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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1904
Page
4
Luther Upton forgives a thief when a twenty dollar bill goes missing and his clerk Frank Shepherd confesses. A twist reveals the actual culprit, Shepherd’s cousin Leonard, while Beatrice Chaffee weighs forgiveness after a two year probation. The couple confronts motive, truth, and hesitation with a humane, ironic tone.
A romance set during the US Mexican War follows Joaquin Corcuelo a young Mexican guerrilla leader who falls for Concia Sangrado. After a thwarted escape attempt and a daring plea Concia convinces Major Mackenzie to spare him. The major is court martialed but acquitted after Santa Anna intercedes with General Taylor.
Miss Bevan, a social climber, bides her time to steal a plan from the kleptomaniac duke’s family. She feigns help, wins Lord Lightly’s trust, and returns the jewels after prompting his confession. Years later she marries the duke, her ruse masked by genteel restraint and Yankee boldness.
John Burroughs argues in Harper's Magazine that animals rely on sense memory and experience without soul memory or deliberate thought. Humans rise from sense to spirit, possessing unique rational intelligence and emotions beyond animals.
A historic note on the autumn 1665 Oxford parliament session and the creation of the Oxford Gazette later renamed the London Gazette. Pepys records on November 22, 1665, describe the first Oxford issue as bright and newsful with no folly. A purser’s honesty is contrasted with loss in the remark attributed to Williamison.
A confectionery firm spokesman in Milwaukee argues rumors of adulterated candies are baseless. He cites a national association that investigates poison reports and exposes false claims, noting hungry children may eat odd things and misattributed candy poisoning follows. He asserts competition ensures honesty in candy making.
A tale tells of two business partners who respected each other’s skill but despised one another. A fairy offers a boon: the first man may have anything he desires while his partner gets double. He first wishes for a barrel of money, but the fairy notes the partner will receive two barrels. He then hesitates and asks to be blind in one eye instead.
Rev C F Collyer states that Koreans never cut hair or beard as a sign of parental honor. Even hair, nail parings, or clippings are saved and placed in the coffin so the person may return to Mother Earth intact.
In a light moment from Philadelphia Ledger the names Hicks and Wrecks share a quip about streetcar etiquette. Hicks admits forgetting to thank a woman after offering his seat, illustrating everyday manners and polite society language.
A Chicago Journal item notes a person asks if the watch keeps regular time and another responds that it runs on a schedule of the fifth and fifteenth of each month, implying a regulated, perhaps curious, timekeeping routine.
The piece explains an old practice where A offers a watch for B's horse, with C setting the fair value. Staked sums are drawn secretly and revealed. if the exchange is fair money appears in both hands. The term handicap later evolves as experts determine fair conditions for unequal competitors in races.
A field correspondent reports an Australian monkey in a large Melbourne cage showing problem solving. The animal tests straw pieces for a tool, discards weak ones, and finally uses a sturdy straw to reach a nut beyond its reach. The sequence demonstrates deliberate planning and tool use in the primate.
Flora in Columbia Herald joke about stomach emptying echoes as minister mentions head ache. Flora quips that eating might help, and repeats the line about an empty stomach. The exchange adds light humor to a brief item about the minister's health.
Personal Experience endorses Seven Barks from Hydrangea bark formula by Dr. Franz Gauswein. Claims relief for disordered stomachs, biliousness, rheumatism, kidney troubles, impure blood, and sluggish liver. Recommends 60 cent bottle with money back guarantee if ineffective. Included testimonial from Mrs. F. B. Ritter and AJ Jasmin of Bristol, Rhode Island.
The timetable lists departures from City Hall starting at 5 45 am with 30 minute intervals until 7 15 pm and hourly until 10 45 pm plus specific late services to Riverside. Bristol terminus departures begin 5 15 am with 60 minute gaps until 6 45 pm then hourly to 10 45 pm with extra 7 15 8 15 11 15 and 12 45 am to Riverside. Sundays add a 7 45 am start and different late options. Franklin street leaves six minutes after Bristol terminus.
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