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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1885

Page

4

Poem Nugget and Witty Exchange in Transcripts

A playful clipping features a newspaper poet mockingly urged to turn into a gravestone. A Boston Transcript quip jokes about borrowing a horse for a short time with a humorous price.

Boston Transcript

Irreconciling Opinions On Miss Labelle Stirring Talk

A dialogue overheard features three speakers debating Miss Labelle's appearance. Jmors asks if she is pretty, Minks disagrees, another voice calls her beautiful, and a husband says his wife disagreed with him on the matter.

Jmors

Fox-Hunters Frustrated by Cow in Chase Scene

A New Port hunting party faces an unusual distraction as an old cow speeds along with tail aloft and terror, undermining the hunt and provoking remarks that such a chase is not an English custom.

NorHine Newport Johnny

Local Talk Turns To Pianos And Divorces

A playful chat between Johnny and Bobby surfaces plans at home with a piano and a joke about a divorce. Charlie visits a loved one and offers earrings as a prize for ear piercing, sparking a witty exchange.

Snakes Save Ladies Crossing Ditch in Comical Street Scene

Two city girls by a wide ditch get help from a passing boy who shouts snakes. They jump the ditch and move on. A passerby comments on Miss Jones, then a boy jokes about lawyers wearing armor, prompting a lighthearted exchange.

Awful Boy and a Buckets of Laughter

Bobby fools the family by asking his grandmother to kick a bucket for ten dollars. A late night watcher warns an open window, but a splash of water and a woman's cry of "you'd get if you wasn't home by nine" follow a comic misadventure.

Bobby

Bostonist in Distress Shouts for Culture and Help

A Boston girl lost near the Cats was found by a farmer who towed her to safety. She asked him if he subscribed to the Atlantic Monthly and read Natural Laws of the Spiritual World, then forgot to thank him.

Boston Catskills Atlantic Monthly

New England Unity Praised for Athlophoros Endorsements

Articles from six New England states emphasize the collective approval of Athlophoros. Testimonials from E Parkhurst of Woonsocket, R I. Mrs C N Paige of Boltonville Vermont. and Mrs Harriet Strong of Westville Connecticut recount relief from rheumatism and neuralgia after using the remedy. The notice includes purchasing details and mail order options from Athlophoros Co. in New York.

New England E. Parkhurst Woonsocket R. L C. N. Paige Boltonville jLa Harriet Strong Westville Athlophoros Co Wall Street New York

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