MRESTOL PHENEX Published Weekly at Bradford Street Bristol
The notice advertises a weekly publication at No 1 Bradford Street Bristol Rhode Island by W W Bayley. Subscriptions are two dollars annually with advance payment options. Rates for advertising include oils on inverted pages at one dollar per square and per-session charges in cents. Religious Obituary and Political notices are billed as advertisements.
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Mrestol Phenex
Bradford Street
Bristol
R. I
W. W
Bayley
Wise
Payalie
Jets Vance
Payabla IV
Alvertisementa
Remembered Lady Frances Lansing and the public obituary
An obituary tribute to Frances Lansing describes her virtuous life, kindness, and domestic happiness. It portrays her as a beloved figure whose death is mourned by parents and friends, noting her serene acceptance of death and the lasting memory of her charitable spirit and exemplary character. The piece accompanies a report on the steamship Ericsson’s successful trial of a new caloric engine and ongoing industrial developments.
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Uriah H. Judah
Maidate
Frances
Lansing
Earth
Activas
Crisia
Tae Exvesson
Ericsson
New York
Chas. A. Haswell
U.S
Birkbeck, Furman & Co
North More Street
Robbery spree ends with fatal shooting at Fort Erie
Reported on May Wednesday night about a dozen robberies in Fort Erie. Residents pursued a robber to the river, he fled by small boat to Squaw Island. A posse followed, but failed to capture him. in a later confrontation, Townsend was shot through the heart and died instantly.
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Fort Erie
Squaw Island
Pee Pouh
Model of iron knees for ships exhibited in Liverpool
A model of iron knees for ships by Mr Betteley of Betteley and Co was shown in the Exchange Room Liverpool. Report says it reduces weight by one third and triples strength, aiding Loyds classing and promising universal adoption to save expense.
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Exchange Room
Liverpool
Betteley
Messrs. Betteley & Co
Loyd's
French Soldier Wages and Clothing Compared to Americans
The piece notes a French soldier gets one cent daily and one pair of pants per year with a coat every two years, while American soldiers receive thirty cents daily, three pairs of pants, and two cents annually. It claims American troops are better fed and clothed than any other nation and have not yielded to a superior force.
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Peoris
England
Indies
Il Martinez
Sui
Hough
Pacific
Ox Cart Accident Claims Blackstone Adoptee
The Woonsocket Patriot reports that on the 24th inst an adopted son of Mr Moses Southwick of Blackstone was crushed between an ox cart and a barn wall. His chin became caught and he could not free himself, dying in the device.
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Woonsocket
Moses Southwick
Blackstone
Tragedy at Ship Cove Clifton Fire Claims Six Children
At Ship Cove near Trinity Newfoundland a house fire during Mrs Day's absence killed six children two boys and four girls. The blaze broke out in the evening and families mourn the loss.
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Ship Cove
Trinity
Newfoundland
Mystery Cod Weighs In at 65 Pounds In Groton
The New Haven Palladium reports George W. Lamb of Groton CT caught a cod in his fish weir weighing 65 pounds. Inside its stomach were six small fish, and a full fishing gear set with a lead weight over ten pounds was also found.
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New Haven Palladium
George W. Lamb
Groton
Anecdote Ties Telegraph Line to War Fear Amid Old Lady’s Demand
North Alabama recounts a builder's tale from eight years ago when telegraph wires were erected through an “infected region.” An old lady, now a leading believer in a new theory, demanded the line be moved away from her house for fear cannons and bombs could be sent along the telegraph during war, asking who would pay if damage occurred.
Scholar Corrects Bible Verse Riff on Straining Langue
Professor French argues the original Matthew phrase reads strain out a goat rather than strain at a goat. He cites Tyndale and Cranmer translations showing the form strain oné as the true rendering, noting Jews strained wine and vinegar through linen to avoid clean insect contamination.
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French
Tyndale
Land Cranmér
Coat dispute ends with cheeky thief named Ordway
A boy carrying a coat for a friend was stopped by a man who demanded the coat. The boy asked for the thief’s name and stated the coat belonged to him, asserting that if the name Hug gins was correct then the coat was now his for Mr Ordway. The scamp fled.
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Meuss Tower
Huggins
Mr. Ordway
Ilelt
Childrens geography test reveals gaps in Egypt location
An English pauper school examination shows boys cannot identify Egypt on a map or explain the graven image. One pupil mishears the question about Jesus at twelve years old and the teacher answers with a mistaken bulrushes reference.
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Youx
England
Egypt
A Short Letter on Extravagance at New England Farms
The New England Farmer argues that New Englanders, especially farmers, are extravagant. Homes are too large and showy with unfinished attics and unnecessary rooms, driving high costs and heavy chores for wives. The piece urges sensible housing and furnishings focused on comfort over fashion and warns against apparel-driven consumption. It notes the rise of grand furniture sales and ends with a Texas anecdote about a bill for swearing.
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New England
New-England
Uestill
Indies Coort
Rosewood
Not Ashamed of Ridicule and Honest Heroism at Academy
A youthful tale recalls Hardy and Jemson at an academy in B- where ridicule targets a quiet cow‑driving scholar. The hero endures mockery, aids a poor widow, and earns a gold medal for courage as Jemson repents and the peers applaud a noble act.
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Hardy
Jemigon
Jittle
Jemson
Hollow
Jonathan
B Academy
Hartly
Ian
Harty
Academy
Young Manners
Edward
James Hartly
Canclada
Son
Hutzzis
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