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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1855
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription prices and advertising rates for the Bristol paper at Bradford Street. It lists charges for ads, display rates, continued publication terms, religious or political notices, and a brief column on a slave-era anecdote and January customs receipts showing a drop in foreign importations.
The report compares literacy and schooling rates across nations and regions. Denmark leads the United States in educated children, with gaps narrowing as future censuses approach. New England shows high literacy with only one adult per four hundred unable to read or write, illustrating Yankee literacy dominance.
Dr W A Alcott of Auburn Dale argues in a letter to the New York Tribune that among the 300000 US deaths each year under ten, about 100000 result from excessive saleratus in bread and desserts. He warns habitual alkali use damages the alimentary canal and raises child mortality, especially in summer and autumn.
The piece argues that young women who chase flounces and opera risk becoming vapid old maids shunned by selfish and tolerated by generous. It praises arts and literature as valuable, urges balanced education, and warns that marriage may hinge on perception of domestic skill and intellect.
A Harlem resident strolling on a Sunday evening encountered a young peasant girl whose parents live nearby. He asks what she is doing and she answers she is seeking a son-in-law for her mother, revealing a curious family search for a spouse.
A fragment describes a swift incident as an ar a wide hear stealing apples from an pice and sees the owner approaching, with unclear details of persons and location.
A Victorian tale shows Squire Crosby and his wife swapping duties for a day. The wife demonstrates skill and wit managing a busy household and legal business, while the husband faces the chaos with comic mishaps. In the end they acknowledge the workload and mutual respect.
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