Acquaintance Counts Carriage Capacity
A Highland visitor asks how many passengers a carriage holds. The ostler ponders and jokes that it can seat four normally but six if they are well acquainted.
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Highlands
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
3
Precious Stones And Their Powers
The agate is linked to health long life and prosperity the purple amethyst stands for sincerity the bloodstone conveys courage and steadfast affection the carnelian guards against misfortune and the cat’s eye warns of danger and trouble.
Old King Cole and the Fiddlers Three
A brief reflection on the merry King Cole from Mother Goose. The Chicago Herald questions what causes his laughter and asks whether psychology offers an explanation for his jovial behavior when summoning his pipe bowl and fiddlers.
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King Cole
Mother Goose
Chicago Herald
Making a Rug Antique in Baghdad Markets
National Geographic writer describes how Persian makers produce new Oriental rugs for foreign markets and how Baghdad brokers age them to appear old. The scene unfolds in crowded arched streets, tunnels, and stalls where traders, mules, and camels crowd the filth and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Csine
National Geographic Magazine
Bagdad
Persia
Washing White Corduroy Garment Care Guide
Wash in warm soapy water with quality soap until clean. Boil in soapy water for half an hour. Rinse in clear water, changing water three times, then rinse in cold bluing water. Do not wring or squeeze. Hang to drip dry. Do not iron.
Birth of a Nation Heads to Bristol Theaters
The Birth of a Nation by D W Griffith opens at Pastime Theatre for three performances starting December 16. The film features 12 000 feet of celluloid, with no spoken dialogue, and employs about one hundred workers for music and effects. Reserved seats are selling at the Star box office.
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D. W. Grifith
Star Box Office
Post Office Advice to Ensure Prompt Christmas Parcel Delivery
The Post Office Department reports record mail volume and growing parcel post. For on time Christmas delivery, prepay postage on all parcels and include tasteful inscriptions. Letters prepaid at first class may accompany parcels prepaid at parcel post rate.
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D. G. Coggeshall
Post Office Department
Parcel Post
O'Shaunessy Introduces Naval Plant Bill for Narragansett Bay
Congressman O'Shaunessy in Congress proposes 1.5 million dollars to buy Narragansett Bay site and build and equip a plant to manufacture Navy projectiles. He says the plan adds to existing facilities to fit the broader preparedness program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’shaunessy
Congress
Narragansett Bay
Muddy Missouri River Surges with Silt Load
The Missouri River stands as the muddiest in the Mississippi valley, carrying 381 tons of dissolved and suspended matter per square mile each year. Near rivals like the Rio Grande and Colorado may also contribute heavy silt.
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Missouri River
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
United States
Rio Grande
Colorado
How to Cure Colds and Dr King’s New Discovery
Advice on avoiding drafts and eating well plus promotion of Dr King’s New Discovery. Claims pine tar healing balsams and mild laxatives kill cold germs soothe irritated throats and quell inflammation with 45 years of use and a satisfaction guarantee.
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Dr. King
Roof Gardening Tales From A Boston Doctor
Dr A F Christian a Boston physician claims ice creates the best remedy for alcoholism. At a luncheon he told a tale about roof gardens and self restraint by wives during seaside summers and a husband ending the day with two salted mackerel in his pocket.
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A. F. Christian
Boston
Latest Engine of Warfare Invention in 1914 Naval Annual
Description of a Leon torpedo mine described as a devilish invention. It is built by a British firm and can hover at chosen depths below the surface. It sinks with slight negative buoyancy and rises under its own power, usable in open sea or tidal harbors to threaten or destroy ships.
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Othtidal
There With the Explanation
A brief humorous note centers on a mother questioning charges on a country club bill while her son Tom Collins jokes that a man named Lite is his caddy giving a lighthearted exchange about paying the costs.
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Tom Collins
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