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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
4
Benjamin W. Grim of Providence is named guardian by the Bristol Probate Court for Mark Anthony D Wolf Aluron I D Wolf and Mary R Wolf of Bristol Rhode Island. Bond filed. All creditors must present claims within six months from first advertisement.
In The Balkan Trail Frederick Moore narrates an Italian Ottoman bank official who learned English from books and proudly tries it on English guests at supper. When misunderstood he writes on a letter I am speaking English and confesses learning the noble language from books. A witty lesson follows as the Englishman guides him on pronunciation.
The piece describes a Cherokee traditional cure for rattlesnake bites. It cites a method: cut out the bitten tissue with a knife, apply pressure, and plunge the leg in running water to keep it washing and bleeding controlled until help or a heal could arrive. The account, drawn from Forest and Stream, argues this approach reduces deaths when physicians are unavailable.
A Harlem matron frets over monthly bills for food drink and adornment. Her four year old daughter offers a practical, humorous solution by urging to tear up the bill so payment is avoided. The brief anecdote captures domestic frugality with a touch of childlike wit.
A humorous clipping from Harper’s Weekly recalls a grocer adrift in a raft made from blinds and a skylight during the Johnstown flood. He spots his debtor clinging to a hogshead and quips that he’s been seeking payment for days, while the debtor replies he’s struggling to stay afloat.
Renan, traveling in Naples, was approached by a hotel servant who asked him to pick a lottery number, claiming it would be lucky whether he proved saintly or devilish. Renan chose a number and never learned whether the servant’s bet paid off.
A discussion outlines promoting a transportation company, weighing land versus water. The speaker favors a water route leveraging an ocean as a starting point, noting rail infrastructure and rights of way would be needed for a land approach.
A Washington Star exchange shows Mr Comrox calling a lawyer tricky and saying he would not meet him socially. Mr Dustin Stax adds a request for the lawyer's office address, highlighting caution in social contact.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a barber shop as a barber insinuates a customer needs a haircut. The customer quips that last cut was poor and asserts it should be cut nicely this time.
A fragment notes a small congregation and a preacher's cadence. The dialogue suggests intimate church life with a humorous take on solemn phrases and proposals.
A fox climbs ivy on a wall near private residences in hunting districts. Ten years ago in Ireland a hound was killed when a tired pack chased a fox into a thick belt of trees by a wall. The master leapt to the pack, found the hounds torn by the fox, and fell back while the fox escaped over the wall via ivy.
Two visitors at a hospital for the insane flee from a wild man pursuing them along a lane. One woman hides while the other runs, shrieking, until the man taps her on the shoulder and says Tag Youre it. Cleveland Leader reports the bizarre pursuit.
A woman voices a stance on conversation balance. She says she enjoys hearing a man’s life story when he pays for her dinner, but resists a woman revealing all she knows even if she pays. She would rather cover her own meal and contribute modestly to discussion.
Guardian of Mary A. T. Gladding of Bristol Rhode Island announces bond filed under law. All claimants must file with the Clerk within six months from first advertisement. Elizabeth N. Nichols signs as guardian.
In Bristol on April 2 1909 the Probate Court receives Frank H Reynolds of Providence urging appointment of guardian for Elizabeth R Mowry full age resident of Bristol. Hearing set for May 3 1909 at 10 30 am in Bristol Probate Court. Notice to be published fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix. John M Cogshell Probate Clerk.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote relates Sir Ian Hamilton during the South Africa campaign discovering a junior officer’s disorderly papers. The officer, after tallying long hours and multiple roles from mule teamster to typist, quips that brains alone could not spare him more duties, and is later attached to Hamilton’s personal staff.
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows Jones arguing a women’s club should pursue aims far from female suffrage while Miss Strong counters with suffrage as its purpose. The exchange centers on whether ambition or focus determines a club’s success.
A brief quotation exchange notes peace and victory with wry wit. A wise phrase about peace’s victories contrasts with the need to fight for them, reflecting a public sentiment in a newspaper snapshot.
In the eleventh century Count Gunnelin imprisoned a rival in a stone tower now known as the Chess tower where he carved chessmen and taught jailers. The village hosts yearly chess tournaments at the Chess inn with prizes, and a fine for brides from neighboring villages who cannot play, funding the next contest.
A tense exchange shows a husband insisting on money and a wife dryly noting she would be better off than a woman with no practice. The line hints at a domestic dispute or sharp social exchange within a marriage.
Mrs Boarder asks about the soup. Mr Boarder says he has no trouble locating the soup but suspects the chicken will serve as an alibi.
A compact aphorism from Schiller urges living by example rather than words. The line serves as a timeless reminder that actions reflect character more than spoken ideals.
Digestive woes blamed on fermentation of undigested food. Stomach trouble described with symptoms like nausea, heartburn, belching, and loss of appetite. Claims Fermentation causes misery and that Diapepsin offers almost instant relief after a meal.
Lawyer questions Murphy about his last residence as the witness jokes that it will be the cemetery, suggesting a grim sense of humor about his fate in the proceeding. The exchange highlights tension in the courtroom and the wit of the witness.
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