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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1886
Page
2
The report notes rampant cholera in Japan with hundreds of new cases daily. Trade and revenue details mention July receipts nearly one million dollars higher than July 1885. Local anniversaries and legal actions are referenced alongside seismic observations in North Carolina and Georgia.
Herbert D Ballard of New Haven Connecticut died Sunday afternoon. He was a founder and longtime active member of the New Haven Yacht Club.
Rev. William House resigns after nearly fourteen years as pastor of the Barrington Congregational Church. He receives a gift of 367 from his congregation.
The Charleston quake struck at 9.50 p m causing widespread destruction. Churches St Michaels St Philips and Hibernian Hall lie in ruins as police and residents in open streets report 50 to 100 deaths and hundreds injured. Fires break out in five areas and most stores close amid severe supply concerns.
The New York Sun reports a major quake last evening felt from Alabama to Chicago, larger than 1884's tremor. Notes differing directions of vibration, uncertain duration, and related geyser activity in Yellowstone and groundwater bursts in artesian wells.
The natural respiration rate, about twenty breaths per minute, aligns with octosyllabic verse. Holmes notes this rhythm explains poetry’s popularity. Scott, Longfellow, and Tennyson produce about twenty lines per minute, one breath per line, while longer twelve-syllable meters feel unphysiological and tedious.
The article notes Vesuvius has grown more active since 1631 with multiple eruptions after long quiet periods. It discusses ocean depth myths, citing seven and a half mile sounding once claimed but now distrusted, while Challenger and Tuscarora depths reach about five and a half miles, roughly matching the height of the tallest mountain above sea level.
The article surveys late nineteenth century fashion in New York for New Year 1886, predicting reduced trimming and richer draping. It highlights striped and plaid fabrics, plain or figured gowns, English double-breasted jackets, French Polonaises with panelled skirts, and Parisian polonaise influences with velvet ribs, bows, satin ribbons, beading, lace, and gimp trims.
The article discusses seasonal dress trends such as plain homespun and plaid garments with velvet trims and elaborate sleeve designs. It also reports on the appointment of K D Nathan as Alabama education commissioner succeeding General Eaton, noting criticism of President Cleveland’s chosen candidate and praising Nathan’s leadership. A long family tragedy vignette about Harris Phetteplace and relatives follows, highlighting a chain of accidental and violent deaths in Rhode Island.
The text claims the medicine cleanses the blood and saves sufferers from malignant sores and scrofulous swellings by purging corruptions, offering a path to health and wholeness for those enduring surgery.
Advertisement claims Avek's Ague Cure acts on the liver and biliary system to drive out the malarial poison causing liver complaints. It promises to cure or money refunded.
Notices announce the fall term starts Monday morning. The Court of Probate meets Monday at ten. Town Council holds its monthly meeting Monday at two. Local factories resume after a brief vacation. Community events include Sunday School picnics and a clam bake at the Narrows.
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