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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
4
A midlife health reminder advocates fortifying strength at forty to prevent later weakness. The piece promotes Scott's Emulsion as a tonic and blood nourisher to support rich blood, ease rheumatism, and guard against sickness with no alcohol, from Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield New Jersey.
A servant nails the wall both right and left to appease conflicting orders from Monsieur and Madame. The second nail is explained as saving the effort of fetching the ladder tomorrow when monsieur yields to madame’s view.
The term Jew originated from Judah and referred to those of the tribe after the Babylonian exile. Hebrew broadly meant Semitic peoples, including Israelites and others, but in practice denotes an Israelite specifically.
A married man counsels the rejected suitor to cherish love. The suitor, jingling keys, agrees that those in various trades benefited from love lost, listing a florist, confectioner, messenger boy, waiter, taxi driver, magnate, and jeweler.
An Cincinnati building hosts a private emergency hospital facility praised for its rapid care capabilities. The unnamed source notes the site as a standout in urban medical access within the city.
Louise Closser Hale argues in Century that Americans fall into two noisy extremes talking too loud or too low in public. She contrasts European restraint with American self-expression urging braver, more natural voices without lowering tone to an awkward depth.
A Londoner guides a country relative through London and points to a grand house built years ago by a famous but unscrupulous lawyer. The guide quips that the builder’s wealth came from his practice and his practices.
The passage argues laughter signals emotional release and development. It notes closer proximity to animals reduces laughter, while greater development heightens humor perception. Laughter is described as a trigger moment sparked by self-restraint.
A young man tells his father he has finished his education and seeks a wide field to apply his talents. The father offers the ten acre cornfield, saying the son can have it all to himself, as the best arena for his abilities.
Editorial notes urge complete effort and deep diligence, quoting a Galveston News line about thoroughness. The phrase emphasizes wholehearted work and finishing tasks fully. It reflects a reading of dedication and resolve.
A brief item notes the idea that arms or force lose value without wisdom guiding use. The fragment hints at domestic or personal discipline as essential to making strength meaningful.
The piece argues that while a few geniuses create landmark work early, most achievements come from individuals who grow through years of observation and experience. As minds broaden and ripen, mature effort yields the bulk of humanitys finest accomplishments.
The seven branched candlesticks in Moses sanctuary and Solomon era temple held crystal oil-filled glasses on the branches. In private homes lamps rested on high ground-supported stands.
A reflective question about human frailty invites readers to examine their own character and compare it to a neighbor's, suggesting hidden weaknesses may exist in all people and urging self awareness.
A Kansas City Star quotation features P G Pester admitting rumors spread by townsfolk aim to reveal his harsh nature. He likens himself to chewing sugar coated pills to taste the bitter ingredients, signaling a wry defense of his disposition.
A Topeka Capital quip notes that a woman staring at her husband may be checking for grease spots on his clothing rather than admiring him. The playful reflection comments on domestic inspection and lingering glances.
The edible birds nests of the Chinese are valued at double their weight in silver with the finest varieties fetching up to 30 dollars per pound.
Irving T Gipson who has led a MA camp at Monomet Mass this summer will lead the song service and prayer meeting at First Baptist Church tonight at 7 30. The sermon topics include Special Thought Pray Without Ceasing Gospel That Finds Every Man and The Un seen Heroes with Sunday School at 11 45 and a Young Peoples meeting at 6.
The origin of using engines to plow traces to 1618 with David Ram sey and Thomas Wildgooee though motive power is unclear. Francis Moore in 1769 first tried steam engines for plowing. Practical steam farming dates from 1854 with Fowler and Smith.
A new medical term homograde adds to thermometer confusion. It provides readings with zero at freezing and 100 as normal body heat, while 270 marks the boiling point of water, suggesting mutable interpretation for physicians.
An Irishman attempted to shoot a spar row with a centuries old musket. The bird flew away unharmed while Pat collapsed. He rose, shook his fist, and quipped that the bird would not have chirped if it had been at the gun's end.
Sections of store windows can be turned into sign writing surfaces by sandblasting the outer glass and painting the inner pane to create durable blackboards for messages.
A South American fish possesses eyes divided into two parts: the upper eye adapted for air vision and the lower eye for underwater vision.
The Bristol Phoenix argues newspapers boost local value and reputation, benefiting merchants and real estate owners. A well-supported paper aids property sales and civic pride, and readers should fund it as a public necessity rather than charity. The local press is the power that moves the people.
In Providence nearly every shopper buys apparel at Barnaby's, a dominant local retailer. The phrase signals Barnaby's extensive reach in the city’s fashion market and suggests broad consumer reliance on the store for clothing needs.
Executrix Jane A McCormick has accepted the trust for the estate of James McCormick and filed bond. All creditors must file claims within six months of the first advertisement. Probate Court of the Town of Bristol. September 15, 1915. Estate of Ellen Fales Kenney conservatorship hearing set for October 4, 1915 at 10 30 AM in Bristol Probate Court Room. fourteen days notice via Bristol Phoenix. COGGESHALL, Clerk.
Bristol Probate Court announces petitions and accounting for estates. Guardianship petitions request appointment of Charles H West as guardian for William J West and guardianship for Louise Henry DeWolf and Katherine Herreshoff DeWolf. Final account of Wealtha A Carey estate presented. notices set for hearings in Bristol Phenix publication.
In Bristol Rhode Island Hospital Trust petitions to lease ward interests in the Red Crest estate on Pappoosesquaw Neck and furniture from Lawrence M. Kortright, with a court date set for September 20 1915, and a separate guardianship petition for Charles W Greene by George H Waterman of Boston. Clerk John M Coggshall notes citations to be served as required.
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