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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
4
A circular from the U S Forest Service cites Treadwell Cleveland Jr and warns that preservation of forests is essential to national development. It notes wasteful timber use, fires costing millions and lives, and the need to inventory forest resources to sustain water, power, and industry for the future.
The executor of Andrew Lynch late of Bristol announces probate approval by Bristol Probate Court and his acceptance of the trust with bond. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk within six months from the first advertisement date. John P Lynch is named.
The undersigned Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Sarah W Luscomb of Bristol deceased reports probate admission by the Bristol Probate Court. He accepts the trust, has given bond, and appoints Clinton T Sherman of Bristol as agent for service of process. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months from the first advertisement dated September 7, 1909.
A young girl Margery asserts that her cousin Cecilia is the patron saint of music, St Cecilia, based on family ties. She explains Cecilia taught her prayers and how to play jackstones, despite an unlikley resemblance to the famous image.
In 1671 the French traveler Jorevin de Rochefort described Worchester England where children were taught to smoke from an early age. He noted mothers filling pipes at morning, children carrying pipes with books, and teachers smoking with students as part of daily routine.
A family horse named Dobbin retires to a farmer friend’s pasture by rail, while young Edna laments his departure and imagines the plush cushions of the train. A French joke about tramps and a humane reward follows, then a Civil War era anecdote on proper example and a colonel’s gesture with white gloves.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reflection recalls finding multiple pairs of gloves, silk hose, and handkerchiefs given by the wife to her husband. She recounts laying them out to shame him for never using the gifts and muses on saving money by rationing presents in future years.
A Milwaukee Journal reflection argues that relying on others weakens character. It contrasts beggars in farming and business with a fable of larks in a grainfield, urging self effort before seeking help.
A young man mails a love song titled There’s a Sigh In the Heart to his sweetheart. The girl’s father, a stern physician, rejects it as unscientific claiming no heart sighs exist and sighs belong to the lungs.
Professor Albert Schinz argues in the North American Review that languages differ in pronunciation and writing. Americans read and write French before understanding it, while Germans and French speakers can communicate when they know how to write the other language.
On October 16 to 18, 1813, Russia Prussia Austria Sweden Denmark and Holland fought Napoleon's allies under Schwarzenberg. Nearly 500000 troops clashed with 94000 casualties. The campaign ended Napoleon’s setback and helped free Germany as troops from many European nations participated.
In a Baltimore American snippet, a husband quips about a comet nearing Earth at a million miles a minute, as his wife wakes and jokes about enforcing speed laws better. The exchange Satirizes sensational astronomy reports and everyday skepticism.
A description of Tchullan customs where a bachelor hides near a home, leaves a fragrant pipe on a visible piece of furniture, and returns later to see if it has been smoked. If the pipe is smoked, the marriage proposal is accepted. if not, it is irrevocably rejected.
Making hats from rabbit fur using a copper cone and suction fan creates a fur cone that is reshaped into a finished hat. The process relies on high individual skill, with rapid shaping, sizing, shrinking, and trimming.
The piece compares ancient Greek schooling to modern ideas, noting Greek youth spent mornings in gymnastics, games and study, with afternoons for writing reading and open war. It argues Greek emphasis on hygiene and physical training produced a superior man, admired by Galton and echoed in today’s schools.
The passage notes limited world knowledge in Aristotle's era and during Columbus. It surveys beliefs of a flat Earth era, Mediterranean-centered civilizations, and Europes limited Asia Africa awareness. It also mentions Columbus misidentifying Cuba and Haiti as Cipango and part of Asia mainland.
In Paris Parmentier hosted a famed all potato banquet with guests including Benjamin Franklin and Lavoisier. Every dish and even brandy used potatoes, aiming to show they are not poison. Louis XVI supported Parmentier and guards were posted to entice theft, marking a turning point in the campaign to popularize potatoes.
In effect on May 27 1909 the N H and Hartford Railroad Electric service was introduced. The notice references railway electric line operations and public use implications. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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