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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1905
Page
4
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion for babies with fat pictured as a virtue and comfort. A London Tit-Bits tale recalls Mrs Disraeli’s rigid economy to reclaim unused groceries, a scene with her husband passively observing their frugal budget before a fortune changed hands after a benefactor heir left £40,000.
In yesterday morning’s session Judge O L Bosworth presided as Thomas F Morrissey filed a civil case against Mary E Angoust for trespass and ejectment, continued to Feb 6. An earlier civil case involved a prisoner named Michael Spires, who admitted misdeeds after drinking, fined $3 plus costs totaling $3 20. a shipmate covered the balance. Chief of Police Macomber produced a vagrant, Thomas Mason, who pled guilty and drew a six month term at the State farm.
The clipping from the Guide of Dann NC highlights Hyomei as a cure for catarrh. Publisher J P Pitman endorses the remedy, noting personal use and urging broad distribution. A. J. Jasmin offers Hyomei with a money back guarantee and complete outfit priced at 1. T with 60 cent refills.
An Amateur Sportsman recalls woodcocks flushing in dense spots where the birds entangle themselves. He describes one old bird hiding near setters, rising near the observer, becoming tangled in ironweed, then dropping to the ground before escaping unharmed.
A girl asks how a man proposed and learns women guard the moment as sacred. A friend smiles, noting that even sisters reveal little about the exact words of a marriage proposal, keeping the moment safe and private.
A young medical student recounts a tale of a house surgeon who plans to amputate a crushed leg but cuts off the wrong leg. After deciding to save the other leg instead, he treats the crushed limb and it heals well, praised as extraordinary skill.
The Brahmans divide the day into sixty bhours of twenty four ghurees each. A twenty four minute sand glass is sometimes used but more often a copper bowl with a small hole in its bottom measures the time as it sinks in water. When the bowl sinks to twenty four minutes the attendant empties it and strikes the gong to mark the hour.
A compact reflection on Thomas Carlyle’s oratory. The excerpt praises his continuous, hour long declamations, sharp criticism, rich satire, and deep patriotic sympathy for national life.
Hegan reports Miss de Blank appeared rude after he asked to see her home. Jones questions the assessment as he recalls no prior offense. Hegan claims he met her during a walk this afternoon and she invited him to view her home from the high school building.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls a distinguished medical practitioner who believed a fee gives weight to an opinion. He is said to have looked at his tongue in a glass and transferred a guinea from one pocket to the other, underscoring the vanity and humor of professional self-regard.
A fragmentary note from Brooklyn Life describes Professor Jones and his wife who each speak six or more languages yet communicate poorly with one another. The piece uses a paradoxical line about language and understanding.
The note presents Peter McArthur’s view that etiquette is a beneficent invention permitting naturally disagreeable people to coexist without conflict. This concise quotation underscores social restraint and politeness as conflict-avoidance in everyday interactions.
A travel through old English beverages includes mead with honey and spices, currant to plum wines, village brandy from parsnips and turnips, cowslip and rhubarb wines, and liquors from tree tops and bog myrtle. It notes New England anti British sentiment and mentions Derbyshire women drinking foxglove potion, per the New York World.
Nollekens, famed sculptor of George III, balanced generosity with eccentricity. He urged exhibitors to credit Chantrey for a fine bust of Horne Tooke, and repeatedly advised others to go to Chantrey for a good bust. Despite frugality that built a fortune of one million dollars.
A Glasgow doctor holidaying in Arran fished with a friend when his sinker was lost. With a saltwater bottle as a substitute he sent it down and soon reeled in two fine whiting, prompting the quip twins were brought up on the bottle.
The text traces the idiom to make no bones and its relation to older phrases like find 10 bones. It explains how some people create difficulties and how Skelton’s Elynour Rummyng 1529 shows a belief in the tale and a quick swallowing of it.
A Louisiana anecdote describes an Alabama statesman recalling a Selma evening with a friend. The dining room scene includes a kitchen scratching noise, prompting a maid to misinterpret it as a dog. The punchline reveals the cook writing a love letter to her honey.
Monks originally marked beer barrels with crosses as a trademark to certify drinkability. The crosses were like cruciform shapes and signified the oath sworn on the cross that the beer was fit for consumption, as noted by the London Times.
A reflection on the harsh trials babies face in dress and misperception, noting how mental torment from misunderstanding etches age and care into their early brows, attributed to Marile Corelli.
Tom, recently returned, asks Jack if his fiancée from last summer wed. Jack confirms both are married to different partners and are not living together. The exchange suggests no trouble, just separate marriages.
The Boston Watchman quotes that patience is not nerveless or weak but a vigorous steadfast endurance, aligning with scriptural synonyms for endurance and resilience. The remark frames patience as active strength rather than passivity.
A brief excerpt notes repentance expressed through thorny trials and serene beds of roses, echoing a medieval devotional tone. The line suggests inner conflict and moral reflection characteristic of Quarles era verse.
The text traces vegetarian advocacy from Plato and Pythagoras to Virgil, noting ancient praise of plant based meals. It cites the Georgics describing a golden age without slaughter and urges mortals to avoid tainting their bodies with forbidden foods.
The aqueduct of Nismes in southern France remains a colossal relic spanning the valley between hills after sixteen centuries. The tallest arches rise 188 feet with the longest arcade at 872 feet, carrying a canal just wide enough for a man to pass, and delivering water from two springs twenty five miles away to Nismes.
The British navy has long claimed precedence among naval powers since Alfred the Great and maintained it to the present. When two ships meet, the British man of war is saluted first and the salute is returned. The Dutch resisted until 1675 and the French until 1704, since which date it has been a recognized rule of international law.
A discussion on pronunciation and spelling in historic texts notes that "ye" represents "the" and that printers used the thorn symbol to stand for "th" due to spacing issues. The piece explains how "re" appears in older books and how accuracy in reading them depends on understanding these relic forms.
Regular service between Providence and Bristol shows weekday and Sunday timing. Weekdays depart City Hall from 5.45 am every 30 minutes to 7.15 pm and hourly to 11.15 pm. Bristol terminus departures start 5.15 am every 80 minutes to 8.45 pm and hourly to 10.45 pm. Some late Bristol departures run to Riverside car barn only. Sundays begin City Hall at 7.45 am then every 30 minutes to 10.15 pm. Bristol terminus starts 6.45 am every 80 minutes to 8.45 pm and hourly to 9.45 pm with late runs to Riverside car barn. Cars leave Franklin street six minutes after Bristol departures.
Timetable shows weekday and Sunday departures from Bristol to Newport with times from 8:00 a.m. to 7:10 p.m. and returns from Newport to Bristol and Providence from 7:45 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. Arrival times align with outbound and return trips, listing midday and evening slots.
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