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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1886

Page

4

Riffing Jokes and Banter in Vintage Weekend Columns

A collage of quips and light sketches features mistaken identity at a door, a London tea joke, hot water cure jests, an Irish bacon tale, a fishing delay over eNOS rumors, and a churchgoing couple clash about porch attire, capturing period humor and social foibles.

Old Man Samson Chokes Man in Court

Samson arraigned in a justices court on choking charge but case not pressed. In a burst of temper he challenged the judge to test his strength. The judge rose from a low box and stood about six feet tall before replying with calm restraint.

Samson

Quotations and Bits From The Common and Market Notes

A collage of anecdotes and ads: a man peddling apples on Washington Street in Boston. a Lexington farmer recalling the young hawker. a note sold to a bank in Vincennes. a spelling mix up at the Commercial Gazette baseball bulletin. local cures and sales pitches for Dr King’s New Discovery, Electric Bitters, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Budelens AENIOA Salve. suitors and a joke about endless love.

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