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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
4
The author argues traditions keep pumpkin pie tied to autumn. Modern canned pumpkin and spring eggs make pie feasible year round. Pies replace scarce fruits as custards with pumpkin pulp. Families may rediscover pumpkin in spring and enjoy desserts beyond seasonal norms.
The passage argues that translations broaden literary exposure and liberalize thought even if no translation matches the original. It also urges keeping originals to spur language study and improve style through careful word choice and precision.
Lettuce is grown on 30 to 40 acre fields in the Imperial and Salt River valleys California. At peak season January and February shipments reach 26 carloads to the midwest and east. Harvested by hand irrigation produces extra fine quality lettuce. The industry began about three years ago and has become a leading agricultural occupation. Nearby areas also grow carrots peas cauliflower and table beans on a smaller scale.
In a lighthearted backstage street scene Anne teases Bob about a mysterious dancer. She reveals the man clinging to her during the intermission was attempting to sell life insurance, a detail Bob finds surprising and amusing. The exchange highlights flirtation and a sly sales motive embedded in a social evening.
A humorous dialogue features two suffragists arguing about marriage age. The older activist advocates delaying marriage until thirty five, while the younger counters that it is equally impractical to marry after that age. The exchange contrasts views of two women with differing ages.
A preliminary census report shows United States street and interurban railways carried over 11 billion fare paying passengers in 1917, averaging just over 100 trips per person.
An old tale tells of a man with a wooden limb who learns thrift. His companion advises buying Thrift Stamps to save money and keep a steady supply of tobacco in his box. The tale ends with the thrifty, rock‑loving Geezer finally prospering.
Community program urges residents to exchange available resources for Thrift Stamps to build savings. Officials highlight nationwide supply drive and educational events at local centers guiding families on thrift and budgeting.
A fable recounts a conceited frog who boasted loudly about his voice rivaling cats until the pool dried up and he had nowhere to go. The tale ends with a moral about actions over noise and a wartime push to buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
A fragment advises avoiding responsibility, blaming others, and clinging to selfish urges. It urges: avoid self-analysis, fear failure, and view dissenters as threats, promoting passivity and aggressive self-centered behavior.
The article notes a drop in admissions to poorhouses and charitable institutions in New England and nationwide, linked to thrift, higher living costs, and labor scarcity. It highlights rising thrift stamp and government savings use and cites Mrs. L. Higginson on more locals practicing thrift yet many remain unaware of safe investment benefits.
The article notes the addition of Thrift to the three proverbial Rs in honor of a red schoolhouse on the hill. The National Educational Association endorses thrift as a core element of American education and urges compulsory thrift and savings in curricula. Milwaukee resolutions show support for the Government Savings movement and War Savings Stamps. teachers pledge to promote thrift ideas nationwide.
Mrs. F. L. Higginson, director of savings for the First Federal Reserve District, warned against loan sharks circulating false reports that the Treasury Department had abandoned its thrift campaign. She said unscrupulous interests promote their securities and that the Treasury Department has no intention of stopping the campaign as Secretary Glass stated that government securities sales would continue indefinitely.
A rhythmical plea encourages buying Thrift Stamps daily to save money and support the war effort. The jingle promises that a dollar saved is a dollar earned and urges frequent purchases to pay off in time.
A practical guide urges inspecting every room including cellar and attic for waste. It stresses thorough, room by room checks to ensure nothing is overlooked. The tone is directive and focused on methodical housekeeping.
A Duluth Herald quotation imagines a placid Victorian observer surveying a postwar world. He would witness failed transatlantic flight attempts by British flyers, bold Yankee efforts, and radical shifts from Russia to Germany and the United States as a new era of war and weaponry unfolds.
A seventy three year old Milwaukee style resident is described as the dearest, never childish, and intensely busy. She knits for soldiers, now embroiders for a tiny baby, touting selflessness over self pity and urging others to help, a grand success in the community.
Sunday morning at a village church the congregation sits in silence until a government inspector in the front pew accuses them of establishing secret communication with the Almighty without a permit. Burleson is said to hear of this as the scene unfolds with mock seriousness.
The New York painter roasts pretentious buyers who flaunt "old masters" at huge sums. He recalls a quip about Whistler, noting a sausage maker’s joke on oil painting. The anecdote highlights perceived pretensions in art pricing and knowledge.
A Terre Haute physician told a friend on Main Street that he earned $25 from a basketball game incident after treating a broken leg. He described taking time off work to attend the game and then performing the leg setting. The remark appears in a casual chat cited from Indianapolis.
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