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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
The United States Capitol in Washington began 1793 with the north wing and expanded over decades. It endured a 1814 burning, reconstruction by 1817, with new extensions in 1851 to 1859 and a dome built 1856 to 1865. It weighs about 4,000 tons of iron and spans 751 by 324 feet, covering 158,112 square feet.
A neighborhood artist spending a month asks Mrs. Lawton for permission to sketch the little bridge. Bobby spends the morning with him, talking to keep him from feeling lonely. The artist praises Bobby, watches the time, and jokes about damp weather and thick shoes.
A bank check is a sight draft on the depositor's bank and differs from a draft in wording. A check funds the drawer, while a draft may not be honored. Merchants use drafts to remit money nationwide via the bank's deposits and correspondents. Banks sell drafts as cashier checks to customers.
Brignoli, famed singer, rifts at rivals while Tom Karl rises on stage with Titiens in La Favorita. Karl, tall and well proportioned, is deemed born to be a policeman by Brignoli who dismisses his singing talent.
John Gilmer Speed argues that despite horse breeding’s economic value there is no distinct American horse type today. He notes racing thoroughbreds are English, heavy drafts French, hacks English, and trotting horses lack a stable, self-reproducing type, delaying any claim of a true American horse type.
Mrs Long recalls a servant who impressed but imitated her dress and mannerisms. Miss Short agrees the imitation started after she arrived but says it has ceased. Mrs Long expresses relief noting the girl realized it looked ridiculous.
Quote from Philadelphia Press notes a boy and uncle joking about a Sunday school teacher. The boy says she’s got good sense and that they think alike, adding she says Sunday school doesn’t do him any good.
In a light exchange, a bride questions a narrow closet named as a shoe closet. The groom replies it will hold many shoes of her size, praising the space as neat and cozy in their new home. Chicago Tribune style vignette portrays domestic humor and affection.
In Cleveland, a romantic gesture at a coal mine edge led to the suitor being rejected when Miss Coke threw him down. The incident is reported as a bold, local tale from the Plain Dealer.
A garbled OCR fragment offers nonsensical lines about trouble and time, with no clear persons places or events. The readable bits suggest a literary or poetic note rather than a discrete news item.
A humorous tale describes Lady Barker hosting a Simla dinner with European china figures and sweetmeats. An open window allowed monkeys from a nearby tree to invade the dining room, scattering food and breaking items while the hostess greeted guests and postponed dinner.
A purported Indian student essay describes the horse as noble yet volatile, detailing riding methods and anatomy in a stylized, archaic tone. The piece notes horses cry for food at morning, mentions tails, and ends with a quoted attribution to a Scottish American source.
An ancient manuscript cookbook from 1734 offers a fric kaise recipe. It instructs cutting fowls, seasoning with pepper salt mace nutmeg cloves parsley and onion, resting, dredging with flour, frying in sweet butter, braising in gravy, then enriching with egg yolks lemon juice and wine to thicken before serving hot.
An old Lincolnshire parish clergyman complains of lack of appreciation. He recalls leaving his previous parish where villagers gave a silver galver as thanks. The churchwarden retorts that if he left this parish they would reward him with gold.
An observed passerby taunts a famed doctor about using him for free medical advice. The man says the fish is excellent brain food but notes it would be a pity to waste the fish on him. The physician replies politely, highlighting the irony of the interaction.
A Chicago Record-Herald humorous anecdote features a beautiful widow who cannot sleep after her husband’s death. A sympathetic friend adds a twist by recalling the mislaid life insurance policy, suggesting a humorous worry about ever finding it.
A Kansas City Journal snippet recalls Mrs. Casey Ya stiddy being celebrated on her birthday with her husband presenting a silver teapot. Mrs. Murphy Solid questions the gag as the pot could not hold tea if it were solid, prompting light humor about the gift and name mixups.
A brief domestic exchange centers on relatives noting a wealthy lineage. Tessie questions whether the uncle truly earned his money, while a niece quips about being born rich, highlighting family dynamics and social commentary in a sharp, humorous dialogue.
A terse political quip notes distrust of lawyers and polite opposition in a dialogue between The Farmer and The Friend. The Kansas City Independent uses the exchange to suggest complacent or overly civil conduct among legal adversaries.
Readable fragments imply a reflective note on misery, age, and life. The text hints at a somber theme without clear subjects or events.
The musical farce comedy The Fanny Mr Dooley comes next week to the Empire Theatre from New York. Frank J. Bryan, writer of humorous satire, leads a large company of comedians and pretty girls with special scenic equipment for three acts. The show is described as breezy and rollicking with brisk action and many entertaining situations.
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