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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1905
Page
3
The image of the man and fish stands as the trade mark for Scott's Emulsion. It touts cod liver oil as a vital nourishing fat and asserts the product’s worldwide availability. Ad copy claims it aids weak children and thin people and notes pricing and wholesaler details.
A reflective prose fragment cites George Eliot on guiding hands leading men away from danger toward a calm future. It compares old legends of angels with present acts of help, even a child's hand offering safe passage and hope.
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Press features a man declaring a readiness to admit his faults while conceding he never does so when a neighbor can see them. The retort mirrors local wit about self awareness and social eyes.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes imply a veteran’s hard fight and iron will, while noting doubt that lawyers will break it. The exchange hints at a legal battle surrounding a death and the durability of a man’s resolve amid contentious proceedings.
Mr Wm J Crane of California Maryland suffered from rheumatism and lumbago for years. He tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm and experienced a complete cure. This liniment is for sale by W H Buffington.
Barrington dedicates a monument and markers in Princess Hill cemetery to honor soldiers and sailors who fought to preserve the Union. The formal dedication is planned for the next Memorial Day.
Advertisement for Seven Barks German stomach and liver regulator offering a 60 cent deposit and money back guarantee. Claims 35 years on the market with remarkable success for stomach bowels or liver disorders.
Y M A notes invite readers to attend Maro the great magician and his three assistants at the Opera House tomorrow evening. The act features music art and magic with tickets 25 to 75 cents or 1 dollar for reserved seats with the Colonial Orchestra Club. Also notes a Bristol Y M C A basketball game, league start next Saturday, and a drive to recruit 1,000 new Young Men's Christian Association members by March 31.
The Hospital Sunday Association will collect in Rhode Island churches on February 6 to fund Rhode Island St. Joseph's and Lying-in Hospitals. Donations are shared in proportion to days of free care provided last year, supporting charitable care beyond paid services.
Notice lists residents with ages and dates: Luke White aged 18, Maria Taylor aged 60, William Powers aged 65 at Soldiers Home, Patrick McGovern aged 64. Names and dates shown for local obituaries.
Winter diet and indoor living cause stomach troubles and general weakness. Mi o na strengthens digestion, soothes irritation, and can cure related ailments. If digestion fails, blood becomes impure and sickness follows. Ask A J Jasmin to show the guarantee. Mi o na costs 50 cents a box, or nothing if it fails to help.
The performer Maro blends artistry with illusion. He creates full color nature scenes on a revolving easel, drawing each picture in 25 to 45 seconds and presenting them edgewise and upside down. The audience then sees the finished artwork when the easel is righted, revealing a true artistic display.
Last evening team No 1 led by George H Manchester won two strings in three from team No 6 captained by Rufous Murray. Notable feats include F M Oh mond leading with 118 in a string and E Hibbert achieving the highest individual three string total. The top team string total was No 5 with 1249.
A historical health note explains not to suppress a cough but treat the underlying cold. Many remedies mask symptoms, but Cham berlain's Cough Remedy relieves by clearing mucus and irritation, opening secretions, and aiding a complete cure. Sold by W. H. Buffington.
A review of Ray Stannard Baker’s Lynching in the North in McClure’s February issue contrasts Springfield Ohio and Danville Illinois. It lauds the Danville sheriff for halting a mob, condemns Northern prejudice, and praises Baker’s blunt, impartial reportage as stirring, hopeful journalism.
Frederick Lloyd about 40 and Joseph Foster 58 were arrested after a night of jostling and quarrelling at Warren’s rail station. Foster faced theft charges, Lloyd was released to his Wood and Barney streets boarding house. A gold watch bearing Walsh’s initials was found on Lloyd. Lloyd, a Boston native, had been foreman at the Consolidated railroad power station in Warren.
On January 25 an appearance by Maro the Magician at the Opera House follows a Y M A Star course. February 8 features the Dance of Class of 1905 at B H S in GA. R. hall. February 9 invites Trinity Church Choir reunion at 7 30 p m. February 14 presents O Colonial Or chestral Club with reader Mabel Fowler as Y M O A Star course. March 8 hosts Grand Ball of Robert Emmet Literary Association in GA. R. hall. May 12 closes with Grand May Hall of West Side Social Club in GA. R. hall.
An advertisement offers PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for piles with immediate relief. It promises money back if it fails to cure any case, no matter the duration. First application provides ease. send 60 cents in stamps to Paris Medicine Co. for postpaid shipment from St. Louis, Missouri.
A rustic narrator warns against shooting a legendary king gander, claiming the bird is sacred and its hunter becomes cursed. He recounts his brother Bill Huckins’ fate after killing one and hints at a buried dirge atop a wild goose society. The tale ends with a cautionary note on luck and madness.
The article explains why food intake rises with lower temperatures. Air is denser in cold climates, increasing oxygen use and energy needs to maintain heat. Cold-region inhabitants work harder and require more fuel. climate also shapes food quality and types, with Eskimos relying on fatty foods for survival.
In a London Truth piece a writer recalls Browning’s claim that a Sordello line had a personal meaning, then admits he cannot state it now. It cites Coleridge and Goethe responses, noting Coleridge’s uncertainty about Jo an Arc lines and Goethe’s reply to Lord Francis Egerton about Faust.
The Atchison Globe notes that most men pretend to understand poker while few truly do. In social games and theater jokes, men smile at their women in pity, yet many avoid playing as tin horn gamblers exploit the crowd. True players win the money of pretenders, leaving the majority clueless about real poker hand strength.
The wife questions why so many bottles are packed for a simple fishing trip. He answers that they are for corking messages and tossing them overboard if trouble befalls the boat. She urges caution as he heads out.
A burglar questions a counterfeiter about business in a terse exchange. The counterfeiter replies with a boast that business is “good,” then undercuts it with the claim he has been “just coining money,” implying false wealth and crime.
A witty New York Press quip on negation and affirmation notes that with a woman in the case one negative suffices and two negatives become an affirmative, reflecting a sharp social joke of the era.
A compact note attributes the saying There is no knowledge that is not power to Hmerson. The line emphasizes the value of information as power in a concise quotation.
Regular service between Providence and Bristol follows a fixed timetable from City Hall and Bristol terminus with 80 minute gaps during the day and 30 minute and hourly runs on Sundays. Certain Bristol terminus departures are limited to Riverside car barn only. Cars also depart Franklin Street six minutes after Bristol terminus.
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