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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1904
Page
4
A passage extols Scott’s Emulsion for chronic weakness, claiming it builds flesh, blood, nerves, and appetite with free samples offered. The text then shifts to a Longman’s note on badgers, describing their food, nest raiding, honey preference, and occasional predation on young rabbits and game birds.
Dutch artist Colonel von Siegen held at Hesse-Cassel court is credited with inventing mezzotint around 1611. Accounts vary with Prince Rupert and Evelyn noting or disputing the claim, while early works by Siegen and a letter support his role despite later attributions.
A brisk piece contrasts Anglo-Saxons who indulge solemnly with Americans who make pleasure a business. Ian Maclaren’s tale shows an American visitor, Elijah Higgins, who arrives in Drumm tochty with a four day limit, declaring he has no time to waste.
A curious lawsuit in fifteenth century Ceylon centers on two archers from a royal archery contest held by King Para Krama Bahu VI. Both champions hit every mark until a frog croaked from a pond. The king ruled the winner must hit the frog by ear and awarded him the estate of 50,000 acres in addition to the prize. The dispute now involves the archer descendants claiming ownership of lands tied to the estate.
The Fraser highlanders arrived in North America in 1757 with a proposed uniform change due to climate but officers blocked it, noting the highlanders were among the healthiest soldiers. In Holland 1794, many regiments suffered high disease losses, while the Black Watch with 300 recruits suffered only 25 casualties, including killed in action.
The Englishman is the last man among civilized races to be an artist a musician or a poet but he is the first to be a gentleman An Englishman thinks coldly loves coldly and fights coldly but he gets there just the same There is always a fascinating smooth ness about him and he worships three gods his flag his trade and his top hat Sydney Bulletin.
A light exchange from the Philadelphia Press contrasts two climates with humor. One speaker boasts their damp weather keeps umbrellas raised, while the other retorts theirs never raises umbrellas, indicating constant rain and wet conditions.
Mrs Oldcastle comments on her husband Josiah’s dining antics with praise and a doctor’s old warning about overeating. The Chicago Record Herald notes his continued hearty meals despite cautions.
A brief in the Paul Pioneer Press notes a lady customer in a bookstore asking for Romeo and Juliet. The clerk agrees to lend the work for a dollar and a half, but the customer has only 75 cents and asks to be given the play anyway.
A dramatic exchange at a graveside sees Mrs Henpeck praising her late husband killed in war while her current husband Mr Henpeck denounces war as a curse.
An exchange letter ridicules men who pursue public office solely to gain honor from peers. The writer notes some individuals buy into positions to bask in recognition rather than serve.
Amy and Bella react to a railway accident involving Mr. Billion who is sinking fast. The exchange reveals a late, personal regret about a declined proposal from last month.
A compact inspirational line urging readers to stop dwelling on worries and adopt a lighter mindset to reduce daily stress. The message emphasizes practical steps to ease anxiety by releasing constant concerns and focusing on present tasks.
Sidney J. Hickson recounts how Kamudi captains in Célebes rely on whistling to coax wind, a practice viewed seriously by Malay seamen and warned against mocking. The breeze returns as the voyage nears the isles of Ganga and Tindela after midnight.
A British consulate junior, sent to interview the viceroy Li Hung Chang, stood ignored at first in the vast hall. He answered Li in the same rough voice, shocking all present. Li lowered his tone, then invited the young man up, and they became good friends in a humorous exchange reported in London Men and Women.
Professor Herman Spencer argues slang is sincere and expressive of the national humor not levity. He says slang shuns pretension, fights abuse with blunt humor, and acts as a powerful antidote to societal evils akin to Martial and Juvenal's satire.
In Kussmans memoirs a Heidelberg banker with haughty manners visits Dr. Nubu the anatomy professor. After engaging in conversation and observing heart dissections the banker later dies by his own hand, a dagger to the heart.
English painter Copley commissioned by a Bristol merchant to paint himself and his wife. The patron demanded his deceased wife be included, and the painting ended up showing the three women: the wife, the second wife, and the widow who now heads the table.
A judge comments on a boy's interest in machinery warning that if he invents something valuable others may profit from it. The exchange highlights concerns over inventor potential and fair compensation in a witty, courtroom moment.
In a heated meeting Jones challenges Mr. Oldboy over an assertion. The president objects citing bylaws but Jones insists he may call Oldboy a Har within bylaw limits. The exchange centers on decorum and permissible language in the association.
A quip recalls a grassy spot where a couple’s wedding proposal sparked a jestful ten year feud. The exchange frames a humorous memory about a marriage proposal that allegedly began a long dispute.
A father ends a bedtime prayer with a growing list of relatives. The eight year old continues “And Aunt Alice and Cousin Annie and” prompting the father to interrupt with an “Amen.” The boy protests who is in charge, a humorous household moment from Harper’s Monthly.
At an 1800s entertainment Nelson told Benjamin West he never passed a print shop with The Death of Wolfe in the window without stopping. West replied there are no more subjects. Nelson then asked for champagne and joked he might die in the next battle, and West painted The Death of Nelson.
A dog fancier laments shifting fashions in canine breeds. He notes poodles pugs coach dogs St Bernards bulldogs and greyhounds rise and fall in demand. He cannot alter breeds and questions what becomes of the out of style dogs.
Amnesia examined as a key to memory nature. Memory involves three stages: preservation, reproduction, and recognition of reproduced states. The brain hosts about 3,000,000,000 surface nerve cells that neither die nor are replaced in health, forming memory’s machine.
A historical note on the Dilettante Society a London art lovers group that lasted 130 years. It originated with gentlemen who had traveled in Italy and aimed to revive foreign pleasures at home. Walpole mocked it saying the real qualification was being drunk.
A French authority notes seasickness affects many animals including tigers and elephants, while ice bears accustomed to moving ice floes stay unusually content aboard ships. The discussion highlights varied susceptibility across species and the influence of environment on motion tolerance.
Mrs. Thornton reports to Mrs. Hadley that several organ pipes are out of order. Mrs Hadley hopes the town will hire Mr. Jones the old plumber rather than the new arrivals on the corner to fix them.
A brief dialogue features a lawyer and colleague during a trial. The colleague notes questions asked without objections, and the lawyer half-jokingly asks if he missed breathing. The exchange reflects legal proceedings with a touch of wit.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item reports a brief dialogue where a man remarks he chooses homelier women to speak with, replying that he had not seen any prior and noting his Cincinnati origin. The exchange captures a street interview tone with urban curiosity.
A brief exchange shows a couple with a taunting remark at 11 30 P M. One sighs off a yawn and the other pledges to remember if given a chance. The fragment captures a mood of strained seduction and distance.
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