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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1882
Page
1
In Boston Transcript style, a reporter’s school exhibition coverage draws editor’s critique over phrasing. Comments target polished performances by young women, remarks on essays, and a valedictory reading that hints at staged emotion and a controversial teacher remark.
Rates listed for one inch one week one dollar and each subsequent week twenty five cents. Twelve lines nonpariel type equals one inch. Special notices insert before marriages and deaths double the above rates. Transient ads paid in advance. Yearly contracts on reasonable terms. Yearly advertisers limited to their own immediate business. Ads must be handed in by Thursday noon for next issue.
In Dell Haven a mother and her son Dick Swing brave a June sea in a cockle shell boat. Captain Rose and Captain Danforth lead a rescue as a steam tug Good Heart races from Cromwell Harbor to weather the two Horns and pull them from the raging surf. The steamer answers with three blasts as prayers rise from onlookers and a belfry witness watches salvation arrive.
An assortment of advertised products appears here. Floreston Cologne promises lasting fragrance and Carter's Liver Bitters is pitched as quinine free yet effective. Hair color restoration and nerve pills are marketed by J. H. Young & Co. Malt Bitters touted for sleep and vitality feature in-drugstore listings.
A letter from Wilbur T. Carr, Presbyterian pastor in Elizabeth New Jersey, declares Ely's Cream Balm cured his hay fever after twenty five years of suffering and notes relief even in heat dust and drafts. Additional endorsements from T B Jenks and others accompany the testimonial with price and usage instructions.
An inspiring reflection on happiness through charity and personal strength. The text extols charitable acts, warns against vanity, and praises a mother's love as the deepest source of unwavering devotion. It notes that gratitude and hope bind people, while we overlook our own faults by focusing on others.
In this age almost every person is a reader and learns from the press rather than the pulpit. Despotism rests where press liberty ends, while education should cultivate power to learn. Carlyle and the New York Tribune are cited on honor and class origins of Massachusetts governors, noting varied humble beginnings among leaders.
A sermon on honoring divine will in every action. Each person has a separate mission, and faithful, light-guided conduct yields enduring, holy service. Even the weakest gift, if rightly used, can shine for humanity forever.
A traveling stagecoach tale shows a young woman ridiculing an old lady for humor. The old woman reveals she is dying for her child and will soon be alone, moving the observer to tears and cautioning against cruelty. The narrator notes the girl’s lesson and hopes it changes her.
A reflective piece traces humanity shift from crude clubs to iron and steel blades, noting swords evolving with warfare. It contrasts ancient close quarters combat with long range artillery and modern naval and land battles, where swords are largely obsolete.
A reflective piece contrasts loud dramatic shows with steady, unseen work. It argues true merit lies in quiet, consistent service rather than ostentatious demonstrations, citing Yale’s Artemas Martin and Bishop Paddock to show deserving figures often go unrecognized without public noise.
A Salem mechanic notes yearly aid for a cottage and recalls using sulfur bitters for his wife’s female weakness, saying payments previously went to the doctor and druggist for treatment.
A saying contrasts the outcomes of rising early versus late. It frames diligence for the morning person and constant effort for the late riser, implying that those who start early may move smoothly while those who delay must push all day.
The London Truth describes Queen Victoria's strict routine. She begins with morning work, reviews numerous cases with conscientious thoroughness, and relies on aides to mark passages of newspapers. After three hours of work she travels between Frogmore and Windsor Castle, lunches with Princess Beatrice, and continues with ceremonies, walks, and drives until dinner, while guards and pomp surround the daily life.
Advert for Hood and Co promoting Hood s Sarsaparilla and Hood s Tooth Powder praised for curing and efficacy. Claims extensive use in the city and other parts of New England. Endorsed by Lowell Darly Colrzen.
A fragment features a boy Litinr Bobbie asking if stars are fixed and his father affirming. It shifts to a young girl who decries her colourless appearance until taking bitters, after which she becomes rosy, healthy, and lively, pleasing her friends.
The two women, Miss S and Miss B, trade a sharp exchange after Miss S claims homely people are usually unusually bright, then Miss B mutters “Phe egotist,” revealing a light moment of humor and wry insight.
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