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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1910
Page
4
Mary Proctor notes the Dragon spanning between the Great and Little Dippers with its head at Gamma and Beta, eyes gleaming near Alpha Thubdan, near Mizar, and describes its arc from near the pole star to the bowl, citing ancient lines about its eyes and retorted gaze.
An epitaph in a nearby cemetery invites readers to pass on from a bad biography and bitter rhyme. It remarks that the present state is a crumbling day and that what the deceased was in life is not the reader’s concern.
In the Game quotes a political sidestepper saying I am in the hands of my friends. The harsh critic retorts that every time friends took over their hands they seemed eager for a new deal. Washington Star excerpt captures a sharp exchange over influence and shifts.
Charley asks if nuts grow on trees and Father confirms then child asks about doughnuts on trees. Father explains the doughnut grows on the pantree in a playful exchange referencing the Purple Cow phrase.
A snappy exchange features Fogry calling Ferderson’s cold a bad one and Ferderson replying with a sharp jab about wisdom, capturing a tense moment in a Bos top Transcript.
An ad promotes instant eczema relief with a trial bottle of D. D. D. Company wash at 25 cents. It claims ten years of success with the prescription and urges readers to visit Young & Co at 479 Hope Street to accept the offer and be convinced.
Horatio Allen imported the first locomotives to the United States around 1829–1830, including one placed on the Delaware and Hudson line at Carbondale that proved too heavy for the track. The West Point foundry built the first locally constructed engines in 1830 for the South Carolina and Mohawk & Hudson railroads, with engines named Phoenix West Point and De Witt Clinton. The Robert Fulton, the first imported Stephenson locomotive, arrived in 1831 for Mohawk & Hudson, later rebuilt as John Bull.
H B Macpherson recounts the eaglet’s leap from the cliff cradle and the dramatic mother eagle call. The young bird hesitates at the edge, then spreads its wings, answers the queen of birds, and vanishes from sight as it flies away.
In Captain Drayson's Sporting Scenes Among the Kaffirs Kemp explains a method using a trained Bavian to locate water when scarce. He irritates the baboon with salt, uses a long chain, and the animal tracks toward the nearest water, performing a series of sniffing and searching actions along the way.
In the 1865 70 war Lopez ruled Paraguay with tyranny. Officers were executed for remarks below his standard. One officer was shot for saying the enemy was strongly entrenched and another killed for an unguarded speech about Paraguay’s losses.
A historical note describes third class passenger coaches in England where seventy travelers rode in an eighteen by seven and a half foot truck. The engine was sometimes driven tender first, passengers endured terrible treatment during accidents, and these open-topped cars lacked roof and proper side protection.
A London Mail item recounts a barber boasting of a hair restorer that made him dye his own hair in the process of styling many plaits. He explains the excess dose caused hair loss, leaving him balder than before.
An illustrated excerpt notes Napoleon Bonaparte on music shaping passions, asserting it should be encouraged among the fine arts. The remark links music's power to civic and cultural cultivation.
A fragment describes a host at a village inn waking an occupant at 8 a m to report two more tourists arriving and asks if the occupant has slept enough. A question about a drum theft from a band prompts a terse answer.
De Forest Wisconsin woman says her pains and backache vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound avoiding a second operation. A New Orleans resident credits the remedy with saving her from surgery after years of severe female troubles. The campaign touts decades of failsafe success and invites readers to write for free personal advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Massachusetts.
A New York Work item reports Dr. G J Auburn in Manchester ties a diphtheria outbreak to a patient’s cat. He warns owners to watch coughing pets and avoid hugging them and, if the cough persists and the cat grows thin, to have the animal destroyed.
In a terse exchange the Washington Star notes Three Finger Sam praising the sheriff for a lucky break after the outpost chase. Charley escaped capture as the lawman pursued Stagecoach Charley through a tense pursuit.
Os borne quotes a maxim on purity of taste shaping character, noting that refined pleasures reduce susceptibility to corruption and guide ethical behavior.
A wartime tale recalls Captain Perry and a humble crewman named Mays serving aboard a ship. Though ill, Mays spoke courageously, offering to pump and place stronger men at the guns. He died from a gunshot, yet his sacrifice embodies the country’s earned honor and conscience.
During a dress rehearsal Charles Frohman admonished an veteran actress cast as a Paris mob denizen for wearing patent leather shoes with red heels. He insisted the mob did not wear red heels, advising color come from makeup or a red handkerchief instead.
A Philadelphia Art club tale has a painter bragging of high prices while a Center Bridge farmer negotiates for a sketch. The etcher, earning $12,000 yearly, offers the drawing free but wants a pink sack pig in trade. The farmer values pigs at a dollar each, exposing a humorous clash over art value.
Richard Carle engaged Hulda Swanson as a Swedish cook for a family of three. On departure she asked for a testimonial, and the doctor wrote that Hulda is absolutely the tallest cook he ever saw. The note appeared in Success Magazine.
The Post Again describes a man with long hair who penned a poem titled Why do I Live and signed Augustus. He mailed it to a magazine and received a witty reply from the editor noting the humorous reason he lives is because he mailed it rather than delivering it in person. Paris Modes.
A humorous exchange notes a wife condemning smoking in the parlor while a husband impulsively lights up as his coat catches on fire. The piece ends with a quip about moving houses and leaving jars behind, reflecting a comic family policy theme.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a wry exchange on recipes with the line First catch your hare and then jest about catching your cook. The quip highlights a humor angle on cooking lore and kitchen skill.
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