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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
8
SERS, identified as one of the Christian era corks, was used for life preservers and buoys in past and present sales. Apais and Portugal are cited as leaders in cork production, derived from the bark of the cork oak.
A maxim attributed to Syrus notes that people are drawn to others possessions while undervaluing their own, suggesting envy as a social trait. The quote frames desire as a mirror of judgment and appetite, implying restraint and awareness of others' possessions.
Platinum was first identified in Europe by Antonin de Ulloa in 1736 and later described by Watson in 1750. The notes mark early recognition of the metal's existence and properties in European science during the 18th century.
Fragmentary text references hiring PatP Miller Viata in a year to maintain oat presses and address country related topics on farms and fire sides.
Ocean water appears bluer than fresh water because salt water does not absorb blue light as strongly as red light. The blue hue arises from light absorption patterns in seawater.
It is estimated that about 20,000 persons in India die of snake bites each year. Few natives wear shoes and Hindus will not kill snakes, so the mortality rate remains high.
A Pacific Geologist notes a consistent pattern where quakes align with the moon's position relative to the horizon. When faults run northwest, quakes occur as the moon nears or passes the meridian. east west faults show similar lunar phase correlations. The reason for this link remains unexplained.
A reflection on early doubts about telegraph practicality cites J Fennimore Cooper writing to Morse on January 31 ISSS praising potential while noting limitations. The text mentions Western Union notes sending eight messages simultaneously over one wire using automatic devices.
The text cites ancient and medieval spread of chocolate from Florentine and West Indies origins to Europe. It notes opposition to its spread, Frederick the Great’s ban in Prussia, and Bechet’s praise of cacao as noble food for gods as Linnaeus coined Theobroma meaning food for the gods.
A strict matron lectures a newly divorced bride on remarriage. She questions the woman's readiness and urges caution, while the bride responds with fragile tact and a defiant hint of future plans.
In Successful Farming Magazine Jamey T Nichols notes over 1000 kangaroo varieties with mothers carrying young in pouches. He describes many types from small to large and varying shapes, mentioning a few distinctive traits and sizes among these marsupials.
The Philadelphia Star quotes a philosopher noting that most worries are trivial if one exercises patience. The piece argues that many disputes fade when events are allowed to unfold slowly and problems are not forced to rush to resolution.
Descriptive notes compare daily living in Japan, Santees, Egypt, and Arabia. Japanese housewives store beds away and bathe in mountain streams. Santeans use pots and gourds with pebbles for floors. An Egyptian peasant lives in a clay house with earth bed and dirt ledge. In Arabia meals are eaten from a large potato dish dug with hands.
Fragmentary text discusses tides along a channel and landforms near the Solent. Mentions double tides affecting towns along a stretch of water and routes via Spitheedy. Content is garbled with missing names and dates.
Golden Book Magazine notes that two 500 year old collections, Arabian Nights and Decameron, remain unmatched for action pace and insight into human nature. It argues modern fiction struggles to surpass these classics in storytelling savvy.
Fragmentary entry references August and June dates, areas annexation, and a ferrito in Hawaii, with ages or constitutions mentioned. The readable parts are insufficient to determine a specific event, person, or organization and require original context.
The Baldwin apple spread in Lowell Massachusetts around 1750 as a leading variety. Jonathan and Northern Spy crowned in New York, Grimes Golden in West Virginia and Maiden Blush in various places before 1800. Red Astrachan named in Russia in 1835. Bone Beauty grown in Ohio by 1848. Stayman Winesap appeared in Kansas, Delicious in Iowa, and others by 1895.
George Washington invested in a flour mill near Perryopolis Pennsylvania in 1774. Construction faced delays due to Indian conflicts and was not completed until 1776. He owned the mill until 1795 when he sold it.
Bin Pruce expresses gratitude as many well wishers offer luck in cleaning frogs from his well. Bill chuckles at the scene noting ninety supporters.
Louisa May Alcott born 1832 died 1888 never married. Her famed novel Little Women drew on the real lives and sayings of Alcott and her sisters Anna Elizabeth and Abba May, who inspired Jo Meg Beth and Amy.
A short reflective line notes beauty in small life and flowers, contrasting the daisy with a capital bloom. It cites W. J. Dawson praising simplicity and singular bloom as equal in worth to grand flowers.
Six year old Betty June recalled hearing the bird man speak about feeding birds during the cold. She told her mother that they must feed the little spare-rib birds that come to their yard seeking food.
A brilliant aurora borealis display was observed in Shetland lasting seven hours. The lights stretched northward from the zenith with vivid green streamers resembling summer lightning, a rare directional pattern forauroras.
The fragment compares meat and egg values, noting beef and eggs exchange at implied ratios. It discusses fat content and estimates about 15 to 20 eggs per pound of beef to equal one pound in value. The language is garbled but focuses on relative weight, price, and substitution.
The Bureau of Standards notes the main difference lies in carbon content. Stainless irons contain virtually no carbon, while stainless steel has measurable carbon levels.
A reflection on human virtues and vices noting that drunkenness lowers man below brutes while reason raises him. Quoted by Sir G Sinelaty praising Nita as an example of elevated humanity.
Elizabeth C Lynch of Providence has qualified as administrator of the estate of William Reddy late of Bristol deceased. Creditors must file claims in the administrator's office within the time required by law beginning October 25.
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