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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
7
A twelve year old narrator recalls her first evening party and a male peer who offered to escort her home. In a lumber yard he admitted fear to proceed, turning back and leaving her to reach home safely. The Chicago Journal notes this as her first romance ending without further advances.
A mural depicts Balkan peasants who work from sunrise to after dark. Some belong to nomadic tribes and travel by wagon loads, with maps piled atop their loads. The text notes aging, weathered faces and a life spent on the road between towns.
The flag once carried by Garibaldi during expeditions was found in the chapel at Villa Arson in Nice. It belonged to Count Raymond de Castellane and was reportedly presented to the Massena Museum after Garibaldi attended a baptism with the banner saying This is all a soldier can give.
A small bird, about thrush size, perches on rhinoceros and hunts insects tormenting the giant. The bird is said to warn the animal of danger by fluttering on its head and emitting shrill notes, which the rhinoceros appears to understand.
Fur seals of the Pribilof Islands vanish at winter’s start and roam the North Pacific. Some stay near Alaska while others travel to California. In spring their instinct draws them back to the barren littoral lands.
The Newark Medical Journal argues that the voice does not permanently change with age and that vocal training may improve stamina and range but not core quality. It notes many methods and systems promise change, yet contend that great singers are born, not made.
An old note says doctors warned against kissing and now warns that shaking hands may be dangerous. It mentions Asiatic customs rubbing cheeks or noses Hindus bowing and dust greeting superiors and South Sea Islanders throwing water as gestures at odds with Western norms.
In Japan motion picture theaters always feature a speaker who explains each film aloud to the audience because the English words shown on the screen are unintelligible to viewers.
A 1921 aviation progress report from the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America to the Department of Commerce shows civilian aircraft use up 20 percent from the prior year with 1,200 planes in operation carrying about 275,000 passengers over 6,500,000 miles. The air mail system set efficiency records on the transcontinental route with 38.82 percent on time, and en route wireless communication expanded to 14 radio stations operated by the Navy and air mail service.
John G Holme quotes Stefansson estimating Canada’s northern mainland and archipelago could support up to fifty million reindeer and musk ox. He notes 80 acres per reindeer grazing in sub Arctic areas and suggests vast roams in land unsuitable for crops.
Paul A. Martin commander of the American Legion in Michigan and Battle Creek newspaper editor, rises in Legion ranks alongside lawyers and doctors. He hails from fighting stock with his father ex governor John A. Martin of Kansas, and served as engineer with the 314th through St Mihiel and the Argonne campaigns, ending on the Meuse at Stenay.
Joseph Bondy serves as grievance officer for the American Legion and war risk officer for Onondaga county New York. He has settled thousands of veteran claims and aided recruitment, helping form 57 posts and speaking in 142 cities to bolster New Yorks large Legion membership.
Gustav Pesternick of Trenton NJ devised a hat mounted holder to carry a mirror and a comb. The cloth device is sewn inside the hat forming a two pocket panel with a sliding comb catch and snap closures for a secure, flapless mirror.
The American Legion appeals nationwide through state adjutants to help locate Walter H Weyrauch, a 14 year old who disappeared from New York City last September. He weighs about 125 pounds, stands 4 feet 4 inches, with sandy hair and blue eyes. Reports should go to the Legion headquarters in Indianapolis.
The article notes Finnish women have broad schooling and access to most vocations, including business and public offices, with limited limits in ministerial roles. It states women hold suffrage and can be elected to offices, and mentions 20 female deputies in the Finnish diet.
France appoints Mlle Adrienne Bollaneoli as ambassador of the air to Argentina. The noted aviatrix who first flew the Andes now represents France on aviation matters in Buenos Aires with full diplomatic powers.
The American Legion posts in Ohio processed state bonuses for needy veterans, ensuring prompt payments. In Herkimer County New York five thousand acres will be reforested as a living war memorial. Edmund Sayer, once a colonel with the One Hundred and Tenth Field Artillery, now serves as a private in the Marine Corps. A Charleston West Virginia post commander organized eight apartments for jobless ex soldiers, overseeing construction from start to finish.
A new dance craze called the balloon dance debuted at a Broadway supper club. Dancers wear tied balloons and strive to finish the routine with balloons intact, while male partners try to pop balloons without stepping on partners. A prize for balloon retention drew a winning woman at the Rendezvous.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes a shift from toy rifles to wooden swords and crossbows as children bring theater style swashbuckling into real play. Rocks become castles and improvised moats replace urban lots, with mortal combat re imagined through Frankie and Johnny roles.
An aged Paris Central Markets figure nicknamed Princess is recalled after death. Long known as a figure in poverty she once robbed a wealthy society woman and later hid her past, saying she was “a princess from a far country” as she wandered the market seeking valuables.
The Designer notes a trend of more houses adding enclosed porch rooms to existing porches. Walk through streets of small homes and larger mansions where glass partitions behind colonial pillars enclose porches. In summer these units are removed, restoring open porches.
Ontario's honey crop next season is to be marketed largely through a cooperative system backed by the Ontario Bee Keepers association and government support. Honey will be graded and branded for consumer protection, with each package bearing a distinguishing number to trace back to the producer.
English officers who served in France after the war brought back a taste for frogs legs and snails. London restaurants now supply these delicacies daily as air service from France fuels a booming business in both items.
The article recalls Champollion's 1822 breakthrough unlocking hieroglyphics after over twenty years of study. It notes his use of the Greek word Ptolemy on the Rosetta inscription and the method of matching signs for P and to, plus the leap from symbols to an alphabetic, syllabic, and ideographic system. It emphasizes the effort and genius needed to open the ancient world to science.
A wave of revival sweeps from Grimsby to John o Groats with nightly prayer meetings filling mission halls and emptying cinemas and pubs. Observers compare it to the Wales revival of 1904 05 and report six young people admitted to hospitals or asylums, fearing further growth if it continues.
The term Cabaret is traced to Gallic roots with early English use in the sixteenth century as tavern synonym. It appeared in Bramhall's 1655 works but faded, returning in the eighteenth century and later revived by the dancing craze, gaining its current sense.
A Belgian visitor in a London toy shop asks for a naked Edward in the shop window. The assistant reacts awkwardly as police are referenced, and the scene ends with the customer guiding onlookers to the item outside the shop.
Chinese bezique blossoms in London, a six pack 82 card version of bezique. Scoring reaches high figures with bezique 400, double bezique 500, treble 1500 and quadruple 4500. Four aces of trumps score 1000 and last trick winner earns 250 points.
The Department of Agriculture reports Americans drink far more milk than previous generations. Per person consumption last year reached about 44 gallons, excluding milk used in ice cream cheese and butter.
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