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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1864
Page
1
Poem about the Admiral Lashed to the Mast at Mobile Bay
A Philadelphia Press verse recalls the battle near Mobile Bay. It portrays Farragut in a dawning heroic light as the Tecumseh sinks and the flagship deck runs with gore. The poem lauds the American navy and the sailors who faced fire and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
Loyal
Seal
Bay of Mobile
Navy
Farragut
Harvesters Weave Rows of Fruit and Grain in Harvest Home
A lyrical meditation on gathering crops and harvest bounty. The poem speaks of bright green leaves, scythes and rakes, and the labor of reaping corn and fruits. It contrasts famine with providence and ends with a communal Harvest Home cheer.
Trade notices for ranges stoves and tinware catalog
For the Spring Trade a large supply of Medal J Ranges Pumps Iron Sinks Waffle Irons French Roll Pans Egg Friers Boiler Doors Frames Jappaned Ware and tinware. George Tiluby and John Gladding advertise stoves furnaces and a vast assortment including Globe heaters Bezcon Light and various portable and kitchen ranges with extensive tin ware stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UST
WV & B
George Tiluby
Bradford St
Qlanford
Bezcon
Hardware and Tin Ware at 133 Thames Street
Ranges stoves and tin ware sold at lowest market price. Pumps lead pipe iron sinks French frying pans waffle irons and a wide range of hollow ware grates and linings. Chamber pails watering pots and job work including tin roofing repairs and pump setting. B P Brownell 133 Thames Street April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VIE
Thames Street
B.P Brownell
Curious Popping Marriages Across Odd Cases
The article recounts eccentric matches where sudden proposals lead to marriages. It highlights a merchant who proposed over buttered toast, a retiree who courted a housekeeper named Sarah, a farmer who married Kate after a bargain, and Zack the silent farmhand who wooed Sally in New England with a humorous New Year’s eve scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Heneelf
Gland
Iudien
Kate
George
Vaniebad
Massachusetts
Zachariah Peebles
Zack
Brown
Sally
Dully
A Sabbath Evening Sermon on Life and Salvation
An aged Christian reflects on the peril of the soul after a quiet village church service. The preacher spoke with life and power reminding listeners that eternity nears with every breath. The writer urges readers to seek shelter in the ark of safety and avoid worldly wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Stulf
Remembering the Nov ember Star Shower of 1833 Forecasts Ahead
The article recounts the 1833 meteor display and notes a return this fall. It cites A Newton on November showers, a ring of planets near the sun, Earth passing through dense bands yearly, and predictions for appearances in 1865 1866 with focus on timing and observing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilliman
Newton
Newton Hae
Flo
Erocoura
Ikud
Atlantic
Australia
Avia
Europe
Grooges
Mothers should oversee proper care of children at home
The text argues that leaving children to servants is harmful and that mothers supervising dress, bedtime, and daily care leads to better tempered, healthier, and brighter offspring. It warns of higher accident risks when not under maternal watch and urges parents to protect domestic happiness through attentive parental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tharr Efforta
Sre
Euehag
Mather
Inquiries on a Simple Device for Adjusting Kitchen Grates
R F Stephens of New York discusses a design to easily raise and lower a kitchen grate to control heat. He notes existing ranges burn at high top heat while coal burns low, wasting time and effort. He asks readers to propose a practical device to allow adjustable grate height for immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R F Stephens
New York
Fashion and virtue in the gaze of harsh custom
A harsh critique asserts fashion enslaves women while neglecting virtue. It argues obedient life harms physical and mental welfare, claiming fashionable women lack purpose, influence, or moral power. The piece lauds strong minded women who eschew fashion as a hindrance to great deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy
Mothers Teach Boys Moral Training Through Gentle Guidance
A correspondent urges mothers to cultivate boys with tender nurturing rather than harshness. Promote flowers, pictures, and wholesome beauty, talk and walk with them, and take them outdoors. Daily wholesome scenes shape character and taste, while fashion and embroidery fade away.
Children Reflect Our Flaws Through Domestic Lessons
The text argues children mirror parental traits such as patience and forbearance, acting as household mirrors for our faults. It suggests anger and harshness seen in kids echo the emotions we display at home, and warns that revenge and sudden outbursts in children reveal our own past misdeeds replayed at the fireside.
Fragmented Verse Reflection on Currency and Cuba at Saratoga
A letter writer at Saratoga records a travelogue style tale about paying with Cuban currency anomalies. The piece notes a city Springs scene and a curious practice where a Cuban born receives gold with a colored receipt and excess change. The tone critiques wealth, exploitation, and social disparities observed in the era.
Odor Control via Ammonia Spirits Face Wash
An old remedy recommends two tablespoons of compound spirits of ammonia in a basin of water to wash the face hands and arms. The preparing physician asserts it cleanses the skin leaving it fresh and sweet and claims the solution is harmless and cheap. The text emphasizes forming a proper estimate of human life without exaggerating its evils or benefits.
Chinese Merchant Marries Dwarf Bride in California Ceremony
A Sacramento wedding among Chinese merchants draws attention in San Francisco. Mr Quan of Hong Quan & Co marries Miss Lay Nine, a small framed heiress from a prominent Chinese family. The bride arrived by Corvelian days ago and was sheltered from view. The ceremony blends Chinese customs and California law with a grand dinner and festive rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Street
Kerney
John
Johnee
Celestial Empire
Sant Francisco
Fom Quan
Hong
State of
California
A Mysterious Cure Endorsed By An Anonymous Patient
The letter describes a claimed cure for a long standing illness through a mysterious pill regime. The writer claims relief from symptoms and a return to health after following instructions and paying a dollar for a tin box with pills. The anecdote ends with gratitude to the recipient for aiding a transformation and a farewell blessing.
Framing Marriage Advice Asserts Liberty And Domestic Roles
A Victorian speaker mocks young women for seeking freedom from fashion and restraint while praising practical skills and domestic duties. The text contrasts buxom images with harsh judgments of vanity and idleness, urging women to be capable wives and mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Spain
England
Save Your Old Papers for Reduced Paper Costs
Peranna residents can help cut white paper costs by saving and selling old newspapers. They will pay eight cents per pound for old papers used for wrapping. The program lets people earn money while reducing newspaper prices, as newspapers are costly kindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peranna
Hard Times and the Duty of a Street Sweeper
A reflective piece condemns narrow minds and social indifference. It argues that only the diligent street sweeper earns respect by serving every beat, regardless of others’ status or wealth. This urban sermon urges personal responsibility and steady effort among all classes.
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