29 Jul 1843
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1843
Page
1
The page outlines subscription rates and ad pricing for Baylily North of the Market, noting two dollar rates for local and distant readers with advance payment, plus a one-dollar rate for brief inserts. It also includes domestic tips on cleaning glass with newspaper, a warning anecdote about a poison plot, and several antiquated passages on Spain, Gentleness, Dido, and social manners.
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