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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
4
A brief street exchange captures a passerby mocking a beggar who replies that hard times and fierce competition force even a blind man to stay alert to earn a living. The dialogue underscores economic struggle in a crowded urban setting.
A Chicago Tribune item notes Mrs Oldcastle and the hostess discussing a minister’s altruistic image. The remark humorously distinguishes the minister by the bass quality of his voice, highlighting social reception rather than facts.
A brief dialogue follows a mother and Johnny Jones with a light joke about catching a cold. The mother asks if he got the illness while playing, he replies no, claiming the cold came from washing his face yesterday.
The undersigned administrator Amos S Gorham announces appointment to the Probate Court of Bristol to manage the estate of Elizabeth Mc Gorham deceased. Bond has been waived. Creditors must present claims to the clerk within six months from first advertisement.
August Menslage executor of Henry Menslage late Boston resident files probate plea in Bristol Bristol Probate Court refers the case to hearing on June 23 1904 for the will proved and allowed in Suffolk Massachusetts with the court seal and request for publication and notice to interested parties in Rhode Island and Bristol district proceedings proceed under Bristol court supervision.
A delegate argues Theodore Roosevelt embodies American ideals and vigor. He contends Roosevelt’s proven record and character outpace critics, predicting public appeal will grow, and that his personality strengthens a campaign beyond ordinary methods.
W H Buffington urges readers with indigestion to call for Kodo Dyspepsia Cure at once. The remedy is praised as a thorough digestant and tissue builder, endorsing its ability to digest meals, ease stomach troubles, and strengthen the system.
The Rhenish and Westphalian Society of Popular Studies reports medieval ecclesiastical curses on animals as protective measures against future harms. In 1121 St Bernard cursed mosquitoes, while a 1550 Dresden pastor cursed sparrows for distracting his congregation.
The piece argues trustworthiness varies by ethnicity, praising Mongolian and Chinaman as reliable for contracts even at personal cost, while labeling Japanese as crafty and prone to breaking contracts when profits vanish. It portrays Asians as fundamentally and opportunistically motivated in commerce.
A curious survey of marriage customs notes in Tartary fathers demanding butter for daughters, in India girls require gifts of rice and rupees for marriage consent, Mishimi men pay twenty oxen yet some obtain brides with a pig, and Unyoro suitors may buy wives on credit but cannot enjoy until full payment is made.
Red appears in twenty five leading national flags with nineteen featuring red. Major flags including the United States, England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico, Chile, Portugal and Venezuela display red as a primary color.
Aunt Maria confronts Martha claiming she witnessed a kiss with Charley. Martha admits it was accidental as both tried to whisper to each other, and Charley felt remorse. The exchange centers on a mistaken moment and mutual guilt.
A humorous exchange quoted in London Punch shows a lady urging speed, a page offering immediate service, and a quip that the present mistress will be glad to see him depart. The fragment captures witty social banter and the era's tone.
The piece recalls Tord Kelvin of Glauson famed for misplacing sums on a blackboard and his slow sums the square root of a hundred is ten. It also recounts a rain walk with a friend when no umbrella was available and they sought shelter under trees for twenty minutes.
The term California first appeared in a 1510 Spanish chivalry work about Amadis of Gaul. It described Califia, queen of an all female island, who saved Constantinople and sparked belief that Lower California was an island of riches. The Cortes expedition then applied the name to the new land.
William Archer recounts Norwegian theatre beginnings in Bergen when Ibsen and Bjornson shaped national drama. A second old woman actress lost a front tooth, and the management funded the dentistry. Upon her retirement she left the tooth behind, the dentist’s art becoming the theater’s property.
The article explains that a pianist must train the eye to register 1500 signs per minute, fingers to perform 2000 movements, and the brain to interpret and direct them. In Weber’s Moto Perpetuo the pianist reads 4541 notes in under four minutes, about nineteen per second, though the eye only takes about ten impressions per second, so notes appear in groups rather than individually.
A philosopher notes that contentment has an advantage over wealth. When asked for explanation, the idea emerges that people do not attempt to borrow contentment. The exchange frames contentment as a private, nonlendable state.
A compact note cites Franklin stating the eye of the master will do more work than both his hands, highlighting leadership insight on skill and judgment.
Professor Mueller of Goettingen described Dr K who can square any five digit number in seconds and memorize a 204 digit sequence in twelve and a half minutes. He noted this memory for figures surpasses the prior record of 204 figures in seventy five minutes.
Appetite advice notes that raw onions with bread and butter improve complexion and aid sleep for the nervous, anxious sleeper. Slice onions thin, lightly salt to lessen crude taste, and use thin bread with generous butter for best effect.
In American Natural History William T Hornaday dismisses the belief that prairie dogs live peacefully with rattlesnakes and burrowing owls. He notes snakes kill pups and prairie dogs kill owls. An experiment in Philadelphia showed burrowing owls killed when housed with prairie dogs, prompting avoidance of shared burrow habitats.
The article traces the name Ferdinand from feorh youth and possibly daring to its evolution across Spain. It follows its spread from San Fernando in Castile to Aragon and Naples as Ferdinando, then to Ferdinand in The Tempest and worldwide fame with Ferdinand and Isabella. It notes Hernando and Hernan in Spain, and Cortes immortalizing the form Hernan.
A correspondent reports that poet Sir Edwin Arnold wrote a poem, sold the copyright to a stranger who he wrongly believed to be an American magazine editor. The poem later appeared as an advertisement for a proprietary medicine.
The New York Journal quotes a dialect exchange about a woman explaining why she now has less need to work as her husband serves time in jail, reflecting on domestic labor shifts and prior hardship.
Mrs. Muggins complains of her husband a perfect crank. Mrs. Huggins notes all husbands are. Mrs. Muggins counters that hers insists his mother’s mustard plasters were stronger.
A lighthearted exchange reveals Mr Manley-Well boasting of a Life policy of 5000 dollars while Mrs Manley-Well compliments the prudence, noting the insured will reduce repeated warnings to be careful wherever he goes.
A clipper captain returning from South America laments news reports claiming no loss from a storm, revealing anchors sold by the pound cost 5 to 7 cents and two 5,000 pound anchors lost would cost about $600, wiping the voyage’s profit quickly.
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