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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1923
Page
4
A rustic portrait of the native Java buffalo or karbau. The animal is strong yet gentle, pulling carts laden with rice and guiding villagers through muddy roads and rocky paths. Children ride and steer the beasts as pastoral scenes unfold on the island’s green pastures.
The article notes that an ostrich chick is as large as a full grown hen at hatching and, in six months, typically reaches six feet in height. It compares this rapid growth to a mythical beanstalk, emphasizing extraordinary growth rates observed in chicks.
A European museum's meteorite collection studied by an expert concludes meteoritic iron and modern steel share essentially similar chemical and physical causes. The notable feature is the significant nickel content found in meteoritic iron, suggesting common origins in their formation processes.
The English inventor Jethro Tull created his horse hoe in 1692 to loosen soil destroy weeds and nourish crops. His machine let one man control a team to replace many with a regular hoe. Around that era Spaniard Lescatello reportedly devised the first grain sowing machine.
The text explains that ancient Egyptian temples were oriented east and west to align with sunrise at the equinoxes. It notes the sun god Re dwelt in every temple, viewing the temple as a miniature heaven with the sun rising inside.
The article describes butterfly eggs, noting varieties in shape such as spherical conical turban shaped barrel shaped and cylindrical. Egg surfaces are often sculptured with raised or sunken dots or lines and exhibit many colors.
Namrice Hewlett visits a mansion and discovers a bare-backed but faded green bound book in the library ante room. He opens a tall first folio with title page and portrait present. The volume is a rare first folio Shakespeare valued at about $90,000.
The Embargo Act of December 22, 1807, halted all vessels in U S ports with few exceptions and ordered U S ships home. Repealed March 1809 as ruinous, ineffective, and unsatisfactory to France. A second embargo in April 1812 lasted 80 days before repeal.
The piece lists traditional anniversaries from the cotton year at one year to the diamond year at seventy five. It pairs each anniversary with a named material or gem such as paper leather woolen tin linen crystal china silver ruby pearl and gold.
A young woman tosses an apple core from a car as a speeding motorcycle cop passes by. The officer stops and scowls but smiles, joking that he is glad she is not a bricklayer. He remounts and rides off, amused by the encounter.
The latest wireless direction finder installed on a transatlantic liner allows quick determination of a ship s bearing to any land station. When contact is made with two or more stations accurate vessel position is obtained, and its value is clear in thick or hazy weather.
A Munich cathedral, famed for plain brick walls, now shows two towers tilting out of perpendicular. One tower shifted four inches and the other nearly a foot west, prompting talk that Munich may surpass Pittsburgh’s leaning towers.
Henry Ford bought his boyhood home and restored it to resemble his early years. He kept the old furniture and mantel clock as a tribute to his mother, hoping to relive the days of being a barefoot boy seeking a mother’s help.
The article notes 1922 Alaskan commerce exceeding 80 million dollars and envisions Canada expanding its northern empires. It highlights potential mineral riches and coal near open ocean channels, plus profitable herds of reindeer and other wildlife. It predicts great fortunes from northern explorers and prospectors in the coming decades.
A fragmented remark from Mickie addresses a customer moaning about money. He says to focus on selling and put profits back into his pocket, criticizing the complaining approach during tight finances.
The American Red Cross highlights its disaster relief scope with 110 local operations last year and $397 468 04 spent domestically. It cites Greece relief totals of $2 605 696 09 and pledges renewed support as Armistice Day opening for membership through Thanksgiving.
The American Red Cross Life Saving Corps promotes water safety at baths and shores. To meet demand, instructors more than doubled, with over 30 000 volunteers patrolling and training in rescue and resuscitation nationwide.
The American Red Cross shows 93 668 members worldwide with active chapters in Europe Asia Africa India Australia and even Vladivostok. Philippine Islands mobilize 58 747 and Hawaii 7 863 while foreign and insular funds total 60 216 54 with 33 350 sent to the endowment. Navy and merchant ships add 4 331 and 4 141 respectively as global enrollment reaches 83 990 outside the United States.
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