08 Jan 1887
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1887
Page
1
A fragmented vintage poem recalls a snow bound child praying for death and reunion with a mother, set against harsh winter scenes and lost blessings. The excerpt shifts to a sales pitch for Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup and a testimonial praising Salvation Oil, with names and places briefly noted in the customer letter.
In a note on language and seaside fun, the piece extols Hood's Sarsaparilla while acknowledging rheumatism brings pains after exposure. It claims thousands benefited and urges others to take it early, though it stops short of declaring a universal cure.
Mrs Phoebe Chesley of Peterson Clay County Iowa recounts a remarkable healing tale vouched for by town residents aged 73 she suffered kidney trouble and lameness for years needing help to dress now she is free from pain and can do her housework thanks to Electric Bitters at 50c a bottle in all drug stores
A city school grammar class joke from the Winfield Tribune notes a young lady explaining why bachelor is singular. She quips that it is because it is very singular they don't get married.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Ely's Dream Balm as a radical cure for chronic catarrh. It claims the product can cure the illness even when life is burdened by symptoms. The ad emphasizes a fifty cent price and distinguishes the balm from snuff or liquid remedies.
A compact reflection on guarding our affections and steadfastness as we do wealth. The line highlights discipline, loyalty, and inner value, urging steady care for personal bonds and commitments with literary grace.
In a small town, widow Mrs Peploe and her daughter Bessie resist a suitor Mr Gray who courts the pair yet desires the widow. Bessie loves Jack Watkins, while Gray confesses he wants Janet Peploe. Revelations shift affection, leading to a four-way romance and a double wedding aided by Gray.
A collection of short, aphoristic reflections touching virtue, wealth, authority, and human conduct. Notable lines contrast worldly success with true virtue, caution against hypocrisy, and praise grace, with comments on gratitude and the kindness of compliments.
A reflective meditation on honesty praising the joy of hearing truth and speaking truthfully. The piece extols the value of integrity in dialogue, emphasizing listening without betrayal and speaking without deceit.
A meditation on constancy in the pursuit of God, urging steady longing over worldly hurry. It stresses silence and still hours as fertile ground for spiritual insight, warning that bustle blocks revelation and that true desire surpasses all else.
A sleeping boy atop a rock ledge dreams of commanding a ship under a strange flag fighting an enemy fleet. He wakes to learn his flag description is impossible, as Lieutenant Pearson remarks no such flag exists and suggests he create his own.
A Wisconsin passenger boasts a get rich plan to corner the wheat market by forming a multi-state stock association with 1.5 million farmers. The scheme relies on forcing prices to rise to $3 a bushel, planning rail stocks short sales, and building wealth fast. The talk ends with a plea for fifty cents to start the venture.
A historic survey counts 81 vessels stranded burned foundered or destroyed on Lake Michigan alone, with Huron Erie Superior and Ontario contributing. The Algoma wreck on Isle Royale claims the most lives and $107,500 in insurance, part of total losses exceeding $1.5 million in hulls and $4 million in vessel value across the lakes.
A Western town deacon dies and a widow shows the minister a grotesque funeral wreath made from his red and white flannels, coffin shavings, pills, and a single chicken feather, recited in a chilling, bereaved tone. The tale ends with a prayer led by the pastor.
A young man claimed his mother disowned him and denied he was her son. Emperor Claudius investigated and ordered the mother before him. When she refused the claim, he decreed her to marry the man if he was not her son. The confession of perjury followed, affirming the son’s relation.
A countryman at a city opera seat accepts a neighbor’s opera-glass, thanks him, and later returns it saying the instrument is dry. The anecdote, reported by the Dublin Georgia Gazette, highlights a humorous misinterpretation of a helpful gesture.
At a banquet the Earl proposed the clergy’s health and joked that clergymen should have the wisdom and learning of Jeremy Taylor. The next day he was quoted saying clergymen should possess the wisdom and learning of a journeyman tailor.
A New York reporter recalls a patent extinguisher demonstration in Glen Falls that failed when kerosene tainted the device. The flames grew despite six tubes, the crowd jeered, and a harsh realization about stolen tubes from the hotel drummers led to a chaotic chase toward Albany.
The article argues that the body heals itself when allowed to follow nature's laws. It claims that many illnesses recover without medicine, that pure air aids recovery, and that drugs lack curative power except to support nature. It emphasizes rest and proper conduct over overmedication, citing observations from physicians and a personal anecdote.
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