Bristol publication rates and office details
Advertising terms and subscription prices for a Bristol paper list annual and half yearly payments, single copies and office pickup, with rates for display ads at one dollar per square for four weeks and extra charges for continuations. It notes a 12-point type rule for square measurements and limits on advertiser submissions.
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Bradford Street
Bristol
B. 1
W. H
Bayley
Vance
Lost Cuito Fauna Reveals Child’s Ordeal and Reunion
A woman named Moore lost her child about eight years ago. The child, now eight, was found by a former playmate in a grocery. She described being enticed into a wagon and living with a childless family near Tarrytown for years before escaping to a farmer’s home and later returning to the city. The mother and father recognized the girl, ending a long search with a joyful reunion reported by Tribune.
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Moore
Tarrytown
Tribune
Miss Lind's Charity Concert Funds Distributed
A list shows Miss Jenny Lind advised grants to Boston area charities totaling 7255 dollars. Beneficiaries include Boston Children's Friend Society and Farm School for Indigent Boys among others after careful selection by Lind and consultees. The report also notes a collision at a railway junction causing damage but no injuries.
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Jenny Lind
Cauntry
Miss Lind
Bustan
Mies Lind
Busion
Horton
Western Railroad
Neewich
Norwich
Providence
Worcester
Gentleness and Ferocity Echoed in Arctic Study
In a Reflector article the author compares brutes to humans during an Arctic Sea expedition. A wolf bows to pressure while a deer defends itself, illustrating that ferocity pairs with cowardice and gentleness with courage. The piece favors quiet, reliable character over noisy bravado.
Flying machine ascent by Mr John Taggart at Lowell details
The New York Evening Post reports John Taggart of Charles Town Massachusetts plans another ascent in New York within weeks. His invention is a car with wing screws and a balloon float, steered by a rudder, capable of lifting over a thousand pounds, though a previous test near Lowell ended briefly with a near-vertical ascent before a safe descent. The account notes buoyancy issues from gas leakage and describes a dramatic flight over Lawrence Andover Bradford and Salem, lasting about an hour and twenty minutes. Local mackerel fishing also suffers with Cape barrels down to about 2,000 after years of high yields.
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John Taggart
Charlestown
Mass
Lowell Mass
New York
New York Evening Post
Post
McTaggadt
Mr.t
Lawrence
Andover
Bradford
Redding
Sa‘em
Lowell
Quince Jelly and Marmalade Methods from Old Cookbook
The article details quince jelly and marmalade preparation with exact step by step guidance. It covers washing peeling quartering and boiling quince with water then straining to obtain juice boiling with sugar to set into jelly and instructions for timing and consistency. It also covers marmalade making from juice and pulp with specific sugar ratios and cooking times.
Five things to observe in speech and presence
A miscellaneous 19th century note discusses etiquette in speaking to others and the danger of thinking oneself important. It mentions a Yankee medicine vender claiming universal cures for humorous diseases and alludes to dances and laughter as social effects.
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Soppone
Abuses of bathing in the Boston Medical Journal
The article argues against daily full body bathing as healthful, citing skin function, oil secretions, and lung relations. It warns that excessive immersion disrupts skin and gland health, may cause inflammation or pneumonia, and endorses weekly baths and warm flannel as healthier alternatives.
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Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Living in Hearts and the Enduring Home of Love
A reflective meditation on how true affection endures beyond place and circumstance. The text argues that while houses may be left behind, the heart’s bonds remain fixed, offering solace and a spiritual home that death cannot destroy. Published in the New York Independent.
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New York Independent
Getting Rid of a Bore in the Country Parlor
A humorous vignette describes a countryman visiting a home and discussing mutton milk sheep potatoes plaster grasshoppers and crops until the host tires of chatter And as gas fills the room the two conversations mingle with sneezes and odd remarks about air and ozone leading to a comic exit with lingering quips about procrastination and cranberry pie.
Fits of Passion Distress Domestic Tale
In Arthur's Home Gazette a young husband William Mowbray and his wife Lucy confront a rare domestic fault fits of passion. Lucy’s outburst against maid Margaret O Keaney tests their marriage, leading William to demand restraint and eventual forgiveness. Lucy vows reform while both face social shame and renewed harmony. The couple later endure another clash over travel plans, threatening their union before reconciliation.
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William Mowbray
Margaret O'Keuney
William
Lucy
Illiam
Margaret
Mowbray
Willam
Luc
Scarlet
Lacy
Pehall
Lucy Ourraged
Wikkes
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Bristol Phenex
King’s County
Williamsburg
Girat
N.Y. Dour
Cos
Cape
Chatham
Yarmouth Register
Fiest
Eod
Arthur's Home Gazette
Paul Crevton
Willian Mowbray
Mr. Mowbray
Lucy King
Gruasy
Carla
Willem
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