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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
3
A New York Times quote explains hat ventilation debates among customers and tailors. It notes many buyers avoid ventilating hats, risking comfort and potential baldness. The English style favors crown holes, preferably two near the band, stylishly placed to maintain appearance while ensuring airflow.
A London legend, the beefsteak pudding at Y Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street is revered as the tavern’s daily centerpiece for nearly two centuries. Noted visitors like Garrick, Goldsmith, and Dr. Johnson praised it, and a ceremonial procession precedes each serving.
The article explains gold’s scarcity by its heaviness, noting only platinum and iridium exceed it. It traces Earth's formation from gas to liquid, then a dense crust under immense pressure, with heavier central materials gathering around the core. It states Earth weighs five times water, crust rocks two and a half times water.
A compact meditation notes that the name of God commonly appears with four letters across languages. It lists numerous language renditions such as Latin Deus Greek Zeus Hebrew Abead Arabic Asia Persian Syra Tartarian Idya Egyptian Aumao East Indian Esgi Jap anese Zain Turkish Addi Scandinavian Odin Wallachian Zenc Croatian Doga Dalmatian Rogt Tyrrhenian Eher Etrurian Chur Margarian Oeze Swedish Codd Irish Dich German Gott French Dieu Spanish Dios Peruvian Lian.
An Eskimo seal skin church once formed a light 18 by 12 foot tent used for Sunday services. When a harsh winter left dogs hungry, they ate the sealskins leaving only the frame. The community has since built a dog proof tabernacle in its place.
The article notes that in George II’s era offices under government could be bought. A £500 berth in the victualing office offered perquisites and bribes for contracts, while MPs who could franking letters sometimes sold that right for £300 annually.
A Boston trolley car loaded with women ignored repeated calls to move up. The conductor urged them to advance while the motorman offered a compliment, but no one complied. Eventually the ladies moved forward together.
Russian statistics estimate Cauca sia has 10 million inhabitants formed from remnants of ancient nomadic tribes. About 2.6 million are Russians, 1.0 million Armenians, 1.5 million Tartars and Georgians, with the rest mainly Mohammedan tribes. Some thirty languages and dialects are spoken.
The Yonkers Statesman notes a joke where a wife calls a conversation brilliant and sparkling as she furnishes it. The Atlanta Journal adds a quip on bores, describing gimlets and augers as types of bore in social settings.
The Town Council met Tuesday with full board. Thomas C. Church sought about 200 dollars to finish Pappoosesquaw Road repairs from Mrs. A Taylor residence to Mrs. M De W Mudge property. North Burial Ground commissioners discussed 465 feet of macadam road and using onhand crushed stone. A request to lay cobble stones from the burial grounds to the railroad was deferred. A Hebrew Society building move was granted under ordinance. Richmond Street repairs and dirt deliveries were authorized. A small foot of Bradford Street tramp house to be sold at auction. Fence construction on Bradford Street segment to be managed by Council. Hope Street sewer readiness required before macadam work. Suburban Electric speed and newspaper tossing complaints referred to General Manager. Burial-expense reimbursement request from Annie Furey and Kate McLaughlin for James Mead's burial was considered. no action due to lack of evidence. Mead was insured. matter previously before State Board of Soldier's Relief without success.
The PH NIX reviews Bristol players from seven games, five wins. Warren leads batting at .807, Tucker tops infielding with .970, Van Almkirk in the box fans 59 strikeouts in seven games. Bristol pitchers allowed 46 hits to Bristol batters while 62 hits were earned off opposing pitchers.
The record lists players Tucker Van Alm kirk R Connery Horton Higgins Harrington and others with multiple hits including two base knocks three base hits and a home run by Van Alm kirk. Pitching notes show many strikeouts for R Connery and others, with seven walks issued by Tucker and high hit by pitch counts.
At the John Alden homestead in Duxbury Massachusetts over 500 descendants gathered for the third annual Alden Kindred of America reunion to mark the 260th anniversary of the home. Attendees included Edward M. Tilley of Berkley Virginia Miss Annie C Monro Mrs Susan Tilley Warner and Rev William J Tilley of Newark New Jersey. Rev Tilley offered a bright original poem on John Alden's First Thanksgiving.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick reliable cure for diarrhoea, claiming two doses suffice for ordinary attacks and it never fails even in severe cases, sold by W. H. Buffington.
William F. Lampton critiques common speech errors in daily talk. He notes examples from lay conversations and urges smarter usage, contrasting casual forms like I knowed and Where at with proper grammar. The piece highlights pervasive speech lapses across ages, urging readers to learn proper form.
When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take and certain to act, always use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by W.H. Buffington.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat quotes a lover’s lavish terms for his partner calling her his daisy duck peach lamb pearl. Tender figures mark the affectionate wording in this brief excerpt.
A Chicago Post comment discusses the gap between a gown and a designer creation, noting prices can be a small fortune though exact figures aren’t provided. The exchange emphasizes the luxury fashion market and the premium of bespoke design.
A Kansas City Independent item recounts a clergyman praising a stableman Thomas for coaxing a colt into its stall. The cleric asks for a method to draw workingmen to church, but Thomas jokes his plan is to blindfold and back them into place, a wry rural misunderstanding.
A grocery man notes Edam cheese in dishes across hotels and restaurants. He recounts colonial lore of Mynheer Peter Heyis from Edam Holland bringing Edam cheese to the Delaware river in 1631, influencing Indians who supposedly traded land for a barrel of cheese, followed by a violent massacre of the Dutch colony after the feast.
A writer reflects on mordant Irish wit about Peel and other quips. A fish shop scene from London Answers features a gentle old man weighing fish and the shopwoman’s sharp remark that the customer seeks information, not fish.
The text explains that a newborn's cry is a providential lung expansion, not pain. It notes well developed babies cry loudly, while weak ones have faint cries. Tear ducts mature by the second year, after which crying can occur more easily.
A dictionary style definition asks What is a baby and offers a riddle like depiction. It calls the infant the prince of wails a Lapland dweller and a morning noon and midnight presence. It compares the baby to a universal key opening hearts and living as a stranger who arrives with no clothes yet welcomed.
An old tannery tale contrasts a skilled expert weighing hides by feel with a modern unskilled worker using a compact double topped table device. The machine rapidly calculates square content in both metric and standard systems, delivering exact measurements.
A humorously framed exchange about domestic life shows a wife delaying her husband by hiding his hat or gloves, prompting him to search while she finishes dressing, highlighting playful in marriage.
Douglas Jerrold retorts to a would be wit who claims he never laughs at his jokes. Jerrold quips that he will laugh if the other man delivers one good line, prompting a sharp challenge.
An assortment of quips about conscience and character from newspapers and writers. Uncle Reuben favors balanced conscientiousness, avoiding rigidity that harms family or pets. A Chicago News line extols lighter souls float more easily in society. Carlyle warns that the greatest fault is to be conscious of none.
The Albee Stock Company presents Arthur Wing Pinero's The Magistrate at Keith's Theatre. Keith's patrons will again enjoy the farce with Mr. Owen in the title role, Miss Reimer as Mrs Posket, Miss Phillips as Miss Verrinder, and Ceidare as Capt Horace Vale. Thursday matinee offers souvenir photos of Mr. Owen.
The article argues that race discrimination persists but improves in the South and that slavery had harsh effects yet offered a disciplined path to civilization for African Americans. It credits emancipation with progress and a bright, hopeful future, urging historians to compare outcomes with other black populations and recognize overall advancement.
The Bristol PHaNIX notes reliable advertisers reap steady returns, highlighting ongoing value for sponsors and suggesting continued opportunities for local business support through the publication.
Rail schedule in effect May 17 1908 for N Y N H and Hartford line. Northbound Bristol to Providence and Fall River weekdays with multiple departures from 5 45 am to 11 15 pm, plus express. Southbound Providence to Bristol weekday departures and numerous arrival times at Bristol from Providence. Sunday northbound from Bristol at multiple morning to evening times. southbound Sunday from Fox Point to Bristol with many daily departures and Bristol arrivals throughout the day.
Regular service between Providence and Bristol operates on weekdays from Dorrance and Weybosset streets every 30 minutes from 5 45 a m to 7 15 p m and hourly to 11 15 p m. Bristol terminus departures start at 5 19 a m, then every 30 minutes to 8 48 p m, hourly to 10 49 p m, plus 11 49 p m and 12 41 a m to Riverside car house. Sunday runs begin at 7 45 a m with 30 minute intervals to 7 15 p m and hourly to 10 15 p m, Bristol departures start 6 49 a m then every 30 minutes to 6 49 p m, hourly to 4 9 p m, plus 10 49 and 11 41 p m to Riverside. Cars leave Franklin street six minutes after leaving terminus.
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