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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
3
Feed pale girls on Scott's Emulsion. It strengthens flesh and color, treats blood sickness in teens, and is a cod liver oil rich blood food. Free sample offered. label on every bottle wrapper from Scott and Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
Silvio Granato surrendered to face four district court charges arising from a October 20 factory affray in which two men were wounded. He pleaded guilty to simple assault against Tony Branocore and Almanodrou Theodosio, with fines and costs totaling 342.60. Pleas of no contest on two knife assault counts led to continued sentences for December 28, possible discontinuation on costs. The incident drew reward questions for the arrest and conviction. A separate trial involving Joseph Dubois and Gilbert Day ended with guilty verdicts and fines of 85 plus 680 in costs. Additional minor cases included a drunkenness fine and a civil case dismissal.
Babbitt Post No. 15 G A R held its annual officer election on Friday. George H. Peck was named Commander, James T. Phelps Senior Vice Commander, Nathaniel Gladding Junior Vice Commander, Stephen W Church Quartermaster, Philip F. Dillon M D Chaplain, John A C Gladding Surgeon, Thomas F Usher Officer of the Day, Albert C Luther Officer of the Guard. Delegates to Department Convention are Stephen W Church and Nathaniel Gladding with alternates James D Wardwell and Fitz E W Munro. The meeting included a visit by Farragut Association of Naval Veterans of Providence who presented a picture and a union jack flag. W B Read served the collation. Next Friday a visit by Department Commander Hudson and staff is planned with R F Tobin Post and Relief Corps present.
Gov Garvin orders a Dec 11 8 PM election for Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Battalion R I M to fill the Sykes vacancy. Commander G C Sims will preside as four divisions Bristol Newport Providence East Providence participate in the vote. Afterward officers will discuss company work and next summer plans.
This notice urges prudent households to stock Chamberlains Cough Remedy for early cold treatment. It claims prompt relief when taken at first indication and asserts safety for children, with W. H. Buffington selling it.
The Y M C A notes a well attended Sunday men's meeting with Boone of Brown delivering a strong talk on Individual Crises in Young Men's Lives. Music by Prof. Hunt and Mrs. Green, upcoming talks by Rev. E J Ayres and Hunt, Bible class on St Mark, and basketball and bowling schedules. The board approved suspensions for misconduct, and considered removing a wall to expand spectator space in the bowling alleys.
coming events note two performances at Bristol Opera House Utah. on Jan 1 a Friday the Great Mormon play and on Jan 12 a Tuesday the Eleventh Hour. local listings highlight community entertainment and theater schedule.
Peter Pevin aged six was struck in the left eye Sunday morning by a shot from a spring rifle allegedly fired by 14 year old George Dion. The boy, returning from church, was wounded at the Morris Bros block. Dr Williams attended. sight may be saved. The incident prompts calls to ban toy rifles.
In this town on December 5 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Johnston. Also on December 2 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William J Pierce.
Married in a Dec 7 ceremony conducted by Rev. W L Hood of the State Street M E Church Henry R Walwood of Woonsocket and Maude Eugenie Wood of Providence were united in marriage in a town ceremony.
In this town two death notices record Herbert T. Collins aged 19 years 1 month 17 days and Margaret Frances Baker aged 2 months 7 days. Parents Horace Mary E Collins William IL Baker Nattie K Baker named in the notices.
The longest insect is the stick insect of Borneo with specimens thirteen inches long. Its mimetic coloring makes it resemble rough bark, blending on a tree bough. Borneo also hosts a large dragonfly from the seschna subfamily, about six and a half inches wing to wing with a sturdy body.
An article warns that kidney trouble afflicts both women and men, undermining mind, ambition, beauty, and vigor. It credits Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy, claiming quick relief and offering samples by mail from Binghamton NY.
During a Quebec display amid BC secession fears Lord Dufferin confronted a rebel arch proclaiming Carnarvon Terms of Separation. He proposed altering a single letter to read Carnarvon Terms of Reparation and allowed passage, calming the dispute and smoothing tensions.
Quinine entered Europe via the wife of a Peruvian viceroy, spread through Jesuits to Rome and Italy, and was hailed as a cure all by the rich. An Englishman’s success with Charles II earned him a knighthood, and he later treated the French dauphin as Louis XIV sought the remedy. Despite royal approvals, medical faculties resisted. For years the debate raged, with some dying for lack of quinine while others embraced it, later praised by schools.
A coachman struggles to control a carriage as two occupants, an elderly frugal aunt and her pretty niece, are jolted by a perilous ride. The niece faints at the moment the vehicle steadies, while the aunt declares she would pay to be out of the danger. The niece later remarks TJ was unfazed by the ordeal.
A New York Press item advises police to watch faces not hands to spot pickpockets. It notes pickpockets focus on neighbors clothing when attention strays, and often glance nervously when watched. It adds gloves are rarely worn and cold weather deters street theft.
The Khasia hills northeast of Calcutta receive about 600 inches of annual rainfall with 500 inches falling in seven monsoon months. It is described as the wettest spot on earth, with a record of 150 inches in five consecutive days, driven by steep mountains facing the Bay of Bengal and separated from it by swampy plains.
The text lists estimated average ages for men in European countries. Norway and Sweden lead at fifty years, followed by England at forty five and a half, France forty four and a half, Prussia thirty nine, Württemberg thirty eight, Bavaria and other German regions thirty six. Austria and Spain show the shortest lifespans at thirty three years.
Mrs Oldcastle praises her daughter for high spirits while noting her lively temperment comes from Josiah’s side and that her folks are strict temperance adherents in this excerpt from the Chicago Record-Herald.
In a rare conflict, Barnes Tormer faces a dilemma after receiving engagements from two managers. Sue Brette advises that the issue will become clear as events unfold, urging calm and patience.
Mrs Van Perkins complains her portraits misrepresent her while the photographer questions the complaint. The exchange hints at vanity and professionalism in studio work without dramatic detail.
A concise note highlights choosing broader or longer activities beyond current tasks. It suggests exploring options that yield greater value, growth, or satisfaction rather than sticking strictly to the present pursuit. The message urges proactive decision making and experimentation.
An English physicist shows that plants can reach seven to eight degrees cooler than surrounding air at night. Wrapped thermometers on the ground drop as plants freeze with clear skies. Clouds prevent this chill, while moonlit nights feed a popular superstition that buds are frozen by moonlight.
A seven year old child, healthy and lively, instantly recited the multiplication table and solved complex problems after hearing his mother read. Researchers concluded he read his mother's mind unless a screen blocked their proximity, after which no calculation or spelling occurred.
The rental urged ad space in a Bristol PHaniXx souvenir edition. Six thousand 64 page copies with hundreds of local illustrations will be distributed worldwide. Local pride and business representation are emphasized as pages close this week. call 116-2 or visit the office for rates.
Advertisement asserts that the drug cures a cold within twenty four hours and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. Each box bears a signature of E W Grove and is priced at 25 cents.
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