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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1899

Page

4

Antarctic Exploration and the Call for International Effort

A long defense of Antarctic exploration urges an international polar commission to unite efforts, argues that one expedition cannot unlock the region’s secrets, and highlights past limits of early voyages by Weddell and Ross while praising modern steam-powered, well-equipped missions.

James Clarke Ross Europe Antarctic Ross Antarctica Weddell Jane Beaufoy Ross and Crozier

Women Auxiliary elects officers at annual meeting

At the annual meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary the following ladies were elected to the Board of Managers for the ensuing year: Anna Fitch, E DeW Adams, E M Worth, F T Remieres, H H Shepard, H F Bennett, J Weeden, Seth Paull, Lewis Waldron, Evelin C Bache, Robert Allan, Emma Kelley, Annie McDougal, Emma Cary, Harriet Skinner, H Pratt. Harriet Wardwell re elected treasurer. The treasurer report showed receipts 87600 expenditures 52.75 balance 823.25. Committees reported progress and furnishing of a new building.

Women’s Auxiliary Anna Fitch E Dew. Adams E. M. Worth F. T. Remieres H. H. Shepard H. F. Bennett J . Weeden Seth Paull Lewis Waldron Evelin C. Bache Robert Allan Emma Kelley Annie McDougal Emma Cary Harriet Skinner H Pratt Gertrude Drury Harriet Wardwell Miss Wardwell E M. Worth C. B. Rockwell E Bache Opera House HI. H Shepard

Five Year Mackenzie Visit Notes Sudden Cold Spread

Edouard de Sainville records no consumption among natives during five years on the Mackenzie river. Colds appeared only after contact with civilization. An experiment involved opening a soldered zinc case in a healthy camp. the next day every person had a violent cold cured with camphor. The case had been packed in Winnipeg.

Mackenzie River Edouard de Sainville Winnipeg

Celery Compound Promises Pure Blood and Youthful Skin

Ad copy claims clear rosy skin and bright eyes for all women through Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea. It asserts pure blood and cured nerves, offering a free trial and large packages for 25 cents from W H Burlington at 135 Hope Street.

Cleveland Burlington Hupe Street

Frightful Blunder and Thanksgiving Toy Prices

A collage of small items from a 19th century issue: Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for minor injuries. Kansas girls pledge to marry only if the suitor served in Twentieth Kansas. humorous speculation on Chicago Inter Ocean. John the Shoeman announces 200 Rhode Island turkeys given away at Thanksgiving and Christmas with coupons. rubber heels offered for 25 cents at 184 Mathewson Street Providence.

Bristol Loris Mo Prati Beecham Kansas Funston Chicago John the Shoeman Mathewson Street Providence John the State Street R. I Gordon Church Shorey H. H. Pierce

Why Do We Mourn For Those Who Go Before

Poem reflecting on mourning for believers and saints, contrasting mortality with the soul's endurance. It urges trust in God, prayer rising like incense, and steadfast service while awaiting Christ’s return to separate the righteous from sinners. The verse emphasizes divine sovereignty and eternal hope.

Jesus

Boers Hymn Verse and British War Confidence

The New York Herald notes a sample Boers national hymn passage and envisions British forces ready to tackle the Transvaal. It mentions Ian MacLaren as a potential commander, with literary and sporting interludes amid military imagery, as the Gleaner reports.

New York Herald Great Britain Ian MacLaren Bonny Briar Bush Transvaal Pawtuvet Valley

Advertising profits arise from proper media use

Advertising yields indirect but eventual profits as the merchant awakens and sustains public interest through persistent use of a newspaper's advertising columns, aligning announcements with the right audience to stimulate demand and patronage.

Doctor and man quote on resuscitation mishap

A quoted exchange shows a doctor asking a man about a safety sign misread during a gas emergency. The man replies he knew the sign and used a handkerchief to smother the gas, highlighting a tense moment of improvised warning and response.

Woman fears husband will chop her up escapes Chicago boarding house

A Chicago woman, seeking a cook job at a Lake Avenue boarding house, explains she fears being harmed by her butcher husband. She says he abuses her and she wants a safe place for herself and two children. The landlady declines to hire her.

Thix Lake Avenue Luetgert Becker

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