Brestol Prhenem Ad Advertises Weekly Bristol Inquiries
Entry from an old Bristol publication shows classified ads including rental notices and a mix of pricing terms in advance. The page lists small ad rates, a market style layout, and mentions political notices among the readable items.
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Brestol Prhenem
Bradford Street
Bristol
BAYLEY, Dermac+Tatubeetibors
Dtw Mae
Incertita
Ijn
Mel Ionito
Aa Wiens
Unknown verse excerpt about devotion to Master and heavenly shore
An incomplete verse expresses steadfast devotion to a Master and anticipation of heavenly shores where troubles are unknown. It contrasts sorrows with happy days and enduring faith guiding fellowship and hope beyond earth.
Suspicious Vessel Reported Near Grand Cay and Bahamas
Captain Shaw of the British schooner Orbit reports sighting a suspicious brig near Grand Bay with a black flag. The ship avoided boarding, later sailed away, and a U S sloop of war at Grand Cay noted a French warship capturing a pirate west of the Bahamas, with several vessels taken.
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Vesseus
Shaw
Sehr
Orbit
Grand Cay
Turks Island
Bahamas
New York Courier
Clever 19th century mail service by horse carries routine routes
The Gazette reports a young lady now runs a regular and punctual horseback mail route between Alexandrian and Duffries. She fills in for her sick father and has worked several weeks without missing a day or delay.
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Alexandria (Va
Duffries
Postage Facts Highlight Department Budget and State Rates
The Albany Express reports on mail costs and revenues across states. Massachusetts covers transportation costs with excess revenue, while North Carolina and Virginia show deficits or higher costs. New York records high collections but transportation costs exceed revenues in some years.
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Albany
Express
Post Office Department
Massachusetts
North Carolina
New York
Virginia
Beline
Satan
Temper, Horses and Affection in Joy’s Nature
A fragmentary remark contrasts Joy’s harshness toward men with kindness to his horse. The speaker notes Joy’s tenderness to animals surpasses his treatment of people, implying strong feelings about how he treats his horse versus his wife.
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Joy
Chniaklénce
Miserable Conditions In Papal States Exposed In Letter
A June 12 letter from Rowenna paints the Papal States in extremity. It describes bread and wine prices rising, families selling daughters, and widespread poverty while cardinals and troops sustain a decaying system. The writer laments primogeniture abolished, estates divide, and imminent decay across Rome and the Papal territories.
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Rowenna
Rome
Bologna
Ancona
Forli
Faenza
Papal States
Paris Physician Claims Electric Shock Revives Dying Patient
Dr. Robin de Lambelle of Paris asserts that delivering an electric shock to a patient dying from chloroform effects will immediately counteract the influence and restore life. The report presents this as a claimed valuable discovery.
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Robin de Lambelle
Homely Trorus for Wivis
Advice aimed at wives praising modest domestic virtues over luxury. It urges kindness to husbands, sociable hospitality, simple pleasures, and steady routines, warning against pride in expensive dress and quarrels sparked by strong tea or harsh words. The piece uses playful rhymes and homely maxims to reinforce marital harmony.
What are the Middle Ages Lizzie
A New England class in history is asked to define the Middle Ages. The teacher prompts Lizzie with a personal question and students debate ages by arithmetic, while girls in the room are described as wearing jewelry and finery, per a Nashua Telegraph report.
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New England
Lizzie
Nashua
Knowledge and unity guard a people rather than numbers
A voice argues the strength and safety of a nation lie in knowing rights and united defense, not in crowds or bayonets. Liberty comes with intelligence and a literate public. schools, newspapers, and books empower citizens to act through ballots and peaceful unity.
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Europe
Rome
Poland
Hungary
France
Germany
Vasser Stavee and Emma Hotchkisse Sailors Endure Lightning
Reports describe the pilot boat Vasser Stavee near New York struck by a musk and electric fluid off San ia4 morning, deck damage and all hands kneeling but unharmed. The schooner Emma Hotchkisse of New Haven was hit by lightning off Barnegat. foremast splintered, fore sails damaged, crew prostrated but not seriously hurt. The Franklin work continues pumping coal from hold to reach low tide. discharging to follow. The Vinecar racep Gentry column criticizes whining, self pity, and urges self-respect and honest deeds.
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Vasser
Laurens
New York
San
Tn Oh Tee
True Hospitatory: Hospitality Beyond Rich Provisions
A speaker urges the excellent wife to show true hospitality beyond costly meals and grand rooms. He argues that a curtained welcome, genuine heart, earnest spirit, and respectful conduct cannot be bought, and that a traveler may endure hardship for honorable treatment.
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Camber
Thevenet Amputates Leg for Gift of Love in 1782
An 1782 tale recounts Louis Thevenet the Calais surgeon who is tricked into amputating a stranger's leg. The English patient offers a large payment and a pistol, then insists on the operation to win a wife, Emilia Harley, who later learns of the sacrifice and marries him. Thevenet later receives a witty letter of gratitude and a warning that leg removal changes with time.
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Heinrich Zschokk
Louis Thevenet
Calais
Rue de Paris
Thesvenet
England
Thevenet
Hevenet
M. ‘Chevenet
M. Thevenet
M. 'Thevenet
M. Panchaud
Paris
East Indies
Emilia Harley
Shange
Miss Harley
London
Miss Starley
Dungland
Emilia
DanLes Temps
Adam
A Woman Outwits Indians With Clever Disguise
A Green Tree Era correspondent reports an old Nicole County woman alone one day spotted prowling Indians. She wore her late husband's breeches and climbed to the roof, calling loudly as if speaking with unseen comrades. The ruse succeeded and the Indians vanished from the area.
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Nicholas
Ganvon
Bees Boost Fruit Tree Rectification in Paris Journal
A Paris literary journal notes bees greatly aid fruit tree rectification. Orchards with several hives yield more fruit than those without any hives.
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Paris
Snob Talk and a Food Etiquette Quip
A humorous slice shows a man prattling on etiquette and dining manners while a neighbor interrupts with a comically bungled medical gossip about tuberculosis. A further exchange reveals a landlord and bill mishap at a hotelduring an awkward social moment.
Sermon Reflects on Upright Living Over Double Standards
In a Shelton sermon an upright life is described as easier and more natural than a stubborn or dishonest stance. He argues honesty aligns with grace and strength, contrasting it with evasive behavior. The remark highlights integrity as a preferable, balanced path.
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Shelton
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