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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1904
Page
4
B F Hare of Miami Cycle and Mfg Co Middletown Ohio recovered from ten years of dyspepsia after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He spent hundreds on medicines with no relief until trial. After two bottles he felt stronger and better than in years and recommends it to others. Sold by W H Buffington.
Nuts are a cheap energy source and a rich protein type food. Eat nuts as the main portion of a meal and not after heavy meals, using husks for digestion. They can be made into soups and sandwiches and should be salted and paired with fruit.
In Colombia a large Attacephalotes ant devastates foliage and vegetation. A naturalist finds the mass of leaves is used to make hotbeds for hatching eggs, powered by leaf fermentation heat. The ants do not eat the material and larvae are fed a special diet. After brood hatches, the ants remove the decomposed matter in heaps, sometimes forming bushels within the nest mounds.
A compact account of Sir John Hawkins as the first English slave trader, forming a London-backed company and outfitting ships in 1562. Queen Elizabeth supported Hawkins by lending the Jesus, backing a second voyage with 100 soldiers, and aiding in securing 400 Hégrees. The voyage near the equator nearly failed due to water shortages, but a providential breeze spared the crew, marking the start of a slave trade that endured over two centuries before suppression.
Clans maintain multiple tartans for different occasions such as hunting and full dress. Macpherson costumes include black and white dress tartan with a red line and a blue red hunting pattern. Duff wear holly, Gordons an ivy leaf, Stuarts an oak leaf as clan badges.
Breton and Welsh show shared ancestry as Breton boys travel to England each autumn to sell onions, while Armorican Cornish Welsh and other Celtic languages like Erse and Gaelic remain closely allied. The passage notes mutual intelligibility among Cornwall Wales and Brittany and asserts Breton and Welsh similarity.
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune note the pair, after a headlong encounter of speeding trains, meet again in a cornfield and share a tender exchange. The woman sobs that this is their first falling out, underscoring a bittersweet moment of reconciliation amid disaster.
In a Philadelphia Press item a stern father tells his son to count to twenty before speaking if teased. The boy Tommy admits he did not need to count, yet before twelve the rival shouted a taunt.
In a humorous exchange young Ardupp complains to his tailor that trousers are always made a bit short. The tailor, the knight of the featherless goose, quips that he finds Ardupp that way when presenting the bill.
The family of my brother in law, the prince, is descended from Julius Coewar. And it hasn't finished descending yet as discussed in the New Orleans Timesa Democrat.
A fragmented excerpt notes a man clapping and stomping in a scene near an amen. The reference to weighing sugar hints at daily life coverage in the Baltimore News.
Algernon Charles Swinburne recalls a railway carriage meeting with Dr. Goodford the headmaster who, overhearing Swinburne’s father defend him, declares his son to be one of the very worst in school. Swinburne senior challenges the headmaster, sparking a family controversy over dignity and judgment.
A correspondent recalls an Irish tale about Charles Stewart Parnell and his striking eyes. In a Westport incident a girl notes a man whose eye color sparked a Shakespearean phrase. Captain Boycott confirms the sighting as Parnell during travel to Dublin.
The article recounts a Welsh legend of Irish smugglers landing at Llanddona in a driftless boat. They were deemed outlaws yet land was granted after a spring of water appeared. Smuggling by men and witchcraft by women followed, with a knot tied black fly that blinded enemies and witches influencing markets.
The article lists trees across continents yielding oils, tallow, and edible fruits. It notes the vegetable tallow tree in Sumatra and Algeria, candles from berries in South Africa and the Azores, cream fruit in Sierra Leone, breadfruit in Ceylon used like bread, and a milk tree purported in South America.
The Barebone family produced three brothers each with a theophoric given name linked to religious themes Praise God Barebone Christ came into the world to save Barebone and if Christ had not died thou hadst been damned Barebone. Their leader, Praise Go Barebone, headed a London mob during the 1658 post dissolution era and faced recall petitions against Charles II.
A cartoonish exchange suggests eating more fruit can keep health costs down. The older man insists he never gets sick, while the other quips he could “draw dividends on your health” by consuming fruit, framing preventive care as savings.
An eminent actress previews a new play saying it will be a hit and offers a peek at twenty superb gowns. She jokes she appears in five scenes, one of which is a scene at the dressmaker's.
They report Charley Swimmington stumbled during the wedding ceremony after seven rehearsals. Cleveland Pijain Deanler quips the effort was overdone, and the scene is described as overtrained by critics.
A terse quotation attributed to Swift warns that reasoning cannot alter a firmly held belief. The line suggests stubbornness in conviction outpaces logic, implying persuasion fails when a person is emotionally invested in an idea.
At the outset of his career Henry Labouchere teased a friend by betting he lacked a Bible in the office. The friend claimed he did not have it, prompting Labouchere to arrange a clerk to borrow a Bible and then reveal it. He tipped the clerk, softly warning to avoid leaving the pages uncut.
A brief comic anecdote about a man who avoids saying no outright. Two widowers discuss a claim that one was married, leading to a witty exchange where he answers with a courteous, unmoved remark and the ladies admit defeat. The piece reflects a cautious social tact in answering questions.
W H Buffington guarantees every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to anyone not satisfied after using two thirds of the contents. This remedy is praised as best for la grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough and is described as pleasant and safe to take. It is claimed to prevent any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.
The 6 N Y N H Hartford Railroad announces electric car service effective December 27 1903. Northbound Bristol to Providence and Fall River trains run weekdays at multiple times including 6 45 Express and 7 15 Express with numerous departures through the day. Providence to Bristol arrivals listed, plus Sunday northbound and southbound timetables from Bristol and Fox Point Providence with many daily slots.
Regular service between Providence and Bristol outlined with a schedule. Sunday departures from Dorrance and Weybosset streets at 7 45 a m, then every 30 minutes to 7 15 p m, hourly to 10 15 p m. Bristol terminus leaves at 6 49 a m, then every 80 minutes to 9 49 p m, hourly to 10 49 p m and 0 41 p m to Riverside car house only. Cars depart Franklin streets six minutes after terminal departures.
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