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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It claims relief from symptoms like bed wetting and urinary irritation, offers sample bottles by mail, and directs readers to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York for more information and purchases.
Fisher Ames defines patriotism as extended self love aligned with life’s enjoyments. It transcends birthplace affection and binds citizens to society’s laws. True patriots treat national honor as sacred, willing to risk life for defense and to gain protection in return.
A historical note details the frigate pelican or man of war bird. It ranges between the tropics and hunts flying fish, using its light wing bones and air cells to stay aloft. Males show brighter red throat pouches and larger plumage than females. The bird can navigate home by night from distant offshore locations. The male length is about three feet with an eight foot wingspan.
Aubrey Lanston recalls an afternoon scene atop a horse drawn bus where a middle aged man, somewhat drunk, slips half sovereigns down the backs of two young Eton boys. The coins travel down their shirts and then legs, bringing first dismay then amused relief as the boys recover the money from their socks.
The fragment recalls a seasonal inquiry about chestnuts and a lighthearted family exchange. Cousin Jack jokes while Uncle Eben quips that hardship excuses a holiday, highlighting rural humor and colloquial speech.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a rural elopement at a summer resort. A man and woman dispute a claim about the father’s retirement from business. The man asserts the father was in the city and retired. the woman denies it, noting the usual 10 o’clock bedtime.
A voiced reflection on sacred love and selflessness, contrasting a high Marcus of faith with a domestic tale of secrecy. Ella Wheeler Wilcox extols a Christlike inner divinity and enduring mercy while a Ladies' Home Journal anecdote humorously exposes marital secrets.
A collection of brief dated humor items and anecdotes. A Mississippi planter guides a sleeping colonel through a cyclone tale. Daddy O Alligan gets a plaster joke. A class argues about what Christ commanded. A butler narrates the English squire’s family misfortunes after a fire. A Sunday School exchange quips Spare the rod and lose the fish.
In a dialect filled classroom scene Tommy protests chewing and swallowing a stale lesson while his father’s proverb echoes. A lawyer father and a patient teacher clash over wit and wisdom as the boy asserts his intelligence and the family adage about relatives.
In the California Sierras shepherds live solitary lives with their dogs and flocks. A Basque herder named Jean carves intricate sheep buckles from bone and leather. He and fellow shepherds fashion saints angels and monograms into delicate designs carved with a pocketknife.
Discussion on how diet affects sleep shows little direct influence, with digestion slowing but finishing during sleep. Certain foods and late meals may disturb digestion, though many workers sleep well after supper. The article notes that moderate light meals before bed can aid slumber, citing Dre Woods Hutchinson in American Magazine.
The article argues composers favor tenors across many works from Verdi to Wagner noting Mozart’s Don Giovanni as a rare exception. It cites Wagner’s Flying Dutchman and six works with tenor supremacy in titles Rienzi Tannhauser Lohengrin Tristan und Isolde Siegfried Parsifal and questions if the tenor voice may be a relic destined for extinction per a French savants conclave.
In a brief exchange, Stinjay asks about a cigar while Knox coughs. The comment hints the doctor recommended the brand to help cure tobacco habit, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
An ad promotes Kodol as a stomach remedy containing juice from a healthy stomach. It claims relief for heart burn flatulence sour stomach belching nausea and general stomach troubles. Sold by W H Buffington with a promise it will make you healthy.
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