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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1924
Page
3
A 17 ton boulder perched on a flat rock in the Berkshire hills near Pittsfield Massachusetts appears dangerously balanced yet remains immovable. Locals call it Balance Rock and note that no amount of force will topple it.
A humorous letter from Bethany Mo Clipper claims the only wart remedy is rubbing with a potato and burying it by a red headed colored man in a northeast graveyard corner at midnight. The potato decays and the wart disappears, a gag reflecting rural superstition.
Upcoming programs include Glee Club concert and dance on May 14, a May 15 community supper with Rabbi Samuel Gup as speaker, dances at Columbia Hall and Bristol Yacht Club, and May 19-20 one act plays by Excelsior Tennis Club. Also bazaars by Kearney Post and American Legion Auxiliary and a card party by Mount Hope Chapter.
Bristol reader Mr. W. A. Darling endorses Doan's Pills for backache and kidney distress. He reports lasting relief after using the product five years later and notes it is sold by Buffington's Pharmacy and dealers for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. promotes the remedy with home testimony from Buffalo New York.
Basil De Selincourt argues Bach sparked a central European surge of pure music unmatched in arts history. He describes nineteenth century fertility in Haydn and Schubert, noting their lasting meaning and the era's fresh appreciation of creation.
The article traces the Amazons origin to Asia Minor and Caspian shores, noting their women warriors who built cities like Ephesus and Smyrna. It describes a queen bee priestess Ma and a vast sisterhood, then links legends of Amazon-like tribes along the Amazon River encountered by Spaniards and Portuguese in the Americas.
Johnston, late for his train, enters a barber shop in a quarrelsome mood. He demands no conversation or products and dismisses sports and weather talks. A fellow patron suggests writing notes on a slate since the barber is deaf and dumb.
Sandringham estate in England remains the only place using daylight saving year round for over fifty years with clocks kept half an hour ahead of Greenwich time. The idea was introduced by King Edward when prince and quickly adopted by nobles in the community to ensure punctuality.
The serving of the flesh of wild birds in hotels and restaurants is unlawful under the migratory bird treaty act. The rule prohibits using protected species as meals in public or commercial settings.
A waitress confronts a rude customer at a Notre Dame café demanding eggs. She slams down cutlery and asks how he wants them. He snaps back asking for two eggs and she retorts style with a sharp reply.
A witty quip compares an artist mixing paint to two women kissing, noting the playful analogy and its humorous effect.
A man described as a citizen was seen in a dejected stance beside a lamp post muttering to Maria that he knew he was drunk and asked her to say something. The note from Bughouse Bugle captures the somber moment and the speaker's plea.
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