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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1910
Page
4
An elderly patron of a select boarding house, known to locals as the most frequent recommender, boasts of the cuisine while a dyspeptic visitor complains of heavy seasoning. The host assures him that ten years under Mrs Brown’s roof has kept his meals easily digestible for even a delicate baby.
A historical note describes the old New Langland practice that lovers must watch a corpse overnight. The vigil tied marriage prospects to the ritual, once common in early towns and among respected elders, but fading from the oldest communities within two generations.
An agitated friend says the political antagonist bombards with names, while Senator Sorghum urges restraint and notes a man chasing adjectives rather than probing a record for facts. The Washington Star provides the quote context.
The New York Press quotes a humorous exchange about the longest days in June and asks when the shortest days occur. It notes the answer varies with when a mother takes her vacation, reflecting a playful topsy speech.
The excerpt contrasts foresight with folly and favors solid, grounded security over fragile fantasies. It reflects Sir John Lubbock’s view that prudent planning and stable foundations are wiser than vague dreams or airy ambitions.
A traveling storyteller relates a tale of a mule that stole flowers from a cemetery. After a conflict, a woman bought the mule and it repaid kindness by nightly returning flowers to her doorstep. The anecdote prompts the listener to question animal intelligence.
A concise history of top hats from sixteenth century origins to modern use. It traces silk hats from Florence around 1800, their spread to England, and French silk hats of about 1840. Variants like the Wellington Anglesea and D Orsay hats are noted along with color trends and eccentric tests by nobility.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune humor piece recounts quick witted exchanges in a restaurant. A hurried customer bargains for ham and eggs, jokes about Adam and Eve on a raft, and plates of eggs. Apathetic waiter quips about omelet height and apron buttons, while another patron defends pineapple peels as nutritious.
The text explains light moves at 328.028.800 yards per second, faster than any thought. It invites readers to use a stopwatch to compare thinking speed with light, illustrating how slow mental operations are in comparison.
An unsophisticated stranger expresses a wish to meet picturesque long haired knights of the pen and palette in Old Bohemia. A guide notes that once meeting a real bohemian he will ask for a loan, delivering a wry Chicago News style joke.
A noted doctor penned a cheeky line in a Melbourne club complaint book. The entry, found recently, complains that the lavatory hot water was cold with no hot water available, signed by several Irish members.
In the Hx Lx Libris Journal a man seeks a coat of arms and, luckier still, finds a cache of sermons and theology volumes with a bookplate bearing a country family name. A Chicago buyer asks for books with that shield and name, hoping kinship links exist.
A British cavalry officer prefers a roan for temper and quick learning, notes dark grays and blacks as hardy, and light chestnuts and light bays as nervous. He mocks the old four white legs proverb, contrasts with a Yankee trade saying, and recalls the American four white feet rule from the London Spectator.
A tale from Sir Robert W. Perks life describes his strict rule of not waking after 5 AM. He devised a water alarm: a glass tube balanced over his head, attached to a bell by a string. If he delayed, the clock’s weight would topple the balance and shower him with water.
A St. Joseph Gazette item recalls a downtown blacksmith famed for ice tongs who insists he can handle any ironwork. A caller asks him to repair stove hinges, prompting the craftsman to boast he is no dod gasted jeweler, highlighting humorous pretensions about shop expertise.
Charles Brookfield meets an actor playing David Garrick at the Garrick club. After studying the portrait, Brookfield says the actor grows more Garrick like, to which the actor replies he grows less Garrick every night. The quip captures playful vanity in a mid 18th century crowd.
The Harrison family joins the Adams family of Massachusetts as holders of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and two U.S. presidents in a single celebrated genealogical record. The Adamses and Harrisons stand apart in a class by themselves, a distinction unlikely to be equaled again in American history.
An Eye to Safety notes the Freaks' Secret society plans an election for a treasurer. The president proclaims the group is about perfection and invites members to name a candidate while a chorus derides the legless wonder.
In a brief cartoonish exchange Jinks asks for quarters and Winks replies his vest pockets are crowded but will try to make room. The quirky dialogue captures a light moment of bargaining over change.
A Massillon quote states jealousy is a secret arrow aimed at one’s own sense of inferiority, reflecting inner doubt and insecurity rather than external threat. The remark highlights how envy exposes personal shortcomings and fuels self-doubt.
A vintage testimonial bundle touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female problems. It cites women from Oronogo and St Louis praising relief from bearing down, backache, and nerves, urging trials after doctors failed.
Regular session of the Probate Court held yesterday at 10 30 before Judge Edward L Leahy. Final account of the executor of Annie F F Munro continued to August 1 1910. Guardian Maurie E Javander allowed to sell real estate with bond set at 1000. Ward's interest may be disposed of for under 700 if private sale. Inventory of Royal Dawley estate granted. Administrator of Caroline W Thiele allowed to render account with wall annexed.
A Wide World Magazine tale recounts a leopard cave standoff where stones triggered a roaring reply from the animal and a swarm of bees. The bees targeted the attackers’ tents while native camp staff and riders fled, leaving behind untouched camp dwellers.
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