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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1910
Page
4
Rangoon grows around the great Sheng Dagon pagoda a 360 foot gold covered stupa rising on an eminence 106 feet above the city. The pagoda is regilded by public subscription each generation and daily worshipers attach gold leaf, creating a vivid, never-ending ritual.
The name Old Man of the Mountain first applied to Hassan Ben Sab bal founder of a Syrian dynasty in 1090. Banished to Mount Lebanon he led a sect of assassins who terrorized Christians Jews and Turks. Their secret murders after injuries gave rise to the word assassin for a hidden killer.
The Scientific American reports that Barnard’s observations in Ceylon disprove the cobra’s supposed love of music. He notes cobras respond to any sharp sound and ignore low notes, while fascination over birds in zoos is also deemed imaginary.
In a Chicago Tribune snippet a passenger jokes about an arm in a sling. A second passenger admits the break happened while attempting to pat himself on the back. The exchange ends with silent amusement about minding one’s own business.
An English deed from the late fifteenth century shows three Botevile brothers John, Thomas, and William, noted as of the Inn, sharing the family residence. Johns grandson Ralph Botevile became Ralph Thyme, and his descendants have used Thynngs ever since.
A small stag dinner features the lone young guest who stays quiet until dessert. He signals a waiter with a glittering eye and, in a sudden hush, blurts out Pigs, fleas. The moment captures the narrator's bashful satire of social pretensions.
Mrs Laytebyrd confronts her husband at 3 a.m. accusing him of returning in a drunken state. Laytebyrd responds that he had a grand excuse but cannot recall what it was. The exchange reveals a domestic scene of tension and confusion between the couple.
A quotation contrasts family leadership across nations, noting Germany as the father, France the mother, England the eldest son, and America the daughter, attributed to Don C. Seitz.
A succinct reflection stresses that the right moment is now and urges dedication to the present. It suggests the past becomes a dream if one fixes on the current instant while the future awaits realization.
A man secretly in love with a woman plays chess to win her heart. He beats her with a grim corner, but she jokes about escape. She asks permission to go to her father before marriage, and they marry. George later recalls if she feigned chess dullness.
The article recalls Abraham Lincoln carrying his children on his shoulders during walks in Springfield. Neighbor Roland Diller recounts a day when two sons cried as Lincoln balanced them by the coat, joking that each child wanted two of his three walnuts.
A visitor at a luxury golf club in southern England asks for a luncheon ticket. The steward insists five shillings, noting the club’s expensive art and tapestries as justification. The next day the visitor offers half a crown, but the steward repeats the fixed price, while the visitor cites yesterday’s sights as the reason.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes dynamite burns at 180 degrees Celsius when free of pressure and vibration, but even slight agitation triggers detonation. In small open-air quantities it burns, while large charges explode as fumes raise the temperature.
An aged carving book claims the only meats ever “carved” were mutton and beef. It lists a series of old terms for slaughtering or preparing game and birds, including breaking a deer and dismounting a heron, among many others.
A humorous take from Golf Illustrated notes a fire at a golf ground last Friday. Fire brigades arrived promptly and, even as darkness fell, continued playing on the ruins of the clubhouse. The landlady cites Nero as a comparison, calling golf a fascinating hobby.
Mr Jones asks why he is like a pin and expects a compliment. His wife answer cuts sharp, saying if he got lost it wouldn’t be worth searching. The line lands as a witty domestic quip.
A brief quote from the Buffalo Express reflects a child’s self view after a school day, noting the teacher called him a holy terror and capturing local schoolyard humor and family interaction.
The Tramp I recalls a six month period living on water with a sailor’s memory. The Lady questions how such a life was managed. The exchange reveals a brief glimpse into transient maritime living aboard.
A compact quotation reflecting on effort and success attributed to Maltbie D. Babcock.
A Bristol Hope Drug Co advertisement touts Vinol as a trusted body builder and strength creator. It guarantees satisfaction with a money back promise if not improved, urging customers to try one bottle and start their cure at once.
On Sunday last visiting ministers preached at local churches with Rev. Tompkins from South Abington Mass and Rev. Stockbridge from Providence at the Congregational and First Baptist churches. The Brown University Glee Club performed in Town Hall Thursday, delivering college songs and negro tunes to a small but appreciative audience. St Albans Lodge No. 6 AF and AM held its annual meeting in Mason's Hall with District Deputy Grand Master J B Manchester presiding. Officers for the year were elected: W M Charles H Whedon, Warden George H Douglass, J Warden Charles Hackery, Treasurer John Howland Pitman, Secretary Thomas F Usher, S Deacon Darwin Almy, J Deacon Andrew H Soule, S Steward Charles H Carey, J Steward Frank E Byone, Marshal Benjamin W Davis, Chaplain Richard B Franklin.
From the Phoenix of Saturday Dec 18 1870 William Davis builds a large two story house on Congregations street a new school house near Bristol Ferry Rhode Island cost about three thousand dollars Hydraulion Engine Company No 1 holds its first annual ball in the Artillery Armory Captain Alden B Fieh Quickstep Engine Company No 3 forms to run the former King Philip No 4 fire company Odd Fellows Ball on Bradford street nears completion town bell discontinued nine o clock both building on Hope and Bradford streets repainted Bristol lighthouse keeper change Rev William Miller called to South Christian Church by Portsmouth and Rev Man ning of Dighton preaches street lamp moved to Hope street Meta com Debating Club elects officers P Lane Andover accepts call to pastor Con gregational Church installation planned Boston preacher Kellogg occupied pulpit
A fragment notes that many a nat is not what it was cracked up to be, hinting at disappointment or reassessment of reputation while offering no specific names or details.
A horse trainer claims success comes without a college degree. He cites practical experience, discipline, and hard work as key factors. The remark challenges the view that formal schooling is essential for achievement in the industry.
A heavyset well known attorney left a Broad street office and, slipping on the sidewalk, fell with a thud. A rival lawyer passing by joked about amending his constitution. The fallen man quipped about aging and was advised to use a cushion or mattress. The exchange, relayed by the Minneapolis Journal, reads as a witty testimonial to aging and pride.
The article describes salt water cataracts found in Norway, southern Chile, and British Columbia where fiords are blocked by rock. It highlights Canoe Passage near Vancouver Island as a notable site where a tide water funnel creates an eighteen foot high boiling cascade that reverses with the tide, pouring both ways.
In a classroom a country schoolteacher asks what is in the spring. Johnny admits frogs snakes and a dead cat in it, claiming another boy placed them there, while the teacher presses for an answer. The exchange comes from a humorous anecdote in a 19th or early 20th century source.
Dr Jean Williams in the Woman's Home Companion notes nervous headaches arise from overwork worry and hysteria and may include eye strain. Vision testing by an eye specialist is advised when headaches are frequent. ENT issues such as deviated septum enlarged tonsils and nasal abnormalities should be considered and eliminated before treating persistent headaches.
Travelers Guide N Y N H and Hartford railroad announces electric car service in effect October 3 1910 with weekday operation details for city travel and passenger routes.
The London Chronicle notes the saying originated in Coventry during Charles II era. Townspeople objected to soldiers quartered there and a scarlet cloaked woman sparked scandal. A soldier could be confined to the mess room, giving rise to the phrase sending a man to Coventry to cut him off from society.
A sea captain notes that landsmen cannot see beyond ten miles from a ship and that only a distant mountain or stationary object would help distinguish farther land. The statement follows a remark by a man who doubted the ocean’s size on his first voyage, highlighting shared disappointment with vast horizons.
A Washington Star exchange features a cynical sociologist and an eminent astronomer debating humanity. The sociologist laments worth, while the astronomer notes life is not a pay as you enter ride. The remark underscores existential views amid social commentary.
A humorous exchange features a buxom widow asking Dr Crusty if he understands flowers language. The doctor an old bachelor replies he does not know yellow means jealousy but says yellow means billousness.
In the New York Weekly humorous sparring, Blinker questions how Dr. De Sharpe built a large practice among the city’s rich. The reply suggests that when a millionaire falls ill, the doctor blames it on overwork and prudently prescribes rest.
Maud recalls Jack proposed once, but she doubts it. He told another woman she was the only one he loved, while Ethel notes her own place, saying Hy once called her his angel.
A reflective note from the Chicago Redgord Herald celebrates goodwill and generosity, suggesting happiness stays close to people whose first wish is to brighten others lives and lift spirits.
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