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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1892

Page

4

Tiny marvels of nature and materials science

The article outlines extraordinary scales of thinness and distance. Gold leaf can reach 282000 layers to equal an inch, and a single leaf appears solid when laid on a surface. A volume of gold leaf could rival a library in page count. Fineness of wires, from fistinum to silver, reaches beyond human hair, with 27 fused into a hair crosswise. A burning taper briefly released yields enough light to illuminate a four mile sphere. Spider silk threads and silkworm threads demonstrate extreme thinness, with spider web fibers stretching 400 miles if laid straight. Microscopic life is abundant in sour paste and infused waters, while nature provides complex organs in many creatures. An ounce of such matter holds more living beings than humans on Earth. Scent and detection reach remarkable scales with carmine and musk, and the turkey vulture’s nose can sense food from forty miles.

London England Edinburg Scotland Nature Willunge St. Louis Republic

Blessing at meals and ladylike notions in a child story

A village glimpse through short anecdotes about Eddy placing a blessing before food, Grace judging a woman by age and status, Susy mispronouncing a farm walk, Rosamond pondering the age of an aunt in a photograph, and a child’s humorous take on being a lady and age. The piece reflects quaint ideals and childlike misunderstandings.

Eddy Lou Mr. I Sue Iitle Ruby Grace Lady Hood Humppa Susy Mrs. S Rosamond Mamma

SUPERSERVICEABLE FRIENDS AND WELFARE OF OTHERS

A lady recalls the unendurable presumptiveness of friends who intrude on family matters. A child’s ears are pierced at a head’s home and a dentist bills the parents. Another tale shows a friend buying a dog for money, prompting the owner to reject the gift and label the donor a well meaning blunderer.

Contany Frand Aly Brin

Phrenology Quirk Sparks Family Questioning in Tale

A phrenologist examines a young subject before an audience calling a head lamp the lamp of philoprogenitiveness. The boy confirms affection for his mother but hints at trouble with his father who reportedly hit him with a barrel yesterday, prompting a humorous exchange.

Rumor and Laughs From Obscure New York Jokes

A collection of antiquated humor snippets from a Boston Advertiser humorous column, featuring two jokes about a fisherman trapped by a spring storm log and a lad weeping at a newspaper office, plus a Connecticut baking day tale where Joe B debates divine fire after being sent to split wood. The items capture 19th century comic tone with regional dialect and social quips.

Americas Lowell New York Spring Creek the Herald Boston Advertiser Joe B Iquar Connecticut Joe Lola Marcue Jane

Maud and Hazard Dispute Over August Mountain Trip

A county girl confronts Hazard denying his joke about proposing to her and a mountain trip in August. An elderly conductor scene in a streetcar shows a transfer mixup for Chelsea. Another ad warns about reliable medicine Sulphur Bitter, and a note on George trifling with a woman.

Maud Hazard Dia Chelsea Will Ting

Consumption Cured by Simple Vegetable Remedy

An elderly physician reports a remedy from an East India missionary that claims to cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung ailments. It also promises relief from nervous debility. The offer includes free instructions in multiple languages by mail to W A Noyes 820 Powers Block Rochester N Y.

DR. Taft’s P. D Dr. Taft Bros. Medicine CO State St Rochester N. Y East India Ater W. A. Noyes Power

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