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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
3
A dated advertisement warns viewers that many white soaps claim to match Ivory Soap but are counterfeit in quality. It urges readers to request Ivory Soap specifically and to insist on receiving it, noting copyright by Procter & Gamble Co. Cincinnati.
The piece argues Bryan abandons strict 16 to 1 bimetallic dogma as economic conditions change, viewing monetary standards as expediency. It notes that shifts in mining, metal markets, and agriculture justify flexibility, cautioning against forcing the obsolete standard during the 1900 campaign.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson, Ohio, after 18 months with a rectal fistula, was told by doctors he would die unless a costly operation was done. He claims he cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, advertised as the surest pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world. 25 cents a box. Sold by J H Young & Co.
Heirs of Baron de Kalb who served in the colonial army will sue in U S courts for a partition sale of land once owned by the government. The baron left a son Sebastian whose son George went to Cincinnati and died leaving a widow now in Clifton Heights. The widow recently found papers her counsel claims title her to 1,100 acres near Chillicothe Ohio given to the baron by the government for his services. The tract is now very valuable.
A Philadelphia Record analogy compares advertising to a stone cast into a stream. It notes disturbance spreads as concentric circles reach the far shore, and asserts that even poorly aimed ads push thoughts downstream to publicity with certain effects.
The dialogue records a man and a woman describing an elopement and the ongoing presence of the father figure living with them, indicating family involvement and current living arrangements.
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of suffering and failed medical help. The ad cites the remedy as a supreme blood purifier for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores. It claims liver kidneys and bowels stimulation expels poisons aids digestion and strength, priced 50 cents at J H Young & Co., with guaranteed quality.
A Furniture Worker advises writers not to be discouraged if ad copy isn’t perfect in the first months. He urges perseverance, reading good work from others, and continuing practice until writing becomes enjoyable and effective.
The piece argues war names usually honor the conquered side, listing examples from the Trojan, Punic, Napoleonic, Austro-Prussian, and Spanish American conflicts. It notes the pattern and cites Queen Margaret of Italy owning a rare lace pocket handkerchief valued at £5,920, woven in twenty centuries.
The note jokes that twelve eggs are cheap food at twelve, with sixteen cents marked as costly and twenty five cents a dozen as extravagant, reflecting a humorous price progression.
Describes heavy breech loading mortars used in harbor defense with 12 inch shells weighing 1400 pounds. Mortars fire on high trajectory from concealed positions, range about four and a half miles, aimed via precise charts. Each 13 ton weapon is 11 ft 9 in long with a 12 inch bore. loaded by two men, a trained crew can fire every two minutes.
A new so called science from Misa Erbere No of Paris reads character by tongue form and size. Long tongues signal frankness or gossip with thoughtless nature. short tongues imply dissimulation or broad talk with possible falsehoods. Wide tongues suggest expansiveness while narrow tongues indicate concentration or prudence.
James Thomas Manchester and Miss Susie Elizabeth Hoar wed at the bride’s Constitution street home on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. G L Locke, J D, officiated before close relatives. A brief reception and wedding breakfast followed. gifts included a silver service, a gold coin, and a bank book. They left by 6:50 p.m. train for New York and Washington and will reside on Constitution Street upon return.
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