays.
Rev Thomas J. Gillan presides at St Marys Church with Masses 7 30 AM 9 AM and 10 30 AM and a 6 30 PM evening service for parishioners.
Rev A R Parshley presides at Holy Communion at 8 AM and 9 3 AM Children’s Eucharist. Instruction by Rev Fr. Nelson Kellogg. 10 45 AM total Communion then a Confirmation service led by the Most Rev James DeWrolf Perry D D.
Rev W C Darby pastor leads morning worship at 10 30 with sermon. Bible School at noon. Intermediate Young People group meets at 6 00. Evening service at 7 00.
Rev Nelson Kellogg rector leads Whitsunday services at 8 o clock Mass forCommunions 1045 song mass and Procession 730 evening prayer All are urged to send flowers Saturday to mark the parish’s 57th anniversary events.
Thousands of birds die in migration when they strike telephone wires or buildings. Warblers are among the species affected. Guarding the Vatican is a long-standing duty with Swiss guards employed for centuries to protect the pope and the premises.
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