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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
3
Edward D. Kunz is named administrator by the Bristol Probate Court with bond filed. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months from the first advertisement date. This notice is dated February 22, 1907.
Maud Eddy announces she has been named administratrix of Mary M. Bristol’s estate by the Probate Court of Bristol. Bond filed per law. All claimants must present claims within six months from the first advertisement. March 1, 1907.
A 1582 Spanish visitor recalls a London banquet with quaking custard and odd dishes eaten by all, while 18th century Scotland is shown to have kept coal mine workers in servitude under a 1606 law. The piece links exotic dining to social history and slavery, noting later reforms ending the practice.
On February 8 1794 in Castle Coombe the Duke of Beaufort pack chased a fox into a cottage garden. A white faced woman clutched a child as eighteen hounds fought over the cradle containing the fox, shocking bystanders and whipper in.
A Rome delver interprets Nahum the Elkoshite’s vision of Nineveh as predicting motor traffic. The seer notes chariots in the streets jostling in the broad way, likened to torches and lightning, and suggests a Hebrew variant meaning pass swiftly and aimlessly, echoing automobile movement.
Kodol digests what you eat and quickly overcomes Indigestion a forerunner of Dyspepsia. Made in strict conformity to the National Pure Food and Drugs Law and sold on a guarantee relief plan. Sold by W. H. Bullington.
The London Spectator notes that people often undervalue cooking while neglecting the impact of meals on mental performance. It argues that light nourishing food is essential for sedentary or highly taxed workers, and urges careful selection and cooking of meat. A man should not overly fuss over dining, yet settling for poor meals is a wasting of the maircies.
A Scottish railway discussion recalls how accident fears influenced travel. A Glasgow cleric Norman Macleod once prepared for a long trip and, before departure, his servant asked for an insurance ticket with the doctor’s name, fearing robbers of corpses on the line.
The text advises a cheerful, silent acceptance of family misfortune whether poverty or ill temper. It urges ignoring grim circumstances, avoiding dwelling on them, and filling the home with sun and air. Seek the ray of sunshine somewhere to be found through cheerful effort.
A wine expert explains that grapes are squeezed from one to six times to produce different grades of wine. From one district and firm, many varieties come not from different grapes but from different squeezes of the same grape. The first squeeze yields the best wine labeled Premier Cru.
A humorous account recalls a printer’s misread line that altered meaning in a poet’s manuscript and damaged reputations. It also notes a speaker praised by a party paper whose report mangled the crowd’s reaction into a comical phrase.
In a lively exchange the tout asks if Jones quit over reform, while the jockey insists reform is irrelevant. He says he seeks a more uncertain bet than a horse race, opting to wager on whether the weather man will predict the day's conditions correctly.
A London Fun item quotes a quarrel where an aged husband warns against extravagance and a young wife insists a cane purchase was not cheap, costing 10 guineas. The exchange uses playful sarcasm as a social vignette.
A visitor questions selling a house while the hostess explains they have entrusted a real estate agent. Reading the agent's gracious advertisement, they both decide not to part with their wonderful, perfect home.
A quarrel reveals contrasting habits as a husband questions why his wife never puts things away. She quips that she places items where she can find them, exposing a humorous clash of order and convenience. The exchange highlights domestic dynamic without broader context.
A reflective line from Deland contrasts blame for an aged body with responsibility for an old soul, suggesting accountability lies in the spirit rather than the flesh.
A medical advertisement warns that kidney disease underlies many sudden deaths and other illnesses such as heart failure and bladder trouble. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy to improve kidney, liver and bladder health, with sample bottle offers and free literature from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
Rifle shooting strengthens the chest and lungs through deep breathing and steady trigger control. It trains the eye and hand coordination, with long-distance aiming improving vision accuracy by practice. A musketry instructor notes enhanced sight and aim in pupils through sustained rifle practice.
A columnist notes busy modern women devote almost all time to health and beauty routines. It claims ninety nine of every hundred women take Hollis Rocky Mountain Tea or tablets, priced at 35 cents.
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