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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1894
Page
4
The Bristol Phoenix lists subscription options with annual, half year, and quarterly rates, including postages. Prices shown include two dollars for one year prepaid and fifty cents for three months, plus single copies at five cents.
A Globe-Democrat editorial muses on Bolshevik like attacks, cites Lexow Committee hush money estimates, notes the postal note demise on June 30, and reports Newport newspaper consolidation. It also cites English reactions to the Wilson tariff and a parliament preamble in Britain.
The New England weather service reports heavy rains in northern regions and high heat. drought persists in parts of the south and east. Crops advance briskly in Maine New Hampshire Vermont and western Massachusetts but haying faces delays in several counties amid frost damage and sunshine shortages.
A device using a taut wire and pulleys guides learners through swimming motions, making lessons more engaging and less tiring. In a separate note, Dr. J. T. Narlow of Tamaroe Illinois reports a sickly infant cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy after initial failing treatment. The remedy is sold by druggists and dealers nationwide.
Chicago Dispatch reports in Desplaines Street police court Justice Doyle offers a Cheap John style bargain. Thomais Gibbons, a teamster, refuses to pay for a chicken sandwich after eating it and is fined five dollars or ten dollars at the judge's discretion. Gibbons pleads not guilty but is ordered to pay ten dollars or face further detention.
London Truth reports Annie Frost alias Mrs Gordon Bailis, a notorious con artist described as a striking yet aging adventuress, deceived victims across Scotland Australia and New Zealand. She posed as a wealthy heiress renting barses and running up debts before fleeing. She has used 40 aliases and has targeted figures including a baronet and Professor Blackie. She received a seven year sentence after a five year prior imprisonment.
A Pittsburg teen named Os Car Radin, about 19, shows exceptional gift for arranging orchestral scores. Though a novice, his work tu rns well regarded by established musicians. To make ends meet, he plays piano at a dancing academy between arranging sessions. He remains studious, pursuing further reading whenever not performing.
The Pittsburg Dispatch describes a pianist who conducts dancers by instinct while reading advanced histories and philosophy from a music rack. He plays in perfect time, recalling readings with extraordinary memory, illustrating dual mental activity without apparent effort.
A Chicago Record correspondent recounts Prince Iturbide a lavish and impulsive figure linked to imperial names. He squandered large sums at Baccarat and sparked a Baltimore pool night riot at the Metropolitan club with friends. The incident led to club discipline while he defended princely invulnerability.
A reel of product pitches touting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for uterine disorders and female wellness, plus claims of thousands improved health and a book offer. Also Ely's Dream Balm for nasal catarrh praised by doctors and patients, with distributor notes and a note on frozen air cost from Philadelphia Ledger.
H W Ladd Co presents a fresh selection of Silk and Dress Goods with Black Silks added to the stock. Purchases were secured at lower prices, enabling annual reductions and astonishing fabric values for the season. No other shop offers comparable novelties at such figures.
A sale offers pretty worn dotted Swiss walking skirts with organdies and summer muslins for only 3 dollars 37 cents. Also available are Swiss muslin skirts with double ruffle for full dress use at low prices.
A new line of fancy wool armores debuts at 39 cents each. The item is described as handsome and modish, suited for street wear and likely appealing to trend aware shoppers.
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