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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1923
Page
4
A professional ball player and manager notes a key difference between trained and untrained minds. He says the educated mind seeks to find and correct faults, while the uneducated tends to hide them. This distinction implies faster progress for the former.
Bats are rarely seen in daylight and cause excitement when drawn to light and an open window. The best approach is to let the bat escape unharmed, as it preys on many harmful insects.
Italy pursues economy by removing signalmen and gates at level crossings. Drivers must watch for trains as no automatic safeguards remain. Critics note reliance on ox carts outweighs cars and fear accidents.
Nature Magazine of Washington notes Calosoma sycophanta, a green and gold beetle with purple head and thorax. It was imported from Europe as a natural enemy of gypsy moth and brown tail moth. Both adults and larvae voraciously feed on caterpillars and other insects.
Nature Magazine notes that chickadees and nuthatches keep trees healthy by eating bark eggs and larvae. Many other birds repay care with their own needs, and without healthy trees and shrubs they may desert us.
Four generations of mountains have arisen in Europe since geological history began, with another generation likely in the future. This observation from the Indianapolis News underscores the earth’s long term tectonic scale and ongoing mountain building.
A critique of contemporary writers and critics on originality. The author argues originality is valued but many new books prove dull upon reflection, noting that even great classics can lack the celebrated originality celebrated today.
English wireless sets for cars cost 500 dollars enabling passengers to listen while the vehicle moves. A smaller 125 dollar model requires a roof antenna tree and lets motorists listen while picnicking in the woods.
Dumdum bullets took their name from Dumdum town in Bengal district British India where the Bengal artillery HQ stood in the early eighties. The Hague Conference later banned their use by international agreement.
The harmattan is a dry hot wind from Africa's interior toward the Atlantic during December January and February. It can cause green grass to dry quickly enough to burn within an hour of starting.
Frances Merriman entertains a group for the Red Cross campaign as captains and volunteers outline enrollment efforts for the next Tuesday and Wednesday. The piece highlights postwar relief work, nationwide fundraising, and the organization’s role in disaster aid and veterans services.
England offers two collapsible boats that pack into a suit case. A bicycle pump inflates brown canvas to sea worthy vessels for three children in three minutes. Sir Ernest Shackleton used similar craft in his last expedition. Each boat remains buoyant if the inflated portion fails.
A bill to be submitted to the national assembly would subject profiteers in Bulgaria to public lashings and confiscation of property, with disbarment from business. Communal councils would decide what counts as profiteering or legitimate speculation under the measure.
The sea cucumber has a soft leathery external wall aided by strong circular and longitudinal muscles. This enables it to take many shapes, commonly resembling a vegetable, from slender worm like to hourglass forms.
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