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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
4
A Kansas City Star quotation questions profit in selling post age stamps. The druggist notes the tactic draws people into the drug store and can lead to chronic invalids, implying a indirect and harmful effect on customers.
In a classic medicine ad a testimonial describes swift relief from rheumatic pain using Sloan's Liniment. The copy claims improved circulation and warmth after application, with a Philadelphia reader praising knee improvement. Cited price is 25 cents at druggists.
A Washington Post reader warns about the danger of being swept up by dramatic rhetoric and the need to walk back after intense oratory as a cautionary note.
A Italian scientist calculated that one square mile of Earth's surface, exposed to six hours of sunshine, receives heat comparable to burning more than 2,600 tons of coal, illustrating solar energy's vast potential.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recounted a five year old boy who bought a dime bank and asked his aunt to keep it. He reasoned that she would not take money out and might add coins, keeping his savings secure.
The quotation reflects a mindset of seeking small daily joys by adapting to obstacles. It emphasizes humility, perseverance, and practical actions to improve daily life, from stooping to pass through low doors to removing stones or choosing easier routes.
A cryptic note from the Kansas City Star mocks a “ten dollars in gold” reward to provoke a deadly confrontation between a pair of bores. The fragmentary line hints at violence but lacks clear context or identifiable persons.
Paris invents edible shells filled with snail flesh liver butter and herbs. Farmers collect empty shells from summer and sell them for about twenty five cents per thousand. The shells are sent to Paris for filling and sale as a novelty edible product.
A New York paper ad sought a one leg shorter bookkeeper and salesman. The piece mirrors a humorous exchange about a friend with a leg length issue. A Points of View snippet notes marital disagreement over wedding march tempo and organist performance.
Instructions describe cutting a circular cardboard piece and dividing it into spaces with a pen to write telephone numbers. The guide explains removing the mouthpiece and placing the circle onto the instrument.
A snippet recalls Indian office life where baboo station masters and clerks joke about pets hindering work. A baboo postmaster asks for funds to feed the office cat as it hunts rats, and a baboo clerk entertains a dog story about a tiger on a platform, reflecting humorous colonial-era chatter.
The piece argues humor in old times faced limits as few men could stop a pig in an alley. It notes current times show many three-legged, bow-legged men, making such experiments impractical beyond a few cases.
The text laments how holidays, meant for rest, are spoiled by busy competition and hurried mood. It notes that amusements vary with trades but many people fail to manage them well, trading one frown for another during supposed leisure.
Sudden changes and high winds bring colds and grippe with risk of a chronic summer cough. Dr King’s New Discovery offers a ready to use laxative tar syrup that soothes coughs and eases colds. Tested and trusted for over 40 years, ask your druggist for a bottle.
Town residents and property holders are urged to file tax returns by May 23 1916 with the Board of Assessors. Executors heirs trustees and guardians must also file. failure to comply may result in overtaxation with no remedy. Returns are to be made on blanks from the Town Clerk or Clerk of the Board of Tax Assessors.
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