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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
4
The Newport and Providence Railway Company announces its time table in effect June 10 1906 for weekdays. The schedule lists departures and arrivals between Newport and Providence with intermediate stops and service intervals throughout the workweek.
The Islamic world splits into Sunni and Shiah branches. Sunnis demand the caliph be an Arab of Mohammed’s tribe, while Shias insist the caliph be a direct descendant of the Prophet. Prayer for the sultan is banned in most regions, and the caliph’s authority is not recognized outside Turkey, with risk of deposition if claimed openly. London Times analysis.
A feature on ancient Greco Egyptian artists describing panels on wood and papyrus board, wax-based color mixing with mineral pigments, patchwork application, and the encaustic process by burning or sun heat to set colors. It notes tools like the cesatrum and attributes durability to these methods.
A young housekeeper notes that bay leaves are elusive yet ubiquitous in modern recipes. She discovers the connection between the bay leaf and the laurel of poets, identifying Laurus nobilis as the green bay tree. The piece links culinary use to literary and historical associations in a playful New York Press citation.
Nostalgic piece on equine longing for familiar stalls and pastures. It argues that neglecting a horse’s emotional needs leads to physical decline, with poor stabling, lack of exercise, and heart hunger as primary causes, rather than mere material care. It describes visible effects on muscles, coat, and carriage.
An oyster dealer notes green turtle meat sells for up to $50 a pound. Turtles are caught among reef rocks in the West Indies, then shipped deck passengers before being penned in warm quarters as ships advance north. Calipee and calipash, the breast and back meat, are highly prized, with live turtles fetching 10 to 25 cents per pound. Even with markets tight, chefs for millionaires have paid up to $1 a pound for calipee and calipash.
The article discusses a hypothetical future distribution of Earth's land among humanity. It estimates a total land area of about 33.6 billion acres split among 1.5 billion people, yielding roughly 23% acres per person and about 28 inhabitants per square mile.
A traveling salesman died suddenly in Pittsburg and relatives sent for an extra wide wreath. The inscription read Rest in peace on both sides and if there is room We shall meet in heaven. The undertaker’s assistant, new to the job, delivered the piece. The ribbon caused a startling moment at the funeral.
Ten maxims praised as lifelong virtues. They cover doing good to all speaking evil to none listening before judging thinking before speaking controlling anger showing kindness to the distressed seeking forgiveness for wrongs practicing patience avoiding talebearing and disbelieving most ill reports.
In a dramatic exchange from the Kansas City Independent, Mrs Clinton Streeter John urges awakening as burglars threaten the household. Mr Clinton Streeter-Great Scott reacts, fearing for the cook and potential theft, while Mrs C S warns against risking their safety.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Dottor-Oh telling BOFry he can handle two patients in one visit. The judge remarks on the unusual efficiency, while the exchange hints at a surreal or dark medical setting. No clear event or names beyond the speakers.
A scene unfolds with action from youth, guidance from middle age, and prayers from the aged as a lone rider glides down the track. The phrase evokes a layered procession where generational voices merge in motion.
An antarctic explorer reports penguin chicks suffer from excessive parental attention. In a rookery one chick is cared for by many adults, leading to stampedes, football scrimmages, and accidental deaths. He estimates 77 percent die, with half killed by kindness.
The piece argues against poetic comparisons for a young girl's eyes and explains sapphire color varieties. It notes Ceylon sapphires range from soft blue to peacock blue, with green, red (Ceylonese ruby), yellow, and white varieties also present, and mentions Burma rubies as a comparison.
Miss Solefool asks if one has ever felt unutterable feelings at a mere touch. Mr. Oldbatch replies with a wry line naming a dentist, reflecting a humorous exchange cited by the Cleveland Leader.
Two young men meet a woman and one raises his hat. Asked who she is, the other replies he does not know. He clarifies he is wearing his brother’s hat, and he knows her through him.
In a witty Tit-Bits exchange, Brooks downplays thanks for a box of cigars while Rivers recalls gifting matches with them, noting they were the best matches ever used. The banter highlights humorous social rapport and a small gift gesture.
A local labor committee warns that workers face wage theft as claims mount about unpaid hours. Officials urge businesses to settle back pay promptly and remind workers of available remedies and protections.
Ancient records describe the first lighthouse built by Ptolemy Philadelphus around 806 B C at Pharos near Alexandria, a blazing night beacon on a coastal tower. Dover’s ruined 44 A D beacon is claimed as a lighthouse site, and Conanicut Island’s Beaver Tail beacon fire on Narragansett Bay marks early American practice.
The Italian tenor Marconi visited Rubinstein who praised his impatient son Bob who asked for a personal waltz. Rubinstein played a left handed waltz for the boy and an overture for Marconi, an improvised performance witnessed by the observer.
The London Mail recalls the pillory as a historical punishment where a man stood in a frame on a platform with head and hands secured, exposed to a crowd. The last known pillorying occurred for perjury by Peter James Bossy on June 22, 1830.
A faded item contrasts a bold claim of never marrying with the real life ending where a former dreamer marries a wagon driver. The piece notes the shift from romance to reality and hints at social expectations in a historical setting.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a caller asking when a mother will return and a response echoing a prior departure. The fragment hints at a street scene with a child and caregiver, but key details remain unclear.
The text presents garbled quotations and partial phrases about asking for money, a grant, and Rousseau. It reads as a corrupted OCR fragment with scattered names and terms, offering no coherent event or clear subjects beyond hints of inquiry and a fatal or mysterious claim.
A brief readable fragment mentions names and an event but lacks full clarity or context leaving key details unreadable for a proper summary. The text provides no clear subjects dates or outcomes to anchor a factual caption.
A local Hungarian paper reports a stage rendering of King Lear at a tiny town theater. Its critic mocks the Shakespeare Bacon authorship dispute, suggesting the performance proves which man authored the tragedy and ridicules the idea that either writer still rests truly as its author.
The piece notes studio as a modern import from Italy not in Johnsons Dictionary and contrasts it with the French atelier meaning a carpenter or workroom. It highlights how studio translates to study and its use as a reading or work room, while atelier describes a workshop.
A vintage advertisement touts DeWitts a Little Early Risers as a laxative pill that does not sicken or gripe yet delivers reliable results. Sold by W. H. Buffington.
In the Bristol probate matter of Betsey G Wilcox late of Bristol, George H Peck, administrator, asks to sell the real estate described as parcels on Avenue and adjacent lots to raise funds for debts. Petitions to authorize sale of all or part of the estate, with incidental charges, are set for September 4, 1906, at 9:30 a.m. in the probate court room. notice to run fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix.
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