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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
4
A foreign visitor tours a large asylum and is told by a police attendant that violent wards exist but are kept separate. He learns inmates are labeled incurable or hopeful and discovers the attendant’s life work is compiling an index to Webster’s dictionary as Youth’s Companion notes.
Several lines describe DeWitt's Carbolizer Witch Hazel Salve as good for boils, burns, cuts, wounds, and skin diseases, noting special usefulness for piles and sold by W Hz. Baffington. The ad promotes Kodaol for indigestion and dyspepsia, a digestive aid sold by W H. Bnoffington, claiming it helps the stomach digest food.
A layman learns how a skilled glass cutter interprets chalk marks on a plain bowl blank to guide the cutting of a repeating five division pattern. The workman visualizes the intricate design in his head and reproduces it across each sector, producing a remarkable result.
A Deutsche Monatschrift excerpt notes fathers忙忙忙 juggle work and home life. It laments late returns and fatigue harming time with children but argues fathers can give more than money by giving themselves to their kids.
A humorous exchange in London Tit-Bits shows a sport fan asking about Mike’s whereabouts while a driver dismisses instructions as if water off a duck’s back. The dialogue captures a light, slangy exchange and city humor.
A humorous dialogue shows a professor accusing a student of hesitation and the student claiming to be a mound reader. The professor asks to read his mind and the student replies he is searching for it.
The Memphis landmark on Adams Street near Main and Second once housed a notorious slave market known as the Ne gro Mart and Livery Stable. Overseen by General Forrest, it operated as a shelter for prisoners and a site where thousands were bought and sold, with vast sums passing between buyers and sellers.
A historical paragraph explains how gravity affects weight on Mars and the Moon, noting a 140 pound man would weigh about 53 pounds on Mars and about 300 pounds on the Sun. It suggests extreme mobility on Mars and difficulty lifting on the Sun.
The Boston Globe notes aluminium is a metallic element found in clay and is a major earth crust component, making up about one twelfth. It is linked to rubies, sapphires, emery and alum, and is produced by decomposing clay through electricity, a method not achieved by other means. bricks reportedly contain about 30 percent aluminium.
Forest and Stream notes that blacksnakes exceed seven feet rarely, are quick but not vicious, and can be captured with little risk. They struggle when caught, then surrender and can be handled safely. Bites are not harmful, they may squeeze tightly around the waist but cannot break bones.
In Sardinia mountainous districts inhabitants eat large quantities of a fermented milk resembling koumiss or kephir. Milk from cows sheep or goats ferments at warm temperature, with or without yeast, until thick. then fermentation stops by cold water. The product has a sharp acid flavor and is eaten alone or spread on bread.
A humorous exchange at a breakfast scene features Young Mrs Gotrox and Old Mr Gotrox. The elderly man asserts his independence, clarifying he will provide his own eating methods and will not follow others’ instructions.
The Houston Post quotes Weary Willie and Ragston Tatters debating how to tell a dog's age from bark at the foot of a tree. The clash centers on whether such a tale proves the author was ever up a tree under difficult circumstances.
In a Berlin Journal style exchange, a father tells Fritz he plans to retire and hand over the business. Fritz asks if he can work a few more years so they can retire together, signaling family business succession plans.
The Brazos river in Texas was named by Spaniards as Rio Braxos de Dios or river of the arm of God, reflecting its religious naming.
A St. James' Gazette report describes a winter experiment on sparrows and fear of traps. Sparrows refused bread with foreign objects like string or a long apple peel for over three hours, then gradually all dared to feed once one bird risked it and was followed by the flock.
Josiah Flynt recalls four watches from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon aboard an ocean liner. He describes the suffocating heat in the fire room and a dramatic moment after a head fireman throws a heavy poker at him to rake ashes.
A Chicago News item notes a woman inspecting her waist with a big mirror, protests it lacks beauty, and a young man on the sofa counters that it is lovely with the reply you, prompting a blush. The brief exchange ends on the humorous note of mutual appreciation. A Washington Star cartoonish line on evolution follows, defining evolution as an apology for traits of lower animals.
A humorous Punch excerpt shows Jane confessing a bad cold and receiving cremontated Queen Anne from a chemist. The quip notes the chemist is learned enough to do well and avoid wrongdoing, reflecting satirical wit on expertise and ethics.
In a Windhurst's gathering in Park Row New York William Ross Wallace read a newly written poem titled What Rules the World. Thomas J. Leigh delivered it aloud and was praised by John Brougham, Artemus Ward and others. The poem argues that the cradle rocking hand holds true power over land and sea.
In a curious exchange a Japanese prince explains his habit of hissing when greeting a young girl. He says the hiss is a sign of politeness, drawing in breath to avoid blowing it toward her, and claims Japanese customs require holding breath during greetings to avoid offense.
The text advises tartar buildup causes unsightly teeth and bad breath. Daily brushing prevents accumulation. if tartar exists, a simple treatment can remove it by moistening a toothbrush, dipping in magnesia, and rubbing on the teeth for three applications.
Sydney Smith noted that Bishop Phillpotts’ children ended prayers with a request for Earl Grey, saying their father taught them to pray for their greatest enemy as a duty. The remark appears in the London Spectator as a humorous aside about religious practice.
A Washington Herald quip contrasts city terrors with the horrors of a small hamlet. The line hints at rural unease and a sharp, sardonic view of small-town life. No concrete events or names are provided in the readable text.
A fragment from the Town and County column features a flirtatious exchange about marriage, with a line implying the speaker values affectionate attention and is asked why she does not wed. The terse quip hints at social norms and personal choice in relationships.
A fragmented timetable from Bristol shows morning times from 6.00 a.m. through 12.45 p.m. and afternoon sessions including 1.01 p.m. 1.45 p.m. 2.45 p.m. and beyond. Fare figures such as $5.05 and 5.85 appear among the crowded digits and symbols. The text ends with express and revision markers.
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