08 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1881
Page
1
The note describes Malt Bit erg as suitable for both feeble and aga male or female individuals. It presents a universal design claim without specific usage context or supporting data. The fragment lacks concrete names, dates, or locations.
In Appleton Wisconsin a grocer who had earlier presented a customer bill escaped harm but the next day demanded immediate payment and was shot dead at the scene.
S H Irwin of Ute Creek Colfax Co New Mexico says his wife has been cured of a cough of thirty years standing by wearing an Only Lung Pad. See advertisement.
A famed lady known for her pepula ene stupidity asked Balley Rand how to rid herself of troublesome admirers. He replied that she need only open her mouth. The remark reflects a sharp wit on public behavior and social circles of the era.
A philosophical reflection contrasts human invention with the universe's flawless origin. It argues that human machines emerge through trial and error, while the cosmos was perfected by its great Author from eternity. The piece emphasizes timeless, precise design guiding all existence.
The article describes how cold winds cause chapped hands and sore skin for those exposed during corn husking. It offers home remedies including borax water wash, a mutton tallow and glycerine ointment, and a glycerine almond oil wax mixture. Night application under warm care and glove use are advised to soften skin and prevent bedcloth soiling.
Letter from Waaseca Minnesota dated April 5 1879 extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for female weakness and nervous disorders with a positive guarantee sold by druggists. Patient E B Parmalee reports long chronic illness improving under the medicine.
A London Globe excerpt recalls a statesman famed for door-knocking at first clock tick and Lord Palmerston said to arrive four hours late. Boswell dinners demanded minute punctuality while an Astronomer Royal arrived briefly behind schedule. Johnson quips on waiting for one laggard. six may wait if one suffers more.
Daily letters arrive from grateful readers in Troy and Rondout, New York, detailing benefits from Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Some patients travel long distances to thank him in person, enhancing interest in his work and its reported effects.
A narrator recalls Percy Dana a.k.a Bobby Shafto, Ada, and their Gloucester home by the sea. After Ada and Percy stage a reading, Percy sails for a distant task, joins a rescue, is lost at sea, and Ada dies soon after. the family grieves yet clings to faith, bidding Auf Wiedersehen until reunion.
The article challenges beliefs about disease from imagination and habit, citing an elderly woman who recovered from rheumatism after fearing a mad bull. It explains that hydrophobic symptoms after dog bites are often misattributed, notes mad dogs are quiet, and advises isolating a bitten animal and observing for recovery or death within a couple of days. Only one in twenty bites from supposedly mad dogs is fatal.
Centennial Headquarters quotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as excellent with ready sale and greater satisfaction than any cough syrup previously sold. Endorser A B Maloney of Fifteenth and Carpenter streets Philadelphia Pa cites superior results and broad appeal.
A brief miscellany opening versifies virtue in daily conduct. It urges modesty as a path to lasting honor and frames personal conduct as a quiet moral discipline for readers to imitate.
The passage presents a Chinese maxim praising timely action and a call to constant pursuit of virtue despite dangers or temptations while noting the highest human achievement lies in this steadfast ethic. No identifiable news event, person, or organization is provided.
A harsh moral note suggests some people believe those less happy deserve misery or death, echoing ancient Roman crowds who demanded brutal outcomes for defeated foes. The commentary frames this as an objectionable mindset and calls for empathy over cruelty.
A reflective note urges generous kindness to everyone irrespective of wealth, suggesting that empathy and benevolence shape a commendable life. The speaker argues all individuals, rich or poor, deserve compassionate support from others in society.
A well known Evangelical clergyman, accused of Universalism, replies that he hopes everybody goes to heaven and adds that there are some persons he wishes were there now. The remark sparks discussion over inclusive beliefs within the ministry.
A reflection on how little we know about those around us, urging pity over disdain. The speaker cautions that judging others without reserve is careless and unfeeling, marking it as one of humanity’s most frequent sins.
Miss Edith Simcox addresses the Social Scientists at Saratoga urging linking school knowledge to daily life through newspapers and actual books. She argues that wide general culture matters more than rapid cramming for exams, warning that some educated women can best serve by preserving broad, disinterested culture rather than narrow testable content.
The London Globe defines thrift as self denial for future goals. It notes two persistent types: hoarding individuals who derive pleasure from accumulation and those who are extravagant yet optimistic about the future. Education helps, but cannot erase inherent traits.
The column notes testimonials from New England readers, many from Lowell, praising Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims Lowell leads sales and calls the claim unprecedented in proprietary medicines, inviting readers to judge the article's merits.
A vivid account traces a marriage scene evolving from a simple germ to a romantic waterscape. The lovers wed in a flooded Potomac crossing aboard a ferry boat as a cleric blesses them and a conflicted grandfather adds dramatic final touch amid rain.
Wes in Rural argues gentleness and good sense from drivers cultivate calm horses. A horse trained with calm speech and trust becomes valuable and manageable, while harsh treatment breeds fear, potential misbehavior, and nervousness. The piece asserts confidence builds humane, effective control.
An early Celtic practice linked holy patron saint effigies with protective halos. Semi circular metal nimbus disks survived decayed wooden figures, hung at doors as talismans. Over time horseshoe shapes symbolized luck and protection, replacing the original sacred figures.
A reflective note states that people fear death when distant but lose that fear as danger approaches through a crash, a derailment, or an outbreak of measles, illustrating how immediacy changes attitudes toward mortality.
SaveD a Doctor's Brill Geo M Walter of Adams Express Co Baltimore writes that after ten years use Dr Bull's Cough Syrup in his family it is the best cough syrup he has used. It cured his child of croup several times and saved many doctor bills.
A travel piece from the New York Tribune describes an Alaska journey by mail steamship from Portland to Sitka. It highlights the inner passage, Astoria’s frontier townscape, Port Townsend and Victoria, the San Juan waters dispute context, and the scenic voyage along Vancouver Island to Sitka with dramatic northern scenery and near round-the-clock daylight.
An English naval officer recounts a drowning near Aden caused by a sip of water swallowed in spray rather than a cramp. He describes struggling to breathe after inhaling windborne water, sinking, then coughing up the water and reaching shore exhausted. He argues many swimmer fatalities stem from water in the windpipe, not cramps.
A man praises Jones as capable honest and fearless and recalls saving the speaker from drowning Then a solemn old man asks if Jones should be elected The reply is a pledge to keep the lifesaving secret from others
Naturalist Frank Buckland recounts a boy stung by soldier ants then observed a funeral procession of ants. After the boy, ants moved in pairs to transport corpses, dig graves, and bury them in a sandy spot by the sea, with several rebels quickly executed.
A compact survey traces cats from ancient veneration in Egypt to medieval persecution in Paris where beasts were burned on St John’s Day. It notes Muhammed’s affection for cats, and mentions Richelieu Montaigne Colbert Fontenelle and others who kept cats as favored companions in study or rest.
A traveler aboard the Main Central at Auburn drew a chalk cross on a premium coach to avoid getting off at the wrong stop. He then sought the pump and drank water from the Auburn aqueduct. He explained the mark was to help him identify the correct train, as his wife warned him not to exit.
The cod leads in money value among US fish, followed by salmon and mackerel, with menhaden ranking fourth in value. By weight, menhaden ranks highest among the listed species.
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