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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
4
August 17, 1903 Guardian Ellenora Cruwley validly appointed by the Bristol Probate Court for the estate of William John Alice Emma and Georgiana Bertha Crowley. Bond filed. Claimants warned to present claims within six months. debtors to pay the guardian.
The executor of Mary Louisa D Wolf late of Bristol has been admitted to probate by the Bristol Probate Court and accepted the trust. All persons with claims against the estate must present them to the executor or file in court within six months from the advertisement date September 11, 1905. John C. Pfgram, 503 R 1 Hospital Trust Blog Providence.
September 11 1908 notice states administrator Charles Henning bonds the estate of Charles D Eddy late of Bristol deceased and all claimants must present or file claims with the Clerk within six months from the date of this advertisement. creditor deadline set.
Administrator James A Newman announces the estate of Dr Allan M Newman 2d, late of Bristol, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate must file or sign them in the Mudcourt clerk's office within six months from the first advertisement date September 11, 1903.
The Bristol Probate Court schedules accounts for Abby E Babbitt in 1903 and Martha Ashton in 1908 along with a William H Pitman will. Hearings set for October 1908 and September 21, 1908 with fourteen days of weekly notice in the Bristol Phoenix newspaper.
William J T Pouiset and Rodney Simmons guardians seek court authorization to sell an undivided interest in a lot on Hope Street Bristol bound by neighboring lands to pay minors debts and fund better investment proceeds. Hearing set September 4 at 10 AM in Probate Court Bristol. notice to be published by Peter Nix and Herbers Bennest, Probate Clerk.
Roth A M Wardwell guardian petitions to sell ward Rath A M Wardwell's real estate on the east side of Thames street Bristol to pay debts and support the ward with proceeds reinvested for better returns. Court set for October 1903 in Bristol Probate Court and publication for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
An article argues most heart disease cases are caused by indigestion, citing a Nevada man who improved after four months on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It claims the remedy digests food, relieves stomach strain, and eases heart pressure, with bottles priced at 1.00 and a smaller trial size at 50c. Also notes public information card prices and availability at Pananix office.
The doctor asks Mr Stubb if his wife sleeps well. Stubb answers briefly that she falls asleep quickly once she touches his vest pocket. The exchange highlights a humorous domestic routine about sleep.
Miss Bunting claims Mildred Gilderasleeve nearly coaxed Mr. Fillmore into proposing. Mr Larkin questions the claim while a Schoolmaster warns how the strong often advise the weak.
A fragment quotes Cicero noting that to achieve length, life must unfold slowly. The aphorism reflects classical views on tempo, reflection, and the value of patient living.
Advertisement notes available stock of wrapping paper in rolls, sold to Bristol merchants in any quantity, with cash purchase, bulk orders, and savings on express charges for buyers when out of paper.
Adventures of tailless cats in the Bis marck archipelago noted by World Today. Natives reportedly see cats as a meat source and thefts occurred until a genius cut tails and hid them to deter thieves. A fanciful tale likens the plan to blood and iron policy, downplaying pain to protect cats.
The article explains leaf distribution and forms by latitude. Equatorial plants show large flat leaves to maximize sunlight, while higher latitudes have small leaves or needles. It notes the Australian gum tree folds edges to reduce moisture loss in its arid habitat.
Dr Theobald Smith, a Columbian University bacteriology lecturer, receives a note meant for him after a boy is told to deliver it to the bald Dr Smith. The boy misidentifies, insisting the message is for another. A minor name mix up leads to light confusion before the correct recipient is found.
The article notes sun exposure can render a person sun drunk, with dizziness and sleepiness, and claims rising before sunrise affects daily well being. It then discusses the concept of a personal influence or shadow that follows a person, like light or heat, and cannot be shed at will. It ends with Whistler's art and a club request for an arrangement in gold and silver.
A compact excerpt lists familiar phrases credited to Pope and Burns and notes their prominence alongside Shakespeare in modern times. It presents quotes like Hope springs eternal in the human breast and To err is human, to forgive divine, among others.
The tale of the Howth family recounts a legendary rat spared at a banquet around 1750. After a journey abroad, a rat followed Lord Howth to a Marseilles hotel where his brother killed it with a poker. The brother’s act provoked Lord Howth to sudden death, ending the line’s superstition with a dramatic consequence.
The garden notes a toad’s ability to hide within rock or earth, explaining how it enters its retreat and emerges later. Ancestors linked this trait to the dish name toad in a hole, noting the animal’s backward burrowing with strong hind legs shoveling soil forward as it hides.
Two young mothers meet on a city street and compare their babies teething patterns. The woman in blue asserts her child’s teeth came in evenly and closely, while the woman in white challenges the claim, leading to a brief, brisk exchange before parting.
A New York Press quip notes society and politics as twin crazes. A beggar in Bongtong square rejects a nickel, demanding a dime on a fashionable street, hinting at exclusivity and social pressure. The piece sits beside reflections on building status through turf or tan bark and the costly paths into haut monde.
A nervous man says he talks in his sleep while an eminent citizen is expected to respond to an ovation in every town the train passes. The Washington Star quotes the remark highlighting public speaking nerves and civic anticipation.
The Baltimore American notes that the contemporary businessman trades health for wealth and then spends that wealth to restore health. The cycle is seen as a harsher trial, with the second phase far tougher than the first.
A small child under three, carried to his crib by a tired mother, finds his pillow lacking after the maid removes it for laundry. The child gazes up and begs, Please mamma, put a shirt on my pillow, revealing a gentle moment amid household chores.
A classroom exchange from the Boston Christian Register recounts a teacher and pupil debating Indian terms for family. The pupil suggests "squawker" for an Indian baby, the teacher corrects and the lesson centers on respectful language.
A Baltimore American joke piece recounts a barber declaring a customer’s new son as his fourth shaver. The lathered man jokes that they are all little shavers, highlighting a light, humorous exchange in a local paper tone.
Comic dialogue shows Mr Calow tentative about marriage as a lady could propose. A witty exchange has him stammering and hinting he might accept or decline depending on the moment. Puck quips reinforce the light tone.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Ledger contrasts making hay with sunshine. The exchange jokes that attempting to harvest sunlit hay would bring bad luck, reflecting a light humorous tone from the era.
A line from Somerville Journal notes a stone weighs less in water than in air, while a trout weighs most when submerged. The remark uses playful observation to illustrate buoyancy and weight perception in different mediums.
A compact, witty exchange quotes the Boston Transcript on a man wanting a tooth pulled and dentists calling him a lunatic. It contrasts with the Atchison Globe remark about homesickness passing at home, reflecting a feisty newspaper tone.
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