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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
4
An admonition on female health warns that misalignments of the feminine organs threaten lifelong happiness. It urges women to guard their health and marriage, advising a tonic with specific powers if energy flags, fatigue, pallor, backache, headache, or nervousness appear.
The advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a female health tonic made from roots and herbs. It claims to cure female complaints including dragging sensations weak back falling uterus and organ diseases and aids in change of life. It also says it dissolves tumors early and relieves faintness nervous prostration exhaustion strengthens the stomach cures headaches debility indigestion and kidney derangements in either sex.
A newly married couple reflect on their futures with a joke about switching jobs. The wife laments losing her fine position, and the husband quips that he will give up his job so she may keep hers. The light anecdote appears in the Kansas City Star.
The Dundee Advertiser notes that in autumn and winter a heavy sea can rise in the Bay of Biscay four to twenty hours before a gale. Wind generates wave action across the Atlantic, traveling faster than the disturbed air, signaling the upcoming storm.
Daniel Miller Kemph died at 6 45 this morning at his parents Bay View avenue home of Brights disease after years of ill health. Born here to Herman J. and Annie B. Kemph he lived locally except for a year as a fireman on the Boston branch of the New Haven railroad and seven to eight years as steward at Bristol Golf Club. Survived by parents six brothers Charles H Herman Jr Jerome W George John William and four sisters Mrs Samuel Breleford Mrs Edward Meiggs Bertha and Annie Kemple. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from the Bay View home with Rev William R. Trotter of Trinity Church officiating. Interment in Juniper Hill cemetery. A young man of good habits quiet and congenial, he left many friends.
Michael Cavallaro died Tuesday morning at his home on Morris Block Wood Street from heart disease. He was in his 59th year and born in Italy. He is survived by a wife three daughters and two sons. Funeral was at 9 am yesterday at St Mary's church with a Requiem Mass by Rev Thomas J Fitzpatrick. Interment followed at St Mary's Cemetery. Bearers were Salvadore Giglio Michael Spinella Alfonzo Vollara of Bristol Mannaveal Battazio of Providence.
A prominent Bostonian meets a Chicago man at his club after dinner. The Chicago visitor admits he has never read Origin of Species and shows no interest in financial subjects, revealing a surprising disconnect between the men over science and money.
A dialogue from the Yon kers Statesman shows a wife arguing charity is wrong when a husband’s wife is employed. The exchange cites Sam’s view that no man should accept charity while his wife works, reflecting social expectations of assistance and pride.
Bele Mele quotes warn against leaving loaded firearms where a child can access them. A son unaware they are guns had been using them as stilts, prompting the remark about imprudence and safety. The tale emphasizes parental responsibility and accidental risk.
A lodger declares he will take a room with a piano to prevent others from using it. The landlady notes he does not play. The line ends with a witty proverb about aiming and hitting.
A humorous incident in Congress recounts receiving a gift from the imam of Maskat to President Adams comprising Arabian horses and a sword. A western member argued the gift should be returned with a letter declaring the president as servant of the people, not king. Confusion over Maskat’s location led to its later appearance on a German map.
A London Captain notes animals display humor even in odd moments. Toads grin as beetles walk inside them and ducks laugh when emerging from water. Ducks are more buoyant than fowls, born with a twinkle in the eye and a smile at the tail end. Tragedy clashes with a duck’s waddle and lighthearted nature.
A New York Times snippet shows a shopper asking for marked down one dollar goods. The salesman notes only regular prices on the $1.50 $2 and $2.50 grades, with the $5 grade marked down to an unspecified price.
Every rheumatic invited today to try Uric-O at the expense of Smith Drug Co. Syracuse. Send name, address, and druggist to receive a liberal trial bottle free. No reservation. instructions to use at home and share results. Sold by Bristol firm J H Young & Co.
Democratic and Republican state conventions met in Music Hall and Infantry Hall with Bristol delegates named. Democrats nominated James H. Higgins, Attmore A. Tucker, Daniel G. Coggeshall, Nicholas J. Golden, and others. incumbents and new state officials listed. Republicans named Frederick H. Jackson, Ralph O. Watrous, Charles P. Bennett, William B. Greenough, Walter A. Read. Walter E. Munroe elected to state central committee replacing Philo W. Cady. Ezra Dixon reportedly offered Lt Governor post but declined.
The New York American explains protoplasm as a viscous proteid substance with high water content that coagulates at 130 degrees and dies when heated to this temperature. It notes that only dead protoplasm can be analyzed chemically and compares its nature to albuminoids, citing egg white as an example, while acknowledging the lack of definitive knowledge.
Dr Evans, a witty Melbourne parliamentarian, was called old and linked to Queen Anne by colleagues. During a speech he invoked Queen Anne and was met with playful questions. He replied, I did know her. The scholar is contemporary with all time.
A snippet from the Yonkers Statesman shows Citizens discussing frustration with a busy central switchboard and being unable to convey a message. The exchange highlights communication delays and a familiar newsroom exchange style.
A Houston Post snippet notes a man increasingly worried since his wife filed for divorce with a skeptical tone about the likelihood of the divorce being granted, reflecting social attitudes of the era. The brief quotes illustrate domestic strain and creditor concerns in the period.
A stranger asks how to find things out, and the native answers by saying the way is to advertise for them. The Detroit Free Press reports this brief exchange illustrating practical hustle and local smarts.
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