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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1910
Page
4
In Wide World Magazine Douglas Carruthers recalls Sherarat Bedouin customs. Women collect camel blood in a bowl after a hunt and paint it on visiting camels as a high honor. The pageant features elaborately decorated pack saddles and rider chairs atop camels used for children on short treks.
A Forum excerpt describes processionary caterpillars marching in a single line along a garden wall, with a six yard string descending from parasol pines. The piece notes their peculiar habit of following a leader without rest, enduring cold and hunger for seven days as they circle a vase until death. The tone reflects a dramatic, almost tragic meditation on instinct.
A Philadelphia Times item recalls a girl nicknamed Peggy in a drug store last week. She asked for five cents worth of glory divine and, after repeating the phrase aloud, handed a note to the clerk reading five cents worth of chlorate of lime.
A traveler praises Palermo Sicily describing its lively port with rainbow painted sailing ships and mule carts. He notes the noisy quay where custom officers, clerks, and drivers argue over goods before a signature clears the bale and laughter follows.
A dialogue captures Stuart Robson boasting of editing plays with a blue pencil. A lawyer quips about pleading guilty to murdering Shakespeare, while Robson ambiguously admits dissecting the Bard of Avon, highlighting a macabre metaphor in a legal context.
A witty exchange between Mabel and her aunt frames a romantic misstep. The aunt warns against trifling with a loving man. Mabel replies that the suitor is slow and might need a pacemaker to quicken his pace.
A brief inspirational reflection on kindness and swiftness to love for those sharing hard times. The quote emphasizes making time to gladden others and to act with compassion. It presents Amiel as the author and centers on universal human journey.
A humorous dialogue features a doctor claiming to be a specialist on the middle finger while a patient seeks help for a cut on the index finger. The quip plays on medical specialization and finger anatomy with a light tone.
A brief wit remark from Puck features a sharp exchange on elocution among neighbors. A floor neighbor teases about another's daughter Gladys Mac, noting her rising elocution skills in a playful, parlor-level jab.
The fragmentary lines present a playful or puzzled exchange about a child and father with a Harverd Tampoon reference, offering little clear event or context to form a full news item. No identifiable persons, places, or organizations are established.
Travel Magazine notes that Venice letter carriers are master navigators who map the city’s canals and streets. They beat delays by gondolas and know every back alley, while yellow post office gon dolas dot the Rialto bridge under Fondaco del Tedeschi.
A French provincial newspaper editor, after a duel in which he fired into the air, discovers a bullet lodged two inches in his thigh. The doctor notes both duel participants aimed poorly and neither intended harm. The mystery remains how the bullet remained unnoticed at the scene.
In Napoleonic times Irish eccentric Conolly owned a plain roan horse that stunned bettors by winning the Irish Grand Prix and the British colors. Conolly mortgaged his lands to back the horse, endured doubt until a victorious finish, and then led the emperor and empress in parade with triumph.
The New York American reports the first draft included a list naming New Hampshire through Georgia in the preamble text. The clause was later shortened to We the people as ratification by nine states was the condition for the document to take effect.
A New York World excerpt notes the gong on Pacific liners differs from Atlantic meals calls, as a Chinaman taps it softly and its echoes reach distant ears. The gong embodies vibration, sending sound waves through barriers with force, used historically to intimidate foes in battle.
An old sailor aboard a voyage hurls tar into a bucket and tells a seasick passenger he is pitching the deck. The exchange captures a salty humor tone from a Chicago News vignette.
A columnist notes a man faces a grim choice over obtaining and maintaining a car. He cannot afford it yet must keep one to hide his poverty, illustrating social pressure and financial strain. The piece underscores the tension between necessity and cost in urban life.
The dialogue centers on Willie and his father as they discuss a young man named Mr. Strong who clings to an idea about Clara. The exchange hints at a mistaken belief or romantic delusion affecting family, with a quick, witty beat showing misunderstandings and social norms of the time.
A short quotation attributed to Lewis Morris contrasts wealth with inner virtue, stating it is better to honor the gods and be poor than to be rich with an empty heart. The line reflects classic themes of integrity and true value over material wealth.
A Medway boat named Whats That to You? is hailed by coast guards with questions about captain and cargo. The exchange ends with the crew mocked, authorities boarding at dawn to seize offenders, only to glimpse the ship’s name in large letters and depart amid laughter.
Marion Harland recalls a Whig rally from 1844 when John Tyler faced strong unpopularity. An eccentric figure in a scarlet English hunting coat cried out for mercy on the nation as the crowd reacted. The scene contrasts with modern political meetings and highlights prewar tensions.
A French chemist reports that gold boils at 2400 C in an electric furnace, vaporizes rapidly, and condenses as filiform masses and crystals. Copper distills before gold in gold copper alloys, tin distills more in gold tin alloys, and tin oxide forms on air contact, creating purple of Cassius.
A description from Exchange notes that Japanese children are taught extreme deference. Girls are trained more than boys to bow and say respectful phrases each morning and before meals. Infants learn to bow as nurses begin their early etiquette.
A man seeks comfort for a ruined romance while a witty Baltimore American line mocks him. The cartoon joke pivots on suggesting medical treatment for heartache, delivering a sharp social quip about modern romance and discomfort.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet recalls how people kept time before watches and jokes about a sundial trick. The dialogue pairs a father and son debating timekeeping in archaic days, highlighting humor about sundials versus chainless watches.
A fragment mentions Mrs Biggle and a playful line about her fondness for cream. The quoted exchange suggests amusement at her enthusiasm and hints at a humorous household dynamic. The Boston Herald is cited as the source.
A brief exchange contrasts optimism and pessimism about aging. The optimistic view cherishes the idea that keeping a hopeful mindset keeps us young, while the pessimist cautions that clinging to that illusion is deceptive.
A brief reflection notes the maxim that no man is enslaved by influence while he remains fit to be free, citing Jahnson and J. a4 as figures or sources associated with the idea.
The fragment describes animal and bird behavior as predictors of weather. It mentions cows cows and oxen lifting heads and sniffing air, hogs seeking hay, and hens crowing at certain times signaling a coming storm. It notes the belief that such signs foretell rain and changes in weather.
A London doctor recalls a mother who brought her sickly infant for treatment. He prescribed a daily wash with water in which potatoes had been peeled. The child’s rosy cheeks appeared, and the mother praised the method, unaware the same result would come from ordinary soap and water.
In 1762 the bulk of treasure from the Spanish ship Hermione, captured by HMS Active, was landed at Portsmouth and conveyed to London in twenty decorated wagons. The haul, realized at £519,705 1s 6d, sparked large payouts to officers and crew including £65,053 18s 9d to the captain and shares for commissioned officers, warrant officers, petty officers, and seamen. The procession arrived in London on August 12.
A summary notes shifts in jury verdicts from compulsory unanimity to majority decisions, detailing penalties and customs in medieval and Tudor England. The piece cites fretful jurors jailed for deadlock, carted to force agreement, and feasts for the winning side during Elizabethan times.
A medical authority says cheese that is not decayed does not harm health. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes difficulty for the ordinary cheese lover to detect decay hidden in aroma and disguise, citing limburger as an example.
In a brief Chicago Tribune excerpt Reginald and Ini discuss Papa’s ban on Ini visiting, with Reginald asking when he spends downtown while Boadicea notes the father’s command. The dialogue centers on forbidden visits and parental authority.
A political young man speaks of a thousand stars watching over the scene as a girl adjusts her hat, her hands raised to reposition it. The moment carries a tense, restrained air amid a guarded exchange.
An official warning states residents should conserve gas this month, following a discussion about a bill from last month. The Buffalo Express notes the warning as a response to energy costs and urges careful consumption.
The Boston Globe cautions against twisting meaning in a whimsical remark about bivalves, binoculars, bicycles, biplanes, and bipeds, highlighting tongue in cheek contrasts and playful imagery.
In a market episode an Afghan town's ameer fired upon a native who lodged a complaint. The ameer showed little concern, later inviting the complainant to ride out. On return, the ameer boasted of hanging all members of the would be assassin's family.
The National Magazine advises couples to keep married life private within the home, resolving disputes quickly, confessing issues to each other, and renewing vows. It emphasizes joint growth and a bond stronger than death, urging partners to protect domestic harmony from outside interference.
Brooklyn Eagle notes a simple flea remedy using beds of fresh cedar shavings or cedar excelsior in kennels or sleeping areas. The cedar scent repels fleas, encouraging fleas to leave the dog at rest and avoid the dog during the day.
A Puck quip notes the novel The Rainbow features a hero who changes color with emotion, from crimson to blue to gray and beyond, culminating in the title’s apt description of his moods and reactions.
A Washington Star quotation recalls the habit of placing water and a glass before an orator. The chair of many reception committees explains the ritual keeps the speaker occupied if he forgets his remarks and must pause and think.
Fragmentary text mentions Hartford and a Selectric typewriter style term with scattered letters and a numeric code 19102. No coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a full news item.
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