11 Aug 1883
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1883
Page
1
A young woman from a smugglers’ village recalls her sea driven youth. She describes her grandfather the smuggler, the hidden coast, a planned rescue, and a dramatic night when she swims to warn his crew and faces soldiers and a sharp lieutenant. The tale blends maritime lore with a daring personal flight.
A collection of aphorisms on prudence and character, urging presence of mind and restraint. It promotes humility, merciful conduct, and self discipline while stressing the value of owning a home to build self respect, community standing, and personal steadiness.
A Dayton Court docket entry describes Cornelius V Cain, a lifelong wanderer whose voyages spanned sea service piracy shipwrecks and travels through the Grecian Isles Asia and the South Seas He ends up destitute in Ohio and faces reunion with a father now an infirm Soldier Home resident The tale blends adventure with a potential painterly reunion.
Two readers report relief from hay fever after using Ely's Cream Balm. W W Townley ex mayor of Elizabeth New Jersey notes twenty years August September symptoms improved. T S Geer of Syracuse praises the product after prior skepticism. Price 50 cents. No library is complete without it the feather duster.
A historic weather guide explains a table by Dr Herschell on sun and moon attraction. It predicts likely weather from the moon’s phase and hour, detailing summer and winter variations, wind directions, rain and frost patterns through the night and early morning.
Annie Wilson married a ship captain at fourteen and sailed seven years without incident. In 1872 a Newfoundland storm left the captain injured. she rallied the crew, manned pumps, and after rigging a jury-mast steered the vessel to port in twenty one days and then to Liverpool in thirty. She later supported her family in New York and was named Inspector at the New York Custom House.
Shafer's pire fruit syrups mix with ice water at one part syrup to five parts water to make a nutritious healthy temperance beverage. It is described as delightful and relished by all including those suffering from fevers. Sold by fine grocers.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Connecticut page mentions a post office named AnyTime and a list of pests treated by Rough on Rats. It also references banana peels and a health claim for VEGETINE with immediate effects for General Deraty amid scattered ad-like lines.
A New York observer notes beggars with an artful setup including a music box and well kept dog drawing generous coins from passersby. He recalls tales of profitable begging, with one man allegedly amassing wealth to buy a farm, and cites a police official describing a man who owned a row of uptown rents earned through begging.
A wealthy Augusta man sold his marked horse to a jockey dealer. He later bought a replacement from the same dealer, only to discover the horse was the sold animal with dyed white spots. The jockey profited about $100 from the ruse.
A Peck's Sun tale from a Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania dining car recalls two men arguing over breakfast times. One declares a 7 am meal, the other boasts a true loafers life with no work and a fixed income, drawing sharp contempt from fellow passengers.
E S Yages, a Lawrence Massachusetts pharmacist, touts Sulphur Bitters as a remarkable blood purifier and says its sales are so large he could not keep his shop without them. He cites cures of hopeless cases and urges readers to seize opportunities after embracing the remedy.
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