Work of an incendiary arson in early evening barn fire
Mrs Charles Paull reported an arson attack at her husband’s Oliver Street barn about 8 pm last Thursday. A hay pile ignited the barn floor after hay had been dumped from the mow earlier in the day. Five milch cows and two horses were inside. Paull suspects an incendiary. no suspect found.
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Charles Paull
Oliver Street
Paull
Augustus R. Paull
Franklin Street
Bristol Neck
Coming Events This June and July in Bristol
June 18 Wednesday evening strawberry festival at the Pleasant street home of Mrs. George S. Marshall hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of Burnside Lodge K of P. June 14 Thursday evening piano recital by Miss Mabel Salisbury and Posen te Grandelury. Fights urgent June 19 and 20 Tuesday and Wednesday Liliputians in Fairy Land at Bristol Opera House a benefit for Hydraulion Fire Company. June 25 Monday evening entertainment under Bristol Commandery No. 821 Odd Fellows Hall. July 7 one week tennis tournament for Bristol County championship by Excelsior Tennis Club. July 11 and 12 Trial by Jury and Pinafore at Bristol Opera House.
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George S. Marshall
Pleasant Street
Burnside Lodge
K. of P
Mabel Salisbury
Posen Te Grandelury
Liliputians
Fairy Land
Bristo Opera House
Hydraulion Fire Company
Bristol Commandery
Odd Fellows Hall
Bristol
Excelsior Tennis Club
Court Terms Explained By Court Linguistics
A court of law recalls the open courtyard heritage while the dock derives from German for receptacle and the bar from Welsh for a tree branch used to separate lords of justice from vassals.
Hartford Railroad Electric Car Service In Effect June 10 1906
A historical notice announces the start of electric car service by the N H and Hartford Railroad effective June 10, 1906. The brief item marks a modernization move and informs local riders of the new transit option.
A Pair of Coddlers in Seventeenth Century Fashion
The Abbe de St Martin wore nine skullcaps and nine stockings while sleeping in a bed of rocks above a furnace. The eminent mathematician Fourier built a box to trap his body at a single temperature, allowing head and hands to move freely. The piece notes their extreme methods for health and comfort.
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de St. Martin
Fourier
London Standard
Vitality of a Frog's Heart Surprises Philadelphia Surgeon
A Philadelphia surgeon declares the water frog possesses extraordinary heart vitality after decapitation. He notes the aquatic frog can survive months with hind legs removed, crawling with fore legs, while other organs show rapid death. The heart maintains valvular motion despite separation from the body.
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Philadelphia
Hammers Through the Ages in Egypt and Europe
Hammers appeared in Egypt twenty centuries before our era and closely resembled modern tools, lacking claw backs for nail extraction. Claw hammers emerged in the middle ages, with illuminations showing carpenters using them. Hammers ranged from jewelers’ tiny weights to shipyards’ fifty ton behemoths, with each trade having its own use.
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Egypt
Legend of Sambur Lake in Jeypore
The tale from Jeypore India tells of Sambur salt lake born from a fakir’s challenge. A rajah was to ride without looking back to gain silver fields. He rode thirty miles then looked, and found a lake of salt where the land should have become wealth.
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Sambur Lake
Jeypore
India
Sambur Salt Lake
Father of Science and Anatomy Through Ages
The text notes Hippocrates as the father of the science and records his death in 377 B C. It states modern science began in Italy in the thirteenth century and credits Titian with preparing and coloring the first anatomical plates. It also highlights how artists like Michelangelo Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci studied anatomy for their work.
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Hippocrates
Italy
Titian
Michael Angelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vincel
James Lick and the upside down tree test
The eccentric San Francisco financier James Lick founded the observatory bearing his name. He required applicants to plant a tree upside down, roots in the air and branches underground, as a test of obedience. Those who protested were dismissed.
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James Lick
San Francisco
Lick
The Tourists' Way
In this Pearson's Weekly travel note a guide explains a dangerous mountain route used for tourist trips while locals use a safer, easier path daily. The dialogue contrasts risky sightseeing paths with practical routes for resident mountain people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
Criticism of Others and Understanding Inner Trials
The passage argues that condemning others requires insight into their private struggles and temptations. It questions how one can fairly criticize actions without knowing the brotherhood member’s inner life and motives.
Ally Sloper Candid Banter on Naples and Pity
Snipkins just back from Italy and Miss Awsly Bored remark on fate. Ally Sloper notes the line about not seeing Naples and dying as a quip. The exchange playful, reflecting light social satire.
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Snipkins
Italy
Naples
Miss Awsly
Ally Sloper
Harrow's Evolution From Brush Piles To Field Practice
Describes how harrowing field work relied on a large brush pile dragged by oxen, noting this method persisted until comparatively recent times before modern plows and equipment transformed the process.
Early history of electricity and telegraph origins
The article traces electricity from ancient Greece amber to modern devices. It notes Franklin’s kite experiment, the term electric force by Gilbert, Pixii’s magneto electric machine, and early telegraph and submarine cable milestones in Washington to Baltimore and England to France. It covers Davy’s carbon lamp, Siemens’ Berlin electric railway, and early U.S. lines.
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Ambers
Gilbert
Franklin
Paris
Pixli
United States
Washington
Baltimore
England
France
Humphry Davy
Europe
Siemens
Berlin
America
Royal roads to anything worth going to
The passage argues there are no royal roads to worthwhile goals and that valuable things come either as gifts from God or as money bought goods. It asserts strength requires work, hunger for growth, and wise thinking, reflecting a rugged view of effort and reward.
Tip of the Alligator Tail Delicacy In Florida
The Cleveland Leader notes the tip of an alligator tail as a regional delicacy in Florida. It tastes like frogs legs with a gamy edge and is best after the ricebird season. Alligators lure birds by exposing only their eyes, diving when a flock lands, leaving a rich soil island that feed the ricebirds.
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Florida
Cleveland
Dwarf Geoffrey Hudson Revealed At Coronation Feast
Geoffrey Hudson, famed dwarf of Charles I, was introduced at court during coronation festivities. Hidden in a cold pie, the crust removed revealed him bowing to the king and queen. He stood eighteen inches at twenty, grew more before thirty, and is described as vain with limited intelligence.
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Geoffrey Hudson
Charles I
Geoffrey
The Theater of Dionysus and its grand origins
One of the earliest theaters, the Theater of Dionysus, began about five centuries before Christ and could seat around 30,000. It stood at the height of Greek art and literature, showcasing plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides to eager audiences.
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Dionysus
Christ
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
The Burglar's Grasp
A Wry Baltimore American line ponders crime and order. The burglar is said to be most sensitive to fit things, as he uses a dark lantern to illuminate his shady acts. The quip contrasts light and darkness in criminal logic.
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Baltimore American
Perfume of Flowers Restored by Sugar Solution
It claims the perfume of flowers fades as starch in petals exhausts and may be renewed by placing flowers in a sugar solution, triggering immediate starch formation and fragrance emission.
Encouraging Him Mr Faintart Miss Brightly
Fragmentary OCR quotes show a dialog where Mr Faintart and Miss Brightly discuss a proposal. The line hints at a promise to consider and provide an answer by a stated time. Names and dialogue indicate a social or romantic subplot in a Philadelphia press item.
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Mr. Faintart
Miss Brightly
Ian
Mabel
Philadelphia
Preas
Doctor’s failed weight reduction leaves pocket book lean
A fragment notes a patient asking if the doctor succeeded in reducing weight. The reply is faintly humorous as the speaker admits only slight weight change and a notably thin pocket book after treatment.
Luck Money and the Spitting Rite Across Cultures
A note on handsel or luck money, the first daily payment in trade, and the practice of spitting on it as a protective ritual. Historic and cross cultural examples from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and modern peoples in Egypt, Italy, andCelebes are cited, with references to Potter and Otto Jahn.
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Enigland
Potter
Archaeol
Otto Jahn
Ellerbeck
Heyptians
Phsilippo
Celebes
When Watches Were New Era's First Pocket Clocks
The article traces early watch development from 16th century pocket clocks to the first spring mechanisms in 1550, noting sizes of four to five inches, single-hand dials, back and front openings, and crude timekeeping of about fifteen to twenty minutes per half day. It also cites Edward VI era items and a plain watch costing about $1,600.
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Edward VI
Difficulties of Tarpon Hooking by Trolling
A reflection on tarpon fishing from Country Life In America notes trolling makes hook setting uncertain as the fish’s mouth is hard and a careful approach is needed. An old fisherman favors still fishing for certainty, while trolling risks a sore mouth and potential line breakage.
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Julian A. Dimock
America
The Greek Symposium Banquet tale of Socrates
A brief account of the Greek symposium as a drinking gathering with banquets reflecting host wealth. Socrates is depicted as dressing finely for a banquet at Agathon's, inviting himself unbidden after being asked about his sandals.
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Socrates
Plato
Agathon
Properly Boiled Meat Technique
A guide asserts boiling meat briefly in rapidly boiling water for about ten minutes then finishing at a gentle simmer preserves juices and soluble salts. It warns that full rolling boil makes meat hard and chippy as the goodness is boiled out, while the rapid initial boil seals in moisture for juicy, tender insides.
Britain’s Oldest Crown Office Traces to Offa Era
Britain’s oldest office under the crown is the lord high steward, predating Edward the Confessor. Some authorities say it was instituted by Offa in 767. For centuries this official stood just below the king, with the position hereditary in certain noble families.
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Britain
Edward the Confessor
Offa
Inquiry and Counsel Provisions Mentioned in Exchange
A dialogue notes that during an investigation the participant expects to be represented by counsel. The counterpart quips that they will likely be misrepresented by opposing counsel, reflecting legal tension in the exchange.
Nightshade Symbolism Tied to Falsehood in Italy Spain
The piece notes that deadly nightshade in Italy and Spain stands as an emblem of falsehood. It suggests the plant's poisonous reputation may have influenced its symbolic meaning.
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Italy
Spain
Neighborly dispute over confiscated chickens sparks confusion
In a terse exchange, Mr. Simpson-Sam denies confiscating neighbors' poultry while the other party insists on a complaint about stolen or seized chickens. The melee reflects a tense, unresolved neighbor dispute with no formal action noted.
In Strict Confidence Lydia Pinkham Herbal Testimony
Mrs Alice Berryhill of Chattanooga Tennessee writes of ulceration and inflammation of female organs. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she reports rapid improvement and recommends the remedy to friends and neighbors seeking recovery from female ailments. The message underscores confidentiality and free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Berryhill
Lydia
What Not to Lend Quote by Douglas Jerrold
A witty remark by Douglas Jerrold on lending highlights three risky items books money and umbrellas as ill advised to lend. He argues law offers no remedy against a borrower and laments societal scorn for anyone pursuing restitution of a lent umbrella.
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Douglas Jerrold
Wift
Be Sure No Man Was Discontented With The World
A compact quotation attributed to Southey frames a moral note on duty. It underscores that fulfillment comes from doing one’s duty within the world. The line stands as a reflective motto for readers.
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Southey
The Bristol Hand Laundry Claims Superior Laundering
The Bristol Hand Laundry promotes its service with collars and cuffs that are firm thick and pliable and feel slick to the neck. The brief ad-style claim emphasizes quality and workmanship to attract customers.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Gogais
Pearl Street
New York
Bristol Opera House
N.H. & Hartford Railroad
Electric Car Service
Warren
Royal Roads
Bobby
Puck
Mr. Simpson
Sam
L M. W. Schoen
Gentilemen’s Tailoring Establishment
Corner Hope and
Constitution Street
A. W. Orgelman
State. Street
G. M. Wilbur
Hope Street
The
Bristol Hand
W. M. Connery’s Clothing Store
Waldron-Brownell CO
Bradford St
ARTON
Wright's Church
Easterbrooks
Faull
Fall River
Frank Jones” & “Kennebec
New
East River
N. Y
Frank H. Hammill
State Street
Prest & Dixon Old ‘Sugar House
MRS. John V. Gever & CO
Randall & Randall, PropRieTors
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