30 Jul 1853
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1853
Page
1
Bristol notice for newspaper operations details subscribers pay two dollars annually town and distant, four cent copies, advertisements one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents each additional insertion. Yearly advertisers limited to eighteen lines per week.
A poetic meditation on smiles bringing joy and solace in sorrow, uniting hearts and guiding daily life. The verses praise smiling as a divine blessing that brightens eyes, soothes grief, and strengthens resolve while cherishing home and partner.
The article lauds W. B. Palmer as a pioneer and trustworthy press agent, noting his energetic, prompt service and strong reputation. It credits his Boston office under S. R. Niles for efficient operation and endorses Palmer's and Niles's reliability to handle major newspaper advertising and printing material orders.
A dated list traces English founded Virginia in 1607 Dutch New York 1614 Puritan Massachusetts 1620 Puritan New Hampshire 1623 Dutch New Jersey 1624 Swedish and Finnish Delaware 1627 Catholic Maryland 1634 Puritan Connecticut 1635 Rhode Island Roger Williams 1636 English North Carolina 1660s Sage by William Penn Georgia under Oglethorpe Vermont 1791 Kentucky 1792 Tennessee 1796 Ohio 1802 Louisiana 1811 Indiana 1816 Mississippi 1817 Illinois 1818 Alabama 1819 Maine 1820 Missouri 1821 Michigan 1836 Arkansas 1836 Florida 1845 Texas 1845 Jaws 1846 Wisconsin 1848 California 1850 admission dates and settlements.
An anxious restless temper seeks care and regrets opportunities. Happiness lies in small pleasures and good humor. People chase relics like a hat missing on an absent man, while a single small evil can halt a great machine.
A Bloomer woman in Criskeny N Y fired over taunts from locals twice. On a third provocation she fired a shot which wounded several men, who fled in confusion. The report also mentions grocers selling sweet peas and odd quips about animals and tails.
A reflective piece contrasts medical devotion with faith in a higher care for children and families. It laments moral failures at home, urges tenderness, gratitude, and courtesy, and argues politeness shapes "finished" gentlemen and ladies in the household.
A Worty reflection praises a virtuous heart as the source of happiness, noting nature’s beauty and daily contentment as essential. A Dean Rioz reports on Joseph L. Smith who refused a five cent fare on a railway, provoked insults, and was fined five dollars plus costs by Justice Willard.
In early summer Lily Thurnell’s visit leads to a confrontation with Colonel Staunton who questions Hester Ingram’s parentage. Mr Thurnell reveals Hester as his adopted daughter. Staunton and Hester grow close as she pleads for forgiveness for her mother and seeks reconciliation. He confesses past faults, and they bond as he acknowledges her as his daughter, changing her life.
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