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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
4
In 404 BC Lysander captured Athens but chorus voices and the Electra lines from Euripides swayed the Spartan council. The heroism of Greece and moderation led to Athens’s salvation, a moment Milton later echoed in a notable sonnet about the dramatic event.
The London Outlook notes recurring links between royal deaths and comets across centuries. It cites Lotharius the Younger Louis II Charles the Bald Theotillon bishop of Tours Henry I and Richard I as examples and recalls Shakespearean sentiment about comets accompanying royal obsequies.
An editorial mocks business practices where advertising and adjusting departments lavishly maintain a good will cap with feathers. It questions who would pluck those feathers, noting clerks and bookkeepers pecking at goodwill as raven-brained mischief in store routines.
A tale from Forrest’s final New York appearance at Niblo’s Garden recalls his torment from gout. A runway connected stage to dressing room as he endured, limping and groaning. A young actor complimented his pain, prompting Forrest’s sharp retort about the other’s acting.
A London Notes and Queries correspondent finds the proverb never too late to mend in a 1433 petition from the city’s commonalty to the mayor and aldermen, showing its age as a proverb well before Charles Reade popularized it.
A bright student argues that English lacks analogies such as lion and felion when distinguishing sex. The practical professor counters that both terms refer to felines, making the distinction moot. The Baltimore American coverage notes the humorous discussion on language.
A playful exchange unfolds as she blushes and admits she cannot refuse George's ardent compliment. The dialogue highlights romance and flirtation with declarations of admiration for grandeur and perfection.
Dean Stanley states that our neighbor is any person we meet and can help. The quote defines neighbor as anyone we are brought into contact with and have means to assist.
The Awakener presents a playful scene with a romantic girl joking about love while a cynical bug driver comments on matrimony as the alarm clock. The dialogue hints at light social satire and witty banter.
A Modern Women tale recounts a Seville farewell where a hotel innkeeper chases twenty miles to reclaim a two cent candle charge for moonlight. The man admits the error, refuses robbery claims, accepts a cent, and praises the honest traveler with a blessing.
Moody's Magazine notes that investors insistence on the term first mortgage is not a guarantee of absolute prior lien. A bond may be first in name or order of issue, or only first on part of the property. Estimates place 95 percent of steam railroad firsts as first liens in name or value only.
The 1864 Pioneer A sleeping car built in a Chicago and Alton shop cost 18000 dollars, far more than typical coaches. It featured bold paint, wider body, higher height, and hinged berths, marking the start of the modern American sleeping car era.
Historical note recounts Bartholomew Diaz reaching beyond the Cape of Storms in 1487, prompting a rename to Cabo de Boa Esperança. It also notes Vasco da Gama's 1498 voyage doubling the cape and reaching Calicut, opening the sea route to India.
A brief anecdote recalls Steve Long keeping his affairs private as a neighbor encounters Lim returning from the woods with a gun. The exchange includes a question about what was being shot and a reaction to a dog, with a wry country-ism tone.
A humorous quip from Woman's Home Companion about siblings Mabel and Willie mispronouncing words at dinner. Mabel asks for the diary and Willie wittily pretends to correct speech implying he would say drease if unable to say dravy.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes critics praising Billinger for reviving ancient airs in his new comic opera. In playful banter, one observer suggests he may have drawn from the era when the morning stars sang together, highlighting a dated, lyrical influence.
A humorous Harper's Weekly snippet questions a person about being a good cook and a superior laundress as a playful double demand. The dialogue playfully mocks social roles with a folksy accent and a cheeky exchange about talents and tasks.
The Kansas City Times quotes a jumbled exchange about imagery and humor, noting criticism that “Your pictures are inconsistent” and questioning phrasing like “You lustrate this hobo joke with a wash drawing.” The Anderson piece mixes odd lines such as “Winter finds out what summer Jaya up,” highlighting a fragmented, surreal newsroom style.
The passage urges women to fortify themselves against weaknesses and disturbances during natural peaks of demand on the system. It notes no known remedy is safer and more reliable for women’s special ailments, highlighting the search for effective relief.
These pills possess corrective and tonic properties with a marked effect on general health. They promptly relieve nervousness sick headache low mood backache weakness and other unpleasant symptoms. Beechams Pills establish healthy conditions and furnish relief.
The Red Cross Christmas stamps serve as cheerful holiday greetings and fund raising for tuberculosis work. Purchases across the United States support local Red Cross efforts, with Rhode Island and Pennsylvania contributing notable amounts, and ads urging wide adoption by individuals and businesses.
Urges quick action against kidney illness with Doan's Kidney Pills. Cites Julius Miller of Bristol describing back pain and kidney symptoms improved after using the remedy. Claims wide availability through J H Young & Co Drug Store and Keller-Milburn Co Buffalo as U S sale agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The Special Committee on Taxation Laws held December hearings at the State House on taxation topics. Bristol has not attended yet, though Capt Robert N Turner sent a letter opposing local option in taxation. He argues such option requires constitutional amendment and would leave many properties untaxed, urging against local option and warning it would favor the rich and impoverish others.
London philosopher Judge Rentoul lists fourteen life errors at a banquet. He cautions against imposing rigid moral standards on others, equating others' happiness to our own measures, demanding youth wisdom, forcing uniform views, and expecting perfection in personal actions. He urges mercy, humility, and acceptance of human weakness.
Mrs Skimper questions the egg while Mr Fourper inspects it for a wishbone. The exchange carries a light domestic humor tone as they discuss the curious inspection and the joked purpose of finding a wishbone.
Dec 23 1909 parcel lists request by Russell Churel nephew for appointment of administrator of Sarah A Church intestate in Bristol. Probate set for Jan 17 1910 at 10 30 am. notice to run 14 days in Bristol Phoenix. Probate Clerk John M Coggeshall.
Augustus A Gravelle announces appointment as Administrator of Sarah Maynes late of Bristol Rhode Island. Bond filed as required by law. Creditors must file claims with the Bristol Probate Court clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
Bristol Rhode Island December 20 1904 administrator of the estate of George P Fish late of Bristol deceased has given bond according to law. All persons having claims against said estate 12.24-31-17 CHARLES B. WILSON.
December 7 1909 notice announces the estate of Lyndon L Anderstrom late of Bristol deceased with bond filed. All persons having claims against said estate must file them with the Clerk within six months from first advertisement. Richard H Dunb is noted.
The fragment notes an October 8 schedule or event tied to electric gear or garment backer effect dates. Names, places, or authorities are unclear in the readable text.
Ernest H. Brownell guardian of A May A Brownell petitions for authority to sell or release her dower interests in multiple parcels in Providence and Bristol Rhode Island. The filing details several tracts in Providence bounded by Westminster Street Exchange Place Pine and Peck Streets and a Bristol County area near Hope Street Walley Street and Bristol harbor lines. A court hearing is set for January 3, 1910 at 10:30 AM in Bristol Probate Court to consider the division and sale.
Guardian of the person and estate of Mary A Bullock of Bristol announces bond posted under law. All persons with claims against each ward must file with the Court Clerk within six months from the date of this advertisement. Andrew J Bullock signs as guardian.
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