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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
3
The passage traces punctuation origins from Aristophanes to Charlemagne and Warnefried and Alcuin, noting Aldus Manutius’s fifteenth century system introducing colon semicolon comma marks and others. It observes early manuscripts lacked spacing and connectors, hindering at sight reading until later standardization.
After J M Barrie gained fame three London journal editors invited him to a dinner. He sat silent as hosts expected a feast of reason and flow of soul. At last he spoke only when rising to leave, remarking that it was the first time he had dined with three editors.
A vignette from Stewart Edward White quoted in Outlook describes Judge Carter asking a rural Virginia resident for directions to Colonel Thompson’s. The guide offers a rambling, humorous set of landmarks including an old elm, a path to a gate, and three crossroads on a hill, ending with the notion that any choice leads to getting lost.
The passage notes that in parts of west Africa girls are betrothed at birth to a baby boy and marry at twenty. They accept this system as the norm, seeing it as the natural path to a husband. Independent American girls would not accept it, yet the practice apparently works there.
In a sharp tongued dialogue a man asks a pessimistic damsel if bachelors are wealthier than married men. She replies that the poor marry and the rich stay single, adding that a man is more inclined to give nothing to a woman than to share something.
A Dublin doctor devised a novel sobriety test to prove a man’s sobriety by requiring him to hop twelve feet on each foot then stand on one leg for seven seconds and four seconds respectively. The magistrate accepted the test as evidence of sobriety, per the London Mail.
A humorous exchange notes disbelief at the phrase to be continued. She calls it a discontin ued story while her husband replies politely asking why. The dialogue pokes fun at serialized fiction and its naming.
A crusty old man compliments Miss Taylor, likening her singing to a star of roses. She responds with a gratified smile as he notes that even a little of it goes a long way.
Spendahl voices a pragmatic view on currency, stating he does not care about an elastic system, but desires it to be a bit more adhesive in effect, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Public Ledger features Lowick and Stowick noting they always expect the unexpected due to frequent surprises. The exchange underscores a wry take on preparation and resilience amid uncertainty.
The quote highlights nature as a supreme teacher and urges following its rules to stay on the right path, attributing the advice to a Max Well style talismanic sentiment.
An antiquarian recounts a London blast on January 4 1649 when gunpowder in a shop ignited and destroyed about fifty or sixty houses. Bodies were scattered and found in odd places including the Rose tavern and Barking church leads. A mysterious child believed to be a memorial was later seen grown in 1666.
A Kansas City Journal article describes coyote hunting as widespread and varied. Cowboys, ranchers, and professional hunters use six shooters shotguns rifles and organized hunts to kill coyotes for fur, sport, and pest control, including poisoned bait.
A critique of apeing the upper classes and a snapshot of colonial tobacco norms. The piece laments vulgar curiosity about elites and notes how tobacco shaped social exchanges in early Virginia and Maryland, including directions in marriage markets and legal tender uses. It mentions Jamestown circa 1732 and Sir Edwin Sandys bringing over ninety English maids paid in tobacco.
In a dinner anecdote, John Adams thanks a visitor helping him with his coat but the aide flatters Washington. Adams replies in a cutting quip that Washington was a dolt, highlighting his disdain for the republic’s hero. The remark is cited in Sanborn's Reminiscences of Emerson.
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal is described as a great landmark second only to Mexico City’s cathedral in size among American churches with a 12000 seat capacity. Built in 1829, it is famed for its magnificent chimes including the bell Le Gros Bourdon weighing 24780 pounds as one of the world’s largest suspended bells.
A witty remark about absent mindedness recalls a boy’s days working for a boss who fired him three times in one week yet paid a full week’s wages each time. The anecdote captures humor in memory and folly.
A brief humor exchange references Niagara Falls and hotel bills, attributed to the Toledo Blade. The fragment captures a playful remark about temptation versus finances in a romantic setting, illustrating a newspaper tone of light, clipped wit.
A brief quotation from Milwaukee Sentinel discusses the value of work that serves as exercise or practice. It remarks that much effort in the world is wasted unless it can be used for personal or physical benefit, presenting a pragmatic view on labor and utility.
Akron giant Gus Bhulin praises Blood Wine in a testimonial as a quick stimulant for athletes. James H. Hughes of New York, noted amateur wrestling champion, says the product helped his nerves, stomach, and back after overtraining and fatigue. He claims it strengthens kidneys, liver, blood, and nerves and relieves back pain rapidly.
Alexander Reid, a Civil War veteran and 123rd New York Infantry private, died after a long illness at the Soldiers' Home hospital. Born in Lakeville New York, he lived many years in Providence and worked as a jeweller. Age 59, he left a wife, children, and two sisters, and received a $12 monthly pension. His body will be taken to Providence for burial on Thursday morning.
Description of Ibo society noting ivory anklets worn by the wealthy, heavy brass plates by others, and heavy metal adornments. Men wear a cotton strip. some adopt trousers after contact with Europeans. Weapons include flint locks bows and spears. Mud and matting hats, quadrangular with an open central courtyard. No furniture or ornaments, few utensils. All the Year Round.
The article compares decimal notation in France Germany England and the United States. It explains 0.25 written as 25 with a decimal point in some places and as .25 in England, with the period at the top of the line. It credits Sir Isaac Newton with popularizing Newton’s decimal point placement to distinguish it from the full stop.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in a day with a money back guarantee. The box bears E W Grove’s signature and the product is offered at 5 cents.
Silvio Granato, sought for cutting two men with a knife at the National India Robber Co. factory last Tuesday afternoon, is expected to surrender to authorities today. A $25 town reward is posted, and bonds are arranged for his appearance. Detectives and officers searched Providence and Ferry Hill for him, with friends securing attorney T H D Crowley to defend him.
Planets influence each other as wood pieces on water. By tracking their orbital deviations and comparing results using universal gravitation, we weigh planets. Mass attracts other masses, causing motions we observe with telescopes to calculate planetary mass and weight.
Capuchin mortality in Rome features a bone filled cemetery where monks inter their dead in dirt without coffins. When space runs short the longest dead is dug up, skeletons are cleaned and re garbed before being placed in niches. Bones are used to craft grotesque wall designs and even chandeliers.
A lady replies to a friend lamenting a servant shortage that virtue costs more than expected. The exchange shifts from twelve dollars to fifteen, highlighting a pragmatic view of service value and wages.
A concise quote from Hanotaux notes that diplomats gain greater benefit by listening than by speaking well, underscoring the value of attentive scrutiny in diplomacy.
A mocked Russian moujik, likened to a naive boy and a friendly Irishman, visits a railroad station. He asks the agent when a train leaves, leaves satisfied, then returns to ask again. He explains the second query is for his mate outside, not himself.
France has several orders beyond the Legion of Honor. The oldest, St Esprit St Michel St Louis and St Hubert, date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but are no longer conferred. Since 1402 the Legion of Honor has been the premier French decoration, and it can be awarded to foreigners.
Engaged lovers in the Canary Islands struggle to exchange confidences as the groom cannot visit his fiancée at home. He goes to her house and speaks from the street while she appears at a window ten to twelve feet above the road, often with unseen family members listening.
In a brief exchange Woodley says he no longer sees Wiseman in their social circle. Sinnickson notes Wiseman tells a different story and claims he has climbed out. The Catholic Standard records the divergent accounts as a social rift.
Dialogue recalls a remark about a woman named Miss Rosebud and a reaction to her laugh. George challenges the remark while Jack explains disgust and a failed proposal experience. The exchange hints at social judgments and courtship tensions.
Mrs Stay at home tells Mrs Gotback that her husband cared for the cat well while away and had help. They recall nightly calls saying Fatten up the kitty, suggesting a hidden mess of mischief behind the cat’s absence.
An orderly officer challenges a corporal to detain a likely intoxicated man. The corporal insists the man is not drunk, claiming to have seen his hand move, suggesting skepticism about the sobriety assessment within a late 19th or early 20th century sporting paper tone.
The orator expresses sadness for days past and nostalgia for familiar faces once greeted with handshakes, reflecting on times gone by and the people who are no longer present to share them.
A terse exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a patient urging rest and a doctor pressing for action. The dialogue underscores tensions between inaction and medical advice, reflecting a broader tone of resignation and call for change.
A concise reflection quotes Seneca on fearing the past and fearing nothing, urging a calm mindset where all events are manageable rather than terrifying. The note frames the idea that wisdom lies in accepting time’s toils without yielding to fear.
An advertisement touts Scott and Bowne Emulsion, noting a thin young woman paid eight cents a pound for twelve pounds of flesh, then bought a dollar bottle and gained weight. The copy promises value for money, free samples, and lists the New York chemists address.
A newspaper notice promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles including lame back and Bright's Disease. It offers a free sample bottle by mail and a book, urging readers to mention the paper when writing to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
Mr Daniel Sully appears at the Empire Theatre next week in The Old Mill Stream a rural play built on his quiet humor and strong plot. As John Ryan he shelters a girl amid village gossip and mob anxiety while delivering a pivotal Bible parable freeing the first stone thrower showcasing restrained dramatic method.
The Library of Brown University acquires about 200000 newspaper clippings gathered over two decades. The archive, compiled by Walter C Hamm of the Philadelphia Press, covers labor strikes since 1883, city transit debates, journalism cuts, and a day by day Spanish war account. It will become a valuable resource for students and researchers once classified.
Reprinted from a proverb about repeated instruction and applied to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The note claims the medicine cures colds and grip, counters pneumonia risk, and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by W. H. Buffington.
A sequence of performances and events scheduled from Oct 81 to Jan 12 at Bristol Opera House and Columbia Hall. Notable items include Luiz Felippe's fair in Columbia Hall on Wood Street, The Game Keeper on Nov 25, Thanksgiving night drama The Shamrock and Rose for St. Mary’s T. A., Utah the Great Mormon play Jan 1, and The Eleventh Hour on Jan 12, with details and dates listed for community attendance.
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