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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
4
An advertisement warns that kidney troubles worsen and urges immediate treatment. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Ol Cap mules, claimed as a long established Dutch remedy since the 17th century with a government charter granted in 1696.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to restore strength and health for Dutch households. It urges readers to buy only the Gold Medal brand in sealed boxes and to seek refunds if not satisfied, promising druggist availability and three box sizes.
To make soap powder dry hard soaps completely then grind in a mortar until brittle. Shavings from perfumed soap are dried on paper, then milled in small amounts. Sift through a fine sieve. regrind coarser fragments and sift again until all becomes a fine powder ready for storage.
Arizona man Joseph Ybert discovers traces of an old conflict while exploring three gulch edge caves near Phoenix. In one cave a stone timber breastwork shields eight skeletons. seventeen more lie in other caves. Clues include tobacco sacks coffee cups flour bags and a Papago herb suggesting recent activity around 1903.
The passage notes the Czechs and Slovaks share similar language and race with political division created in 1867 to divide energies under Hungarian rule. It states Czechs inhabit Bohonda Moravia and Austrian Silesia while Slovaks reside in northern Hungary, and that Czechs are highly civilized and economically prosperous in the empire.
The article notes St Brice as patron saint of football players due to a November festival. It recalls a 1002 Danish massacre linked to England and a legend that football originated with a Dane’s head as the ball. St Brice died six centuries before and was bishop of Tours in the fifth century.
A historical note describes how water uptake by eucalyptus trees relates to mosquito breeding. It explains that higher water absorption reduces standing pools, diminishing breeding sites and leading to a decline of mosquitoes over time.
A gaunt sower moves through a moonlit field casting grain into furrows as oxen rest at day’s end. A stark, powerful figure stands against shadowed earth and a clouded sky, evoking Theophile Gautier’s praise of rugged, earth‑painted gesture.
The fire king in a circus act heats a match near his mouth and breath ignites the flame. The trick relies on a sponge soaked with gasoline carried on his person and secretly introduced into his mouth. He must seal his lips after exhaling to complete the illusion.
In Offenburg Germany locals reinterpret Sir Francis Drake as the discoverer of the potato rather than a naval hero. The statue features Drake with a map of South America in one hand and a potato plant in the other, challenging common legends about his legacies.
The piece notes that much talk is empty and spoken to fill time and appear important. It argues speakers seek attention and may reveal a past their usefulness has faded. The author points to familiar types like grandmothers, mature maids, or garrulous uncles as common culprits in perpetual talking.
A New York Tribune quip argues that raising a child is a joint responsibility of both parents. It emphasizes studying parenting materials and planning, likening it to evaluating business basics before starting a venture.
In a humorous exchange, Harker teases about a friend named flambley as an add chap. Parker replies the friend sank after one plunge in the stock market years ago and failed to come out even.
Notice to Bristol voters to assemble at Town Hall on March 4 1919 at 7 30 pm to consider real and personal estate bequests from Ramon Guiteras to the town and a proposed sale of town rights to Gertrude E Guiteras to Cuba and other actions as required by the warrant.
Bristol Rhode Island Town Clerk announces a canvassing session of the Board of Canvassers to review property voters for the March 4 1919 Special Town Meeting. Personal property taxpayers on the list must pay their tax by February 28 1919 to qualify.
The New York Tribune recalls Sheriff Merritt famed for a long mustache matching a notorious look. An argus-eyed pursuit of such facial hair leads to a barber visit as the former sheriff parries curious stares.
The text links a Roscommon pig tale and an Irish bull to ancient myths. It traces the pig’s symbolic role from a sow feeding mythic children to its ties with Eleusinian rites and deities, and notes the pig’s association with darkness and evil across civilizations.
Buffalo inventor O G Rieske develops a machine that plucks fowl in under five minutes with no feather scattering. A compact device uses a suction fan, a hollow roller with slits, and a hooded top to grip and pull feathers before venting them to a tank.
The Yukon shifts focus from gold to silver as silver values double while gold weakens. Geologists survey two silver bearing zones near Dawson under government orders. The Mayo district on the upper Stewart River and Twelve Mile Creek lie 150 miles apart.
An Ellensburg Oregon dispatch notes that contrary to beliefs about fruit trees whether apple or pear orchards fail after about a dozen years. It cites John Catlin’s west river orchard as a striking example with trees planted in 1878 bearing abundant fruit and appearing to remain productive for many years.
In a flurry of whispers the town discusses alleged marriages and names like McGilton and Springer among residents. The scattered fragments reference couples and social events sparking curiosity without clear confirmations.
A reader from Bristol recounts relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She endorses the product's efficacy and price, noting it is available at dealers for 60 cents. The advertisement urges readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills by the same makers, Buffalo New York.
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