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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
4
Betty tells her mother how she saved money by not asking daddy for a penny. The girl explains her plan after a day away shopping. The scene ends with a proud, simple lesson in thrift and self reliance.
The portraitist records Whistler’s pose in the studio and his habit of playful deception. Gosse recalls Whistler saying he did things for effect and that a single graceful line on a canvas could be enough work for a day.
Harvard holds the nation's largest endowment at 52 million plus, followed by Columbia at 41.3 million. Yale Stanford Chicago Cornell Johns Hopkins Carnegie Princeton Rochester and Pennsylvania follow in descending order by endowment size.
Elizabeth Zane, a celebrated young heroine, escaped from the battle enclosure to a log hut and secured gunpowder under cannon fire from Native American attackers, then returned with ammunition for American defenders.
A guide describes taming whistling marmots in Glacier National Park. The animals sit up for food like dogs and perform musical entertainment as a begging prelude to being fed dainties. An estimated one million marmots inhabit the Rocky Mountain region.
A curious claim from Brittany links wearing a spider as a necklace to curing fever. The note suggests mental distress or fever avoidance for the wearer and also mentions a belief that fried mouse could cure smallpox.
The Argentine republic once known as De La Plata derives its name from the Latin word for silver. The association arose because Diaz de Solis named the region for the silver ornaments worn by natives.
The term clabber derives from the Irish clata meaning thick mud. An old provincial name for souring milk was bonnyclabber with bonny from bainne meaning milk.
A young graduate learns that flaunting a fraternity pin won't advance his prospects in life. The Ohio State Journal notes this sober reminder from a campus perspective about ambition and appearance versus merit.
The speech notes that the United States has twice as many telephones as the rest of the world combined and more cars than telephones within the country. It highlights American prosperity and prompts listeners to reflect on national progress.
The article notes Samoa as the sole Pacific island area where natives are urged to keep their traditional life and where the population is not dying out. It contrasts this with other regions where civilization is linked to rising disease and decline.
The trial of the pyx tests English coin weight and fineness annually. A jury of goldsmiths examines freshly minted coins to ensure standard compliance.
A Greville quote counsels that following rules is not enough in life. Wise conduct also requires knowing when to detour and where the exception lies.
Banana plants mistaken as trees produce one fruiting bunch per plant. Each bunch forms hands or clusters containing ten to twenty five bananas per hand.
A Toronto doctor recommends tip-toe walking to preserve men’s health. The advice targets husbands returning home with the milkman and frames toe-walking as a simple preventive measure.
The report notes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Kansas experience growing seasons of 150 to 180 days while New England States endure 120 to 160 days. This highlights regional differences in agricultural timing.
In early England a tax on windows influenced fortress like Tudor castle architecture. The tax encouraged fewer openings and thicker walls, creating austere facades still noted by historians.
A German scientist suggests the earth’s approximate age lies between 1.1 million and 1.2 million years, noting that humanity still experiences growing pains despite that vast timespan.
The article estimates about 60 000 miles comprised the Roman main and military road network. It notes the vast scale of imperial engineering and the strategic reach across provinces.
A new cookie cutter has been perfected to produce 86 cookies each minute, promising faster batch turnover for bakers and food manufacturers seeking efficiency gains without sacrificing uniform shapes.
The American Red Cross reports fiscal year 1925 expenditures totaling 10.32 million dollars for national and chapter operations. National and chapter funding supported veteran care, disaster relief, insular and foreign relief, and extensive home services including nursing, nutrition, first aid, junior Red Cross work, and home hygiene education.
The American Red Cross reports 356 chapters taught First Aid last year and issued 20,601 certificates. First aid training expanded in police and fire departments, schools, and institutes, with the railroad car covering 10,340 miles and 137 cities. The Western Electric Company notes a lower accident rate per 1,000 workers.
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