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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1904
Page
4
A Port Arthur observer recounts how felines gathered on a neighbor’s roof during bombardments by Admiral Toes fleet. Each shelling episode spurred the cats to arch, hiss, then battle fiercely, before resuming their bewildered post between explosions. The scene, though grim, provoked laughter in the household as the same sequence repeated with every shot.
In a New York Press column a cobbler explains why customers abandon repaired shoes. He notes men often leave many pairs and later buy new ones, while women are more provident. After a year he sells deserted shoes at a profit, sometimes offering bargains to the poor.
A Harper's Weekly tale recounts a preacher’s version of the Good Samaritan. A traveler is attacked on a lonely road, left wounded. Various passersby ignore him until a poor Samaritan stops, helps him to town, feeds him, and pays the innkeeper to care for him, leaving a moral mark on the inn and the story.
A biologist notes a spider's strong maternal bond. Remove her young, she recalls them for up to a day, then forgets and may eat them. Separating her husband leads to prolonged mourning, suggesting marriage can overpower motherhood in spiders.
A bank official certifies a personal check by stamping it with certified or good when properly endorsed. Banks certify checks drawn on them if funds are available, the amount is charged to the account when certified. If uncertified and unused, the check should be deposited to avoid overdrawing the account.
The readable fragments discuss birds such as hens and fowls with mentions of meals and cooking methods. It references fish, pork, beef, and various dishes, hinting at a historical menu or food preparation notes without clear details or cohesive narrative.
The quivering resin exudes from the tree as lowish whitish butters that harden into a reddish semi transparent form. It is used mainly as an incense component. Best quality is said to come from Somali country and Abyssinia near Puarrar.
An aphoristic note on patience highlighting its central role in achieving worthy aims. The passage argues no great work is completed without sustained patience and disciplined effort by high achievers.
A quirky note from the Dome section of the Atchison Globe urges that every person’s socialization begins with proper manners and civility, reflecting local newspaper tone.
A renowned surgeon who acted as a detective treated a man shot by an unknown assailant. The operating doctor deduced the shooter was left handed, prompting Mr XX to suggest suspicion. When the suspect, X, handed a hint with his left hand, the patient died and X was tried, confessing to the murder.
The text traces shifts in penalties for nonattendance at church from Edward VI to Elizabeth I. It notes an early statute requiring weekly attendance with a 12 pence fine for absence, levied by wardens for the poor. It contrasts that with Elizabethan law setting a £20 monthly for noncompliance and imprisonment until paid.
An ancient fable describes an Arab Persian Turk and a Greek who plan one meal together but quarrel over the dish. The Turk and Persian push for ghur while the Arab for anghur and the Greek for staphon. A gardener interrupts, and laden with grapes, the party finally pays the supplier and shares the fruit in peace.
A Tibetan Bible known as the Kahgyur comprises 18 volumes with 144K pages each and 10X3 books per volume. Each volume weighs ten pounds and forms a 26 by 8 by 8 inch package requiring a dozen yaks to move. A Mongol tribe paid 7,000 oxen for a copy, with 225 volumes of commentaries and a large revelations collection supplementing the Bible.
The article describes a method to prevent premature calyx bursting in cut carnations. Slip a tiny collar of soft silk or cotton thread beneath the calyx at the base, tie and trim the thread ends, then reposition the calyx to cover the thread. This preserves the flower’s shape until it fades, as advised by Ladies' Home Journal.
The late Mrs John Ridgway of Paris was famed for her sharp humor. At a reception she quoted Guy de Maupassant on marriage noting that the honeymoon ends when money is asked, and she retorted that it ends when the husband stops asking how much he may give for pleasure.
Janet Maller in My Schools and Schoolmasters notes that during his first after dinner speech he began to suspect he was a failure. The doubt strengthened when he took his seat as the audience began to play A Mansa Man Por At That.
A remark about a painter attracts many visitors. The exchange notes differing opinions on whether the person is a celebrated artist or a practical house painter. A sign reads Fresh Paint and invites attention as people touch to check dryness.
A brief exchange notes that truth can be stranger than fiction yet not as successful. Newitt counters that truth even in its twentieth edition in six months remains less notable than surprising fiction, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
A brief humorous exchange notes the availability of Prometheus Bound in bound form upon request, reflecting a light print edition notice. The dialogue showcases a service approach and humor characteristic of the Minneapolis Tribune.
The first Maine locomotive came from England built by Robert Stephenson & Co in 1835 and ran its first Bangor Oldtown Milford trip on August 19, 1837. The line, known as the Venzie road, used wooden rails strapped with iron. Connecting shackles were leather belts with copper rivets and holes to hook over pins on the car beam. For a time the engine ran against a Bangor lumber dealer’s ox team until fair charges were agreed.
In Nature's Wonderland the Grand canyon of Colorado is criticized as a misnomer. The author argues it is the grandest gorge globally, potentially burying 3,000 Colorado gorges if lined up with tributaries. The Colorado River forms the boundary between the territory and California before draining to the Gulf of California.
A London Mail quotation by Edith Fowler discusses the irritations of dealing with a "queer" temper. It notes sudden mood shifts, gloomy attitudes, and the burden on social relations. The piece argues that egregious idiosyncrasies are often less tolerated than passionate or sulky temperaments.
A reader asks readers to explain the remarkably heavy % of splendidly handsome women seen in Liverpool streets. The letter cites tall, superb womanhood from Lord Street to Landing stage in Liverpool.
A century ago a dog audaciously entered Parliament during Lord North's speech. The scene caused consternation as the dog barked at the lord, prompting North to move that the interrupter be suspended. The dog was escorted out and suspended, ending interruptions thereafter.
The passage surveys biblical instances of forty days and nights across key figures. It notes the flood rain lasting forty days and nights, Noah delaying entry by forty days, Moses fasting forty days on the mountain, the spies’ forty day survey of Canaan, Elijah’s forty day fast in the wilderness, Nineveh’s forty day reprieve, and Jesus’ forty day fast known to New Testament readers.
In Erie Dispatch a child asks about what happens to bad boys and is told bears eat them, prompting the reply that he fears bears and desires a toy pistol. The dialogue reflects a cautionary tone and a glimpse of local idiom.
Nell pleads for George not to end their romance noting there are more beautiful and worthy girls. George admits confusion and says he does not know why he ends the wealth of love with her.
A humorous back and forth unfolds as she challenges bravado and he confesses shyness about proposing. The pair banter on courage and fairness, ending with the line about a settled brunette.
A Philadelphia Inquirer quotation contends that crime chronicles reveal increased awareness rather than a deteriorating world. The remark frames crime reporting as learning the extent of wrongs rather than proof of worsening conditions.
A metal roof is said to provide positive protection for the covered building against a Nightming strike, suggesting enhanced safety for occupants and structure.
The glow worm emits light from a rounded abdominal organ beneath a fatty substance, attracting nocturnal winged males. The male eyes are large for locating the luminous mate. In some fireflies, males give light, possibly for rivalry or amusement, though reasons vary.
In a Christian Endeavor meeting a youth admits his habit of starting to read the Bible each year but never getting far, explaining that he always must make a new beginning with Genesis chapters as the closest part he reads.
A promotional plea urges mothers to protect children by using Dr. Boschee’s German Syrup for lung throat and bronchial troubles. It promises quick relief in coughs colds hoarseness and congestion with a new trial bottle and a larger size available at drugstores.
The undersigned GEO H PECK, Bristol, R I, collector, announces readiness to receive taxes for 1904 at Burnside Memorial Building during September excluding Sundays and Holidays. Discounts of 3 percent offered if paid in August, otherwise taxes due by October 1st with interest from October 1st. Taxes unpaid by November 1st will be billed at par with interest.
The Assessors of Taxes levy a poll tax of 100 for 1904 on all eligible voters. Tax due September 1 to October 1, with daily collection hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6. Town Clerk authorized to receive payments and issue receipts. GEV. H PECK, Collector of Taxes, Bristol, R I, July 2894.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints Elizabeth H Pitman administratrix of the estate of John H Pitman deceased and requires bond. Claimants must present or file claims within six months from first advertisement. Also notices probate for Ann Flynn will and testament with hearing set August 1, 1904, 10:30 am in Bristol Probate Court Room. Herbert F Bennett, Probate Clerk. 7-15-3w.
Marguerite D W Mudge guardian files petition for authority to sell the minor Henry C Allen's real estate at the corner of Congdon and Bowen streets Providence RI to pay debts and fund better investment. Proceeding set for August 15 1904 at 10 30 p.m. in Bristol Probate Court. notice ordered.
In Bristol on July 29 1904 the estate of Esther E Smith a minor under fourteen is before the Court. Frances E Bowen of Providence Rhode Island petitions to be appointed guardian. The matter is referred to August 15 1904 at 10 90 o clock p m in the Probate Court Room with notice to be published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
Rhode Island shines at the 1904 Exposition in St Louis with a premier State display costing 67000 in public and city funding. The Rhode Island Building on Colonial Avenue attracts thousands daily and is praised for its layout and involvement of multiple state agencies and private exhibits.
A promotional notice describes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as universally useful for summer disorders especially in children. It promises prompt relief and life saving potential, urging readers to buy now from W. H. Buffington.
The Newport and Providence Railway lists weekday and Sunday departures from Newport to Providence with multiple morning and afternoon times, noting no service on Sundays. Bristol departures from Newport run from 7:00 to 10:15 pm with various arrivals back to Newport. A boat connection is provided, with a ten minute waiting window for late cars.
Public auction set for August 3 1904 at noon under a Providence Supreme Court partition decree. The Bristol Rhode Island parcel lies along Wood Street and borders multiple former owners including Elizabeth J Orman James Henderson Archibald Graham Richard Peters Michael Coughlin Harriet Munro Annie E McDougall Charles S Cumming Congregational Church Society Benjamin R Wilson John I Coyle Daniel Slade and Nicholas Peck. Deeds dated 1805 and 1808 recorded in Bristol land records Book 8 pages 367 and 358. Commissioner Clark H Straight Bristol R I July 18 1904.
Preste Court of Bristol on July 22 1904 requests in writings by Patrick Golden next of kin that Edward McGrath or suitable person be appointed administrator of Mary McGrath late of Bristol deceased intestate. Hearing set for August 15 1904 at 10 30 am in Probate Court Bristol with notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Briston Phoenix.
W H Buffington calls readers with indigestion to visit and obtain a bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He extols it as a thorough digestant and tissue building tonic, endorsed by many cured individuals and praised for digesting what you eat and for its pleasant, strengthening qualities.
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