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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1909
Page
4
The shooting tearing pains of neuralgia and sciatica are caused by excited nerves. Sloan's Liniment is a soothing external application that stops neuralgia pains at once, quiets the nerves, relieves numbness, and, by toning nervous and muscular tissues, provides permanent and immediate relief.
In district court Judge L. Bosworth presided. Peter Valley of Barrington found guilty of common drunkenness and sentenced to 12 months at the State Farm. Delaire Lepaige of Fall River pleads not guilty to assault on Town Sergeant Macomber and case continued to Thursday for counsel. bail set at $200. Hattie K. Baker vs William S. Baker continued for one week. John Brooks guilty of drunkenness in Warren, fined $3 plus costs. Other cases: multiple continuances involving Cook Emma Benjamin administratrix and Brownell.
St Marys Total Abstinence Society met at Temperance Hall with Edward L Leahy in chair. Announcement: semi annual TA.S convention set for Sunday Nov 28 in town. Elected delegates James J Walsh Edward L Leahy William H Gonpery, alternates Alfred Dubac Michael J Flynn. John Neary resigns from hall committee. Next Monday a joint meeting of Ladies Auxiliary and St Marys T A will be held.
A photographer urges a subject named Mr. H Enpeck to smile for a portrait. He refuses, saying he’s sending the image to his wife visiting elsewhere, and that a too cheerful look would prompt her to hurry home.
A London Answers note argues animals do not avoid danger by instinct. It cites ducks eating cabbage leaves infested with caterpillars leading to poisoning, weakness, and sometimes death. It emphasizes watching animals like children for hidden risks.
A New York boy, noting a shop with a “Boy Wanted” sign, enters a Sixth Avenue business. The grouchy proprietor challenges him, but the boy quips that they do want a boy, prompting a brief, humorous exchange before he leaves.
Washington Irving’s tale of a man who tries a grand leap but exhausts himself preparing to act. The lesson moralizes that many spend life getting ready yet never begin the work, urging timely action and personal specialization despite ongoing self improvement.
The passage discusses ancient manuscripts as highly valued commercial assets. It notes that in past eras manuscripts were scarce and often pawnbroker loans funded owners in distress. Anecdotes include a Pavia student pawning a law collection and a grammarian rebuilding after a fire with two Cicero volumes.
The world’s highest cross is a 120 foot tower on a Harz mountain, rising 1,731 feet above sea level. A 200 step stair ascends to the top, with an elevator for those who prefer to avoid the climb, offering a sweeping view of the surrounding country.
A young lady recognizes a Draper’s assistant who saved her life at the seaside last summer. She asks for two yards of ribbon after recalling the act of bravery. The scene unfolds with warmth as the two exchange memories and thanks.
Instructions from the Boston Post describe dressing lettuce with French dressing and adding crisp fried cheese strips. A mild dry cheese is cut into strips, dipped in egg, rolled in bread crumbs, and fried quickly until brown, then served atop the lettuce.
An abstract reflection on time as a flowing river where each event quickly gives way to the next, as Marcus Aurelius notes that light reveals one thing only to be swept aside by what follows. The meditation emphasizes transience and continuous change in human affairs.
Mrs Exa Wheaton of Vienna West Virginia recounts relief from years of pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with ailments from inflammation ulcers to backache to try the remedy and seek confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Rhode Island launches a statewide anti tuberculosis drive under the Rhode Island Anti Tuberculosis Association with two million Red Cross Christmas stamps selling for one cent. Proceeds fund prevention in rural areas, while local centers share the net, and cooperation from communities is urged to boost the campaign.
The State Returning Board in Middletown reported Charles H. Ward and Frank T. Peckham each received 153 votes under Citizen's Association nomina tion. Two ballots were rejected as defective but counted for Republicans due to distinguishing marks. The tie triggers a new election.
A terse fragment shows a heated courtroom moment where insult and reflection collide. The insulting counsel challenges the witness with a brusque line while the witness contemplates the remark in a quiet, puzzled refrain.
The article describes lich gates at churchyards, their function as body bearers pass the entrance, and the burial service led by the clergyman. It notes variations in Wales and Herefordshire where they are stone built and called scallage gates. Origin traces to Anglo Saxon lich meaning corpse.
A Glasgow Herald correspondent reports a blackbird near Elgin that stood still as four young weasels approached in a semicircle. A parent weasel’s warning cry caused the weasels to retreat, but the bird remained immobile until urged to fly to a tree and uttered a weak frightened sound, seemingly still under fear’s influence.
Two guests came to spend the evening and didn't know when to depart. The host and hostess were very patient but as 11, 12 and 1 o'clock struck the husband, in a droll tone, suggested they should get up to bed as their friends may want to be going.
In a brief exchange a question about a woman’s status is answered with the fact that she is separated from her husband because he has died. No further details are provided.
A fragment recounts Hamfatter Hamlet describing a hard boiled egg that caused a headache. His friend warns against eating them and notes a fellow struck him behind the ear. The readable text presents a quip filled exchange with minimal context.
A brief humorous exchange shows Mrs Brown expressing fear to grant a bicycle while Little Johnny reassures her with a cheeky line about it being the last thing he ever asked for, implying persistence in a child’s wish.
In a brief exchange the characters debate truth and honesty as one says I’m out of cash while another insists spiritual power surpasses material force. The fragment cites Emerson and contrasts practical limits with higher ideals.
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