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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1893
Page
1
A City Savings bank listing appears for the 21 Weybosset Street address. The notice notes banking details and location specifics, with emphasis on the property and institution involved.
At the annual meeting held Monday at 9 A M officers were elected for the ensuing year. President William H Spooner. Vice presidents Henry Goff Augustus O Bourn John G Watson. Trustees Charles H B Doriozh George H Farrington Thomas G Holmes Samuel P Colt J B Pearce I F Williams John Herreshof Ezra Dixon Alfred Luther William Hodgkinson.
Providence bank and brokerage house offering general banking, stock and bond dealing, local securities, and foreign exchange. Interest on deposits payable on sight checks. Telegraph wires to New York and organs of H. Sueipon Jr. Wa. Binney Jr.
A Farce in Sharpers Bazaar quotes a mother of three praising self sufficiency. She argues boys should learn to sew buttons, cook mildly and manage clothing, asserting early practical skills prevent later dependence. The dialogue highlights gendered expectations and home economy.
A fragmented 19th-century ad cites George Eliot and a religious claim, then urges sending three two-cent stamps to obtain Dr Kaufmann's work on disease and home cure from A. P. Ordway & Co of Boston,Mass.
Detroit Tribune notes social circles, featuring a girl of the West praised as a tremendous social favorite. Mentions a “Garl of the East” and a nod to a brewery card displaying her picture.
Testimonials from Worcester Springfield and Albany druggists claim Ely's Cream Balm provides relief from catarrh and nasal troubles with real merit and high satisfaction.
A historical overview details how dogs served in warfare and policing across centuries. It covers examples from ancient Greece and Rome to Tudor England, Napoleonic campaigns, and modern police work, highlighting breeds, roles, training, and notable canine acts including Moustache and Charlie the London dog.
A French hunting custom brings Paris visitors to country estates each autumn. President Adolph Thiers attends a shooting day where a gamekeeper tries to ensure he “bags” game but Thiers avoids the right spots. At day’s end a large pot is declared his “bag” and he jokes that it was killed by the office.
A shopper boasts of selling out bargains at Chepe & Co with tables advertised at nine dollars previously, now marked down to eight ninety nine. The exchange notes the heavy discount and the front-page chatter about the store’s sale.
A 19th century note argues yawning is nature’s remedy and should be practiced daily. Dr Naegeli says yawning stretches the chest and facial muscles, enhances breathing, and can prevent chronic lung troubles with regular, deep yawns. He prescribes yawning six to ten times when nasal issues or earache occur, followed by swallowing.
A reflection on how pride and excess politeness erode family intimacy. Tender words, loving inquiry, and frank affection sustain home happiness, while neglect dims relationships. The piece urges letting hearts speak, sharing kindness, and brightening life through considered actions and praise. Detroit Free Press.
The article explains how exercise boosts oxidation, increases oxygen demand, and strengthens cells to resist disease. It notes heart rate rise, blood oxygen loading, and the role of hemoglobin in delivering oxygen. It urges outdoor exercise with weather protection to prolong life and warns against neglecting physical development.
The article discusses unusual fish behavior and amphibious gobies, noting gobies in New Zealand called running fishes and a local goby termed robius separator. It cites naturalists observations of fishes leaving water, using fins as legs, and clambering about, with remarks on hibernation and migration.
An account describes a Civil War era homeward march past the White House with crowds gathering on streets and porches. A boy reveals a captured Confederate flag, provoking mixed reactions from Abraham Lincoln and his aides, amid demonstrative cheers and calm composure.
Pariik Gras, a scientist speaking to a St Louis Globe Democrat reporter, argues that the nation’s women are growing taller, especially among the middle class. He links height to diet and activity, noting poorer classes are stunted by hardship while the very rich are overfed and under active. He predicts daughters will be an inch taller than mothers, and cites tobacco and liquor as factors in male height trends.
A reflection urges living with reverence in everyday actions so God remains present in moments of challenge and triumph alike. It emphasizes steady practice of virtue in daily life to sustain spiritual awareness.
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