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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
4
The London Standard explains lavender oil is a small fraction of lavender bloom, harvested before Hower fades at August end. Steam distills through the plant, oil separates and is refined via water, yielding a pale blue to white oil. Three pounds of oil produce thirty gallons of perfume and most lavender water contains only a thimbleful of pure oil.
A Philadelphia Ledger note critiques terms used for men at weddings. It argues groom lacks a distinct independent label, while bridal and matrimony verge feminine. patrimony misleads by implying a man’s role is to earn money. The piece reflects language politics surrounding marriage terms.
The earliest European standing army appears in Macedonia about 30 B C under Philip II father of Alexander the Great. Earlier, Sesostris III Pharaoh of Egypt organized a military caste around 1200 B C. Modern standing armies arose with 1382 French royal officers and so on. The first true standing army in England emerged under Cromwell and evolved after Charles II into the nucleus of the current force.
A short critique from the Atchison Globe notes a girl who dresses in calico yet discusses silk fashion and proper dining etiquette. Though her home is plain, she studies furniture, monogramming, and social rituals, aiming to marry into wealth and lead society despite limited experience.
The London Notes and Queries publisher J C Francis issues a reminiscences volume featuring a quotation about the Greenock Advertiser’s rejection of Campbell’s Hohenlinden. It notes T C failing to meet editorial standards and mocks poetry as not his forte.
In a dialogue between two women, one notes her husband Hiram remains indoors at night. The other confirms, saying once he sits by the fireside he won’t leave even to fetch firewood.
A concise scene from Punch shows a servant pleading for help as a room burns, while a master nonchalantly directs the maid to inform the mistress, illustrating the era's social tone and humor.
A brief Washington Herald quip contrasts two attitudes toward trouble with a joke about affection and marriage. The exchange highlights the paper's light civic wit and its use of aphoristic humor.
A concise aphorism notes that true merriment bears reflection It can be recalled with pleasure tomorrow and in the weeks ahead highlighting lasting joy over fleeting amusement.
The article details the dining setup of a circus unit, noting strict discipline, 16 cooks plus three campfire staff, and facilities like pastry ovens, warming tables, and electric lighting. It describes feeding up to 5000 pancakes for breakfast, 600 loaves of bread daily, and about 1000 pounds of meat per day, with fresh provisions bought in each town and advance commissary planning.
A Success columnist Dr Woods Mutebiasco argues sweets are essential, comparing sugar to fuel for muscles and noting the body can synthesize sugar from meat, milk, vegetables, and grains to prevent dangerous sugar deprivation. The piece ends with a Shakespeare quote collection and a Washington Post attribution.
An antiquary reads a quaint family doctor manual with cures dating to 1561 and earlier. The text mentions a remedy for falling sickness using a wolf’s heart powder for men and women, a 1501 jaundice treatment with earthworms in wine, and a toothache remedy using frog fat.
Moody's Magazine reflects on pivotal moments in life, noting the first experience of the ocean or snow capped mountains, and the equally memorable occasion when the average person withdraws savings to buy their first bond, framing it as a milestone of financial prudence and personal growth.
A fishmonger jokes that delicate salmon looks like it is blushing at the price. The Inter, replying in London scraps, notes the vivid hue and the high cost for the catch as a curious market moment.
Mrs Drew asks if calls were made on residents of the west apartment. Mrs Gossip replies walls are thin and she knows all about their affairs.
A Cleveland Leader quip reports that a pessimist prefers both evils when given a choice, lingering to await further misfortune rather than act. The wry remark frames pessimism as indecisive stubbornness in perilous choices.
Two parents exchange terse, humorous notes as they describe college correspondence with WH and WHE. The Baltimore American tone hints at neglected letters and mutual forgetfulness between a college student and his family.
A long admired figure described as a philosopher quotes a verse about trivial acts and repetition. The narrator reads the lines about the hazard climbing a wall a bee sipping a flower and a man kissing a maid, noting the humor and questioning if the piece is a joke or a gem.
James Pilkerton the longtime American sculling champion faced a double rushing challenge at a National Association of American Oarsmen regatta. Rumors circulated that his partner would throw the race. Pilkerton privately confronted him and then steered to victory by insisting his partner swim, drown, or win.
James Sayn recounts Harriet Martineau's unusual will plans after consulting Toynbee the nurse. She intended to leave ears to a doctor and a head to the Phrenological Society, but the doctor objected and died before the bequest. the society never received the head.
A Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror item prints a sentimental note from a country father to his college son. It mentions sending old breeches for a coat, knitting socks, and $10 with five sent, plus updates on family health and the hope the son honors their teachings. The letter closes with affection and a sharp moral reminder.
A host asks the guest about a fine canary at the table. The guest enthusiastically agrees and a suggestion is made to visit the host's sister who owns the bird. The London Telegraph notes the light exchange and playful tone of the moment.
A Washington Star quote by Senator Sorghum contrasts patriots by role. He divides them into two classes: the appointed and the disappointed, noting a common aim toward public office among many patriots.
A London Fun item records a playful exchange where a musketry instructor urges caution with a rifle as a marksman jokes about a close miss. The sergeant responds awkwardly, highlighting the lighthearted tone.
A six year old Paul urges his mother to print celebratory text on her cards as joy fills the home with pride and relief after a debt is paid. The fragment captures a moment of domestic triumph and familial affection.
In a Louisville Courier Journal item the columnist riffs on expected wedding decorum asking what is the proper action at a wedding and suggesting practical wishes for the couple’s happiness while noting social expectations and the impossibility of earthly chance for perfection.
A fragment attributes a paradox to Coalton noting pride makes some men indicatious yet prevents others from becoming so. The quote highlights how pride can both reveal and suppress certain traits in individuals.
A London Queen summary notes that Spanish law allows women to appeal to a magistrate to escape distasteful unions and to be protected until adulthood. Upon majority a woman gains property rights similar to a brother, but marriage can again place her under her husband's control. The husband may desert without punishment, while the wife cannot spend her own money without consent. A wife also confers noble titles to her husband.
A historical note outlines first resistance to potatoes in the Lothians around 1740, spread from Ireland, and its slow adoption until the end of the century. It cites Ramsay on Henderson's 1750 pole to Kilsyth, old folks clinging to porridge, and Burns’s silence on potatoes, as recorded by Blackwood's Magazine.
An old Cambridge friend recalls a Norfolk farmer who avoided church claiming he was too young to teach. The farmer boasted of a pig weighing thirty four stone, only to prove his point later by admitting the pig truly weighed thirty four stone and promising to attend church next Sunday.
A quip from Youth's Companion notes Mississippi 1886 law incorporating Sturgis Oktibbeha County and declaring corporate limits as a 1,200 yard square from Caleb Hannah's residence, effectively squaring the circle by legal act and prompting mathematical irony.
The article notes Turk generosity to dogs in Stamboul. Stray puppies are housed with their mother in improvised kennels from old boxes lined with straw and carpet. When a Turk is briefly rich he buys bread at a bakery and distributes it to the dogs, who respond with muddy paws and sniffing muzzles.
In a clipped Chicago News update a character named Heyris wonders what to do after a woman leaves college. The dialogue hints at a plan to pursue medicine while acknowledging the costly risk of bankruptcy, suggesting a cautious, uncertain career choice.
A short anecdote about Little Margie and her father. At bedtime she jokes to kiss him on his head where the lining shows, prompting a playful moment about his bald spot and their affectionate exchange.
A brief attributed quotation remarks that the worst fault is to be conscious of none, attributed to Car lyle. The line suggests a critique of ignorance or apathy in self awareness.
Rhode Island Bristol town voters are warned to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday November 1909 at ten in the forenoon to choose state officers and legislators for one year from January. They will vote on licenses for intoxicating liquors and several constitutional amendments including representation, lieutenant governor duties, and procedure for bills and vetoes. The seventh item notes another proposition to be voted on October 22 1925.
Administration notice and bond confirmation for the last will of Sarah Elizabeth LeDieu of Bristol. Executor informs the Probate Court that he has accepted the trust and filed bond. Claims against the estate must be filed with the clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
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