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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1903

Page

4

The Tattooed Man Accuses Man of Skin Game

In a side show exchange from New Orleans Times-Democrat, The Tattooed Man and the manager quarrel over an insult. The Tattooed Man claims he was accused of running a skin game by Archibald, prompting the manager to seek details.

Borneo Archibald New Orleans Times-Democrat

Target Practice Phrase Sparks Navy Monroe Doctrine Quip

In a playful exchange, a German admiral asks for tar get practice and a reply from Wilhelm notes aiming near the Monroe doctrine without hitting it, delivering a witty wartime quip.

Wilhelm

Unappreciated Work Questioned by Stranger

A stony stranger asks Meandering Mike why he does not go to work. Mike replies that making up hard luck stories isn t work, lamenting his situation in a Washington Star style line.

Washington Star

Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad

For a bilious attack take Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by W H Bufington.

Chamberlain W H Bufington

Language, Diction, and Decay in a Parlor Debate

A pair in a New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt debate modern slang and the decline of English style. Augustus warns of danger to children and prose as Ruth scoffs, fearing societal apathy. The playful exchange pivots on savored phrases, curious misprints, and a dramatic vow to defend proper diction.

Ruth Augustus

Auntie and uncle greet new baby cousin quick

A New York Daily News item recalls a family moment as a mother explains to Lillian that with her aunt’s new baby, the mother becomes the baby’s aunt, the father the uncle, and Lillian the cousin. The remark highlights a playful, rapid family connection.

Mamma Lillian New York Daily News

Faith In His Friends

A Washington Star quote shows Senator Sorghum disputing a supply and demand law. He argues trusts would have repealed such a rule if it existed, challenging price regulation ideas and implying market power by industry groups.

Senator Sorghum Washington Star

Done In Colors

A brief quip exchange about makeup humorously comparing faces to art. One character jokes that the other looks heavily painted, and offers a mirror as a cheeky comeback about finances.

Brayenless Fieslo Idea Sparks Boston Globe Note

A playful prompt from Brayenless Fieslo suggests an idea to Cartleigh in a Boston Globe style exchange, hinting at inventive wording and a splashy newspaper vibe. The message reads as a lighthearted, creative note rather than a formal report.

Brayenless Fieslo Cartleigh Boston Globe

The Proper Treatment for a Sprained Ankle

A sprained ankle need not keep a person idle for months. Prompt use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm can cure in less than a week, sometimes in three days, allowing faster return to normal activity. W.H Buffington sells the balm.

Beecham Chamberlain W.H Buffington

Scott's Emulsion Aids Weak Children Growth

An advertisement compares children to young plants and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a solution for weakness. It claims the product feeds children and improves growth, offering a free sample and noting available pricing and druggist purchase.

Scott Scott & Bowne Pearl St New York

Big Words Test For Walnut Ridge Instructor Applicant

A Walnut Ridge district board tests a teaching applicant on English, grilling him with absurd long words and comical definitions. The scene ends with sly humor about marriage and pride, amid playful banter and a parting joke.

Walnut Ridge Feller Zodiac

In For a Long Dry Spell

A fragment from Brooklyn Life features a dialogue between Miss De Style and a Russian Count. The Count asks for her name and she responds with a request to sit and hear it, implying a moment of social intrigue amid a dry spell.

Miss de Style Count Brooklyn

Sublime Conceit Quote Appears in Examiner Feature

The San Francisco Examiner quotes a line praising nature and self awareness, noting beauty arises from personal perception. The brief line invites reflection on natural beauty and the speaker’s role in revealing it.

Woman Artist Delivers Stained Glass Window at Pittsburg Observatory

The Pittsburg Observatory entrance hall gains a new stained glass window titled Urania the muse of astronomy. Gifted by Misses Smith and created by Mary H. Tillinghast of New York, the piece reflects Greek motifs with a blue lunar background and a rainbow spectrum at the bottom. Tillinghast trained under John La Farge and demonstrates a novel method for tiny star points by drilling holes in blue glass and capping with colorful glass.

Pittsburg Observatory Smith Mary H. Tillinghast New York Observatory Urania Lamp of Wisdom Acropolis Athens

Miss Tillinghast and her wondrous stained glass art

Maroia Campbell profiles Miss Tillinghast, a Pittsburg observatory figure whose eye for color shaped a solar spectrum stained glass window. The piece details her diverse talents in portraiture, tapestry, mosaic, leather work, modeling and architecture, and notes her ambitious plans to travel through Egypt and the Holy Land to deepen her art.

Miss Tillinghast Shome Svealthy Egypt Europe Mary Tillinghast Palestine Holy Land Maroia Campbell

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