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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
3
An Ohio man applied chicken skin to a dog’s back to supposedly grant self propulsion for chasing. The unusual method sparked curiosity about animal care and experimental procedures.
A fragment quotes a philosopher on anger revealing flaws when a person allows passion to reveal true character. The text frames the act as self scrutiny under pressure, likening emotion to a microscope exposing hidden faults.
The piece recounts legendary southwest Louisiana and prairie judges known for informal legal practice. It describes verdicts shaped by personal views, with cases from tenancy to cattle possession and swift, money driven婚 marriages and divorces handled by bribeable clerks.
A four year old visiting grandparents in the country mistakes a mule bray for a horse sound. He rushes inside and tells his grandmother that one of them horses has dot the hoopen tough.
A reading notes that in Mexican etiquette the man often speaks first when meeting a new acquaintance. the custom illustrates gender roles in informal street encounters.
In Snagtown Arkansas the East traveling agent for a fiver pill firm visits to place an ad in the Torchlight. He plays poker with locals including Tom Ephbriam Smith and is shot in the groin after a royal flush claim. The town notes its own quirks as the stranger faces consequences for misunderstanding local customs.
A study shows that gallinaceous birds including quail and grouse have immunity to strychnine. California tests found barley poisoned under squirrel formulas did not reduce valley quail numbers and caused no observed deaths or symptoms in the species.
Pathfind er Magazine notes that Pacific salmon often die after spawning with carcasses lining shores and backs showing in shallow brooks. It adds that other salmon species, especially males, sometimes survive the season though many do not.
Eskimo snow huts have good air flow despite no windows. The snow itself, being porous, allows fresh air to enter and lets a feel for wind direction. Heat is preserved while huts do not melt, though entrances are via a long low tunnel where smoke exits.
A severe California winter left mountain flora damaged and butterflies hungry. They migrated to the valleys in red swarms, clogging radiators and overheating engines. Drivers must stop to clear the insects from grills and motors.
A corporate reach is judged by one contact. If a single person is rude or inefficient, it taints the overall view. Every public contact member acts as a salesman, making an impression that serves as advertising for the organization.
A man who recently lost his hearing says deafness is a blessing in some respects. He notes he is not bothered by city noises like inkwell drops, telephone rings, automobile traffic, or newsboy shouts while he works at his desk.
A Capper's Weekly fragment details a 1917 Camp Taylor recruiting scene. A clerk asks for name and address, a husky recruit responds with humor about racial insult, reflecting wartime recruitment banter.
A New York publisher recalls Arnold Bennett writing about a miser and cites an anecdote about Scrooge on his deathbed. Scrooge asks for a barber and negotiates the price to shave a corpse, then dies with a ghastly smile.
The crested hoatzin opistho comus critatus, sole survivor of its race, was reported from secluded forests in South America British Guiana. The note describes a bird with four legs among its peculiar features.
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