23 Oct 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1852
Page
1
Classified notice outlines weekly advertising options in Portishead, detailing rates per square, per three weeks, and per line for small notices. It specifies advance payment, column widths, and limits on line counts, with penalties for overages and restrictions on listed items.
A fragment from a poem warns that angry words harm relationships and break bonds. It urges restraint to protect love and friendship from rash tempers and careless speech, noting that one harsh word can mar trust and memories.
In Durke county a hunter and a boy misidentified a glinting object as prey then learned it was a jewelry pedlar with a gray skin cap counting money. The hunter Robbins killed the man at close range, who died shortly after.
A distorted dialogue shows a servant Peter and a clergyman discussing notes and mischief during a sermon. The tale includes a comic exchange about nonsence and a test measuring handwriting form using a curved line as a standard.
Peter Close endures a harsh arc as he doubts William and confronts a wandering, destitute Frank. Frank, scarred by hardship and illness, seeks shelter, clothing, and work while Peter contemplates the burden of care and past misdeeds. A smallpox scare and poverty frame their fragile reconciliation.
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