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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
3
A historical note explains that the first authorized English Bible faced a puzzle with behemoth. Hebrew for the beast was kept as is because the translators had no knowledge of crocodiles or hippopotamuses in Europe at the time.
The article notes how many crops become bread for people. It mentions ancient Egypt using lotus flower seeds for bread from the Nile. Lotus flowers grew in river mud and, after the annual flood receded, offered a harvest similar to today’s wheat.
A reflective note on courtesy as a divine property of God and a human virtue. It links courtesy to charity, urging that courtesy extends to both just and unjust, quelling hatred and fostering love, per St. Francis of Assisi.
Some leading judges agree that industrial and other safety rests on common sense. The note emphasizes practical precautions and prudent practices as the core of safety standards.
A Popular Science Monthly note explains a repair mix for china. It advises combining a teaspoon of alum with a tablespoon of water and heating until transparent, then cleaning the pieces, warming them, and applying the thin coating while warm to bond the shards.
When asking a favor act as if it will be granted. Do not expect refusal or burden friends. Reasonable requests deserve credit for readiness to help and avoid implying others will decline.
The pineapple ripeness can be judged by pulling its leaves. If the leaves resist removal the fruit is not yet ready to be used.
Grantland Rice notes golf growth from near zero in 1890 to 3200 courses by 1917 with about 900000 players. Madison Country Club pro Jack Clark recalls early Boston customs house confusion over golf clubs and the rough start of the sport in New England.
The London Times notes the death of Theebaw, once an Indian king, recalling his dynasty’s overthrow and the British annexation of Upper Burma about 81 years ago. He was a son of King Mindoon, ruled Ava for 26 years, and studied under Dr. J. E. Marks who funded Mandalay church and school. The youth later joined in atrocities under influence of a woman.
One hundred derelicts at the Friendly Inn in Baltimore underwent blood tests at Union Protestant Hospital, a Johns Hopkins branch, for transfusions. Twenty five sold transfusions for $25 each to wealthy patients while the rest receive $1 for staying fit until needed. Family histories and lives are investigated to ensure only suitable blood donors. The roster includes prominent Americans in the donor pool. The report shifts to 1917 New York tax values listing Grand Central Station as the city’s most valuable property at $21.5 million, with the Equitable building site at $20 million and Pennsylvania Station near $15.98 million, followed by others like Metropolitan Life at $12.5 million and Waldorf Astoria at $11.65 million.
A family anecdote from the Indianapolis News recounts Uncle Jim removing a year old mustache after a relative noted it existed. A child asks if he planted the 'seed' and recalls the mustache growing about two years ago, blending humor with horticultural phrasing.
Levitsky advises actions when called a liar by a man. Cohenstein says the response depends on the aggressor’s size and the magnitude of the insult.
Representative Bodwell opens headquarters in Butler Exchange room 235 to coordinate a nonpartisan war effort for LeBaron B Colt's bid. He cites support from Democratic leaders, credits Colt with the Overman bill, and urges unity to uphold the President during wartime.
A fragmented excerpt discusses the advantage of established government and the prevalence of governance by authority over reason. It questions reliance on authority and hints at tension between legitimacy and rational critique within political order.
George N Dunbar of 20 Charles Street Bristol endorses a kidney remedy after claiming two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills cured his frequent nocturnal kidney trouble. He bought them at Buffington's Pharmacy and notes no recurrence for over a year. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets the product at 60 cents.
Miss Grinnell notes in her California bat study that bats once served as food for early humans. She describes the bat as aerial master and cites cave-dwelling behavior, mentioning ground foraging jerusalem crickets drawn by sound and air currents.
Reading aloud at home is highly valued as a method to expand a child’s ideas and build self confidence through a growing vocabulary. Encouraging listening and some reading by children starts early and requires time and effort.
A Cincinnati manufacturer with about twenty female workers in a department faced high turnover due to task monotony. A noted psychologist advised placing a cat in the room, and after the cat was introduced the workers remained longer and showed improved morale.
The text notes that Switzerland adopted nature study as a regular school subject and trained teachers accordingly. It soon revealed that pupils knew more than the teachers because the latter relied on books while children learned from direct contact with nature.
Report notes that northern swimmers and divers rely on water for sustenance and describe two diving methods. A penguin from the Challenger expedition is said to swallow stones before diving to sink more readily, then regurgitate them upon resurfacing.
In a London Derry assizes case one defendant denies calling the rector a thick headed old fool and admits calling him a pig headed humbug. The heated exchange centers on coarse remarks amid the trial.
Y M C A workers help blind Chinese people with relief efforts while navigating traditional religious beliefs. They report difficulties in mitigating evil and aiding outreach amid cultural practices and skepticism toward aid.
A student bought an old Bible at a second hand bookseller and found banknotes totaling 5000 dollars folded inside. Another Bible revealed notes worth 3500 dollars once owned by a prodigal son who lived years unaware of the wealth hidden in his possession.
A Cleveland meat market proprietor sold a nickel worth of dog meat to a boy. The boy said the meat was not fit for consumption and that his father could not eat it. The butcher now questions who consumes the meat he sells for dogs.
A reflective quotation compares love to the first cable of a suspension bridge between two souls. It suggests that strong love bears faults without giving way if genuine. The excerpt emphasizes resilience and faith in emotional bonds.
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