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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
4
The article describes obsolete warfare gear including the pike and matchlock musket. It explains the pan cock and priming method, the flaming match lighting the powder in the pan, and how the blow formed a connection to ignite the barrel charge. It contrasts ancient and modern rifles.
A brief reflection on Jefferson’s rule to eat little in hot weather, noting digestion is harder as body temperature rises. Recommends a remedy labeled Roud For Indigestion and Dyspepsia to aid digestion. Sold by W H Buffington.
Samuel Crawford Easterbrooks died at his home 106 Bradford street at 1 16 this morning July 18 1906 after a paralytic shock and a bout of diarrhoea hastened his decline He was born in Bristol May 10 1835 and worked as a whaler mariner and ship officer before returning to Bristol to become a boot maker and later a painter decorator and paper hanger He married Johanna Quirk on November 2 1872 and retired four years ago due to ill health He leaves a wife a brother Crawford L Easterbrooks and two sisters Mrs Isabelle Burton and Mrs Andrew Jackson Sherman Funeral service will be held at 2 pm Sunday at his Bradford street residence with interment at North Cemetery. He was known for sound sense strong convictions and honesty in business.
Barrington's St Andrew's School hosts an out-of-door festival next Thursday starting 2 10 p m with afternoon and evening entertainments. Grounds will feature sale booths, games, ice cream, cake and snacks, rail style sandwiches and various sports. A small admission is charged. The Mascagni Mandolin Club will provide music.
The text discusses the buzzard as a living aeroplane able to sail with or against wind, and its clumsy flight without wind. It notes that authors describe it as a tiny speck in the brassy sky and that it roosts or climbs to locate upper currents when breeze is absent. The New York Times is cited.
A humorous exchange at a north side butcher shop features a woman criticizing a steak bone as excessive while the butcher quips that modern animals may indeed come with more bone. The lighthearted dialogue ends with the woman noting a large bone in sausage and the butcher remaining silent.
A Boston couple seeking marriage during an afternoon service waited in the rear as the minister, unable to marry them before the sermon, announced that the ceremony would take place after hymn 415. The exchange reported the incident with local church humor.
An advertisement urges readers with stomach trouble to support digestive health by using a vegetable acid based product named Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia. It claims Kodol contains natural digestive juices and digests foods, sold by W. H. Buffington.
Catherine E. Ferguson widow of John J. Ferguson requests appointment as Administratrix of his Bristol estate. The court set September 16, 1907 at 10:30 AM for consideration and orders fourteen days of notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phonix. Probate Clerk Herbert F Bennett signs the record.
In Bristol on August 16 1907 a writing purporting to last will and testament of James Hoard Jr deceased was presented for probate and referred to September 3 1907 at 10 30 am in the Probate Court Room Bristol for consideration with notice to be published for five days once a week. Probate Clerk Herbert F Bennett.
Railroad timetable note marks effect June 2 1907 and June 15 1907. Describes weekday electric car service operated by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad with schedule changes. The brief item notes weekday service adjustments and impacts on travel between Bristol Providence and connected points.
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