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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
3
Mothers nationwide acclaim One Minute Cough Cure for easing croup and whooping coughs. A Michigan postmaster testifies his daughter nearly strangled by croup recovered quickly, praising the remedy. It relieves coughs, eases breathing, reduces phlegm, and clears lung strain. Sold by W H Buffington.
Miss Ada Beckwith returns home for Thanksgiving in Willimantic Conn. Others, including the Smith and Allyn families, host and visit friends in Providence and Woonsocket. Notices mention Xmas photo specials at O'Clark's, marriage intentions in town, and a Y M C A meeting address. Also reported are illnesses, a school dance, a funeral, a gas heater pitch, and a May 1904 rail timetable for the Bristol line.
The schedule lists weekday and Sunday departures from Newport to Providence with times from early morning to evening. Sunday service is noted as not ran. It also shows return departures from Brazol to Newport and arrival times. A final note states boats connect with all cars, waiting ten minutes if late.
Regular service between Providence and Bristol listed with weekday and Sunday timetables. City Hall departures start at 5 45 am, then every 30 minutes to 7 15 pm, hourly to 11 15 pm, and special late runs at 7 15 8 15 11 15 pm and 12 45 am to Riverside. Bristol terminus starts at 5 15 am, then every 80 minutes to 6 45 pm, hourly to 10 45 pm, plus 7 15 8 15 and 11 15 pm and 12 45 am to Riverside. Sunday service mirrors pattern with adjusted end times and Riverside limits. Cars depart Franklin Street six minutes after leaving Bristol terminus.
Alexander G. Fales is named administrator of Frederick N Fales late of Bristol deceased by the Probate Court. He has given bond and all creditors must present claims within six months from the first advertisement to the administrator or to the clerk of the court.
A London Standard report details the English Party whip system including junior whips who pace the outer lobby from 3:30 to 12:30, asking members their location and pairing status. They earn £1,000 annually or more if paired, while the chief whip handles delicate patronage duties for £2,000.
A brief meditation on visiting friends as the finest social pleasure. The essay extols house parties as freeing from daily cares and revealing true friendships, noting how a shared weekend under a hospitable roof uncovers people’s real selves and strengthens ties.
Birds live longer than many mammals of similar size partly because they lack teeth. Carnivores lose teeth and starve, herbivores also suffer. Old horses may die from worn teeth, while a bird's beak does not wear or fall out. Birds ingest grit to aid grinding in the gizzard, needing no repairs.
A remarkable drought resilient tree grows on Fierro island in the Canary group with narrow year round green leaves and a constant cloud that condenses into drops to fill cisterns. Native Pierre residents depend on this water source, limiting population as supplies are remitted.
A caller in an insurance office asks about reporting a change of residence. The clerk confirms, but the caller explains he has not moved. He has only painted his house a light straw color and added a chimney pot, deeming that sufficient.
A poetic reflection from Impressions: cherish near at hand. light and flowers greet the eye while duties and daily bread guide the path of life. avoid lofty aims. perform plain work with steady faith in everyday rewards.
A compact reflection on discretion in knowledge, urging quiet readiness rather than boastful display. A timeless reminder to value curbed learning and discreet self display, rather than ostentatious signaling.
Tess asserts she is a professional nurse after saying she sat up with a sick man overnight. Jess challenges the claim, joking that the sickness related to love. The exchange centers on Tess’s fiancé and a perceived nursing role.
A dialogue fragment shows a friend and host debating a painted portrait titled Thomas Newrich by himself. The exchange reveals uncertainty over authorship and the presence of no other people in the scene.
Lavater quote about self-control and emotional restraint underscores the virtue of concealing happiness as a sign of strength and maturity. The aphorism contrasts joy suppression with grief concealment to praise measured restraint.
A brief extract of Sen. Thomas W. Bicknell's address argues Sowams was Massassoit's year round home. It traces Wampanoag territory, cites a 1652 deed conveying Sowams and adjacent lands, and identifies Barrington, Bristol, Warren, and nearby areas as Massassou's base near Narragansett Bay.
The remedy uses granulated leaf sugar and maple-like roots for pleasant taste. Poolesville resident W. L. Roderick says it is the best cough remedy for his children and has no injurious after effects. Sold by W. E H Buffington.
A dialogue about marriage choices contrasts a father's wish for brains and virtue with a mother's focus on money. A side remark about a recent car ride mentions hair trailing behind. Patrice asks if it happened again.
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