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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1868
Page
1
The Old Bachelor and the Baby Ride
Mr. Corban a forty five year old bachelor tightens nerves on a crowded train ride when a baby in a sweet voice and a mother’s care disrupt his calm. An elderly woman notices the child resembles him and recalls grim jokes as the car fills with chatter and strangers offer pity and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery Corban
Mr. Corban
Corban
Parkersburg
Carhan
M. Corban
Mazzar
Muzzar
Enoch
Christ
Sartin
Vale of Tears
Elijah
Squire Hudson
Wallingford
Amsterdam
Myrtle Rulea
Tall
Thera
Hullo Thera
Shea
Corhan
Jan
The Train Chase Ends in a Heartfelt Reunion
A stolen baby case on a railway express leads to Corban's bold bid, a magistrate’s pursuit, and a dramatic rescue when the mother reappears at a station. The exchange ends with Corban alongside Mrs. Brent, the widow, as they plan a future visit and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sartin
Corban
Central Park
Forty-Ninth Street
Louis Roscor
Mr. Smithers
Worthy
Bridewell
Corhan
Rascal
Mr. Corban
Parkersburg
Smithers
Corbin
Coal Hate
Corban Ends Boarding Life by Marrying Mrs Brent
Corban, tired of boarding, married Mrs Brent and set up a home with a wife and baby. He warns that any opposition to women and babies will be met with immediate expulsion.
Christmas tragedy and a drunken vow that costs a child
A young couple attend a friend's Christmas party. The husband drinks, breaks his promise, and returns home drunk. On the way, the wife sacrifices their infant to the father’s danger, then the child falls into a dark stream and drowns. The tale ends with the mother’s anguish and the father’s remorse. A second item recounts a comic skating misadventure at the Albany rink ending with the narrator vowing to avoid ice sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Millie
Marie
Tragic fire in Sixony town towers over family
A fire in Youngerstard destroys a bell ringer family when the church tower collapses. The parents die attempting to save their children who stayed at the bell room. An idiot rescues a baby from a burning house but is crushed by a collapsing beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngerstard
Euccur
Movers Dictionary and Moral Bits From a 19th Century Page
A clipped column presents humorous defintions like Water a clear fluid once ned as a devnk and Lawyer a learned gentleman who rescues your estate from your enemy and keeps it himself. It interleaves a boyhood parable about shoveling through snow with a note that steady effort conquers hard tasks and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tving
Bonnet
Dreas
Opera
Esquire
Oddities of Holland’s land and stones
The piece surveys Holland's sandy soil and flat landscape with humorous detail. It notes windward land reclamation, ditches instead of hedges, and a stone scarcity felt by English visitors. Granite and basalt arrive from Norway, imported as valued commodities like wine in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Lolland
Efoiland
Norway
England
The Husband Roof and Corner Stone of Home
A moral meditation on the husband as breadwinner and foundation of family life. It laments how his loss brings poverty and sorrow, noting the fragile, pivotal role of the father and the darkness that follows his death or illness. Orphanhood and desolation are seen as common consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Whitney
Philadelphia
Emily
Salerman
New Fertilizer Discovery Near Charleston
Charleston papers report a valuable fertilizer found along the Ashley River beds. Decomposed organic matter forms a hard solid with 60 to 70 percent phosphates, promising a bed covering many miles and potential tens of millions of dollars. A Charleston company plans development, with samples reviewed by scientists and Philadelphia capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Maia
Ashley River
Charlestown
Philadelphia—Evening Post
Soot as a Fertilizer In Home and Field Use
Soot in stoves and chimneys causes fires yet is a valuable manure when removed. A mixture of twelve quarts of soot in a hogshead of water makes a potent liquid manure. It improves growth of flowers vegetables and root crops and serves as a top dressing for grass and cereals.
Turkeys Enter Sermon in Kentucky Cabin Tale
A Kentucky mountain tale recounts Rev Bascom preaching as a host within a cabin paused to shoot turkeys. He explains the interruption guided by providence and the flock’s coming resolved dinner concerns, allowing the sermon to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gare
Bascom
Kentucky
Maes
Bascom Taquirka
The Stone of Blarney and the Curse of Castle Barney
Four miles northwest of Cork in Blarney, a famed stone reputed to grant eloquence draws visitors. Legends say it lies in the ruined castle wall or tower, with suspensive access. the term d arney arose from a lord's deceitful delays during a siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brarney
Cork
Ireland
Blarney
Castle Barney
Rubber Terms and Polite Language in 19th Century Speech
A fragment discusses usage and propriety of terms for rubber footwear and other items, noting regional names like gum and rubbers. It contrasts manners and language with social awkwardness, illustrating how everyday objects reflect speech norms and personal behavior.
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