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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
3
A fragmented OCR passage describes difficulties near a tough neighborhood and mentions terms like tempering steel and horse hooves. The text is too garbled to identify a clear event, date, or names for a proper summary.
A Glendale real estate man vacationed at Big Bear leaving his son with hearty neighbors known for feeding three meals daily. On return the boy said he enjoyed staying with them and added they “inner all their mivals.”
A woman modified silk stockings by ripping seams along the soles for an inch and spreading the fabric to widen the balls of the feet. The alteration prevents excessive wear at the joints and extends the stocking life.
Authorities warn that poisoning rats to curb plague risks spreading fleas. As long as fleas remain on living rats they are less dangerous, but when the rat dies the fleas transfer to a new warm blooded host, raising concern over the strategy.
A remarkable hog stands out as it pushes to weigh over two tons and reach about 8 feet 9 inches tall. At only five months old the creature already resembles a hippo or elephant more than a farmyard pig.
A letter from solicitors shocks a man who learns his opponent has died after the last move. The firm asks him to sign and return a form declaring stalemate as a closing note from a London Express quip.
The quote argues that art’s purpose mirrors the seriousness of nature, such as the sky, grass, clouds and dew. Art is either useless or serves a deeper function than mere amusement.
Nature Magazine notes codfish weights range from 12 to BS pounds with many catches from 100 to 175 pounds. The record codfish in New England waters tipped the scales at 211% pounds.
The text describes swift nesting habits of swallows. Barn swallows attach mud nests under barn eaves or cliff faces. Tree swallows occupy rock crevices hollow trees and bird boxes.
November 16 1923 probate in Bristol for Isabella C deWolf last will and testament presented for probate. Hearing set for December 17 1923 at 10 30 A M in Bristol Probate Court. Notice ordered to be published fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
November 28 1923 probate report in Bristol requests appointment of Joseph C Bullock or other suitable person as administrator of the estate of Russell D Bullock late of Bristol intestate. Hearing set for December 17 1923 at 10 30 A M in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Clerk John W Church notes weekly publication in The Bristol Phenix.
In Bristol on November 22 1923 Ida A Whitney requests Moses W Whitney or another suitable person be named administrator of Edwin B Reynolds late of Bristol deceased intestate. Proceedings set for 1928 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol with weekly notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
A text excerpt notes the value of ostrich feathers, describing the annual crop worth fifty to sixty cellar’s units and stating birds yield valuable plumes every seven months. Some breeders claim faster harvests improve feather quality, with disputes over yearly yields.
A Bristol reader, Spencer Rounds of 17 Pierce Ave, testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills easing lumbago and back pain after buying at Hope Drug Co. He reiterates satisfaction in 1921 and urges others to use the same kidney remedy. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y publishers.
A slim Atlantic Monthly piece traces Harvey Allen’s journey from failed laborer to hopeful reformer who rewires his mind and life to regain youth. He leaves New York for New Jersey to start anew, rises to lead a local venture, then heads a California Youthland project. The contrast with a couple’s cozy winter to summer driveway life adds a local urban flavor.
The London Morning Post reports a new arrival at the London Zoo, an East African tree cobra related to cobras and other venomous snakes. Its fangs and jaw bones are uniquely adapted, giving it a deadly bite and strong grip. It is an expert climber and spends much time in trees, hence the name tree cobra.
Professor Joubin, director of the French technical bureau of fisheries, says the octopus is timid and not dangerous. Despite his view, an unusual number of octopuses has appeared along the English Channel coast, causing bathers to stay out of the water.
Tad Lewis of Kansas Exchange says Buchanan county mosquitoes are terrible and have formed a trust with lightning bugs. They work in pairs, the lightning bug lights the area while the mosquito handles the excavation.
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