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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1907
Page
4
A fashionably dressed young woman rushed into a bookstore and demanded a red book with a gilt round picture on the cover though she could not name it or its author. She hoped it would amuse a New York train trip after seeing someone laughing at it. she left remarking clerks are stupid and that she wasn’t really buying it.
William George Bruce notes Germany offers vast sausage and cake variety. In Dresden one restaurant listed 200 sausage options and cafes use tiered cake holders for easy selection. Customers pay only for the exact number of cakes eaten, with leftovers billed as the difference.
A couple from an adjoining town asked to marry during a Sunday service at a Rhoston church. The minister declined to perform it before the service but pledged to marry them after the sermon. They sat in the rear, and after hymn 415 “Mistaken Souls That Dream of Heaven” the couple was invited to the chancel.
In a tense exchange from a Jugend scene a master accuses a servant of taking his automobile while absent. The servant defends care and explains he ran over two people who were very ok, prompting a sharp rebuke from the owner.
A playful exchange frames a small vignette about waiting and service. A waiter jokes that eggs stay until someone eats them, capturing a humorous tone from the period's mindset. The remark underscores everyday social dynamics in a quaint dining scene.
Quote from Phaedrus states that dishonor comes only from what a man has earned through his actions. The maxim emphasizes personal responsibility for reputational stain and consequences arising from one’s deeds.
A jeweler explains a "female" diamond using a magnifying glass to reveal tiny growths invisible to the naked eye. He claims female diamonds are finer and that most internationally renowned diamonds come from females, per a quote attributed to the New York Press.
A local ad touts pine forest residents avoiding kidney disease and promotes Pinenles as a night dose for backache with an 80 day supply for $1.00. O W Sparks sells Bees Laxative Dough Syrup said to relieve colds and whooping cough by clearing phlegm and head, guaranteed, for all ages.
The London Spectator notes how folk beliefs tie witches to regional flora from Shakespearean tinctures of hemlock and yew to foxglove and harebells called witch bells and esoteric tales of witches riding hemp and wildflowers. It cites Germanic and northern European lore of hay beds and devil spikes as witch travel routes. St. John’s wort was once worn to ward off witchcraft on St John’s Eve.
Napoleon's barber Constant recounts the emperor's restless habits during shaving. The emperor often moved, looked away, or called for a paper, making a careful shave nearly impossible yet Constant never cut him. Napoleon shaved himself rarely and damaged himself, leaving part of his face unshaved until his barber finished the task.
General Morris Schaff reflects on West Point’s dual nature the concrete four year course and the enduring spiritual ideal that graduates carry. He notes the overpowering invisible authority felt at the crest of the slope and its lasting imprint on every graduate regardless of fame or fortune.
The passage highlights bird endurance, noting Europe’s migratory species cross the Mediterranean without rest. It cites the bluebird visiting Bermuda 600 miles away and a tame falcon’s 1,300 mile single day flight. It also mentions pigeons Rouen to Ghent in 1.5 hours and a warbler Egypt to the Baltic in a night.
The passage explains classical measures of human form: body height is ten face lengths, face equals hand length, arm length is four face lengths, foot sole is one-sixth body length, and the hand’s thickest part times six equals body thickness.
In 1864 Dr Alsap and Lord Duppa's party in the Bradshaw mountains clashed with Tonto Apaches. Duppa, cued by an English-speaking Indian, killed a figure at close range, only to learn the slain warrior was a white woman in Apache dress. She vanished, and her identity and fate remain unknown.
Oprus C. Ademe notes in Harpers that mapping Europe remains superior in detail while global cartography faces high costs. He highlights vast unknown areas in the Amazon, Alaska, Sahara and New Guinea, each larger than New England, underscoring the enduring lure and challenge of exploration.
A Marcus Aurelius meditation compares leaves to people, noting how praise, blame, and fame pass like wind blown leaves. He stresses the brevity of life, urging freedom from grief and fear as spring yields new leaves, while each person faces the end of life and lack of permanence.
Birds have adapted to civilization changing nesting sites. Barn and cliff swallows now nest under barn eaves and rafters, chimney swifts use chimneys, and purple martins increasingly rely on human erected bird boxes. This reflects an urban shifting pattern in avian behavior.
The Catholic Standard and Times notes humor in the would be society set in Keene's new neighborhood. It highlights that Keene, with his wife pushing social boundaries, would use this scene for witty sketches.
A weary man supports a drunk friend as a clerk refuses them a room in a temperance hotel. The drunk man is told he cannot stay, while the supporter downplays the issue saying he’s too intoxicated to know the difference.
Early caller questions a sour faced woman at the door about her husband. She insists he may be awake but not home. A brief domestic snapshot from Milwaukee Sentinel reflects tense anticipation and unresolved home life.
The line notes that those who deserve praise often show the most refined relish for it and attributes the idea to Steele. It reads as a reflective aphorism on virtue and recognition.
Henry Van Dyke paints Quebec as a picture of old world charm with gray walls, winding streets, convents, warships on the St Lawrence, distant Laurentians, and a tranquil present shadowed by a glittering past. The essay celebrates Quebec’s picturesque allure and timeless atmosphere as described in Scribner's Magazine.
A Philadelphia Record report cites a postal clerk noting English practice to discard mis-stamped letters until sorted. The clerk cites delays from stamps placed in wrong spots especially by foreigners, with stamps sometimes misapplied on backs or corners or used as seals.
Prince Ekro potkin, the Russian revolutionary, escaped from a fortress prison in St Petersburg after two years. While held in a jail hospital he planned with friends, signaling spies and a kiosk violinist aided the breakout. A guard melee followed as he leaped into a waiting carriage and fled, disguising himself.
A restaurant exchange shows humor as one man guesses the other is a photographer by a subtle cue. The joke hinges on the chemist druggist drill and the way the man holds the vinegar cruet with his little finger at the bottom, implying precision and measurement.
A Boston Globe anecdote recalls H L Dawes in his youth as an indifferent speaker. In a North Adams case he faced an older eloquent attorney while a crowd packed the justice of the peace’s courtroom. The justice, perspiring, removed his coat and urged the elder to sit so Dawes could speak.
Ex change overhears a mother scolding a child for fighting with Paul. The mother notes the boy’s clothing is ruined and jokes that Paul’s mother may need to buy a new boy. The light exchange hints at sibling rivalries and cheeky reactions.
In a lurid tale from court records, McGann, acting as attorney for a client jailed for a neighbor’s murder, secures bail amid claims of justifiable homicide then hunts the witness and kills him after a $300 reward is offered. The case raises sharp ethics questions within the bar.
A brief London Telegraph item recalls a mother telling her child Ivor that he will become a soldier one day while the boy reassures her with a knowing response. A nurse escorts him to the barracks daily, underscoring the wartime domestic routine.
On June 2, 1907 weekday electric car service begins on the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad system with schedule changes affecting weekday operations across routes.
An old advertisement touts Pinesalve Cdrb olized as a poltice drawing out inflammation and poison for cuts burns eczema and cracked hands with immediate relief. BeeLaxative Dough Syrup is promoted as gentle on bowels, aiding colds headaches and coughs and suitable for all ages, guaranteed or money refunded.
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