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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1909
Page
4
Schedule details for the Newport and Providence Railway Company effective January 18. The timetable, originally issued November 15, 1908, covers electric car service and travel times along the line.
The passage depicts a dialogue about a poet describing a beautiful girl with hair “nearly golden.” He argues originality matters to be a success and uses the phrase “the shade of her hair” as a deliberate choice. The listener asks for rereading and the poet links silence to a whisper as a near golden metaphor.
The account details a grim Native American burial method using cross sticks and poles, leaving little evidence after two years. The narrator describes fragile platforms, skeletal remains, and winds revealing distress signals from decayed remains once protected by leafless trees.
A doctor notes most illness ties to inactive bowels and liver. promotes Rexall Orderlies as a pleasant safe remedy that does not purge or cause side effects. The ad claims it overcomes chronic constipation, suits children and the elderly, and offers a money back guarantee. Price listed: 36 tablets for 25 cents, 12 tablets for 10 cents. The Hope Drug Co. Hope St.
Last evening the Broilers took three straight from the Hustlers. The scores were not provided in the readable text.
Advertises Allen's Foot-easen to ease rubbing with one shoe treated and the other not. Claims to relieve pinching when rubbers or overshoes are needed. Marketed as a universal remedy available everywhere for 26 cents with no substitutes accepted.
Town meeting motions authorize tax levy of 87 000 to 83 000 dollars for 1909 and approve poll tax timing. Reports note sewer balance of 1 438 60 after 2 900 appropriation. Minority report offered on building safety and use of funds. caucus law and voting district division discussed but not acted upon.
A humorous exchange shows Little Maud doubting marriage to a preacher because domestic duties already spark fuss. Mother insists the fuss would increase with two, highlighting comical views on family life and gender roles.
A cold season ad touts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as promptly effective. It claims a gentle laxative action clears the system and eases symptoms. The dough syrup variant for children is described as tasting pleasant, similar to maple sugar, and is sold by W. H. Buffington.
Thought he was in India Kipling tells how venomous snakes haunt Anglo Indian life. In London from India he stayed on Villers Street Strand and a visitor found a smashed mirror above the fireplace. Kipling explains a shoe toe touch triggered a snake nightmare and mirror shattering memory.
A brickyard quarrel ends with a head injury and a blunt, homely remedy. An onlooker advises the injured man to avoid warrants and simply apply two pieces of plaster to head and mouth, likening it to curing with simple pharmacy wisdom.
A wry note on balloon speed contrasts with a Boston Advertiser squib about enjoying speed by passing slow obstacles. The piece shifts to a health ad claiming women’s bad complexions stem from indigestion and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion sold by W. H. Boffington.
A vivid reminiscence from T P s Weekly recalls Mrs Clive, once eminent on the London stage, resenting Garrick s rise. She was coarse and volatile yet stood by during a King Lear performance, sobbing then railing, finally shouting a blunt tribute that he could act a gudiron.
A humorous quotation by Mark Twain contrasts a man buying a collar with a woman going shopping. It suggests women leave with many unexpected purchases beyond the initial item, including clothing, sewing supplies, and home goods.
A classic 19th century kidney remedy promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the direct cure for kidney troubles in youth and old age. A Bristol resident, Mrs. N. O. Ricard of 280 High St, recalls relief after three boxes, praising renewed energy and absence of back and side pains. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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