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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
4
A party story recalls a woman asking how to extract a tight cork without a corkscrew. A man used two knives tied together to push in opposite sides, then pressed and twisted to pop the cork. The method reportedly works on larger bottles and is described as a handy emergency trick.
Electric car service by the N H and Hartford Railroad to become effective on June 15, 1908 as announced in the public timetable. The notice specifies the streetcar line operations and service area under the company’s control.
Railway timetable notice from Newport and Providence Railway Company detailing the schedule in effect as of June 21 1908. Includes listed trains, departure and arrival times, and station stops for routes between Newport and Providence.
The Rhode Island Suburban Railway announces effective July 1 changes for the Barrington Warren and Bristol line with weekday and Sunday departures from Providence City Hall and Bristol. Weekdays begin at 5:45 AM with hourly service Baying Bristol times and late evening runs. Sundays start 7:46 AM from Providence with hourly to 6:15 PM and additional late trains to Riverside Oar House.
John Burroughs argues in Outing Magazine that a cat’s retreat when blocked on a fence shows instinctive behavior rather than reasoning. He compares it with a dog stepping aside on a railroad bridge timbers to let a train pass, noting both are logical responses dictated by circumstance, not proof of thought.
Colquhoun notes old Roman law gave husbands total empery over wives, with ownership of wealth and control of person. Wives gained rights to children and their husband’s name in intestate succession. Fathers held perpetual control over offspring, with emancipation only at the father’s death and harsh powers including scourging and killing enslaved or dependent children if he chose.
A summary of Abbe Dubois's Nindoo Manners describes Brahmans using a small twig from specified trees to clean their teeth. Before cutting, they must reveal the act to the woods gods and abstain on numerous unlucky days including lunar phases, certain weekdays, birth-related days, eclipses, planetary conjunctions, equinoxes, and the death anniversaries of parents. Violating these prohibitions is said to bring hell.
A party of automobilists in Virginia, after an accident, seeks directions to the railroad station. An old man gives them directions but speaks in a drawn out dialect, pointing them toward a fork in the road and a post office as landmarks.
A fragment describes the smart set debating a foreign visitor and his reception. The satire notes the aim to showcase creative genius, with a quip about making a monkey of him and the world not being worse for it. It hints at social satire and the need for sharper wit.
A frail, unclear account portrays an amateur sportsman reflecting after a fatal shooting of his best friend. The victim is named as PDont fret, while the shooter repeats phrases about promised personal items.
A brief editorial quip from the Indianapolis News contrasts Wise and Doubley-Well on free opinion. It notes the difficulty of persuading a speaker that their stance may be wrong while advocating a pause for reflection.
A humorous traveler waits four hours for a train as Porter-Hoots chides him for impatience and urges him to bite a wee while. The dialogue captures rural Scottish speech and a light rail waiting scene.
A compact saying from L'Encluse notes that indiscretion, malice, rashness, and falsehood feed into one another, shaping behavior and perception. The quote underscores how flawed conduct propagates further misrepresentation.
A Berlin article by Ludwig Bauer analyzes recurring German comic paper characters. It highlights the absent minded professor, the awake modern scientist, the conalconquering lieutenant, the old maid, and Mr Newlyrich, detailing how fear, dreamers, and misplacement fuel humor in a modern, science-aware era.
A boy in a factory rod through bayonet practice with a brush alarms his boss who strikes him. The fall down the hoist shaft is broken by the brush handle, letting the boy grab the chain and escape unharmed. The boss laments the harm but quips he can descend stairs faster than the boy can fall.
The article describes polar conditions with eight feet of sea ice and summer snowfall. It notes dry air allows surprisingly low temperatures to be endured, mentions a thermometer at nine degrees being warm for skating, and highlights vivid arctic sunrises and sunsets but harsh nights. Travelers suffer from burning skin, cracked lips, thirst, and other cold related discomforts.
The Boston Transcript notes Nightingale’s advocacy for ventilation and night air, recounting early opposition and her irrefutable argument What air shall we breathe at night but night air guiding many toward saner living and modern tuberculosis care through history.
Advertisement from a Rio Janeiro firm touts garantized olive oils with claims of full quality and diligent filtration. It warns consumers to verify labeling and cites preservation and flavor as benefits while noting bottle and cork marks as legally required.
A bright girl spelling lesson prompts the teacher to ask what remains after removing the letter t from that. She answers the cups and saucers, illustrating a playful insight into language and perception.
London Tit-Bits notes a figure described as a person of perfect ease and possession, at home anywhere. The subject exudes confidence, to the point of making others feel like total strangers in their own houses, a feat highlighted as remarkable in social society notes.
A nervous elderly woman asks a deck hand if there is fear of danger aboard the steamboat. The deck hand casually replies that there is plenty of fear but no danger.
A playful note reflects on belief in the man in the moon and the moon’s magic for young readers. It hints at enduring wonder from childhood to adulthood, celebrating imagination and fantasy across generations.
A tale of two philanthropists in a leading English magazine shows a duchess and beauty visiting a London slum. The professional warned of coming poverty's pull, but the glamorous guest inspired children to admire fine dress and feathers, revealing true generosity can shine through luxury.
In 1903 an Alaska expedition tried to climb Mount McKinley. They crossed tundra for a hundred miles and endured weeks on glaciers before reaching the Chulitna river to raft to Cook Inlet. A ragged party, nearing death, encountered a tall man with dogs who joked that little happened that summer and mocked world events.
A legendary tale recounts King Kenith slain Crutblintus and Malcolm Duf fus. Wiltus, the clever artist, built a life like statue with hidden springs and a jeweled apple that delivers instant death to those who touch it. Kenith dies after reaching for the golden fruit.
A congressman riding in a smoking car on a small one track road recalls a close call when a ten mile per hour express bumped the rear of his train. A jewelry drummer in front was jolted headfirst into the seat ahead. The drummer survived with no bones broken and quipped that they hadn’t been beaten.
In a heated domestic moment Mrs Blank recalls a prior letter in which James supposedly preferred endless torment with her to solitude. He responds with a blunt, chilling remark that he has now achieved his wish.
The Dolphin violin, crafted by Stradivarius in 1714, is praised for its dolphin colored back and regarded as the world’s most beautiful violin. Owned by an Englishman, it is valued at £5,000 according to Musical Home Journal.
A brief antique line notes how a young girl may aim to teach but may marry, reflecting social views on life choices and gender roles without graphic detail. The remark contrasts educational ambition with expected marriage.
A brief, comic exchange explains hypocrisy with a teacher defining the term and a pupil offering a humorous definition. The punch line hinges on a misstatement about a man who says he is not but isn’t, captured in a late Victorian style.
Dr William Hanna Thomson explains that tetanus or lockjaw arises from a fatal poison in the blood produced by a soil bacillus found in puncture wounds. The toxin, akin to strychnine in pain, enters via contaminated objects and thrives in rich garden earth with manures. Prompt cauterization of earth contaminated wounds is advised.
A pithy exchange in London Opinion mocks the notion that the meek will inherit the earth. One speaker urges gentler behavior while the other quips that real possession awaits after others seize it.
A succinct reflection on happiness as a universal right, quoting Horace and asserting that joy should not be the privilege of only wealthy individuals.
California navel oranges, praised for taste, are portrayed as highly artificial after beauty treatments. The piece notes their exotic journey to new habitats, and explains how skin beauty is preserved or enhanced by brush, polish, and orderly handling before packing and shipping.
A New York Press remark reflects on the tension when a mistress relies on servants who speak another language. The quote questions whether cultural and linguistic gaps lead to misunderstandings or playful mischief around tea time and hosting duties.
A man with a looking glass told a newsboy to peer into the glass and see a donkey. The boy queried how the man knew, prompting a sharp retort in this London Express item.
A Kansas City Journal item quotes a humorous exchange about marriage norms. A titled Miss is told she is a holden and boisterous, while her mother vows she will find a suitable partner. The piece lampoons social expectations around temperament and compatibility.
Externally. The Doctor questions usage and the Patient’s Wife confirms the patient is to be made to drink it. The dialogue appears in a London setting with a terse exchange about medical protocol. The fragment hints at theatrical or literary origin without full context.
A Baltimore American quotation emphasizes constructive effort over complaint, urging readers to choose diligence, optimism, and action rather than lingering in fault finding or idle quarrels. The line reflects typical editorial voice promoting resilience and productivity.
Rhode Island residents endorse Conan's Kidney Pills as permanent relief for back ache and kidney disorders. Frank Lapre of Woonsocket testifies he suffered years with kidney pain and frequent secretions before using Dean's Kidney Pills from Rouseau Brown's. He reports lasting improvement and repeated recommendations over six years. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price 60 cents.
The piece recounts Bodley writing France to study atmosphere and law. He seeks help from a parliamentary deputy, then questions a mayor at a poll and finally consults a senator, who shows both were wrong and reveals the correct electoral jurisprudence. The anecdote highlights how easy it is to misjudge history and legal detail.
A Chicago editor recalls George Bernard Shaw condemning English public schools in an anecdote from the Fabian Society rooms in London. Shaw mocked the schools for teaching nothing, recounting a master’s remark to a peer and the boy’s witty reply about his brother’s longer tenure at Eton.
A customer complains to a bookseller that a Shakespeare set bought last year weighed fourteen pounds, while a duplicate ordered yesterday weighs thirteen pounds nine ounces. He cites a city ordinance against short weights. The bookseller makes up the seven ounces with miscellaneous items.
An expert golfer struck a trespasser during a vigorous stroke on the edge of the course. The man was rendered insensible briefly, then recovered. A five dollar bill was pressed into his hand by the grateful golfer as thanks. The injured man asked when the golfer would be playing again.
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