15 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1885
Page
1
A Powster jokes about a bump on his rear end after he sat on the porch blocking the doorway. Mrs Funny asks to pass and he retreats quickly. The odd exchange highlights the humorous porch incident and the pair's banter.
Ralph Grafton plans a Westward move to marry Miss Bascom but family party slights force a restructuring. Miss Andrews, the hired nurse, proves a quiet, steadfast ally in a delicate romance between Ralph and Miss Bascom while Tom negotiates loyalty, love, and a promise of sisterhood.
The piece argues that true happiness springs from our own firesides and daily faith, not from distant treasures. It asserts that justice reveals itself through clear consequences of wrongdoing, and that character matters more than wealth or display.
A reflective note imagines heaven as a place where earthly ego fades. The author compares people to chestnuts in burs on earth and shinies without burs in heaven, suggesting many will be surprised by their true size.
Faithfulness and constancy mean renouncing what harms those who depend on us. The text argues faithfulness is not about ease but about upholding the reliance others place in us, even if it brings personal misery.
The passage argues that fixed beliefs from thoughtful living resist change just as entrenched routines from laziness endure. Some cling to error because they wasted youth, while others remain trapped in mistakes after wandering too long to escape.
The speaker argues slander harms individuals and institutions across the land. Noting prominent figures avoid public trust due to fear of attack, they call for punishment of slanderers to safeguard the public welfare.
The quote argues that a church edifies souls for heaven but true goodness comes from any source, not limited to church teaching. It likens this to a vineyard producing grapes regardless of soil, warning against denying virtue based on where it ripens, from F. W. Robertson.
An eminent minister is criticized for preaching love of Christ over the law. The text argues that awareness of Christ’s sacrifice deepens repentance for sin, and that evangelical truths interconnect so that embracing one truth strengthens the rest. It notes varied preaching styles can still lead to genuine faith and repentance.
In a tale of Treasury Bureau diligence, a country desk discovery led to a five-cent scrip redemption. Counterfeit quarters and ten-cent notes were rejected. the worn five-cent piece yielded official payment after the department sent a nickel in return.
A well known Stratford resident, a conscientious Christian, wakes on Feb 22 thinking it is Saturday. After clues from churches and the post office he realizes it is Sunday and abandons his hay cart. He walks home in shame and spends days seeking forgiveness from townspeople.
Religious Telescope recounts how Charles Wesley and brothers fled a mob to a spring house where he penned Jesus lover of my soul. The narrative links retreat to the hymn’s imagery of healing streams and a spiritual fountain.
An old patent medicine claim lists Earacue toothache sore throat swollen neck and inflammation as relief targets. It promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a great pain destroyer and notes a bartender is a tough man who sells intoxicating beverages.
An advertisement offers a one hundred page medical book with colored plates for three 2-cent stamps to cover postage. Sent by A.P. Ordway & Co. of Boston Massachusetts.
A light remark by a young woman hints at an upcoming marriage, suggesting a wedding is near. The playful line signals shared affection and imminent nuptials in a social note.
A historical ad claims Electric Bitters cure low spirits loss of appetite debility and bilious disorders. It promises rapid improvement new life strength activity return and pain relief. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by J. H. Young & Co.
An illustrated pamphlet offers a free thirty day trial of Dr Dye’s Celebrated Voltaic Belt with Electric Suspensory Appliances. It promises speedy relief and permanent cure of nervous debility, loss of vitality and manhood, and related troubles with complete restoration to health. No risk is incurred and full information is mailed by Voltaic Bott Co of Marshall Michigan.
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