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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1899
Page
4
An article traces rosary origins to India China and Japan showing beads used by Hindus Buddhists and East Asian followers. It notes smooth glass jade or coral beads for Buddhists and long Japanese rosaries with carved wood beads, a Kioto temple find with a six inch largest bead and a twenty four foot length.
The article describes a folk treatment used near Moscow where ants and their eggs are packed in a sack with hill earth, heated in a bath, and the sack submerged in warm water. The resulting formic acid odor irritates the skin and is claimed to draw out the illness, though overexposure can shred the skin.
Consul Smith reports to the State Department on Finnish schooling. About 80 percent can read and write, with 1400 schools supported in part by the government. Coeducation thrives, women are respected teachers, and both sexes contribute to book selection and nature lessons during summer excursions.
An Austrian professor estimates death causes from aging and disease, listing 900 deaths to old age out of 1,000,000 and higher counts for gout measles diphtheria and other illnesses. Smallpox lacks a place in the list, prompting the question if the professor was anti vaccination.
The article notes that true unconscious sleep is hard to achieve and that drugs offer little value. It suggests a drowsy state can be induced by hot chocolate or milk broth before bed, or a hot bath to draw blood from the brain, producing sedative effects.
A report notes that a train of guncotton spanning from Edinburgh to London could be fired in two minutes, with 50 rapid transmissions of detonation from one segment to the next, illustrating the speed of explosive propagation.
Archaeologists uncovered a bronze column in a Doric temple in Greece bearing a treaty inscription dating to the third century before Christ. The artifact links two cities and sheds light on early diplomatic forms and urban alliances.
In a classic oratory style, the text notes animals variously consume quantities: a horse will eat in a year nine times its own weight, a cow nine times, an ox six times, and a sheep six times.
Catalog excerpt lists Flora Annie Steel In the Permanent Way 12m0 N Y 1897 and Clifton Johnson A Book of Country Clouds and Sunshine 8ru Boston 1897, Hezekiah Butterwarth South America the Struggle for Liberty vo Philadelphia 1898, Charles M Fa Skinner Myths and Legends of our own Land 2 vols Philadelphia, Myths and Legends Beyond Our Borders Philadelphia 1409.
At a special meeting on Friday evening the Town Council appointed Republican Supervisors Julien Close and Clarence E Booth and Democratic Supervisor Frank Duffy to serve at the forthcoming election on adopting the new constitution. The panel also granted Charles IV Brownell permission to move a small building on his premises. Mrs Strander’s sidewalk work was approved under prior terms. Morris Reuben and Horace H Roges were granted a license to operate a victualing saloon at Mount Hope Park. The Chief Engineer was authorized to buy chairs for the Hydraulion engine house and to obtain a set of keys. fire department bills were examined and ordered paid.
An old medical advertisement touts Bucklens Arnica Salve as the best in the world for burns sores boils and skin eruptions. It claims rapid healing and pain relief with a 25 cent price per box, sold by J H Young and Co druggists.
Advertising costs nothing if paired with follow up and learning from mistakes A small effort can spark a big blaze but will die without continued feeding The text critiques A man named Aiman Tay as failing due to flawed methods at the advertising department in Chicago Plain Talk analysis hints at business practice lessons
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and back pain. Three doctors gave him up until a friend urged electric Bitters which restored his health after three weeks making him a convinced survivor. Sold at J. H Young & Co for 50 cents.
An English oculist notes color blind individuals who paint expertly. He cites a provincial theatre scene painter with color blindness, two London women who create esteemed works, one taught by her artist father, another famed exhibitor who painted notable portraits and earned substantial sums. A Kensington resident also thrives designing vivid poster art after navy efforts thwarted by color blindness.
Children's Day was observed Sunday evening at 7 30 at the State Street M E church with American flags and a dove motif. The program included organ voluntary, prayers, anthems, recitations by local children, and remarks by the pastor.
Susan Fish widow of Abie C Fish dies Thursday afternoon at Portsmouth after a long illness. She was over 80, daughter of Captain Henry Coggeshall of this town and descendant of Rhode Island founders. She married Abiel C Fish of Portsmouth and they had 10 children, six survive: Georgiana Douglas, Iv ia Talbee, Sarah Easterbrooks of Newport, Florence Blake of Providence, Henry C Fish of New York, Alfred A Fish of Portsmouth. Three children Fannie, William LeBarron, Elizabeth P Dar ling died earlier. Seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Fish celebrated their golden wedding. he died a few years ago. Mrs Fish was a Christian, devoted wife and mother, and a kind neighbor.
The verse celebrates the launch of the Columbia and its claim to defend the Cup. It extols American pride as the starry flag shines above the tapering spar. Herreshoff asserts the defender’s hold, promising continued victory with fair play guiding the effort. A quip notes a man praised for opening car windows in succession.
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