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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1906
Page
3
Turkey Tale From The Grouches At Dinner
The exchange centers on a turkey bought at a stationery store causing Mrs. Grouch to laugh and Mr. Grouch to jab at the bird with a carving knife. He wrongly suspects a hardware store source, while she insists it came from a stationery shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grouch
Obituary of Walter E Wright 82 at Church Street home
Walter Edwards Wright died this morning at 6 30 at his parents home on Church Street, valvular heart disease the cause. He was born March 81 1874 and was 82 years 6 months and 29 days old. He attended local schools Highland Military Academy Worcester Brown University and a school of engraving. He served as substitute clerk and carrier at the local post office from 1904 to 1906. He helped build the No Name naptha launch with William Bradford and was a Naval Reserve member. Funeral will be Friday at 2 from the Church Street House with interment at Janiper Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Edwards Wright
Church Street
Mr. Wright
Frederick A
Lorana A. Wright
Highland Military Academy
Worcester
Mass
Brown University
William Bradford
Bradford
Naval
Wright
Chchurch Street
Janiper Hill Cemetery
Antone Lewis Died After Illness at 17 in Warren
Antone Lewis 17 died Saturday at 10 am at home on Third School street after a long illness from a complication of diseases. Born in town to Isabelle and the late Joseph Lewis, he worked briefly in the Arctic department at the National India Rubber Company. He belonged to St. Mary's T A Society. The fanersi was held yesterday at 8:30 am from his home and 9 am from St. Mary's church. St. Mary's T A Society, led by its Fife and Dram Corps, escorted the body to the church and to the town bridge. Floral offerings included a piece from St. Mary's T A Society. Rev. Charles Edwards conducted a mass of requiem. Bearers were Frederick Birmingham, James White, William Crowley, John Francis, Joseph Fratis and John Vera. Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery, Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Lewis
Third School Street
Isabelle
Joseph Lewis
Arctic
National India Rubber Company
St. Mary's T. A. Society
Frederick Birmingham
James White
William Crowley
John Francis
Joseph Fratis
John Vera
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Warren
Comrade Michael Lynch Dies at Soldiers' Home
Michael Lynch died Friday at the Soldiers Home after a long illness described as a glancer terminating in heart disease. He served in Company D, First Rhode Island Cavalry during the Civil War and entered the Home from Newport on October 29, 1902. Funeral services were held Sunday at St Mary’s Church after a service at the Home, with burial plans pending transfer to Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somratoe
Michael .Javesh
Newport
First
Rhode Island Cavalry
St. Mary’s Church
Charles Edwards
St. Mary's Cemetery
The Size of Canada and its vast extent
Canada is described as larger than the United States by a quarter of a million square miles and one third of the British empire's area. It spans over 20 degrees of latitude from Rome to the north pole, equals thirty United Kingdoms in size, and is twice Australasia. Its boundary with the United States is 3,000 miles and its seacoast is vast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
British Empire
Rome
North Pole
United Kingdoms
Germanys
Impure Candy Warning Advises Purity Test
A New York Post note warns candy may be impure and cause trouble if eaten in excess. It explains a quick purity test by dissolving a small piece in boiling water then waiting twenty four hours for sediment to indicate contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
After All This Gush About Love Insipid Taste
A person criticizes a book given during a honeymoon, calling it foolish and insipid while recalling they read it eleven times in the first week. John is referenced as the giver, and the exchange centers on the book’s origin and perceived quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mutual Disgust Over Walk From Station
The Philadelphia Press records a tense exchange where a victim rebukes an agent about a promised five minute walk to the station. The agent retorts that the victim is equally at fault, praising their own brisk walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Art and Business on the Summer Boarder Scene
The note notes a picturesque scene of cows coming home and contrasts warmer terms with the idea that more money lies in keeping them along railroad tracks. It hints at rural life and commerce shaping agricultural passage and transport economics.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles at 50 Cents
An advertisment promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and retraction. Dry gastrs guarantee refunds if treatment fails to cure within six to ten days for 50 cents.
Why Larks Are Easily Caught
A London Standard note explains larks are easily netted as they rise from the ground when a net lowers. Sparrows escape by flying forward, but larks ascend to the ceiling and are caught when the net tightens. The piece contrasts lark behavior with sparrow flight to illustrate netting risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Standard
Graft on Free Medicine in New York Dispensary
A middle aged woman sought free medicine at a dispensary by posing as poor. After answering charity questions, a cry of robbery erupted claiming $90 was stolen. She missed the free dose and investigators note the incident as a grafting tale from city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Post
The Orange Tree’s Longevity and Growth Pace
The orange is described as the longest lived fruit tree. It begins to bear in the third year after budding and can yield crops for about 100 years. Trees may reach age 300. It requires little care and grows quickly early. In the first two years height and breadth rise more than in the next fifty, with fruiting increasing after ten years.
Hairs of Caterpillars Poison Skin and Eyes
Hairy caterpillars, especially processionary moth caterpillars, can cause dermatitis and eye inflammation. Reaumur noted skin pain for days and eye lids swelling after contact. Windborne hairs have produced painful neck swellings in some people near nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaumur
Are Pie Eaters Hypocrites in Public Opinion
A Providence Journal reflection questions why pie eating, whether private or public, prompts guilt and sly glances in polite society. It notes that many come from pie lovers' families and view pie as light hearted breakfast fare, yet discussions about eating pie provoke mockery and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Journal
Be Gentle With Bitter People
A reflective exhortation on encountering disagreeable, bitter individuals. The piece urges perseverance in kindness, suggesting understanding their life history may reveal reasons for their bitterness and urging warmth to thaw their icy hearts.
The Better Way Cough Remedy Ad Summary
An old advertisement touts The Better Way cough remedy. It claims throat irritation and persistent coughing ease temporarily after taking the mixture, describing relief briefly.
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