18 Jan 1845
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1845
Page
1
The notice lists property on Bradford street between Hope and Thames streets with rental or sale terms, charging ten dollars per area unit. It references various listings and limits advertising to twenty items, noting competition among rival businesses and specific street locations.
Obituary notes Major Benjamin Russell of Boston aged 83 who died Saturday. He led the Old Columbian Centinel through decades of political turmoil, shaping public opinion with a high minded editorial voice. Russell served in public life, supported benevolence, and was known for generous, disinterested public service.
A garbled OCR passage discusses aging and mortality rates, noting cycles of renewal every thirty years and gender differences in life expectancy. It references death counts in cold versus warm weather and suggests age distribution among a sample of 3125 deaths, with limited readable specifics.
The article extols the gospel's power to reform sinners, citing Theodore Frelinghuysen, and discusses remedies for Derroswoons trees with branch pruning. It also reports on Connors ron Ilonses horsefeed using yellow carrots, and lauds a sweet temper as vital in women and family life with EMILY.
A rough tavern tale unfolds where a hungry Sucker tries to swallow an oyster alive. After near disaster and pepper sauce tests, the crowd roars as he escapes with a final failed bargain for two chickens.
A collection of fragmented anecdotes and quips about drinking, pride, and social mood. Light moralizing mixes with old jokes about servants, dukes, and petty shames, alongside stray reflections on fear and vanity.
In a long tale from the Colombian Magazine Walter Coleman’s prosperous marriage faces a hidden strain as he becomes deeply involved in troubled business. Helen, his wife, confronts him and urges disclosure, leading to crisis, family sacrifice, and a wife’s bold plan to sustain the household. The couple rely on Helen’s strength as her father, once ruined, stands by them. Eventually Helen establishes a successful seminary for girls, stabilizing the family through years of hardship and restraint.
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