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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
6
The author Swari Paramakan da argues the thirst for happiness is universal but not everyone has the secret to obtaining or retaining it. He stresses that wisdom and renderance guide self discipline, uniting scattered forces to increase power in thought and action.
New Zealand cabinet approves amateur and broadcast radio licensing. The dominion is divided into four districts Auckland Wellington Canterbury Otago each with Inspectors. Applicants must prove British nationality and declare secrecy for public correspondence. Propaganda broadcasting is forbidden.
A French scientist trained a monkey to say feu when a match was struck and explained the animal preferred blowing out the flame. Researchers estimate a monkey’s maximum vocabulary around thirty words, each a cry tied to a specific emotion.
The article notes that deaf people can be startled by noises through vibration felt in the body. It explains the chest as a sounding-board and describes how door slams, gunfire, or train whistles can unsettle those who feel sounds through vibrations.
This account profiles John Elives who earned his infamous reputation through frugality and paranoia. Despite his wife and mother facing hardship while relatives received wealth, Elives amassed a four million dollar estate by living in properties he owned and managing his own finances.
The article contrasts historical age ranges for peak performance with modern life. It argues that travel and education push young men to prime in their twenties, while improved health and social changes extend physical and professional longevity beyond previous limits.
The Tulleries took its name from ancient tile yards on the site. First mentioned in the 13th century, they were later besieged and covered by a house. Catherine de Medici began the royal palace in 1640, seized in the Revolution, burned in 1787, and later ruins were cleared for the present Tuileries Garden near the Luxembourg.
The speaker contends a rival pushed high speed ads for a week while running a low profile business for Mears. He claims the other man is attempting to profit by public notability and promotional tactics in the publicity trade.
The comment notes that men claim sharp judgment when outcomes align with their guesses, boasting about their supposed insight and presuming accuracy in hindsight.
The Baraboe temple in Java, colossal and six stories tall, sits 2,000 feet in circumference atop a 150 foot artificial hill. Covered by earth after Mohammedan conquest, it lay hidden for centuries until Sir Stamford Raffles uncovered it, preserved and nearly intact, hailed as the eighth wonder of the world.
A Mississippi native known as Thomas runs a foreigner’s resort in Constantinople and owned Moscow restaurants. After Bolsheviks seized his goods and passport, he became a refugee seeking a U S birth certificate to gain a new passport, which the American consulate refused due to no citizenship record. The account is told by Robert Dunn in the New York World.
A North side schoolteacher, praised for perfect attendance, defends her commitment to a bridge club when a male member disparages her regularity. She recalls her beau’s initial objections, noting fear of gossip if she missed meetings. An exchange of remarks follows.
Greece has become a leading olive oil producer, ranking behind Spain and Italy combined. In 1921 world production reached about 1,100,000 metric tons with Greece producing roughly one sixth of that total, about 183,000 tons, and topping Tunis, Portugal and France combined by over 35,000 tons.
In a London rumor, a celebrated duke reportedly toasted a coronation in the presence of the Prince of Wales. The prince, angered, seized his glass and splashed its contents on the duke’s face during the toast.
A London minister denounces colleagues as tor af feminate and another preacher retorts by accepting a 20 mile dike race to prove who is soft. The обмен reflects a clash of temper and test of endurance among clergy.
An elderly woman at a picnic chats with children while Dickie, a golden haired boy, erupts in pain when the frog he loves is found under the woman. The child yells no and demands his frog, revealing a misunderstanding that harms his feelings and possibly his possessions.
In a crowded theater two youths sit in dim light holding hands as The Queen and the Duke plays on screen. They debate the appeal of a tall dark man and a statuesque queen while the romance on screen mirrors their own unfolding moment.
A long voyage from Adelaide to Darwin and back via Queensland New South Wales and Victoria will span months and cover ground not yet traversed without camels or donkeys. It is led by Mr. McCallum a state legislator who funds the trip and will report to the federal government on interior settlement and a potential transcontinental line. Captain White the ornithologist will gather birds for the Australian check list expected to be completed by October.
The Burmese account describes heavenly beings descending to earth and becoming humans through consuming sacred rice. Chin legends reference Babel and a great flood for regional clan origins. Kachin lore speaks of a bridge to the afterlife, among numerous similar folk-myths.
A brass front desk clock places a central timepiece with a surrounding dial listing major cities. By turning the dial to New York the corresponding hour for San Francisco London Paris Petrograd Rio de Janeiro Tokyo and other cities can be read. The dial marks night hours with a forked night segment and the face is designed for easy reading.
Col and veteran veterinary surgeon R J Stordy, formerly British armies chief vet, pursues large scale sheep and cattle farming in southern Peru. Backed by the Peruvian government and a local corporation he explores grazing potential and believes the region could become a top world supplier via breeding of vicuna and guanaco.
Report from the Westmip ater Gazette describes first airplane sightings among Mindanao Moros. Locals fear the machines, believing pilots and observers are all seeing and all powerful, with some saying the planes are dragons from an Arabic legend.
A scholar urges sharper thought before speech and in speech, criticizing neglectful word use. He cites historians dodging accuracy with assess or estimate, a novelist’s precipitous exits, advertisers overusing slogans, and philosophers misusing intrigue.
Scotland Yard sits near the Houses of Parliament as the Metropolitan police HQ in London. The current commissioner is Sir Howard Henry, appointed by the crown on home secretary advice, with the force cost listed at 15 million dollars annually. Sir Henry pioneered a print identification system replacing Bertillon methods.
The department of highways tests calcium chloride powder to dust lay along the Prince of Wales route from Brockville to Ottawa. Two sections at Spencerville and Manotick receive the chemical to compare with oil. The powder absorbs moisture and leaves no coating, with cost savings hoped as treatments repeat.
The third mate underwent a 14 minute appendectomy performed with sewing scissors and cabin door as an operating table aboard the Ruth Alexander. Two physicians completed the surgery 30 hours from Seattle, and the mate was later taken to a Seattle hospital, where she recovers.
The article details St Lucia as twenty four miles long and twelve miles wide, with an area of 2338 square miles. It is mountainous with a peak of 3145 feet, densely forested, and Castries the capital lacking a fine port. The 1921 population was 51,505.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch item notes Ciscineti school authorities urge mothers to join a campaign against baby talk and its effects on children. A special speaker will address mothers clubs to promote proper subject matter and speech method for infants.
Ancient writers describe the Amazons as a nation of female warriors who lived among men yet fought under a queen. They raised warrior daughters, burned their breasts, and claimed breastless valor. They supposedly built Smyrna and conquered Asia, with Scythian and African Amazons appearing in related tales.
Old ideas about Earth’s interior heat may need revision. Dr C E Van Orstrand of the USGS notes temperature rise with depth is less steep beyond one mile and the center’s heat could be far lower than 180000 degrees, with 7500 foot observations and limited further drilling.
The total farm population is 61 percent of the rural population, which includes residents of incorporated cities and villages under 2,500, unincorporated hamlets, mining regions, and other nonagricultural areas. Thus rural areas hold nearly half the population, while about three tenths live on farms.
Archaeologists identify the Mahee island site in Strangford Lough near Belfast as Nendrum monastery one of Ireland’s earliest Christian houses. Excavations reveal ruins and material including inscribed stones with undeciphered text, some possibly Danish in origin.
Mrs. Casey visits Mrs. Callahan and discusses Mary daughter of the latter who has just returned from school. Callahan praises Mary as plain and unpretentious noting she has attended finishing school yet remains humble and down to earth.
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