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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1852
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise a weekly publication with pricing and charged entries. Appears to reference a Saturday morning issue and a yearly advertisement rate, but details are incomplete and not fully legible.
A poetic reverie of waiting lovers and night vigil overlaps with a report on a rare vessel found or described, noting its metallic construction, silver plating, corrosion inside, and a possible volcanic origin. The piece also mentions a proposed 100 foot schooner by Darius Davidson of New York and a yacht contest plan.
The text discusses British laws effective in 1816 that would reduce mill and factory accidents if adopted elsewhere. Key points include securing and fencing flywheels and engine components, restricting child and woman access to moving machinery, and requiring safety measures on fixed and traversing parts to prevent injuries from loose belt or shaft movement.
A deaf and mute stranger was found on the Fall River road near Middletown on a Saturday. He carries a pencil written paper with ethics and a codified note, while a fragment mentions a person named M. Blanchard and a local route.
Fragmentary OCR reads: A Lone Coxzist, The Council of Jers, He ek Sdbed Big. No clear event date or location.
A fragmentary note describes a bizarre goat cure using a handkerchief from an elderly maid and steps involving a miller, a parson, a doctor, and a lawyer. It then shifts to an incomplete account of indigo, a shrub two to three feet high with blue green leaves, harvest in August, and a process to ferment or prepare it, ending with unreadable garbled text.
A brief report notes rapid growth and prosperity tied to modest demeanor and gratitude. It emphasizes benevolence and a restrained outlook, framing Dormia as a context for this cautious progress.
A garbled passage reflects on early printing in New England and Mexico noting a Spanish language book from around 1629 and a later almanac. The text is incomplete but recalls the century mark for the first volume printed abroad and changes over time.
A fragmented diary passage recounts family strife and social judgment after Helen Powers’s death and Mary Powers’s adulterous entanglements. Mrs Rockdale urges understanding of hidden causes, while memories of a mother’s piety temper the village gossip and reveal enduring devotion within the family.
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