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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1884

Page

2

Astronomer Notes Sirius Color Discrepancy and River Descent

A French astronomer says Sirius appears white to us but Horace and Cicero described it as red. James Manning notes Australian aborigines hold a secret deity belief not shared with women and children. Hugh Browne points out the Sutlej may be the world’s swiftest major river with a 12 000 foot descent over 180 miles.

Horace Cicero James Manning Australia Hugh Browne British India

London medical authority disputes dampness as disease cause

A London medical authority argues that dampness does not raise death rates in the British Isles, unlike an unusually cold spell that immediately increases deaths. A Paris physician finds 20 to 25 percent of school children have imperfect hearing, guiding seating to hearing ability. An English address notes rotifers can be dried and revived after years, revealing a marvel-filled rotifera world visible with simple microscopes.

London Medical Authority British Isles Paris Gelle France T. Hudson

President Arthur to host receptions for medical groups and the Siamese legation

The president will hold receptions with medical associations and the Siamese embassy Tuesday afternoon, then travel privately to New York later in the week. Ex Senator Kellogg seeks to address the House Judiciary Committee to explain his view that the indictment was bungled and seeks vindication. Rhode Island patent grants for May 6 1884 list Geo H Corliss and Richard Sanford as patentees. Ayer’s Hair Vigor promises to prevent graying and restore color while cleansing the scalp and stimulating hair growth.

Washington Letter Washington, D. C House Representative Wilson Iowa Senate House of Representatives Tom Browne Ind Representative Cox New York Ham Messrs Randall Blackburn Kasson Ways and Means Committee Finnerty Hurd American Forestry Congress American Surgical Association Arthur Kellogg Judiciary Committee of the House Ruovz

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