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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1887
Page
6
A cashier recounts a March night when a masked intruder forced him to dress for a bank raid. Dick Munson, the teller, notices a slouch-hatted pursuer. a confrontation ends with a muffled alarm and a fall of the robber. The tale blends fear, superstition, and a near-escape, culminating in police contact.
Historic notes describe skin grafting using donor skin and bone grafts to repair extensive burns and missing bone. Early cases include a child’s leg bone and a killed kid’s bone, with periosteum preservation aiding reunion. A Worcester case shows finger parts growing together after graft, and a New York surgeon saved most of three fingers after an axe cut, highlighting evolving wound healing techniques.
The Family Doctor in Practical Farmer argues colds arise from numerous causes beyond a simple chill. Mechanical exposure, damp air, fumes, or being underdressed can dull the nervous system and congest air passages. Digestive upset or liver or heart weakness may also trigger colds. Gentle care with warmth, rest, mild tonics, and moderate diet is advised.
fragmentary text reports a new compound of caoutchouc invented in England claiming elasticity like India rubber, water impervious and non inflammable. The snippet mentions surface behavior, safety, and a man named Jack, with unclear context and missing details.
Across centuries the gallows and gibbet prove a brutal thread in law and war. Nathan Hale and Major Andre face public, symbolic deaths as tales of hangings unfold from Newgate to Tappan Village, while earlier England’s evolving drop and stake reveal a grim art of execution and terror.
An Austrian named Winkelmek Sia appeared at the Pavilion last evening as the tallest man in modern times. His height is reported at eight feet three inches, over a foot taller than the prior record holder.
The readable portions mention names and places but lack full sentences or clear events. It appears to be an OCR fragment from a local paper with scattered terms and possible dates. Context is insufficient to identify a complete news item or outcome.
The Navy Department seals a contract with Pneumatic Dynamite Gun Company of New York for a dynamite gun cruiser to be built by Gramps of Philadelphia. The vessel, about 260 feet long with 3200 horsepower, aims to carry two hundred pound dynamite projectiles one mile away, speed to reach twenty knots, and cost 350000 dollars. If successful it could revolutionize naval power and threaten major fleets.
Mr Chamberlain argues in the London Times for a practical adaptation of the Canadian Constitution to Ireland to fit Lord Hartington’s framework, while noting it cannot be transferred verbatim. Gladstone, in a Glasgow letter, cites several differences yet finds a strong analogy, suggesting shared political dynamics without supporting radical change.
Ex Premier Gladstone opened the British Parliament with a long address stressing the need for a fair settlement of the Canadian fisheries dispute. He praised the Dominion for its moderate stance, noting both countries sincerely seek resolution and that the government will strive to achieve a fair, amicable outcome.
Baltimore audiences hear Mr Epwin Boorn as a major figure while Mar Semprich is named singer to the Emperor and Empress of Germany. Gounod composes a Bret Harte lyric for him. Beethoven’s Fidelio causes a stir at the Metropolitan Opera. Sims Reeves marks his sixty fourth birthday as English audiences delight. Gilbert and Sullivan debut Roupy Gore in London. aerial performer Ana Barretto sustains injuries in Buffalo. A Berlin circus performer leaps between horses at full speed near the Bon Marche in Paris. The Queen of the Belgians awards Delibes for Lakme after a Brussels performance. Professor Painir Payne, a Jersey City lecturer, challenges Ingersoll. Bernhardt’s South American receipts reach 350000 dollars. Locanis writes two plays, one military. Janausobek endures superstition during engagement. Grorge Howarth dies near Cambridge. American theater debut in Washington boosts interest. Frank Baxter lauded for his tenor.
A British passenger ship Kapunda of 1,084 tons, sailing from London to Fremantle with emigrants, collided off the Brazilian coast and sank. Two British vessels were also sunk in the incident, but no lives were lost among the babies and emigrants aboard Kapunda. Continuous reports describe the distress and rescue efforts as ships collided in heavy seas.
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