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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
4
After a cork has expanded and become too large to reseal a bottle the common paring method often fails to provide an airtight fix. The recommended alternative is to place the cork on the floor and roll it back and forth with the foot, applying steady pressure. After several minutes the cork softens enough to fit back into the bottle.
A sarcastic exchange in Puck notes that after ruthless business practices and climbing to wealth some men show no sign of softening of the heart. The dialogue highlights the irony of supposed callous brutality yielding any compassion.
The quotation from London Gentlewoman ponders a perceived beauty gap between genders. It frames a social puzzle about whether men or women appear more attractive, reflecting era attitudes on appearance and gender.
A playful exchange about a great story sets the Lyceumite tone. An abrupt sales note then promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills to relieve backache and kidney issues, claiming quick relief and bladder inflammation help, sold by W H Baftinogton.
Schedule changes take effect Sunday December 29 1907 for the Barrington Warren and Bristol line with weekday and Sunday service from Providence City Hall and Bristol. Weekdays feature morning to evening hourly runs ending late, plus late night, while Sundays show City Hall departures and Bristol departures with further late services to Riverside Car House. Electric car service of New York New Haven Hartford Railroad is noted as in effect since September 1907.
The Lookouts defeated the Hive Lemons two strings to one in a Wednesday match, with the Lemons narrowly taking the second string by one pin. In a postponed game, Snow Birds won two of three from the Steam Rollers, with the deciding string won by two pins. Oscar Kunz posted a three string total of 300. Also included is an advertisement urging relief for stomach discomfort with Kodol for Dyspepsia, sold by W. F. Burlington.
A Paris chef recalls a past scene at the Petit Riche where a patron demanded cheese be removed for eating his bread. The patron shouted for the cheese to be taken away, threatening police, as the waiter calmly offered alternatives like Gorgonzola or Gruyere.
An Indian merchant sought to sell an old elephant at a fair. A silent man circled the elephant, then guided the bargain, earning 50 rupees. After the sale the merchant paid 60 rupees and asked how the defect in the left leg was found. The man confessed he had seen his first elephant and could not tell head from tail.
A persistent commercial traveler repeatedly sought a merchant, despite seeing his card torn and discarded. After the office boy offered hush money, the traveler pressed on and returned with a new card. The note read These cards are two for threepence and he eventually secured an interview. The merchant later became a strong customer.
A London authority Dr Cunningham argues right handedness is ancient and arose by natural selection. The rule lies not in the right arm but in left brain dominance, a structural trait inherited by offspring. Left handedness results from shifting this brain peculiarity to the opposite side or a hemispheric swap.
The so called blue laws of Connecticut were allegedly created by Tory Samuel Peters who fled during the Revolution and published General History of Connecticut in London 1781. The laws were shown to be a fabrication with no such laws existing in Connecticut or New England.
The whiteness of African Negro teeth is often linked to their food and climate, yet the natives themselves take special care of their teeth and know many remedies for dental diseases. (Munich medical weekly)
A Manchester Guardian quotation extols the instinct for fair play in men, praising the habit of giving everyone a chance and citing it as a lasting heritage from boyhood.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features dialogue about a default and a jury, followed by a foreign proverb urging fidelity to a friend, contrasting legal bustle with a moral reminder. The brief text hints at courtroom themes and a cultural aside.
A London Truth column argues two forces drive progress, a crisis and a craze. It notes that modern attention seeks widespread impact over great deeds, imagining Shakespeare, Cromwell, Garrick, and the Duchess of Devonshire adapting to today through dramatic publicity. It links motor accidents thefts fires and lawsuits to shaping contemporary reputations.
A Chicago Record-Herald report describes how damp iodide of nitrogen rubbed on bass strings detonates when vibrations reach sixty cycles per second. The explosion occurred with the G string but not the E string, indicating a resonance specific to string vibration rate.
A feverish merchant, bedridden by typhoid, longs for food and imagines a modest dinner at his side before a nurse delivers tapioca. He warns the doctor and patient about restraint, then asks to read and requests a postage stamp two hours later.
A Chicago Journal note cites a careful estimate placing cyclone energy at over 400 million horsepower in a West Indian cyclone. It claims this force far exceeds all human, animal, and man made power sources, including steam, water, and windmills, making earthly efforts appear negligible in comparison.
The piece traces how words like Disaster Predominant and ill starred originate in astrology and how influence and my stars entered common usage. It also explains petrel deriving from petra rock and petroleum through St Peter and the bird’s wave- walking name.
The farmer’s son reads the sporting page and wishes for a bossless carriage. The farmer replies that one exists and suggests fetching a load of turnips from the three acre lot. A New Orleans Times-Democrat item reflects light rural humor.
A short dialogue fragment centers on Henry described as brave yet afraid. His wife mishears a burglar at night, and he reveals his own fear with candor, illustrating domestic courage in a tense moment.
An exchange between Mollie and Coddle in the St Louis Post Dispatch humor column ponders mimicry of Mr and Mrs Simpson. The brief dialogue hints at social expectations and marriage contrasts in a witty, old newspaper tone.
In a playful exchange the New York Sun probes Knickerbocker notions of social rank and what to call living spaces from barns to stables or garages, highlighting slang and class perception.
A compact saying links litigation to outcomes. The Chinese proverb notes that at best we win a cat and loge a cown, illustrating legal battles as uncertain ventures with limited gains.
The Louisville Courier Journal extols a wood fire possum meal in a log cabin with hickory and ash smoke. It recommends taters corn pone or crackling bread, noting the dish shines alongside ripe pawpaw and yams from Kentucky’s Pennyrile woods.
Hamilton Mable argues that American art was shaped not by an artistic race but by heirs of a strong literature and a practical, action oriented spirit. He attributes an ingrained idealism from English roots and notes influence from faster sensibilities from other races, enriching American life and art.
The article describes a Ceylon pear diver’s work aboard a boat. A stone is suspended on a rope over an outrigger, allowing the diver to place a foot in a loop. With a net around the neck he descends, fills the net with oysters, and is hauled back to the surface by a manduck.
A Wall Street financier comments on music liking all but some native sounds. He notes how a piper prances while playing and tells a street performer bagpipe tale a little boy asks why the piper moves so much. The father suggests the motion might keep listeners from throwing cobbles.
A Strand Magazine quote on how skilled repetition reveals beauty in poetry and drawing, contrasting mediocrity with the ability to illuminate details. It likens a good reciter to a fine painter who makes each small detail attractive and observable.
A fragment from Chicago News features a child asking if George Washington was married to England. The reply denies the notion and notes the book says England is the mother country while Washington is the father of his country, highlighting a playful misinterpretation of national symbols.
A brief humorous exchange shows a husband forever finding fault with his wife’s cooking. Mary reassures her mother that he complains out of character, while noting his habit of criticizing her meals. The fragment reflects light domestic satire in the illustrated feature.
A brief London Pusch dialogue features an aunt and niece. The aunt quizzes why the niece left with an umbrella and returned with a walking stick, prompting a light exchange about being alone.
Jan 14 Tuesday Abbe Stock Co performs. Jan 16 Thursday Masquerade dance at G A R Hall by Progressive Eight Club. Jan 17 Friday Albee Stock Co. Jan 30 Thursday The Arabian Nights three act comedy Bristol Opera House by local cast for Y M C A. Feb 38 Friday Annual Ball of Robert Emmet Literary Association at Grand Army Hall.
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