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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1909
Page
4
The text urges that if a baby is not nourished by mother’s milk or the artificial food, Scott's Emulsion provides the necessary fats. It emphasizes the emulsion as a supplement to support infant nutrition when breastfeeding falls short.
An advertisement touts Scoit's Emulsion claiming a half teaspoonful taken several times daily will aid babies and children. A fifty-cent bottle is offered to prove the claim, with a misleading prompt to mail for a world atlas.
Wood crackles when ignited due to heat expanding air in pores, forcing it out and producing noise. Green wood snaps less because sap and moisture fill pores, dampening flame. dry wood pores contain air that supports combustion.
A fragment shows a man boasting of engagement to a girl in pink while a stranger reveals he is the lawyer hired to sue for breach of promise. The dialogue notes a summer engagement and an impending legal action.
A shopkeeper and a customer exchange playful ribbing about cheese as if alive, with a humorous aside about a returning remark from the cheese itself. The banter showcases curious, witty medieval dialogue tone and character play.
A terse exchange between a man and woman ends with a cutting claim about love. Her anger spikes as he insists he will never love another, revealing tensions and possessiveness in their relationship.
A brief humor note in Brooklyn Life recalls a social visit where a guest leaves with compliments and a hostess laments that a storm kept their best people away. The exchange captures small town wit and social weather.
An account from Count de Lesdain’s From Pekin to Sikkim describes camels as ships of the desert. One camel toppled into a mud ditch near a wheatfield and lay helpless, requiring half an hour and many men to lift it with cords under its back.
A humorous anecdote from Louisiana about an elderly colored servant who travels to New York and, upon return, explains he bought a life insurance policy for four hundred dollars. The Northern agent insisted on coverage to allow him to enter New York, saying the city would not admit him without a policy. The tale reflects admiration for insurance agents and their persuasive reach.
A discussion from American Medicine arguing that digestion relies on flavors. sight and smell of pleasant foods trigger digestive fluids, while unpleasant odors halt digestion. Delicatessen would be essential staples, and surviving on pennies a day is impractical and unhealthy. The piece suggests high food costs partly reflect flavor needs and urges dietetic economists to consider this.
A storekeeper in a remote town devised a novel ad scheme by buying up all stamps from the post office across the street. He displayed notices in his shop that stamps were only available there, forcing customers to visit his store while the postmaster watched as the rival stocked the shelves again after new supplies arrived.
Action, a Grecian painter from the era of Alexander, won a wife with his great work The Nuptials of Alexander and Roxane then exhibited at the Olympic games. A judge proclaimed he would give his daughter in marriage to the painter as a recompense, praising Action’s mastery in color mixing and noting the lack of access to modern art supplies.
Graniteville Vermont resident Mrs CHAS BARCLAY testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health during the change of life and nervous symptoms. The ad touts the product as widely endorsed for female issues and claims a long record of cures for inflammation ulceration weak systems and other monthly and menopausal complaints. It urges trial as a low cost remedy said to be invaluable for women in distress.
London Notes and Queries discusses how Bruges is pronounced by English speakers whether to use Flemish Bruya or English Bruge as in subterfuges. The piece notes the Flemish bias at Bruges itself and cites examples in Longfellow and Browning where two syllables appear.
In Leaves From the Journal of Sir George Smart the Chapel Royal chorister recalls a glee party at the 1831 London Bridge opening. A man and wife performed God Save the King by knuckle taps and voice, were initially considered intruders, but the king ordered an encore.
A lawyer recalls a wealthy and caustic old lady who mocked her neighbor Stamford. To divert her, he read from a volume on the government of the tongue, hoping to rebuke her without offense. She thanks him, saying the lecture would fit Stamford to a T, ensuring potential professional consequences.
An undertaker lamp maker piano maker plumber doctor lawyer and baker attend a gathering. Each speaker urges light harmony and tact while the baker ends the session by asking who will supply the dough.
A vivid sketch describes the Mexican road runner with two short legs capable of beating a horse or other fast animals in a handicap. The bird eats as it runs, devouring snakes of all sizes. Its elastic crop and swift neck allow it to coil rattlesnakes for long journeys across the desert, appearing as dust on a world tour record breaking pace.
A snare drummer in a busy performance swapped between six or more instruments, sweating and hustling as crowds nearby admired the effort. A spectator pointed out a misstep in the score noting a mid measure instruction to go down cellar and shake the furnace, which the drummer missed.
A scientist recalls a summer resort tale of two geologists. The older man rolls a rock down a mountain for three hours to fit his theory, only to reveal the rock would have undermined his hypothesis if left higher. The younger geologist questions the effort at dinner.
A Chicago man who funded a theatre troupe once faced a telegram from the show manager reporting a train wreck that destroyed scenery and baggage with no injuries. His terse reply urged the company to “Try another wreck and have the company ride in the baggage car,” reflecting sharp humor from the Chicago Record-Herald.
A mother and daughter discuss a late evening in the conservatory and gently break the news that the family is to have a son in law. The daughter recalls the engagement to papa as the occasion.
A reflective note on eating, stating it is a science to learn and an art to acquire with patient study. It emphasizes that middle age is a time to discover personal suitable foods and quantities, marking ongoing education in health.
Bristol resident Samuel Lindsey testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved chronic kidney issues. He suffered backache headaches dizziness and urinary problems until using the Dean's Kidney Pills from J H Young & Co. in Bristol. Sold at all dealers 50 cents. Master-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY listed as sale agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The Theosophical Review describes p o as the supraliminal self tied to the body and hun as the subliminal self also within the body. It cites a girl eloping with a lover whose spirit left the body, leaving the p o active, until the runaway couple returned and the two selves merged into one ordinary woman in front of spectators.
The New York Tribune reports a device using disks from one to twenty milligrams mounted on wooden handles. Subjects with eyes closed compare pressure to skin, revealing touch sensitivity at about two milligrams on the forehead temple and forearm five milligrams on the nose and chin and fifteen milligrams on the inner fingers.
The Assassins were an eleventh century Persian religious and military order who sought to destroy opponents of Islam by stealth. Crusaders faced a branch in Syria with many slain by sudden attacks, and Tartars destroyed the Persian group in 1256 followed by the Syrian band fourteen years later. The name endures as a fearsome designation.
In reminiscences Mr Tollemache recalls Herbert Spencer near the end of life visiting a boarding house. A lady who heard him at meals recalls his remark that making good melted butter is a lost art in England.
A spinster boarder notes that the Neweds face trouble as some pick sides while others mind their own business. A scanty haired bachelor adds that there are eccentric people who keep to themselves, in a Chicago News style line.
An incident shows the duke's calm demeanor when told a naval officer and near friend had commanded a ship that was lost and the officer drowned. The duke reportedly replied, That's the second ship he has lost.
A theater manager recalls audience reaction to a performance that initially shocked viewers. He says the production was expurgated to soften content, but afterward audiences seemed disappointed by the changes.
A highly stylized illustration in the Atchi kon Globe depicts the devil as an extremely tall and slender figure dressed elegantly, contrasted with descriptions of fat men who might seek comfort from this image. The piece uses burlesque symbolism to comment on vanity and excess.
The St Marys Total Abstinence Society on Wood Street held its regular meeting with President Edward L Leahy presiding. One member nominated, two expelled for breaking pledges, and resolutions for deceased members adopted for family presentation. Baseball plans discussed with Neary appointed manager after Colnnery declined. William Hughes to help assemble a team as practice begins within a week. Holy Communion mass at 7:80 next Sunday urged.
Advert says rheumatism cannot be cured by plasters or liniments and promotes Urico as the only cure. Uriv O targets rheumatic blood toxins in blood muscles and kidneys, rendering them inert and removable. Sold by J H Young & Co at 75 cents and 1 dollar per bottle with samples available from Smith Drug Co Syracuse NY.
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