08 Apr 1843
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1843
Page
1
A fragmenting page mixes hymnal praise to the Eastern Star with a catastrophic steamboat explosion near Pittsburgh, plus gardening notes, sermons, and moralistic anecdotes. It weaves religious reverence, disaster, and home life with practical farming tips and social vignettes from a 19th century newspaper.
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