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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
3
An old bat dealer explains seventeenth century English collars called bands resembled large starched ruffs. Bandboxes, he says, were big round boxes to carry these collars, linking the term bandbox to the large neckwear of that era. The passage cites Ben Jonson and Breele to illustrate how “bands” meant collars and how bandboxes referred to their storage.
A historical note recalls Frederick William of Prussia chasing a fleeing man through the streets. He mocked petitions with an ass head drawing, declared birth unchanged by rank, and asked passersby their identities. When pressed, he struck the man who said he ran from fear, insisting he wished to be loved, not feared.
A dreamer writes verses to win a woman while a man of action aims to conquer the stock market. The dreamer’s verses are printed. the other becomes a billionaire. She marries a moneyed heir and finds happiness. both men endure, while the husband suffers.
A Nile village is described with houses built from Nile mud housing many related families. The traveler notes crowded streets, filth, animals, and wary women in yashmaks. Flies swarm children and reportedly are not washed due to religious beliefs, per the Chicago Record Herald.
The article recalls a martial London under George II noting widespread readiness to fight. It describes the absence of police, with men arming sticks and defending against threats such as footpads and bullies. Dr Johnson reportedly ordered a cudgel when warned of being horsewhipped.
A Chicago Tribune humorous exchange unfolds as a couple rides a country road in a carriage. The woman asks if she is the ideal girl. the man replies she is his real girl. The horse, ignored in the moment, resumes grazing.
Brooklyn Life reports readers defend a new society president blamed for neglecting duties as wife and mother. A reader asserts she visits her family nearly every day, countering the criticism.
The St. Louis Star notes a witty exchange at dinner as the village editor's bride apologizes for appearing in a wrapper. The knight of the paste pot replies that some best thoughts come in wrappers, capturing a light moment in editorial circles.
Fragmentary quotation from Life magazine style dialogue reflecting social clubs and gender norms. The readable line contrasts male bravado with a moral stance against fighting and hints at women’s club dynamics and humor. The text preserves period tone without a clear narrative event.
A short life can still be meaningful if it leads to improvement while a long life may feel brief if it fails to bring growth. The saying reflects on purpose over duration and emphasizes outcome over time.
A Sunset Magazine piece ponders the raindrop as a microcosm. It contrasts the commonness of rain with the marvel of lightning and calls for deeper study of rain’s origin and structure by physicists.
A Boston man stands before a judge charged with drunkenness. The magistrate laments his fall while the prisoner protests the magistrate's literacy critique, noting the disgrace, dungeon, and public trial. The exchange underscores shame and social decline.
A compact tribute to Inverness-shire Highland speech praising its low, clear, dramatic articulation. The article likens voice to bell tones and running water, highlighting bewitching cadences and the region's common people as the source of beauty in speech.
England ranks low among smoking nations while Dutch men lead in cigarette use. German consumption is high but per person is less than half that of the Dutch. The Dutch consume the most tobacco, with England consuming about a third as many cigarettes as Germany or Holland. pipe tobacco usage is higher in both Germany and Holland than in England.
A Forest and Stream correspondent reports a red squirrel near Liberty Maine gnawing bark on young sugar maples and sucking sap. The animal remained focused on its task as a passerby drew near, continuing to feed.
Columbus discovers America and notes that the Indians owned dogs descended from plains coyotes. A striking display at the National Museum shows a mounted trio of coyote ancestors—a male female and a young one—resembling certain domesticated dogs.
A humorous exchange from Fliegendée Blatter where a clerk explains binding costs. The base price is eight marks, but adding pictures increases the total to five marks due to the helper wasting time looking at images.
Mr. Cumrox laments another quarrel with his son in law Count IFuscads after he forgot to remove his hat and address him by his title when handing him money. Washington Star.
A father explains to his son that the phrase better half refers to one’s spouse, and that the meaning lies in what she says. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia Press feature illustrating everyday wisdom and family dialogue.
In Chicago News a reader laments the loss of the morning accommodation train to Drownsyville and questions what residents do now that service has been removed, expressing renewed longing for the former schedule.
A Cosmopolitan essay argues that the phrase platonic friendship misuses Plato. It notes his works emphasize soul love over sensuous ties, and that he largely discussed affection between men, not women, equating beauty with goodness in ethics rather than physical form.
A Virginia senator cited a story about a negro who fretted over paying ten cents, fumbling through many bills, then ordered a trunk advertised at 6.75. The trunk lacked figures on arrival, the buyer returned it. The firm apologized and painted 16.75 on the side, leaving the man satisfied.
The passage notes that habitual smoking during religious services disturbed worship. In 1669 the colony enacted a law imposing 12 pence fines on anyone found smoking tobacco on the Lord's day within two miles of the meeting house. Several were fined though the second provision was not enforced.
In New York City at 327 Pearl Street the Porter House name began in Martin Morrison's tavern. A seafaring crowd frequented the famed Porter House. One night Morrison cut a sirloin for a pilot, sparking the tale of Porter House steaks. Morrison then instructed his butcher Gibbons to slice sirloins for future servings.
The passage describes why wolves keep tails down to stay inconspicuous and evade detection. Domestic dogs, through domestication, develop upright tails as minds and tails coevolve. It notes cessation of natural selection would free the tail, while artificial selection yields various shapes.
A Washington Star excerpt recalls a stern man asking if one can avoid hypocrisy. Mr Bliggins admits he once pretended to be entertained by his daughter’s commencement essay, pretending it felt like a baseball game.
Haydon recalls a late sitting with the Duke of Wellington who lamented after tearing his white hair and crying that he had sat to 400 painters and sculptors, yet none proved punctual.
Mrs Bloobumper declares exceptions exist while people claim readiness to advise. Bloobumper questions readiness as a quip about folks called yesters and lawyers.
A brief editorial line from the Atchison Globe reflecting on the idea that many valuable things exceed their worth, suggesting a conservative view on cost and value in daily life.
An excerpt from the New Orleans Times-Democrat explains windage and the unseen danger of unseen bullets. The piece emphasizes that audible bullets warn of danger while unseen ones cause harm, noting soldiers often fear the bullet they do not hear.
A Countess on English Customs argues breakfast triggers domestic friction as families live together abroad. The piece contends early meals provoke temper and that by midday, inhabitants bury their rough instincts and resume civility toward in-laws in a world of shared households.
A critique of youths who idolize a few friends of apparent superior social standing. The piece notes aggressive brag at bazaars theaters lobbies and stations where names are loudly invoked to signal apparent intimacy and status, especially in mixed company. It condemns the display as a distressing social fault and links it to success celebrations.
An effeminate youth, a Forrest devotee in the troupe of supers, fainted after Forrest’s stirring speech. The elder star praised him, inviting him to his dressing room where he received a dollar token. Back with the group, the man boasted of his luck, and Forrest later caused six more to faint on a climactic moment.
Pain is a relative term in humans, expressing a real sensation but not its degree. The intensity of pain depends largely on civilization and education, two major factors shaping how we perceive and report discomfort.
The text surveys how Moresque design negates weight while the Egyptian grounds weight, the Greek elevates it with graceful power, the Roman blends weight and support, the Byzantine shows weight without support, and the Moor hints at weightlessness.
Describes annual treatment of palace marbles in Westminster with a water wash followed by a soap and sulfur pickle. The process removes smoke incrustations without harming the stone, reportedly preserving the marble’s appearance.
A Kansas City Journal snippet records a playful exchange in which Miss Tootles denies familiarity with John Ruskin and explains she has not met the person cited by Mr. Pearson. The brief dialogue captures social propriety and recognition of literary figures.
An editorial note from the Philadelphia Record observes that a person who waits for wealthy relatives to pass away gains value only if those inheritances are substantial, warning against patient dependence on fortunes.
An ornate program for Keith patrons features Robert Hilliard in Number 978 with its premiere last spring. Actresses Grace LaRue and Bertha Stanhope headline, with burlesque entertainer Aldrich, Wallno and Maretti dancers, and a variety of acts including Moore and Littlefield, the DeVans, Kennedy and Rooney, and Robbins and Trennaman. A biograph feature with new films accompanies the bill.
B L Byer a town cooper reports Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life after a month of illness described by doctors as bilious dysentery. He found immediate relief after use. For sale by W H Buffington.
A historical ad dispute warns that a single minor misrepresentation can outlive a hundred truthful statements, leaving a lasting impression on a customer despite numerous correct claims. This cautionary note emphasizes truth in advertising and the lasting impact of trust.
Northbound weekday Bristol to Providence and Fall River trains listed with multiple departure times. Southbound from Fox Point Providence to Bristol weekday times, plus Providence arrivals in Bristol and Sunday schedules for both directions.
Regular service between Providence and Bristol follows a weekday and Sunday timetable. Weekdays start at Dorrance Weybosset at 5 45 am with 30 minute runs until 7 15 pm and hourly thereafter to 11 15 pm, plus late runs to 12 41 am to Riverside. Bristol terminus departures begin 6 19 am with 30 minute intervals until 8 48 pm and hourly to 10 49 pm and 12 41 am. Sundays start 7 45 am from Dorrance Weybosset with 30 minute runs to 7 15 pm then hourly to 10 15 pm, Bristol departures 6 49 am with 30 minute intervals to 6 49 pm and hourly to 10 49 pm and 11 41 pm to Riverside. Cars leave Franklin street six minutes after terminus.
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