20 Aug 1853
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1853
Page
1
Brestou pmex weekly notice outlines advertising rates and formats. It details pricing per square for insertions, advance deadlines, and restrictions on yearly advertisers, with references to Bristol address and printer W H Bayley.
A devotional excerpt celebrates faith as power that steadies the anxious soul and quenches the fiery darts of the foe. It speaks of God’s presence through life’s changes and the comfort found in prayer against fear and uncertainty.
The New York Courier and Engineer owner recovered 31889 from H J Ibbotson the full amount of an advertising bill. The ad was out of the ordinary course loaded and displayed for 150 days. The defense claimed omissions in other ads and no orders for the questioned insertion. The court ruled Ibbotson should have notified the editor to discontinue the ad and not expect to benefit from advertising without paying.
A Tuesday incident at Rocky Point aboard the Canonicus involved two intoxicated men who assaulted passengers including Mr. Millard who was badly beaten. The Providence Tribune notes heavy drinking at Horn Spring and Rocky Point, with liquor reportedly brought from Providence by several city dealers.
A novel water mark paper is reported to prevent forgery of bonds checks and bank notes. Invented by a Bank of England officer, it is said to be used by the bank and adopted by English public companies. The paper may feature ornamental designs and portraits with graduated thickness to create light and shade when held to the light.
Essay argues circumstantial proof can be strongest when linked like a chain as in the Parkman Webster case. Describes a New SesH Conn murder where a knife fragment matched a wound, suggesting a suspect acted alone unless exculpated.
A Miss Read of West Boylston fainted after chloroform for a tooth extraction and was deemed dead. She revived during burial preparations, later recovered full faculties, and now experiences evening headaches and nightly swoons resembling sleep of death.
The London Times predicts Ireland will be Protestant in fifty years as Catholics largely emigrate. It argues both Irish Catholic and Protestant communities are leaving, foreseeing dwindling Celtic presence and comparing future control to Phoenician influence in Cornwall.
The piece argues strong coffee preserves virtues through proper roasting and storage. It warns weak, sugary methods harm digestion and flavor. It highlights the aromatic volatile oil in coffee, its fragrance, and risks of overroasting or improper handling.
A physician narrator recounts domestic harmony and future gossip on temper in homes. He contrasts courteous manners at a neighbor’s with misrules at home then shifts to a family tragedy. A tyrannical husband, Mrs O, and rigid father figures fuel a daughter Laura’s doomed marriage to Ruffin amid social critique.
The Evening Bulletin argues against high salaries for Grisi and Mano claiming the costs exceed all prior absurdities. It urges Mr. Hack to refuse submitting to their exorbitant demands to avoid deepening folly in the arts.
In a XI style dialogue, Biddy and Mrs. Pennywise clash over wages and conditions. The maid rejects a strike while voicing stricter pay demands, then a plan to switch to nine shillings is floated before shifting tone.
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