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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1893
Page
1
The author discusses western prairie roads built on black loam with yellow and blue clays beneath. Proper drainage, wider tires, and shorter front axles are urged to prevent sod collapse under heavy loads. Emphasizes ongoing repair to keep roads permanent and passable in wet weather.
The editorial laments dire state of U S roads hindering markets and social ties across regions from Mississippi Valley to New England and the South. It notes farmers isolated, crops unsold, schools interrupted, and migration from rural to urban life driven by impassable country roads. The essay calls for road improvement nationwide.
A historical remark notes that a single heavy load requires two horses for pull and even then moves slowly. The article stresses immense direct and indirect losses from the strain and limited usable highway time.
The Progressive Age argues for nationwide wagon roads as a solution to unemployment. It urges state investment to build a central highway network linking county seats, claiming millions could be employed and farmers would move grain more efficiently, with tax support deemed acceptable.
A survey of traditional practices for newborns from Ireland to Spain. Tales include belts of hair, garlic, salt and bread in cradles. red ribbons on ankles. asafetida on the neck. tongs or knives in cradles. moon-born tongues. oil and bandaging in Brittany. three fire dances in Greece. rocking for Scotland. books and money in London. amulets and mud charms in Turkey. pine boughs in Spain.
A collage of notes on horse training and welfare discusses how pressure hurts trigger resistance in horses. It contrasts methods of restraint, bridle removal, and kicking behavior, warning against punitive ties and rough handling. The piece also touches on gifts and a brief definition of Olia podrida as a mixed dish metaphor.
A stormy Christmas Eve tale follows a sunburned Texan father traveling from the village toward Fordham. He reaches his old home, sees his mother and child, then returns to the city, while a family gathers for a long awaited reunion.
A fragmented piece contrasts American ideals with titled English society and marriage markets. It recounts a Paris meeting, a mother’s push for a lord’s proposal, and Maude’s sharp reply, followed by farm advice from James E K Spargo on calf rearing including feeding, milk, and forage practices.
The clock strikes midnight as a son returns home to a family scene. A mother proclaims the father’s return with fear and joy while a baby greets him and the deacon trembles, murmuring praise for the reunion.
Readers report Hood Sarcapirida aids indigestion and dyspepsia. Others find it relief for headaches and biliousness. Several claim cures for scrofula catarrh rheumatism and scurvy in varying degrees.
Mrs S WW White writes of long female and spinal ailments ending in backache weakness and nervousness. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports becoming perfectly well and notes two daughters ages 14 and 16 are healthy. The letter urges others to try the product available from druggists.
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