23 May 1899
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1899
Page
1
Cauteria contains no alkalies and will not darken wood or raise grain. It has varnish like consistency, applies with brushes, and after 15 to 30 minutes allows old paint or varnish to be scraped away. Clean surface with benzine soaked waste and ammonia solution, then dry for refinishing. It disinfects and does not irritate skin. Enameling bicycle frames can be cleaned to bare iron by applying Cauteria and wiping off after five hours.
The ad promotes black brocaded skirts at 2.00, crepe and silk skirts at 2.00 to 4.50, and ladies jackets with values up to 7.00 now selling around 3.75 to 8.00. Children’s jackets available in various styles and colors from 1.00 to 3.00.
A Cleveland reader forwards a 1899 Irish World letter and Manila reply disputing Parkhurst claims that marriages in the Philippines require heavy fees. The McKinnon letter argues local priests marry gratis if unable to pay, cites baptisms and deaths fees, and praises Philippine charities and schools amid calls for truth about the church’s role.
A Philadelphia man, John Oliver, recounts a near fatal illness with yellow skin and weakness. After three doctors gave him up, Electric Bitters improved after one bottle and fully cured after three weeks, saved his life and he urges others to try them at 60 cents a bottle at J H Young & Co.
James Hilton aged 69 years 1 month 21 days, of this town, died May 20, leaving family to mourn his loss. Funeral arrangements pending with local authorities.
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard Street Philadelphia reports a hacking cough lasting years cured by Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. She says it removed chest pain and restored sleep, praising the royal cure. Trial bottles free at J H Young & Co Drug Store. bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar with guarantee.
Ten of Col umbia s crew depart Deer Island Maine for New Rochelle to commission the tender that will accompany the Cup Defender s crew all summer The launch is reportedly set for June 7 at 7 pm though not official The crew list includes Wm W Scott Chas Scott Rollins Staples Cyrus Thompson Alonzo Gross Leslie Gray Nathan Low Ed Greenlaw and Will Haskell Yachtsman W Butler Duncan says a steel mast from Herreshoff will be installed for Defender before it leaves Bristol to tune up and practice
On Wednesday May 10 the Consolidated railroad issued a 125 page rules book with updated wordings and changes in signals. The white signal becomes danger, red remains, green and yellow added, requiring crews to study changes and adapt. Semaphores will be updated with two glasses and a smashed glass shows a white light to avert accidents.
An old-time advert promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best world remedy for burns scalds cuts and braises with claims to cure old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and skin eruptions. It asserts pile relief and lists J H Young & Co as local druggists selling the 25 cent box with a cure guarantee.
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