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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1893
Page
1
A six year old girl named Hattie May Wiatt saved fifty seven pennies to enlarge a Philadelphia church for Sunday school. Her death sparked a drive that grew into a $250,000 fund, supporting a college hall, a church seating 4 000, a children's hospital, and a large Sunday school room.
Readers urged to mail three 2 cent stamps to A P Ordway Co Boston for a free copy of Dr Kaufmanns book on diseases its causes and home cure with color plates. A testimonial praises Ely Cream Balm for catarrh and deafness curing many.
Sir Henry, a young baronet and presumptive heir of Lord Hervey, seeks a loan from banker William Murray. After a staged meeting and a forged letter, he becomes implicated in the banker’s murder, flees in disguise, and learns Murray’s death news en route to evade arrest, ultimately inheriting thirty thousand pounds a year.
A gentleman dates a graduate of a famed finishing school who displays her curriculum and her impressive stature. He feigns interest in the studies and asks what she has graduated in. She replies with a sly line about graduating in white Swisa.
A Philadelphia Press note discusses Sinbad the Sailor and the roc myth, citing real extinct birds. It cites Epinoris skeletons from Madagascar with eggs up to two gallons, the giant moa taller than nine feet, and great auk eggs once sold for 225 pounds in London.
A Lewiston Journal item cites Ram’s Horn and J Stewart Blackie on sin, work, and truth while recalling Sam Whitcomb Riley’s quip about looks. The piece closes with Romans lore on the right foot foremost and its Roman slave origin as a moral saying.
Three young women crowded into a New York terminus car were pushed by the mass. An old man seated a woman on his knee involuntarily and offered no apology, prompting the women to call him impolite for his lack of courtesy. The incident unfolds on a rush hour ride toward Brooklyn.
Narrator recalls a Boston schoolmarm who claimed land in Dakota, won the hearts of rough settlers, and built a home worth $3,000. A pale attorney arrives, marries her, and becomes a leading lawyer and one of the state's wealthiest men, owed to his wife. The tale ends with her enduring influence and loyalty from neighbors and suitors alike.
A fragmented note discusses a pattern in Hood's reports and questions reliability. It mentions simple facts and perceived doubt about Hoop's Curgs and asks why pod Sey Sts snedlicine. The text emphasizes obtaining pod's input.
A New York News account recalls Christian Henry die Enchen a prodigy from Lübeck born in 1721 who spoke German at 9 months and knew world events Bible histories and languages by age two He reportedly met the King of Denmark before dying shortly after age four detailing astonishing early learning.
At a Normandy watering place two drowning bathers were revived by Prof Laborde who seized the root of the tongue and gave swift jerks to excite reflex breathing. He also uses towels soaked in nearly boiling water on the chest in extreme cases, with a quick recovery after a hiccough.
In Cuba Myers home a persistent mouse in a pretzel basket defies traps. He shakes the basket over a box of large frogs hoping the mouse falls in. A frog immediately seizes the mouse and swallows it head first, ending the chase as the mouse disappears.
Mrs Boyd of 22 Weeden Street Providence Rhode Island says she suffered rheumatism and neuralgia for three months. After using Salvation Oil she reports relief and considers herself cured.
A reflective note emphasizes faith guiding believers through multiple trials toward a glorious worldly experience. It highlights resilience through hardship and the confidence of spiritual purpose.
The quotation links words to affections and actions, asserting that one’s character follows from true sentiment and visible deeds, shaping a life judged by conduct aligned with inner sentiments.
A column argues faith in aspiring entrepreneurs, noting credit may be extended to capable youths and trust motivates success. It contrasts rewards of trust with risks of constant surveillance, urging wholesale dealers, store clerks, and managers to assign responsibility to build confidence and long term prosperity.
A man recalls weekly shaves in town and a wife who offers to shave him at home. She proves skilled and insists she is smarter and more talkative than a barber, promising future Europe trips on her barber shop perks.
Bossy urges Mr Boomer to pop the question to Bella while Bella’s intended reply is playful scolding. Bobby quips that he warned Boomer would jump at the chance, hoping to see his reaction.
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