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23 Apr 1881
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Bristol Phoenix in Bristol, Rhode Island
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1881
Page
1
Beecher Quotation Cited On Quick Temper
A Beecher saying warns that anger can undo a lifetime of repentance. The remark is paired with an anecdote about breaking twenty seven eggs in a fit of fury. The two parts reflect common moral guidance and a humorous twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Senator Mahone and Family at the Capital
Senator Mahone has two sons and a daughter now ready for society at the capital. His wife, a capable woman and contrast to him in appearance, weighs over two hundred pounds and is the daughter of ex treasurer of Virginia, once noted for beauty. Liebic Co's Arnicated Extract of Witch Hazel claims to relieve female periodic pains and other common female diseases, with warnings about counterfeit products and pricing at fifty cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phenix
C. A. Greene
Phoenix Building
Hope Street
Mahone
Mr. Butler
Virginia
Liebic Co
Professor Pattison
Brains Wils Reflects on Farm Life and Self-Reliance
A Dartmouth graduate and law student who lost his hearing describes farm work as a stable livelihood that rewards brains over brawn. He notes you become your own master, you cannot starve, and the smart will advance while the dull fall behind, and he would not trade the farm even for his hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brains Wils
Dartmouth College
Hood's Sarsaparilla Why 100 Doses For $1 Attracts
A historic shift in proprietary medicine rewarded buyers with extra value. Hood and Co now offer Hood's Sarsaparilla at an unprecedented 100 doses for $1, a bold departure from typical 10 to 25 doses per dollar. The offer targets both the sick and the healthy, highlighting the product as a prudent purchase during hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Hood & Co
Hood
Boy Testifies, Dodges Oath as Father Threatens
In Ixa Detroit a man faced assault and battery charges with his ten year old son brought as a witness. The judge asked the boy about sworn oaths and the lad recalled his father saying a swear would prevent the other man from striking first. The boy refused to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Fountain of Youth Myth Replaced by Remedy Ad
An 19th century ad touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a Fountain of Health. It claims natural origins from fields and flowers and targets women’s complaints, blood troubles, and general pains. Instructions offer a one dollar bottle by mail from Bon dont New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
David Kennedy
Bondont
N.Y
The Painted Ghost of the Greengrocer’s Fire
A London family recalls a haunted stair apparition in a corner house built on a greengrocer’s old shop ruins. After months of terror they deduce the figure was a light reflection from a torn blind and window, created by firelight and drapery shadows rather than a spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Turo
Farmer Chases Trespasser After Hedge Crossing
An elderly farmer confronts a trespasser in a mowing field near the city. The intruder insists on using a hedge path, sparking a heated exchange over rights of way. The farmer, losing his temper, vows horsewhip but yields that the trespasser has outmatched him.
What is gum Arabic and how is it harvested
The article explains gum Arabic forms from acacia trees in Morocco around November and December after the rainy season. Moors harvest for a month, collecting drops that harden into oval drops. The gum is packed in leather sacks and transported to seaports by camel and bullock, funding a time of great rejoicing as it nourishes the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Cough Syrup Ad Prompts Congregation Response
A dated paragraph describes organ music and a groaning diapason while a crowd coughs through a sermon. It notes the then unfamiliar effectiveness of Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup and mentions a sign reading Beware of the Dog urging readers to run.
Quotations on Character and Virtue from Hosea Ballou
A collection of maxims and reflections on speaking wisely, self control, perseverance, and the Golden Rule. It emphasizes modesty, honesty, courage, and the prudent use of talent in daily life, concluding with moral guidance attributed to Hosea Ballou.
The Winds Nipt Hopes In Our Flowering Dreams
A reflective line likens shattered hopes to flowers snatched by a harsh wind, suggesting the pain of unrealized potential and the vivid imagery of what might have bloomed under kinder conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Bible Gift from John Brown to Charlestown Friend
A Bible read by the imprisoned abolitionist John Brown was given to J. F. Blessing of Charlestown Virginia. Brown wrote that no commentary aids right understanding like an honest childlike teachable spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturdy John Brown
J. F. Blessing
Charlestown
Soul of creation outlives art in timeless beauty
The excerpt extols the soul behind art over music poetry and painting. It muses that works fade or crumble while the creator's essence remains quenchless and strong, fed by lofty themes and unearthly beauty. It imagines a joyous insect life and surreal, dreamlike wonders of ivory palace and dewdrop bed.
Mind the Little Things Says The Lettered Sage
A patient reminder on how small items shape large outcomes urges readers to honor every promise and debt. It emphasizes the power of words, looks, and small acts to influence futures, especially in caring for children, and urges keeping faith in everyday dealings.
Truthful talk builds trust in small and great things
The piece urges honesty in everyday speech, warning that stretching tiny facts into grand tales harms trust. It emphasizes choosing words carefully to reflect reality and avoid exaggeration, noting genuine humor comes from accurate recounting of events.
What s A Printer
A printer is described with many punning traits and contrasts. The piece wittily lists items from printing life such as bank and quoins, small caps, setting, impressions, lye, and furniture, pairing them with human conditions and moral poses to lampoon the craft and its workers.
Expedition to ancient Assos sought by archeological crew
A White Star Germanic voyage from New York to Liverpool carries seven archeological expedition members led by Joseph Thatcher Clarke of Boston. The team includes Francis Henry Bacon MIT Howard Walker NY Maxwell Wrigley Brooklyn Edward Robinson Harvard Joseph Diller and aims to study the ancient Mysian city of Assos, with ruins including a theatre and fortifications well preserved. They plan to reside in a Genoese watch tower and begin work as soon as spring allows after prior recommendation by Clarke and Bacon in 1879 to the Archaeological Institute of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assos
New York
Liverpool
Mysia
Asia Minor
Lesbos
Joseph Thatcher Clarke
Boston
Francis Henry Bacon
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Howard Walker
Maxwell Wrigley
Brooklyn
Edward Robinson
Charles W. Bradley
Harvard University
Joseph Diller
Croysus
Acropolis
Bayram
Clarke
Acon
Egyptian Monuments and New Pyramids Stir News in New York
A fragmentary item notes an obelisk in Central Park with inscriptions honoring Thutmes Ramses and Usokon. It mentions two new pyramids found near Memphis built by kings of the sixth dynasty and praises Egyptologists like Mariette, who uncovered the Sphinx and Necropolis treasures before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Central Park
Thutmes
Ramses
Usokon
Christ
New York City
Memphis
Egypt
Marietteey
Eydoom
Upper Nile
Truthful soap tale from George Washington's birthday
A household tale recounts Mrs Washington preparing soap for George Washington's birthday. George and his father set up a large cask with straw, ashes, and oil. The plan failed when the ashes proved from a cherry tree, yielding no lye, illustrating the value of truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Indefinite Article Anecdote From a North Country Cleric
A parish clerk and schoolmaster recalls a training college teacher correcting pupils on A being used only with singular nouns. The clerk quips that after decades he has been saying Amen, while the rector never corrected him, prompting the complaint about how the article should be applied.
Av Erance Tale On Patience And Power In China
A Chinese man despondent over study quits learning and returns to manual work. He sees a woman sharpening a crowbar to a needle size. Her stubborn patience inspires him to persevere, eventually earning him a top rank among the empire’s elite scholars.
Maxy Hair Balsam Promises Nourishment and Vitality
An advertisement touts Parker's Hair Balsam as a treatment to prevent hair loss and greying by supplying essential nourishment. It emphasizes restoring shine and maintaining elegant styling through regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxy
Parker
Sunrise over misty Welsh coast in Jaunting in Wales
The narrator describes a remarkable sunrise from a hut on a hilltop as a white sea mist fills the valley. Pink light gilds Henrynydd and Mam mer, while a schooner waits at Aber and a ship's crew and family look out from the pier, pondering their loved ones at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrynydd
Mammer
Archangel
Aber
Dad
Wales
Little Wastes and Daily Waste Reduction
The article urges daily care to curb waste in the cellar laundry and kitchen. It notes how small, ongoing neglect adds up to large yearly costs, including soap and starch waste by a laundress and clothes left drying in lines. Emphasizes thrift to aid family and the poor.
Pins and pin cushions uncovet by intimate callers
Lillian Writing notes a curious mania among fashionable women for collecting pins. In private visits, guests raid pin cushions, then the host discreetly reclaims pins from the departing visitor, returning them unseen and unnoticed as farewell politeness hides the swap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Cincinnati
Amendment to marriage statutes outlines required certificates
The act amends Chapter 149 of the General Statutes to require ministers or magistrates to obtain a certified certificate from local clerks or registrars detailing names ages occupations birthplaces and marriages of the parties and their agents before solemnizing a marriage. It also limits issuing certificates to minors under guardianship and sets a twenty five cent fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Asx
City of
Providence
Society of Friends
Joshuaa M. Addeman
Quotable Thought on Truth and Ridicule
A sharp quip falters before the steadfast sanctuary of truth, as Landor notes that wit burns out against unyielding walls. The quotation frames ridicule as powerless against integrity and moral space protected by honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landor
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Hosea Ballou
Monier Williams
Zoroaster
Victoria
India
France
Germany
Italy
Prussia
Switzerland
Belgium
Great Britain
Springfield (Mass
Dr. Bull
Laws OF
Rhode Island
Oon’s
Neler
Lebanon
Nes
C. Churchill
Carter & Churchill
0. L. Hood & CO
Lowell Mast
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