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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
4
Parrots are vegetarians relying on fruit seeds nectar in tropical habitats. The article notes their strong beaks evolved to access chosen foods and compares fruit eaters like hornbills and toucans for beak size and power.
A diner argues with a waiter over washing fingers after a meal. The guest declares he eats with a knife like country folk and scorns the implication of using fingers, prompting a tense exchange.
In Ceylon a notable trade exists in white shark oil and fins rich in gelatin. The fins are used largely by Chinese to make soup, which they deem superior to turtle soup prized by epicures here.
A dialogic quip from the Philadelphia Press contrasts eye symbolism with a shop window sign. The exchange features He They She I voices noting that eyes reflect the heart and eyes reveal signs such as No Admittance Except on Business.
A concise Washington Star quotation frames Stormington Barnes as saying his strict devotion to art continues, while noting the marriage in question ended long ago. The remark plays on the idea of being bound to art for life.
Druggists refund money if the remedy fails to cure. Each box bears E W Grove's signature. Price 25 cents. Active ingredient and usage implied by the product name.
A Baltimore News page quotes a childhood memory about growth and joy from a grandmother figure. The fragment mentions a grandfatherly voice urging continued growth, contrasting with a hypothetical “grow the other way” notion. The text frames a nostalgic, poetic memory rather than a news event.
A playful dialogue excerpt from the Chicago Tribune features a clam arguing about rights to be seen as superior and a lobster retorting that earning lobster status requires birth. The exchange mocks social climbing and labels with humor.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a shy suitor who stammers but wins Mary’s heart amid forty maids. Madge notes the kiss triggers his stutter, adding a playful observation from the demure contestant.
In a brief exchange quoted from the Catholic Standard and Times, Borem laments worn shoes while Miss Tyre quips about how one’s welcome wears out before the shoes.
The New York fire department treats its horses as cherished companions with stalls labeled by horse name in aluminum. Firemen pamper the animals with comfort off duty and share small luxuries, including leaf sugar and candies, as passersby watch horses enjoy sweets from their handlers.
The piece notes that Southern planters before the Civil War often drew their own architectural plans due to scarce skilled labor, with Charleston as an exception. It contrasts this with Spanish cities where households are moved via handcarts and hoisted by block and tackle. It also argues for rest and recreation, warning that overworking the brain impairs creative output, citing O S Marsden on the need for a fresh brain for original thought.
The piece argues that lower animals show minimal pain by human standards. Lobsters shed claws when alarmed by loud sounds, crabs continue feeding while eaten, fish bite again after being hooked, and reptiles snap and move on after injury, suggesting pain may not be endured as humans understand it.
A Polish nobleman baited an experiment by placing a stork with a neck plate bearing from Poland. In spring the same bird returned with a bundle of precious stones and a plate reading India sends him back with presents to the Poles.
The Dyaks of Borneo settle disputes by giving each man equal salt lumps dropped in water. the lump that dissolves first marks the wrongdoer. They also use two live shellfish with lime juice. the fish that stirs first decides the verdict.
Mrs Starvem asks what neighbors think of their new boarder. Star board responds he is polite, though some suspect sarcasm. He is noted for asking if the hostess would have the cream. Philadelphia Press reports the casual exchange.
A meditation on compassion and discretion in suffering. The author argues that true charity often lies in ignoring others' troubles rather than intruding. The piece cautions against curious, officious, or tactless interference that invades a neighbor's desolation, despite well meaning aid.
Eva and Ciss discuss a broken resolution and Harold’s role in the conflict. Eva questions why Harold was spoken to again while Ciss explains it happened after he called her on the telephone.
A cynic laments that the world has changed from past chances to present. The listener completes the simile with a church fair, implying a sense of superficial or uncertain outcomes. Judge.
A witty exchange about conversations at home features a brief joke on repeating words, attributed to Ally lo per. The remark highlights a light domestic moment in a playful tone.
Tales recount Mistress Dolly Madison's polite wit and calm guidance at a White House reception. A country lad spills coffee, pockets the cup, and in her calm chatter about weather and his mother, he recovers and accepts a fresh cup.
The article urges growing interest in child psychology and sane treatment for nervous and crime-prone behavior. It emphasizes parental education, unbiased observation, and gathering local material to aid balanced development and prevent harmful mismanagement.
A full grown sea otter measures four to five feet and about a foot wide. Hunters remove the hide from the nose to the head and pull it down over the body without cutting lengthwise. The skin is stretched over a six and a half foot board, then another board of equal size is added to lengthen the stretch. A third shorter board wedges in, tucking ends to secure. Flesh is trimmed, skin cured and dried, then turned inside out and sold for market.
The elster or Pica candata is a ravenlike bird about the size of a dove with black and white plumes and a long tail. It nests in orchards, is considered sacred, and three sightings on a home top allegedly foretell death. Its cry over ill persons is feared to hasten death, yet the bird also helps by destroying insects, offsetting the fear it inspires among farmers.
An old English tale places Mme Creswell at Bridewell burying ground, noting Charles II era dramatists reference. Dying in Bridewell prison, she left £10 for a funeral sermon with one condition: nothing ill may be said. The preacher quipped that she “was born well, she lived well, and she died well.”
A brisk exchange quotes a speaker pressing an objection to polygamy and another retorting that a man can’t serve two masters. The dialogue echoes familiar religious and ethical tensions, framed as a concise Town Topics aside.
A man consoles a distressed woman as she cries, saying he would kiss away her tears while she questions his intent and emotion, revealing a tense emotional exchange in a troubled moment.
A quotation from Puck asserts that some men measure their self respect by their exposure to unbiased information. The remark emphasizes how lack of impartial data shapes personal dignity beliefs.
A maid asks the sage for the secret of agreeable talk. He advises listening as the core skill. The pair exchange brief, didactic banter on how to converse well.
A terse exchange at odd hours, a man admits to poker after midnight. He grimly states he has lost thirty five bones and seeks his nightshirt. The remark satirically contrasts with a supposed sick friend or lodge meeting.
Eyewitnesses claim no trouble at the meeting last night. McGowan allegedly struck the chairman in the eye during the proceedings and was expelled from the venue, ending the disturbance.
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