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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
6
In a small town two young women pass afternoons discussing neighbors and a hostess’s child. They shuffle tense talk behind veiled references until the child, playing nearby, declares I hear, I know, I understand, and I’ll blab, ending their confidential chatter. The anecdote mirrors gossip's reach.
The article explains proper book shelving to avoid damage. It warns against packing volumes too tightly as the spines may loosen and covers mar, while overly loose shelves invite dust mildew and concave leaves. It also notes the dangers of rough or poorly painted shelves and advises smooth dry surfaces that resist temperature and humidity changes.
An old tale recalls Pope riding in a sedan chair lifted into a Thames punt. Weather dictates glasses up or down. He tests a waterman named John by asking for verses he told him to remember. John forgets, and Pope jokes he must write them down. The waterman is called Mr Alexander, not Mr Pope.
The original encyclopedia was Pliny's Natural History a vast thirty seven volume work covering all known facts of the world. Pliny died A D 79 compiling data during leisure intervals while in public service and the work held high authority through the middle ages with about forty three editions printed before 1586.
A Washington woman suffering insomnia confides she cannot sleep and on a restless morning reveals she slept briefly only to dream that she was awake. Her husband asks what ails her, and she laments another sleepless night while recalling a paradoxical dream where sleep and wakefulness intertwine.
A playful London Answers quips about a clever poet who rhymes with carpet and implies a noble setting. The compact verse treats a sweet inn maid and a stylish carpet as witty, lighthearted imagery.
A brief quip from a widow and a bachelor appears in the Chicago News noting that love may diverge from expected paths. The exchange hints at marriage as a possible outcome, reflecting enduring social humor about romance and commitment.
The snippet discusses polysemy in Chinese expressions with up to forty meanings and contrasts it with English. It quotes Saadi on the paradox of wealth and humility, noting that the beloved of the Almighty includes both rich and poor when humility and magnanimity align.
A Southern Workman piece recounts an Arapaho shopper observing how a trader’s son, in puberty, tests his changing voice while offering tobacco. The remark ends with the Indian choosing plug tobacco after hearing the boy’s vocal ascent and descent. The anecdote highlights attitudes toward white speech patterns.
The article argues rest must be continuous to defeat deep fatigue. Work continues despite din, but true rest requires sustained breaks rather than brief daily relief. Four fifteen minute rests do not equal a full hour. vacations with scattered work fail to allow healing, per Luther Ho Gulick.
A London Chronicle note recalls Paris in 1832 urging cheerful living to ward off cholera. People sought distractions as theaters thrived amid the epidemic, with Rochefort’s Le Cholera Morbus and Paris-malade drawing big audiences despite high weekly mortality.
A Glasgow cholera outbreak in 1848 sent refugees to Draperstown bringing a cholera mixture that inspired ether consumption. A greedy doctor sold ether by the penny and built a fortune, starting a habit that endures. An old taper can drink two to three ounces daily, a half ounce equaling a large dram in water, turning drinkers happy quickly and far more dangerous than alcohol.
The soldering of two pieces of tortoise shell together is effected by means of hot pushers which, while they compress, soften the opposed edge of each piece and amalgamate them into one. The raspings and powder produced by the fire, mixed with small fragments, are put into molds and subjected to boiling water to form plates of the desired thickness or other articles cut from a solid block.
A man asks a clergyman to name his infant Venus during baptism remarks. The clergyman refuses, citing Venus as a pagan goddess, and counters with a suggestion about his own daughter Diana.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a zigzag exchange about reading choices and a dressmaker’s Dill. The wife jokes about a college daughter’s career, describing a person with blue eyes and brown hair who works in a hardware store, hinting at a satirical or sensational tone.
In a Puck quip the young Saphead and his father are shown both involved in the family business. The elder handles the old style work while Saphead carries on the modern side of the enterprise.
A London Spectator explanation notes that unlike diseases such as measles or smallpox, colds and influenza leave no lasting immunity. Blood immunity forms against some diseases, but the common cold offers no permanent protection, leaving individuals equally susceptible to future infections.
A New York Post correspondent describes the codfish as living on the sea tablelands with dry bracing air building a broad chest and deep lungs. He notes the cod subsists on sea cherry and recounts it climbing cherry trees for fruit, a vivid, humorous image from Bill Nye.
A Paris observer notes a law requiring the palais de justice door to stay ajar for citizens to seek justice at any hour. Since 1618 Louis XIII ordered it be perpetually open, yet a journalist was turned away by a watchman who warned of entering by the prisoners’ door tomorrow.
C Q Peters offers practical trap shooting tips. He emphasizes steady poise and precise timing, urging shooters to call Pull firmly with confidence and to avoid hesitation. Focus on keeping the gun ready and anticipating the target's descent for accurate shots.
A stranger questions the man behind the bar in Crimson Guylch. The man known as Stagecoach Charney recently visited town, had his teeth fixed, and, now broke, owes $7 in gold fillings. He refuses to surrender the collateral, while the proprietor refuses to release him.
In a Pittsburg Post item a father argues with an old fashioned spirit about teaching children microbes. He criticizes urging belief in microbes while discouraging belief in fairies, calling for practical explanations.
An optimist recites creed articles and concludes by noting self reflection. He admits on days of reflection he feels small yet measures himself by his expectations of others.
A Baltimore American snippet questions the age of heiress Jobbins in relation to her marriage. The line ponders the concept of heritage over age, implying speculation about her actual age during wedlock.
A brief item notes a saying about courage and love from the New York Press. It contrasts faintheartedness with seeking medical advice and hints at health reminders tied to bold actions. The style mirrors early 20th century column quips.
Week days timetable notice indicates an urban electric car service by Hartford Railroad active starting October 3 1910. The fragment mentions travel guidance for riders and route operations on weekdays, reflecting early 20th century transit advertising.
A boarding house tale from Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a young man disturbed by a punch bag in a shared room. At dawn he discovers the bag user is a buxom woman in a red jersey. Startled, he asks for matches, revealing an unexpected twist as the room’s occupant is a vigorous female athlete.
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