12 Aug 1854
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1854
Page
1
Local street notices mention registration in Bristol and listings for advance payments. Several lines refer to yearage, Saturday morning postings, and advertisements with political notices and obituary elements, indicating a mixed page of public notices and classifieds.
Fragmentary verse on a child named James, mourning by a parent and sibling. Expressions of love and a move to heaven frame the singe of loss. The text references a mother and brother bidding farewell and a child laid to rest. It reads as a memorial style poem from a bereaved speaker.
A poetic funeral notice laments the infant's death and the old man's passing. It speaks of consolation from God, urging tears to be kept back and peace to follow. The verses contrast innocence and aging with the power of death and eternal day.
A neighbor known as Reed confronts his violent drinking and abuse of family. His wife delivers a stark talk on afterlife judgment by portraying his fate as a horse or a laboring specter if he does not reform. The tale emphasizes remorse, fear, and the haunting moral consequence of vice.
A vivid, austere reflection compares heavy debt to a January morning at twenty below zero. The narrator dwells on the biting impact of financial burden and its stark, unyielding chill.
Two young men Henry Fortin of Marseilles and Joseph Mulzen of Strasbourg quarrel over seating on a diligence from Cernay to Kayserberg. They clash with an innkeeper and fellow travelers, then share a room with Mr Rosman and Mme Charlotte Revel. At Kayserberg the reading of Dr Harver’s will reveals a family connection and questions of inheritance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.