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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1931
Page
4
The article traces the word dish from old English dige and German tisch to meanings that include plates, vessels for food, tables, and drinking cups. It notes shifts over centuries, examples like a dish of tea, and how Americans extend dish to eating utensils and served foods, distinguishing from bowls and cups.
Lloyd's London based insurance entity traces its roots to Edward Lloyd’s coffee house in Tower Street forming in the seventeenth century. It did not become incorporated until 1871 by an act of parliament and operates through member firms under its society rules. The group also publishes Lloyd's List, a maritime intelligence journal begun in 1696, alongside other works for members and the shipping industry.
Scientists dispute the pressure origin theory of petroleum formation. Lab results released by the American Petroleum Institute indicate heat and time drive petroleum formation, not pressure. A university survey of organic chemistry professors questions crude source as the oil’s quality determinant and emphasizes refining processes.
A Baltimore Sun reader recalls a taxi ride where the driver rejects a questionable half guilder coin calling it a Dutch nickel. The driver explains a church-going passenger trusted him with it, implying the coin came from a well meaning but misled source. The tale hints at moral satire about honesty and temptation.
A brief historical note traces weather study from early days of Plymouth to the barometer and the word cyclone. It cites Torricelli's barometer invention 23 years after Plymouth and the term cyclone first used in 1848 by Piddington in Calcutta, noting its Greek origin meaning coils of a snake.
A California dairy guards cows crossing a busy highway by a cement-lined tunnel beneath the road. The tunnel provides an exclusive route for the cows between dairy buildings and pastures, reducing traffic dangers.
A two film lineup features I Take This Woman with Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard a tale of love on the Western plains and a Western ranch that tests loyalty and marriage Also shown Dance Fools Dance starring Joan Crawford blends gangster drama with high society chic and a strong supporting cast including Clark Gable and William Holden through Chicago and New York settings.
Town Council postponed decisions on two Rhode Island Hospital bills totaling 810 for services to two needy residents. Millemagg reported bills from May 28 and December 3, 1930, including a $686 charge for an employee injured at National India Rubber Company. The case raised questions of workers compensation and company liability.
Sell your invention or patent by exhibiting a model or drawing at the Second International Patent Exposition in Chicago from September 14 to 27. Thousands of manufacturers and patent buyers will review new devices for marketing. Rates are $1 per day for 14 days, or send $14 with descriptions and drawings for full service.
Joseph P. Souza of 11 Third School St Bristol Rhode Island declares that his wife Rose P Souza has left his home and he will not be responsible for any bills contracted by her from September 1, 1931 onward. The notice is dated September 1 4 and 8.
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