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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1919
Page
4
An old health ad urges readers to treat sluggish kidneys with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims signs like nervousness dizziness back pain indicate kidney trouble and promises prompt relief or money back. The product is described as imported from Holland with old fashioned oils and herbs.
Emerson portrays the library as a tiny best of human wisdom where a company of the wisest minds are gathered in one place. He imagines a secluded collection of learning, free from interruption, revealing thoughts once kept private to readers in a timeless, universal voice.
Aunt Callie teaches children about heaven in a religious tale. She describes receiving a crown from an angel and using her old harp to play heavenly tunes, then stretching white wings to fly from beam to beam.
A neighbor’s dog killed one of Carroll’s two pet rabbits, leaving him upset. Soon after, the second rabbit grew droopy and sick, prompting Carroll to tell his mother the bunny had sadded itself sick.
A thoughtful reflection on friendship and selflessness declares those who go beyond self gain the greatest gift from God. It emphasizes appreciating the noble and loving in others as a powerful social virtue.
The article notes that Italy's poorer class generally enjoys good health. It suggests this health is partly due to the working people eating less meat than other European nations.
Fresh cold water absorbs gases well and should be used in sick rooms or places with limited ventilation. A bowl of cold water kept in the room and changed daily helps purify the air and improve conditions.
The Chicago Tribune recalls a scene the day after Christmas when several neighborhood children visited a young girl’s home to view her gifts. She cheerfully proclaimed that giving brings joy and that it is nicer to be a giver than a taker.
Best Works Strangrer Rosa Bonhem finished at seventy her largest animal painting Horses Threshing Corn, sold for $60,000. In 1896 on her seventy fourth birthday she completed a painting of a historical combat between two stallions at Lord Godolphin invitation in 1738.
Instructions advise removing ink stains from mahogany rosewood or black walnut furniture by applying about six drops of spirits of water in a spoonful of water with a feathered quill. Once the stain vanishes, rub the area with a cloth dampened in cold water.
In a hot oven, mix a teaspoonful of alum with a tablespoonful of water until clear. Wash the broken pieces in hot water and while warm coat the edges thinly and quickly. The glue sticks instantly and the repaired china will bear hot water and ordinary use.
Dorothy boasts to her younger sister about her travels at age one. Margaret asks where she was then and Dorothy sharply replies that at that age she herself was nothing and Margaret was a piece of sky.
The grand staircase of white marble at Buckingham Palace leads to the state apartments. The palace’s magnificent suites house priceless art and historic objects presented to British monarchs by royal visitors over generations.
Early passages describe the crow as a menace to farmers. Crows pull up young corn to reach soft kernels at the root and peck the ends of ears, causing damage and raising concerns for crop yields.
The report records stone throwing as the most serious offense for a short period. Last year no person faced trial while 104 of 210 summary cases involved education, road tax, and poor law ordinances. seven trivial cases were handled by police. Three flogging instances were noted under the juvenile smoking ordinance.
The piece catalogs a bustling evening of cinema headlines with 16 upcoming attractions 48 close-ups of the leading lady 22 of the leading man and 12 of a standout third all among 620 spectators 620 people exit cars and a dramatic tally of six eternal triangles 11 mistreated wives nine unappreciated husbands eight marriages to lords three murders and one hanging in a lively film period notes.
On Trinidad an active lizard farm equipped for breeding lizards supports sugar planters. Separately a broader search for toads aims to help increase the world sugar output.
Among other false prophecies, the ex naval officer Richard Brothers claimed he would become king of Jerusalem while Private James White founded the Jezreelites sect.
A novel electrical device lights powder to its peak brightness and automatically triggers the camera shutter at the moment of maximum glow, promising faster photography.
Quotation from Canon Farrar urging duty to virtue over rhetoric. The line emphasizes living holy lives as the rightful duty rather than arguing or scholarly finesse. It frames moral conduct as a higher calling than clever argument.
Quote attributed to Phillips Brooks on avoiding extremes. Encourages steering a middle course between doing nothing and attempting everything. Presents guidance on balanced action and thoughtful effort.
This passage notes children saving pennies for Thrift and War Savings Stamps as a safe way to learn thrift. It highlights a young girl discovering safer money places than a stocking and argues thrift lessons in childhood endure, guiding wise spending rather than stinginess for future needs.
The piece extols thrift through examples from Abraham Lincoln to Nels Christensen and James J. Hill. It cites Edison Bok Garfield Cleveland Greeley Ferris and Hill to argue saving builds skill opportunity and achievement. It praises boyhood thrift as foundational and links it to national progress and personal discipline.
A Syrian immigrant George E. Rihbany reflects on American values during a four minute speech at Boston High School of Commerce about War Savings Stamps. He says hate is not American but justice and thrift define true Americans and urges proving genuine citizenship through duty and saving. He cites the early example of railroad builder Mr Hull who saved from his first day earnings and teaches that prosperity requires self denial and hard work to seize opportunity.
A period advisory notes a home remedy for hand care before labor. It suggests mixing four ounces grain alcohol three ounces glycerin and three ounces water, shaking well then applying to hands followed by washing with soap and water to remove traces of labor.
A European inventor develops compressed peat as a sound insulating material. The report notes peat’s potential as an effective, sustainable insulator amid industrial interest in green technologies.
By F W Perkins auctioneer. Mortgagee Edward Salisbury offers Bristol land at public sale August 9 1919 at noon under deed dated March 1 1889. Property lies at Catherine and Prospect streets corner bounded by EPORDECH street and Patrick McWayard land with improvements. Proceeds to satisfy mortgage, administrator grants bidding rights.
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