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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1884

Page

4

Silly Household Tales and Advertisements Parade

A collage of comic anecdotes about a New York wife and husband, a slapstick wedding memory, and a comically failed romance. The page then touts patent medicines, hair products, and shorthand tips, ending with an advertising note for Rice & Co Eclectic Liniment and Pills.

Rice & Co Joseph N. Morris Hope St Bristol

Death of Horace Greeley's Young Son Stirs Remembrance

A reprinted letter by Horace Greeley describes the death of his five year old son Pickie. He recalls the child’s joy, notes the sorrow of loss, and reflects on faith and the longing to be with loved ones after life. New York Herald credit.

Lewis Fife Pickie Horace Greeley New York Herald

Waterspout Sighted in Great Bay a First for the Area

The New Jersey Coast Pilot reports a large waterspout formed in Great Bay while observers watched from the shore. It appeared as foaming water leaping eight to ten miles per hour, rising into a funnel that stretched toward a black cloud, then widened to over forty yards before dissolving after about fifteen minutes with continued surface agitation.

Great Bay New Jersey Coast Pilot

Where the Difference Lay And The Giant In Detroit

A Perot Free Press tale describes a giant imbued with whisky harassing passersby on Second street. A boy challenges him to fight, and the hackman defeats the giant who claims size matters less than timing and restraint.

Perot Free Press Second Street Hackman Sonny Hacky Fighting Creek Detroit Jess

Cable propulsion gains traction for street railways

The cable system of propulsion for street railway cars is gaining favor. It is adopted for Market street railway in Philadelphia and a cable road is under construction in St. Louis. London operates the Highgate Cable Tramway and discusses underground usage. New York Cable Railway Company expands amid opposition. a Harlem to Battery line is likely. A fine cable road is planned on Montague Street in Brooklyn.

Market Street Railway Philadelphia St. Louis

Remarkable Nose Exhibition Draws Viennese Winner

An Austrian show showcased noses with eighty contestants and a jury selecting three finalists. A Vienna competitor won for the most extraordinary nose described as gigantic and violet. Separately, Britain and Europe see growing food reform societies and vegetarian menus in major cities.

Austria Vienna Great Britain Europe England Germany France

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