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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1845
Page
2
A tense scene unfolds with Intruders identified as the threat to a household. Obadial confronts Helen and others as the door opens and Captain Anson arrives with force. Betrayal and cries amid a power struggle threaten a perilous outcome for the heroine.
Fragmentary OCR passage describes a death in the arms of his daughter during a marriage eve, mentioning Mr. Ruggles and an adopted daughter. The text hints at a long life and hopes for the future, with garbled names and phrases from a village setting.
The article praises a Thanksgiving proclamation urging all citizens to set aside the day for worship and gratitude. It recalls New England customs, family gatherings, and the blessings of the year, hoping a nationwide sense of humility and praise under God.
A Rhode Island Party convention at the State House Providence on Nov 18 1845 nominates officers for the forthcoming year. Jamxa Fexnen of Providence declines nomination for Governor while Byron Diman is named for Governor with Isaac Hazard Henry Bowen Joseph Blake and Stephen Cahoon named for other posts. Committees appointed to inform nominees and resolutions urge vigorous support for constitutional freedom and protectionist conservative government.
A blaze swept through the harbor district last Thursday around nine o clock devastating multiple houses and the Suffolk County Bank among other properties. Estimated losses reach at least 150000 dollars with recovery prospects described as grim for the enterprising town.
Poem fragment contrasts reverence for God with reliance on the Doctor as danger nears and recedes, noting that both are recalled only at peril while God is forgotten once the threat passes.
A defiant pledge declares support for the upcoming election. The group vows to mobilize “most jealous efforts” to secure a triumphant majority for the candidates aligned with “men and right principles” in the Rhode Island Toland Prox.
The Washington Union prints correspondence about the Missouri wreck and recovered handcuffs claiming eighty pairs found, notes British and American navy usage, and reports on Vera Cruz negotiations and sparse Mexican-American talks. Also covers a whaling captain’s odd behavior, a Spaniard arrest, and a heavy snowstorm affecting New Bedford.
Lost readable text shows a partially legible obituary style snippet. It hints at an elderly resident tied to Harvey and Duch County, with garbled place names and unclear dates. The damaged OCR prevents a clear identification of the deceased or exact details.
The text presents a historical Rhode Island proclamation urging public thanksgiving and praise to the Almighty. It calls for a day of secular rest, family gatherings, and charitable acts, urging youth instruction, religious observance, and gifts to the poor under state authority. It emphasizes gratitude for the Gospel, bread of life, and divine blessings in the year marked by independence.
Reports note the Britannia arrived Thursday afternoon amid Irish crop concerns. A science commission is dispatched to Ireland to study the potato crop's deficit with cautious outlooks on continental imports. A Boston observer recounts flour weight fraud affecting price and consumer rights. A robbery attempt in Fayerth Street ends with assailants fleeing as bystanders intervene.
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