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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1899
Page
4
A farmer reading this guide learns that lasting ad impact comes from straightforward, strong argument rather than flashy jokes. Continuous advertising builds prosperity, while eye catching lines may attract momentary attention but fail to win repeat trade.
Judge Bosworth presided yesterday as George E Ingraham faced charges of assault with a dangerous weapon a bicycle wrench Defended by Edward J Brownell a continuance was granted and trial set for next Friday Heslin was adjudged insane and committed to the State Hospital following a self threat A civil judgment by default was entered in Michael Jehin vs Joshua Bowers
Leslie Close, son of Mr and Mrs Julien Close, was thrown from an Earl and Prew Express wagon at Hope and Church streets yesterday morning. He struck his back and head, was picked up nearly unconscious, and taken home on State street. He was not seriously hurt, and attended by grateful bystanders. The article also urges continued advertising expenditure as essential to business success.
Spain's Greatest Need Mr R P Olivia of Barcelona spends winters at Alken and suffers severe head pains. Electric Bitters is praised as America's prime blood and nerve remedy curing liver and kidney trouble purifying blood toning stomach nerves and revitalizing the body. One bottle 50 cents guaranteed. sold by J HO Young & Co's drug store.
A traveler extolls Tahiti in the Society Islands as a dreamy retreat where climate nourishes indolence and labor seems unnecessary. He recalls how the languorous life can enchant visitors, drawing them toward meditation, dreams, and a sense of distant homes as waves and chant mingle under a starry sky.
The article prescribes covering clear window glass with a thick mucilage made from gum arabic and water, left to stew, then mixed with epsom salts and applied with a flat brush. As the gum dries, a crystalline coating forms that obscures outside observation without darkening the room interior.
A Chinese editor suggests replying to a contributor by claiming the Emperor would demand uniform high standard if his work appeared. He offers a sharper alternative: the article is so magnifi cent readers would complain at others, forcing us to hire rivals who would need charity. He advises the contributor quit literature and apply talent to marking ink.
A fragment recounts how several U S rivers and regions earned nicknames from explorers and settlers. It notes Cortes named the California peninsula in 1535, calling it Caliente for its hot climate, the peninsula he first reached as discoverer.
Mulhall notes that from 1790 to 1880 battle losses totaled 4 417 000. He cites major conflicts including the French Revolution Crimean War American Civil War Franco Prussian War and the Turko Russian wars as part of this toll.
The passage notes that senses do not sleep together starting with eyelids closing first, then taste, smelling, hearing, ending with touch as the lightest sleeper and easiest aroused.
A machine designed to perform flogging swiftly has been perfected in Russia. It promises to reduce manual punishment while increasing efficiency for authorities. The invention aims to speed tax and arrears collection under the flagellation regime.
A historic claim suggests Darwin showed plants and flowers possess brains and a strong instinct for self-preservation. The idea implies plants respond to threats and stimuli with purposeful behavior.
Electric dark lanterns supplied to the Paris police enable visibility up to 150 feet, boosting patrols and night operations.
Chilean streetcars on Chillan Street in Santiago draw attention from riders and locals. The article notes the charm of young women among passengers and comments on fares, reflecting everyday urban life in the capital.
In Delaware Ohio a discussion on bicycle use by women cites a case of Miss Bertha Reed whose health declined after overexertion on a wheel. A physician noted a high pulse, pale blood, and poor appetite, then Dr Williams pink pills allegedly restored her health. The piece promotes the pills as a cure for various ailments and lists buying details from the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
The Babbitt GAR Post members the Babbitt Women’s Relief Corps and Co C attended a memorial service Sunday evening at State Street ME church by invitation of Rev Schuh. Veterans assembled at GAR Hall at 7 and were escorted to the church by Co C Light Infantry under Capt Callan. The service featured choir singing prayer scripture reading and a sermon by Rev Schuh on the common people and reform. He noted slavery’s abolition by popular action in the Civil War era. The service ended with America and benediction.
Two homesteads sold at auction on Hope street last Saturday drawing many prominent real estate owners. The Collins estate, including a house and wooded tract, sold to Charles H. Manchester for 8600, with furniture to follow next week. The Barnes homestead across the street, with a brick barn, sold for 7000 under sole bidding authorization.
A playful list assigns superlatives to U S states by hints like religious mass ego time and flood aid, pairing each clue with a matching state nickname or thematic label. It mentions Pa Tenn La Md Kan and II as part of the wordplay.
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