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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
3
In Herefordshire a clever jackdaw in a sau coll ge house catches a frog and drops it into the stew pot. As the cook serves meat the bird proclaims each piece as not his until the frog is revealed, prompting a triumphant call that wins his dinner while guests go hungry.
Eastern visitors to the west expect grand agriculture but a New Hampshire vacationer on a Colorado ranch spotted a peach seed sprouting inside a large incubator. The sprout, several inches long, emerged from warmth in the incubator corner, prompting the amused remark Suffering Caesar. The anecdote illustrates unexpected horticultural moments during travel.
A German tale describes an angel seeking shelter on earth who finds doors shut to him. Exhausted, he rests and a rosebush spreads over him, catching dew and forming a protective tent. The rose offers shelter denied by humanity and the angel vows a reward as the moss gathers around the stem.
A Royal Geographical Society member narrates a Greek saint tale. St Blazios was martyred by being torn with wool combs, becoming patron of English wool combers. A high feast in his honor produced the expression Blazers, which evolved into the well known saying still used today.
A distressed customer accuses a watchmaker of breaking a promise of a lasting, good watch. The watchmaker retorts that the buyer’s thin and sickly appearance made the item fail. The exchange appears in a translated tale from Transatlantic Tales.
A Washington Herald item quotes a person declaring immediate travel abroad with urgency. The dialogue stresses resisting medical fear and claims a lawyer provided the guidance. The piece frames personal resolve amid medical and legal guidance.
Pineules strengthen kidneys and draw poison from blood useful for rheumatism kidney bladder trouble backache lumbago and worn out feeling quick relief guaranteed. 30 days treatment for 1.00 money back if unsatisfactory. Sold by O W Sparks. Man Zan Pile Remedy in collapsible tube for immediate relief of soreness inflammation and bleeding itching protruding piles guaranteed 6.00. Sold by O W Sparks.
The article cites Norwich and Herring Pye as the historic source of twenty four herring pies annually for the royal kitchen. A Blomefield history quotes Charles I household officers listing several quality and delivery exceptions including underbaked pasty, insufficient herrings, broken pies, and multiple journeys by the pie bringer.
Agnes Repplier argues in Harper's Magazine that cheerful spending of wit and life is not about perfect writers but about how we spare friends from details of illness money loss and domestic strife. She says we should avoid dragging others into our woes and aim to preserve others' good humor even if we cannot add to it directly.
A college student's guest name causes a family mix up as a mother with poor hearing mishears Speckwendle as Specknoodle. The scene unfolds during a holiday gathering with humor and a Detroit News quotation.
A famed young singer, praised for a flawless performance at a private London gathering, sits beside an elderly woman who offers advice. She snubs the hints and later learns the helper was Mme. Goldschmidt, better known as Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, prompting her blush.
A manager touts a new chef who can turn even a rubber shoe into an appetizing dish. A patron asks the waiter to have the steak replaced and the chef prepare a rubber shoe, signaling disbelief in the claim.
A Maine farmer secured a light keeper post at a coast lighthouse. He lit the lamp at dusk but extinguished it early at 11 o clock, arguing that 10 o clock was late enough to keep the light. The incident prompted disciplinary questions as officials noted the error.
A brief cartoon style dialogue where a boy recalls winning three school prizes, one for memory. The other prizes are forgotten, prompting a joke about memory itself. Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Blanco y Negro.
A light quip from the Houston Post about The Lucky One claiming to be engaged with many women. The joke hinges on a play on words as a single man is said to be engaged to “the lucky woman” but others are also called lucky.
An antique maxim notes that if a thing is proper and possible to toon, it is attainable by thee, reflecting Stoic emphasis on virtue and feasibility as guiding principles.
Ivins explains rubber production defies standard supply dynamics as cultivated rubber is minor and trees must mature while latex harvesting kills plants. He cites Para as a major producer and details global shares by value and weight, noting US and European consumption split and high American Para demand during peak years.
Vanity Fair at its seaside resort drew record crowds for Showers of Gold a special feature day with three music bands and a gold ticket drawing. Tickets were collected at multiple locations with a committee selecting a child winner for prizes of gold. A second drawing at 10 pm mirrored the first, ensuring broad satisfaction and fair play. Also a Pinesalve Carbbolized ad appears, touting insect bite relief and anti inflammation uses.
In Providence a writ of error was granted in a passenger extradition dispute before Judge Stearns, allowing appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Attorney Bassett filed three assignments alleging error in dismissing the writ, mischaracterizing fugitivity, and questioning the governor’s warrant. Bassing released on 7500 bail with bonds posted. case returnable in Washington August 15, though no certainty it will be taken up then.
Mrs Morris Isaacson suffered a serious fall at about 8 30 last evening in her State street home. Alone with her baby she slipped on back stairs in the Kunz block. Husband heard her screams from Max Makowsky’s store and carried her inside. Dr A M Merriman was unavailable. Dr W Fred Williams attended her. No bones broken but internal injuries feared.
The Probate Court before Judge F. H. Hammill allowed the Mary A Thornton custodian petition to salt personal property of Daniel Ornicksbank estate with sale price not below inventory. The will of Daniel Cruickshank was presented and Mary A Thornton was ordered noticed as admin istratrix. Inventories for Grover W Christie and Kathleen Christie were allowed. Commissioners for Harriet C Whitney estate were appointed: William Williams George A Arnold and Michael Kerr.
A roster lists Mr Brady James H McKenna and many associates including Noyes F W Wilcox Pierre Te treault A T Swift Herb Smith T T Smith Eugene A Strout Capt O B Smith with several accompanying ladies Mrs Peter Barton Mrs Larnard Mrs L B Martin Mrs Thos R Wheeler Miss Mary Maher and Miss Rosa Ancrown plus foreign names such as Bel mira da Conceicao 2 Giovanno Marot Gennaro Leoncavallo and Manuel Pietra de Pimentel Manuel de Braga.
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