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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1904
Page
3
An advertisement describes “continual strain” from financial or family troubles causing physical and nervous distress. It claims Green's August Flower tones the liver and kidneys, relieves constipation, sleeplessness, and despondency, and restores vitality. Trial bottle 25 cents, regular size 75 cents, available at druggists.
Ethel Duane Tucker of this town married John Ernest Allen son of Rev Dr Charles P Allen Ardmore Penn at Heavenly Rest Church New York March 3 by Rev John Williams of the Church of Heavenly Rest.
A biographical sketch notes Anthony Wayne as a leading Revolutionary figure who served as a general for much of the war. It recalls his boyhood antics at a family school where his uncle Gilbert Wayne warned Isaac Wayne that Anthony might never be a scholar and preferred military pursuits.
A reflection on the impatience that accompanies aging and approaching death among strong, high‑achieving individuals. It contrasts the petulance of senility with a relentless drive to fulfill a great ideal, citing Rhodes and the Spectator about the burden of unfinished work.
A brief note traces the phrase catching a Tartar to an old cyclopedia tale of a private soldier in a Russian Tartars clash who asks to fetch a captor. Grose and the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue echo the anecdote with Irish soldier Paddy in the Austrian service during a Turkish battle.
A fragment quotes Maxwell’s Talism an on effort over despair. It asserts strength comes through struggle and earnest work, not frenzied force or self pity. It notes health as a prison of self built by thoughtlessness and lack of self control, with a path to alter circumstances and outgrow inherited tendencies through thoughtful work.
A fragment from a 19th century account describes insomnia and nervous disorders. A schoolmaster recalls suffering sleepless nights for years, diagnosed by a doctor as neuritis or neurasis, with references to patients named Pye and Ethel in a cautionary vignette.
Readable fragments show a dialogue about reading fondness and a mother’s opinion. The text includes names Dick and Siene and a transcript reference, reflecting an imperfect OCR snippet without a clear news event or outcome. It preserves named individuals and a transcript cue.
A fragmented note suggests conflict in love and forgiveness between two women, reflecting a bisexual or polyamorous tension as a newspaper snip from New Orleans Times Democrat. The garbled text hints at consequences for domestic relationships and public discourse on romance.
A fragmented line reads as a cryptic query about Sam Manzin Earnest, mentioning finding means and credit. The unreadable OCR-like text blends questions and names, suggesting a note or diary fragment rather than a complete report.
A Longman Magazine excerpt details the honey badger or raters as a bold member of the weasel family. It notes their honey-seeking habits, resistance to bee stings, and tough, loose coat. Boers and natives respect them, with tales of defending themselves and occasionally attacking humans.
John Nicholson the British colonel and brigadier general rose to a demigod status among Hazara for five years as deputy commissioner in the Punjab during 1848 49. His leadership at Bannu established order and his fame persisted even as a religious cult formed in his honor. He died of wounds during the Delhi siege on September 23 1857 and was buried before the Kashmir Gate.
A discussion on auspicious scripture readings as fate divination notes widespread church disapproval from councils at Vannes Agde and Auxerre through Charlemagne and Gregory II. It cites Orleans 1146 seeking prognostication during a bishop’s consecration and the deacon’s finger on a quoted gospel passage as a sign for future rulership.
The article notes that early English railway travel was uncomfortable with coaches coupled loosely, jerking passengers at start and braking clashes. Once moving the ride was vigorous due to a short wheelbase, making long trips punishing and risking railway popularity.
A Washington Star quote features Senator Sorghum debating whether greatness hinges on posthumous mention in school books or living newspaper columns. The dialogue questions if a man must cultivate oratory to be remembered, contrasting scholarly fame with living media attention.
A Boston Transcript item reports a facially coded quarrel where Helen argues a kiss last evening was not given because another person was present. Auntie chides and asserts the kiss might not have happened with the other as witness.
A fragmentary overheard exchange in Detroit shows Mrs Rafferty questioning Mrs Muldoon about a husband’s illness. The other indicates the doctor fears public morality concerns could worsen the condition or situation.
Archisod Globe quotes suggest youngsters under ten should not be told about the moon or adults, advocating calendar based timing instead. The fragment implies caution about exposing young readers to astronomical concepts.
The Bristol Naval Reserves presented a one ring tent show on Friday and Saturday evenings with a Saturday matinee. Ensign Cheeseman led the ring announcements while Lieut. Galdding and Dr. Church dominated as the leading act and manager. Exhibits included Estrador, the Arbury Sisters, Prof Bristol's trained ponies, naval reserve centaurs, the Jeromes in aerial work, Frank Stewart on a pole balance, and Zig Dublin Stout as the strong man, with Louis Young the pint-sized clown finishing the act. The program featured Elaine Hold on the wire, Buffalo Bill and Akshii Ike, Bristol's trick horse, Mlle Onanag, and the Craig brothers aerial casting act, plus a host of side-show acts and likable clowns and barkers drawing steady crowds.
A doctor sues for 12 50 claiming excessive charge for a bottle described as a dlassé of cholera morbus. The defendant asserts the physician praised his skill and medicine and hints the remedy used was Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by We Buffington, Druggist, with oath doubts.
A. J. Jasmin promotes Hyomei as a breath treatment for catarrh. The system uses a pocket inhaler with balsams to reach air passages in head throat and nose. Jasmin offers a money back guarantee if it fails to cure, charging $1 for the outfit and promising reimbursement if ineffective.
In a brief exchange two six year olds mock a girl named Ethel for wishing she were a boy. Minnie joins in, noting Ethel’s wish is spoken so boys can hear, reflecting a lighthearted schoolyard tease reported by the Philadelphia Press.
The Young Peoples Societies of Pawtucket and vicinity plan a Saturday excursion to Bristol on June 11. They will gather in Bristol at 4 80 and hold a meeting at the First Congregational church with an address by Rev Dr McFiveen of Shawmut Congregational, Boston. Music by Clarke's Providence Band.
In London before the great fire there stood a popular music house named the Miter where concerts thrived until the fire ruined the building. Rebuilt, a new tenant mocked the old, using a goose and gridiron sign with The Swan and Harp. Sir Christopher Wren led the St Pauls lodge and gave tools for the cathedral’s first stone. The goose remains in Guildhall.
In a Smart Set excerpt, Dr Thirdly, a modern clergyman, faces a parishioner’s death from an automobile explosion. He uses the Biblical ascent of Elijah in a chariot of fire as his funeral sermon text, prompting skeptical remarks from Keedick.
Senator Hoar compares gunnery to advertising emphasizing results over volume. The Phenix promises targeted outreach to thousands of top Bristgql homes and merchants, claiming readers are buyers with money and the field is open.
The notice lists May 29 1904 as the start of electric car service on the N Y N H Hartford line with detailed northbound and southbound weekday and Sunday timetables from Bristol Constitution Street to Providence Fox Point and back. It includes numerous departure and arrival times across morning, midday, and evening periods.
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