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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
6
Walch Wound tin 2s Qosman Wallen, a Californian, owns the only watch in the world that winds itself. Bought years ago in the Hast, the square French timepiece uses a lever that oscillates with each footstep to tighten the spring. It keeps accurate time and remains encased in gold with a key for emergencies if walking stops.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Olive C Peckham guardian of the person and estate of Harold Caldwell Peckham Jr with bond. Claimants must file their claims with the Clerk within six months from the first advertisement. John W Church, Clerk. notice dated September 20 1923 with subsequent ads.
In Bristol on Sept 17 1423 the court hears Frank L Chace as husband of Niza Chace’s request to appoint Industrial Trust Company of Providence as administrator for the estate of Eliza D D Chace deceased. A fourteen day notice is ordered for publication starting soon. Proceedings set for Oct 15 1923 at 10 30 AM.
In Granada province near Monachil foothills a hilltop necropolis from the first Metal Age was located. Primitive tombs with skeletons pottery and metal ornaments were uncovered after locals had long found pottery fragments and bones while plowing.
The report notes Canada’s loftiest structure at Abbott's Pass summit. The Canadian Pacific rail road hut sits about 10 000 feet above sea level.
Estate of James W Franklin presented for probate in Bristol. The instrument claimed as last will and testament will be considered October 15 1923 at 1030 AM in the Probate Court Room. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days as recorded by Probate Clerk John W Church.
Notice of appointment by the Probate Court of Bristol of Olive C Peckham as administratrix of Harold C Peckham's estate. Creditors and others must file claims with the Bristol Town Court clerk within the advertised period. John W Church, Clerk, administers the proceedings dated September 21 1928.
A quoted passage argues that perfect design requires exact placement of every detail from drapery to leafage, comparing it to a musical note whose pitch cannot change without altering the whole. It asserts such perfection is rare, citing Raphael and Verona's works where even a hair tendril or ring must stay as is to preserve the composition.
A nostalgic note traces thimbles from ancient tricks of Senxa to the modern shell game. It recalls inscribing verses and forget me nots inside the thimble about 250 years ago, when the thimble served as a token akin to today’s engagement ring. Teather thimbles later fell from use due to needle pricks.
A stern father rejects a hopeful suitor arguing his daughter lacks sense to marry. He tells the suitor to leave, calling him a fool for pursuing a union with a young woman who has little sense. The exchange centers on parental objection and family honor.
Brig. Gen. Milton J. Foreman, founder of the American Legion, is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism at Maucourt France on November 4 1918. He led a small detachment to locate and suppress unseen enemy gunners under heavy fire, after serving in the 122nd Field Artillery and earning multiple decorations.
William Shepherd of Kelley Ingram Post 55 leads at the Ohio outdoor championship at Edgewater Park Cleveland winning the 220 and 440 yard titles and placing in the mile and half mile. He scores 90 points and posts record times. His brother Art wins class C and sister Edna also places in events.
English and Turkish clashes over Mosul unfold at the Tigris crossroads near Nineveh. The city, capital of a 29 000 square mile vilayet rich in oil, has risen and fallen through empires from Tamerlane to Saladin and may rebound again.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues that the age will produce leaders from apartment towers not log cabins. It claims the two story and three story homes give way to nine or fourteen story birthplaces as monumental symbols of genius.
The first American passenger ship fitted with automatic steering gear completed a successful West Indies voyage. The gyroscopic compass opens and closes an electric circuit to stop and start the rudder mechanism, adjustable for deviation from course as small as one sixth of a degree.
Argonauts from Pennsylvania University uncover demo tic papyri in Thebes covering 809 to 246 BC. The finds illuminate financial records from Ptolemy Philadelphus era known for efficient tax collection with little public unrest. The article suggests lessons for modern nations in fiscal generosity.
Maude-Sarah has begun commercial art work while Molly-Indeed asks what she draws. Maude replies she sketches her husband's salary.
A clipped dialogue notes a hunter on a mule learning to shoot from the animal. The exchange suggests skill comes with practice and a cautious stance by the speaker. The line reflects a rustic, frontier tone typical of older newspaper or period writing.
The article discusses the believd therapeutic uses of onions for digestion, headaches, cold relief, sleeplessness, earache, and even croptpy children. It cites raw onions easing head disorders and nightly onion intake as a doctor's prescription for various ailments.
Sailors and miners fear omens yet gamblers cling to superstition. A Monte Carlo paper recounts a fly landing on No. 18 during a bad run, prompting bets on the middle dozen and numbers 10 to 17. The wheel crowned 13 three times in a row, causing a loss of $25,000 to the Casino.
A tropical seabird called the man of war is described as a genuine feathered airplane. It floats without wing movement for hours, climbs in spirals, and drifts with minimal wing angle changes. Seen mainly along Florida to Southern California coasts, the bird spans about seven and a half feet wingtip to wingtip, with a fearsome beak but weak feet.
The article recounts James Douglas ninth and last earl of a Douglas branch in Scotland. Early in life he plotted against James III, fled with a crown pension, and was made Knight of the Garter. In 1484 he allied with the exile Duke of Albany and invaded Scotland, was captured at Luchmaben, faced the king, spared on condition of taking the cows, and later retired to Lindores where he died.
The origin of the microscope is debated with Zacharias Jansen often cited as the 1590 maker and Galileo credited around 1610. Early double lenses followed the refraction law around 1624, with acromatic lenses enabling scientific use. The binocular microscope is credited to Professor Riddell in 1851.
The lake named Erie comes from a tribe of Indians of Iroquoian stock not in the Iroquois Confederacy. Henry Gannett of the U S Geological Survey explains in Origin of Certain Place Names that Erie derives from erie erike or eriga meaning wildcat, the name of an ancient on its borders.
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