19 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1892
Page
1
The Ohio Practice Farmer notes the pitcher plant or huntsman cup grows in peat bogs, forms hollow radial leaves filled with water, and traps insects with downward bristles. Insects decay into a digestible liquid the plant absorbs, proving its carnivorous feeding. A single insect escapes by drilling a hole in the cup and leaving via the water.
A Buffalo lecture by George William Curtis featured a rogue rope dropping from the ceiling. Curtis quipped that it was the thread of his discourse, provoking laughter from the front row and then the entire audience as the talk resumed.
The wife of Mr. John Rowell attempted infanticide during a severe blues attack but was saved by a neighbor. Doctors deemed the case incurable, yet her husband notes complete recovery after a course of Sulphur Bitters. Kingston Herald.
A Philadelphia physician recounts a Liverpool device that meters gas by dropping pennies into a slot. Each penny releases a measured gas amount, with a dial showing the total. More than four thousand units are in use, and demand outpaces production in Liverpool and other cities.
B W Sperry of Hartford Connecticut reports ten years of severe catarrh with breathing trouble and sleepless nights. After using Ely's Cream Balm he claims rapid relief, safe use, and even cure of deafness, praising its merit and recommending it to others.
A California man recounts a harrowing May expedition in the northern woods. After a wounded deer led him into a grizzly ambush the bear attacked as wolves closed in, forcing him into a bear pen where a trigger gate saved his life before his companions arrived.
A brief Chicago News record notes a flavor mystery around strawberries and a nearby short-cake. The landlady and Mr Wadasleigh discuss the berry odor, remarking on similar hints in the dessert.
A collage of light humorous exchanges and puns from various papers. it includes quips about corn doctors gas meters monocles and dental parlors. Characters like Luz Frang Deeper Shallow Gaffley and Molliwitz maneuver witty one liners and social jokes in a humorous survey of turn of the century wit.
The piece notes the Queen of Siam with tiny feet wearing a one and a half inch boot and cites Jesus Campeche as the world’s oldest man born in 1788 now living in Mexico. It mentions M P Healy of Ireland as an opponent to reunion and Asquith as a youthful, polished secretary at a young cabinet level. Pellegrini’s Argentine presidency resignation and its link to John Bright is also described.
Personal snippet notes Smas Mallocg returning to his Philadelphia home after thirty years absence. Tomas Neuson Pace, Harper's Monthly editor, cites speech to guess a man’s regional origin. Lists of statesmen presidents and a Wayne church stone inscription marked by Rev. Paton. George C. Gorn, Charleston death, Monitors engineer, survivor rescued by Rhode Island.
The piece notes there are 1.4 trillion dollars in gold in world circulation and highlights extreme banknote values. It mentions a unique 19 000 bill, seven of the 5 000 bills, and catalogues rare coins from Fiorina and Virginia, plus a 1727 Connecticut copper threepence with inscriptions and a “I cut my way through” device.
A survey of 19th or early 20th century fashion notes highlights very wide black moire ribbon trimmings, rhinestone pins and buckles in demand, fancy velvets with plaid and amber effects, and new capes with graduated collars edged in lace. LeaTuxE trimming and leather accessories are noted as future material trends.
Miss Mary Anderson is said to be an enthusiastic fisherwoman. Miss Martin E Nexson of Little Rock Arkansas has been appointed general agent in her city for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of California. Mrs Exrranrrh Preston Bronn Davis is a young southern mathematician of high distinction. Mrs Gartaupet wife of Prof Gartsudet of the Wabhigee College for Deaf Mutes studies Greek Latin French and German with her children.
The ad urges mothers to keep two supplies of Dr Bail's Cough Syrup on hand during autumn winter and spring. It presents the syrup as a domestic favorite and infallible cure for throat and chest ailments.
A juror confesses he believed the accused innocent because he himself had committed the crime, a bias that misled eleven jurors. In Paris a stage critic disputes a Macbeth like murder scene, claiming the king was killed on the left instead of the right of the doorway, exposing errors in representation.
An old physician tells a New York reporter that fresh air is the best cosmetic. He advises ladies to spend time in the park, avoid local skin treatments, and emphasize diet, exercise, and outdoor life for a healthier complexion. He notes flushing after meals signals indigestion and endorses soap, diet, and sunlit activity for well being.
The New York Telegram recalls Sir Humphry Davy’s fervent experiments with electricity and his 2000 cell battery that sparked early electric arc ideas. It notes his persistent work nearly cost him his life, his enduring fame alongside Franklin, and the continual promise of new discoveries in science.
A reflective quote by E. C. Stanton on nature striving to keep land and sea in place. It envisions balance across mountains, valleys, winds, and waves to preserve harmony, beauty, and calm throughout climates and seasons.
A soldier repeats musket handling drills emphasizing movements tied to combat use. The routine focuses on grip, stance, and trigger discipline as part of preparing for anticipated battlefield actions.
The fragment hints at a moral question about whether a seemingly good man can endorse a vice or wrongdoing and how the concept breathes freer when publicly supported.
A railroad engineer recalls an Illinois mule on the track that ran toward a bridge. After failed shooing efforts, the mule on the bridge was found to be tangled, while another mule on the ties slowed the train to prevent a wreck. The tale frames animal wisdom as saving the train, with a moral note on restraint and caution.
The St Louis Republic describes a giant honey bee model at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The oversized specimen, disarticulable for study, was crafted by a French artisan for entomology students, dramatic in size yet hollow and nonfunctional.
A Patton quote rejects suppressing science or bowing to religious authority. It asserts not fearing nature's truth nor seeking divine approval in science, urging honest observation and humble reverence in both realms.
The New York Sun reports Rev. Lydia Sexton of Seattle is the oldest preacher in the country. Born in 1799, she is ninety three, has preached fifty years, and bears a lineage from Marquis Anthony Ozot. Her life included an orphan start at thirteen and travels to Ilios, Ohio, with marriages marking a long, storied career.
A British officer recalls family likenesses causing confusion at home. A boy talks to himself in a looking glass thinking it is his brother. A girl with twins for mother and aunt calls them mother and auntie. The officer adds a father mistook his son for another in London after four years.
A London paper recounts Victor Emmanuel, famed as the king of gallantry, visiting a field hospital after a brutal battle. He spoke kindly to a dying soldier who asked to kiss the King’s hand, but the King offered to shake the man's hand instead and pledged to help the soldier's family.
The Philadelphia Ledger extols soap suds as a valuable garden manure for vines fruit trees and roses. It suggests a large tub of soapy dirty water to fertilize plants, boosting vigor and rapid growth. A contrasting cartoonish exchange shows a publisher doubting a book's success due to Wanamaker’s influence.
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