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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1929
Page
4
Ethyl C Morgan explains how the household pressure cooker transforms canning. It shortens processing times for meats and vegetables, saves time and labor, and makes preserving small daily harvests practical for homemakers.
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation offers 222 cash prizes totaling 5825 with a grand sweepstakes of 1250 for the best jar of canned food. Open to any woman or girl, entries due by October 1, 1929. Write Anne Williams, director, National Canning Contest, 9253 Homan Avenas, Chicago.
The true view of law is that statutes precedents expert opinions customs and morality form the sources of law. Back of all sources are the ruling spirits of the community who may close any source, yet as long as they do not interfere there is no flaw in relying on these sources.
Hebraic scholar William Grossman of Passaic New Jersey reported to the American Eugenics Society that certain commandments attributed to the ancient Jewish Talmud align with contemporary eugenic principles.
Birds in the swallow family lack walking ability with small weak feet used for clinging and perching. They spend most time in flight catching insects and even scoop water while on the wing. Barn swallows and purple martins are most common in America.
A reflection on learning from failure as a path to wisdom. Mistakes reveal what not to do and enable discoveries. The quote emphasizes that growth comes through trial and error, not perfect success.
A woman claimed spirits directed ongoing construction of a three story home, later paused on one section and started another. Estimated $1,000 spent. parts remain unused. The ornate, largely old fashion structure features rooms and staircases ending oddly, black velvet chamber, and hidden balconies within cedar hedges and a plain garden.
The Doberman Pinscher name derives from a German dog catcher in Apolda who founded the breed by crossing Pinscher and shepherd dogs. In Germany the breed has been widely used as a watchdog and police dog.
The inventor of linoleum, a process using oxidized linseed and cork, was introduced into England in 1860 by Walton. It did not appear on the U.S. market during the Civil War, per the Washington Star.
A report by the American Child Welfare Association shows the United States posting its lowest infant death rate on record for 1027 with 64.9 per 1000 live births and 68.3 last year. The study covers 719 cities in birth or death registration areas, highlighting Seattle Portland San Francisco Oakland Cambridge Berkeley Union City Long Beach and more among the lowest rates in various population groups.
A Fresno County case involves a Christian man who dodged taxes on a used car. The assessor noted the vehicle was not reported for assessment during residence, leading to a forwarded tax bill.
A skater from Danville recently visited his sister in Thirkeville Missouri after long journeys. He previously water skied from Kansas City to New York in 71 days. Over three years he logged about 200000 miles on ice and arena travels.
Burdwan ruler's daughter Maharaj Kumari Lolita Rant Devi opens a shop in Berkeley Square London selling Indian furniture porcelain and embroidery. She is the first Indian woman of rank to engage in trade.
In a report from Chicago to Council Bluffs and Omaha, a feared gangster named Bimbo and his armed gang are blamed for terrorizing Gypsy encampments with machine gun batteries. Witnesses fear retaliation and secrecy around names while authorities struggle to halt the violence.
In Arras area farms once battlefields now yield copper and lead from shell and shot. A peace time force of 5,000 plus thousands of youths recover metal as fields are plowed. government claims ownership but contractors buy rights. The copper run includes millions of empty cartridges, reflecting years of war.
Irving Smith on his porch at Highland Lake witnessed a fishing duel between a ten pound black bass and a two pound pickerel. The bass chased the pickerel into a shallow lagoon. the pickerel wheeled and fled to deeper water as the bass followed, both briefly out of water during the struggle, until the lighter fish escaped.
A retired sea captain on the Olympic peninsula built a driftwood home relying on the sea for materials. The cabin uses cedar log cross cuts for ulls and stone chinking with concrete. Some windows resemble ship portholes formed from large log sections with their cores removed.
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