05 Sep 1885
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1885
Page
1
A distinguished physician warns daily thorough washing of the head reduces contagious disease risk. Dirty matted hair increases infection likelihood. Wet soda water rinses cited as a rapid relief for nervous headaches and rose cold, followed by thorough drying and avoiding drafts briefly.
A Washington letter discusses hospital care for the poor and corn supplies, praising charity when wisely given without fostering idleness. It recalls Joan Randolph of Roanoke, a Pocahontas descendant, famed as a devout wit and observer who once marveled at a dawn sunrise over the Blue Ridge and declared to his valet that those who doubt God should be told there is one.
A garbled report describes a trial of a supposed thirty day cure for nervous debility vitality and manhood. It mentions a device marketed as a remedy with alleged complete restoration, but the text is incoherent and appears to be promotional in tone.
A garbled OCR passage discusses symptoms of suffering and fear at night, mentions waiting for cures and relief, and references nurses and states. It mentions a surname trio WINSLOW SLEE GOOCH and a Paste id and touches on medical care and diet.
Bilious symptoms arise from indigestion and liver imbalance with feverish tongue vomiting bile giddiness and diarrhea. The text promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a grand regulator of the liver and biliary organs driving healthy bile and pure blood, opening outlets for disease and guaranteed to cure.
In a moody summer ne night a girl named Alice Jervis waits by a churchyard gate for Mr Scrope. Years pass as she endures poverty and secret sacrifice while watching his high society rise until fate reunites them in an Italian town. He reveals his wife is dead and asks forgiveness.
Doris Thornton and Charlie Ringwood face disapproval from Doris's father over steam launches. After a failed plea, Charlie enlists Jack Raggles to stage a staged accident involving a steam launch. The old stock broker is saved, condemns steam launches, and relents, selling his own launch.
On the Shelford anniversary of an old farewell eight years past, Alice Jervis stands by the wicket gate with her hand resting on it. She cannot name a concrete motive for coming only that an old longing drives her presence.
A collection of aphoristic quotes on deceit folly and wisdom from Ruskin Foster Hemans and Jeremy Taylor. The text ponders dangers of misrepresentation the virtue of truth and the healing power of joy. It juxtaposes nature imagery with moral reflection and illustrates enduring literary contrasts.
A well known adage from G D Prentice suggests that perseverance and hard work can compensate for natural limits. The idea emphasizes steady effort and rapid action to close gaps with stronger competitors.
A compact moral reflection on speech and restraint. The text warns that unspoken words keep power. once spoken, words can be used against the speaker, like a sword handed to another. It emphasizes prudence in language and self-control.
A reflective line describes how initial sorrow drains joy from the heart, turning joy into bitterness as the heavy memory lingers like the lees in a wine vat. The metaphor contrasts brief grief with lasting ache.
A quotation emphasizes forming good habits youth should follow to talk little listen more and reflect. It warns against rejecting guidance from the great Leader and suggests such a person remains in sin lacking earthly communion with God and hope of righteousness.
The Greenwich Pendulum argues that modern children neglect manners and street etiquette. It urges teachers to dedicate daily five minute lessons on consideration for others to restore politeness and curb selfishness.
A Saturday Evening essay argues for harmonious marriage through mutual support, kindness, and practical domestic sharing. It urges husbands to value wives as human beings, reduce costly public displays, and contribute to household duties, noting women endure heavy labor and fatigue.
General F E Spinner the treasury watchdog lives in Florida among shells and art. He funded a widowed friend's daughter after a railroad accident that cost her hand, offering $5000 and education while she lettered with her left hand for art. A marine view by her hangs in his sanctum.
A New York Sun report quotes a city tailor on distinguishing all woolen fabrics from cotton blends. Fraying edges, un twisting threads reveal cotton warp and shoddy, with shoddy shown to be unsafe. Ready made clothing requires trust in the firm’s warranty.
The article catalogs penmanship of presidents from Lincoln to Polk. It notes Lincoln’s small careful hand while Grant writes easily and Andrew Johnson’s hand is large and labored. Tyler and Garfield praised for clarity, Van Buren for rare writing, Pierce as worst yet readable, Harrison classic, Hayes counterfeit-proof, Buchanan elegant punctuation, and Polk’s copperplate signature with a flourish.
Parson M. is approached by a nervous man asking him to officiate at a funeral for a single woman. The man cites 8 o clock P. O. as the hour and awkwardly reveals he means his own wedding rather than a funeral, exposing a mix up in conversation.
The quote accuses hypocrisy of outward cordiality while secretly harming a neighbor’s dog. It frames the act as a betrayal of trust and a harmful, unkind action behind a veneer of politeness.
An advertisement proclaims Hunt's Kidney and Liver Remedy cures kidney disease with strong claims of treating the worst cases. It emphasizes quick relief and urges readers to try the product for continued health improvements.
The Chicago Inter Ocean describes Superintendent Doty’s Morris street school discipline as 1400 pupils instantly aligning to bells. The second stroke forms processions, third opens doors, and a hour of rigid order yields near-perfect monitors reports with minimal lapses. Supervision and personal magnetism are credited for the notable control.
The article describes Madagascar flora near Tamatave including the sensitive plant whose leaves fold on touch and the pitcher plant with vase-like leaf tips. It notes lace leaf plants in rivers west of Tamatave and edible roots, detailing leaf shapes, growth, and water-surface display.
R. C. Joiner of Allen Michigan reports fast relief from rheumatism after using Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. He claims infallible benefit for rheumatics and endorses the remedy.
A witty exchange depicts a sleeping car conductor inviting flexible travel and a decisive passenger agreeing to roll in anytime and roll out when convenient. The anonymous quote reflects humorous attitudes toward train travel and autonomy.
Fall River resident C. K. Dow says pimples covered the face for years. After using two bottles of Sulphur Bitters, the skin improved, and the writer plans to use them each spring.
Mr E Springerer of Mechanicsburg Pa says he suffered from lung fever and abscesses leaving him a walking skeleton. A free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption gave quick relief, leading to a full recovery after three bottles and a 48 pound weight gain. AJ H Young Co Drug Store offers free trials and large bottles at 1.00.
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