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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1878

Page

4

Lighthearted Quips and Oddities From Various Papers

A roundup of humorous snippets from newspapers including jokes about overwork, a Scottish woman seeking a constable post, a St. Louis court snore fined for contempt, a West End cat tax on a stuffed skin, and jokes about Homer as a Methodist preacher. Also notes on a Yankee editor questions, Boston organ grinders, and assorted mock dialogues and vignettes.

Planets and wonders of the heavens and health advice

A compilation notes Neptune at 2.7 billion miles from the sun and Earth seen only from Moon Mars Mercury and Venus with diverse planetary features. It also includes health counsel urging fruit and vegetables over meat and rich foods, plus amusing anecdotes on editors, a Baltic magistrate, and remarks from Mrs. Swisshelm on workers and contracts.

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