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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1931
Page
3
The National India Rubber Co strike ended amicably on Wednesday with 300 workers back at their posts. Workers received a raise of one half cent, and General Manager LeBaron Colt was praised for the fair settlement.
The Natal Witness recounts animal devotion with a pair of lions and a grieving mate. A lion’s mate avenges her mate by attacking a hunter, then mourns. In another scene a lion warns his family with a purring call before the hunter leaves.
In England a century ago the Bible served as a textbook in arithmetic history and geography. Frank Roscoe, secretary to the Royal Society of Teachers, recalled this practice in a London lecture citing questions about the Lord Jesus’ appearances after the Passion and the Cana wedding with firkins to test pupils’ calculations.
A senior partner interviews twenty applicants after dismissing the office boy for untidiness. A smart youth pledges to keep the office clean and orderly, noting tasks as they arise and even suggesting small details such as straightening the partner's tie.
At a public health congress in Iaris a French physician reported repeated experiments showing oysters can be eaten in months without R as safely as in others. He tested on himself friends and patients and found no adverse effects during the so called forbidden months.
The Far East and Africa drive demand for U S cinema gear as talkies expand markets. In the prior year 4 180 projectors were exported worth 805 000 dollars with Asia Africa and Oceania taking nearly a third of shipments.
Jean is told a doctor cousin will visit briefly. Her sister warns to be careful as the child jokes about what the visit entails and about her pulse and money in her own small world.
Little Harold visits a nearby young woman named Mabel who has just brought home new red shoes. He flatters her saying she is pretty, and Mabel responds with thanks, attributing her prettiness to the eye catching red shoes.
A farmer named Jim saved a Holstein cow named Roxy trapped in a well by crawling in and milking her until the animal could be pulled free. The tale, told as an old farmer’s joke, highlights ingenuity and dairy prowess.
A Detroit Free Press note links the American anthem to Dr. Richard Shuckburgh, a British Army surgeon at Van Rensselaer manor, who allegedly wrote Yankee Doodle in 1755 after troops’ rough return from the French and Indian War, with the tune later popularized by Washington’s army.
A theatrical star doubted why a city audience roared at a telegraph scene. The telegraph operator, a signal corps veteran, began with a memory call in taps. The clash nearly broke up the performance in that hometown venue.
Sir Alfred Yarrow, famed ship builder, introduced the first typewriters to England buying the first dozen from America about 64 years ago. His firm could not operate them, so he advertised for a typist. English applicants did not know the term so he sought a shorthand writer who can play the piano. A young man later mastered the instrument, now a common item like a fountain pen.
In Tarascon France a Whit Sunday festival celebrates the Tarasque legend. Citizens from nearby towns attend as St Martha in costume leads the monster with a silk cord, a colorful reminder of Daudet’s Tartarin and King Rene era. The event showcases elaborate costumes and a festive atmosphere.
A city visitor questions a hornless cow and learns the animal is actually a horse. The farmer explains cows may lack horns for various reasons, but the key twist is that this hornless animal is not a cow at all.
The finest blue sapphires come from Ceylon and Siam where stones occur in stream gravel. Discovered in Siam in 1875, these gems form a major share of the world supply according to Gas Logic.
Arlington Cemetery mansion restored to its antebellum look as a private residence. Original Mount Vernon furniture could not be secured so period pieces were used to reproduce the plantation style. The building stands as a handsome example of a Civil War era home.
The flag serves as the national emblem hoisted on a flagstaff. The colors are emblems carried by foot troops during marching or parading. Mounted units bear standards as their regimental symbols.
The Indians recognized the value of whole fish as fertilizer before European settlers arrived in America, noting its agricultural benefits and traditional practice.
Pass book number 23031 lost or destroyed in the Participation Department of Industrial Trust Company. Cash payments have been stopped and an application has been made for a duplicate book under the law. Please return the book to the bank.
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