15 Sep 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
1
A poem fragment narrates a speaker who traverses from icy bays to coral isles and harsh lands. It describes rolling wave crests and foam, rising to threaten mariners with a whirlpool and water spout as a perilous sea image.
A report notes a 250000 gift from John J Rockefeller to Brown University conditioned on securing the remaining 1750000 by June 1900. The $45000 Van Wickle bequest funds a memorial gate and administration building. Inauguration events for President Faunce on October 17 include talks by Harvard’s President Eliot and Chicago’s President Harper. Typhoid cases surge with new illnesses among local residents. officials urge cleaning back yards and inspecting water and milk supplies as investigations proceed.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio was told by doctors he would die without a costly operation after 18 months with a rectal fistula. He says he cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, marketed as a sure pile cure. The ad claims the salve costs 25 cents and is sold by J H Young & Co, druggists.
C W Sparks presents Williams & Walker in their extravaganza The Policy Players at the Opera House Friday Sept 29. The 50 member troupe travels widely, carries large scenery and a full orchestra, with Sparks booking a busy season including The Sunshine of Paradise Alley and Mabel Florence in Faith.
Arrangements for the State Fair opening on Monday October include a full day of cycle racing under the National Cycle Association. Professionals and amateurs compete for substantial prizes in events from one mile to five miles, with riders like Cooper Kiser Kimble Stevens and Walthour among those expected to compete at Narragansett Park.
A father remarks to his daughter on economy and energy use, noting a young man who called last evening might save as much fuel by leaving earlier as by turning it down, highlighting frugal choices and practical saving.
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