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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1909
Page
4
A critique urging that money must circulate to aid workers and farms. It argues idle wealth harms society, praising extravagant spending only as a means to move funds into wage earners’ hands through stocks, bonds, and commerce. Attributing the view to F. W. Hewes in Harper’s Weekly.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt presents a dialogue about a man’s plan to keep his daughter safe by keeping an eyewitness chaperon nearby. The exchange identifies the daughter of old De Milyuns and a blue eyed, golden haired girl described as the chaperon, labeled as part of De Milyun’s clever scheme.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes that a doctor would tell such a patient to stop eating certain things, since everybody eats. The remark highlights dietary guidance as a universal medical focus.
The Chicago News recounts a tale where a pretty woman mocks a desert ostrich for burying its head in sand. The bird retorts that sight and wit are preserved by cleverness, not mere concealment. The moral: the awkward bird can hit back in other ways than big feet.
The senate secretary notes that the proper designation for the head of the Supreme Court is chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. He cites past presidents who used the longer title and credits Grover Cleveland with first using the correct form when nominating Melville Fuller.
A workman digs for money and tells a passerby he expects to strike it on Saturday. The stranger, surprised, asks what he is digging for and receives the single word answer money. The man then resumes digging.
In a brief tale from Youth's Companion, Mr Thomas voices strong opinions on New York City. He describes its grand buildings schools and churches while condemning residents as cold and ignorant. He recalls two weeks near Brooklyn Bridge noting lack of recognition from strangers and reflects on friendly encounters lost to anonymity.
A Washington Star quotation shows Mrs. Torkins asking if her husband plays poker and noting she hears he mainly sits at the table to enjoy others contending for the stakes he offers.
An old advertisement extols a hair care product named The Care of the Hair by Philo Hay Spec Co Newark NJ. It promises to restore gray hairs to natural color, keep hair soft glossy and healthy, asserts gray hair harms beauty, and claims the product is not a dye. Available in $1 and 50c bottles. free booklet offer requires 2c.
A London Standard item offers a humorous glimpse of arranged life in a Johannesburg residential block. It depicts cramped rooms hailing ingenious uses for furniture and shared meals on a washing stand, with playful scenes of guests and improvised domestic theater.
A newly discovered aromatic herb remedy named Mother Jay's AUSTRALIAN LEAF is advertised as a sure regulator for female weaknesses. It claims to treat backache kidney bladder and urinary troubles and is available at all druggists or by mail for 50 cents with a free sample offered. The Mother Gray Co. LeRoy NY.
A Kickapoo Sagwa promotion at O W Sparks Drug Store draws large crowds as officials tout digestion and health benefits. The campaign stresses transparent ingredients, free trial bottles, and education about stomach related cures, claiming Sagwa fixes digestion and related ailments.
Electric car service change effective May 27, 1909 affects the ae line of the N. H. and Hartford Railroad. Details specify new schedules and routing for streetcar operations in the region served by the company.
Ferryboat Bristol in commission June 12.
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