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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1879
Page
1
A child runs laughing on the beach as the sun shines on her hair and wonders aloud why the world is fair and full of sun and song while a woman on the shore weeps at the sea's cruel loss and questions why life bears so heavy a burden.
A Bret Harte style reminiscence recalls Uncle Joshua, a stubborn, thrifty passenger with his daughter Leo, who travels aboard the Unser Fritz from New York to Europe. He defies cabin rules, wins favors, and navigates social clashes while plotting a future with Leo tied to a noble suitor, ending in a hinted marriage plot.
Miscellany on personal conduct and child rearing traces the stages of a boy from infant to teen, with humorous vignettes of games, pests, and family life, followed by reflections on cheer, courage, and independence. It also recounts artificial pearls and their manufacture from fish scales and glass beads, tracing the inventor Jaquin’s method and its commerce.
An English paper asserts that abstentious and facetious are the only two English words in which the five vowels appear in proper order A E I O U. The claim highlights these rare arranged vowel sequences and notes the rarity of other examples.
A long running preparation named as superior to others for coughs colds influenza and pulmonary complaints. The notice claims broad public endorsement and asserts proven effectiveness over years of use.
The Worcester Spy-like commentary warns that intense business trade speculation politics and even religion push society toward excessive excitement. It cites overtaxed youth strained study sleep loss and rising mental strain risking madness unless pace eases and rest is taken, urging heed to health and balance.
A rural marriage in Pocahontas county amid rain and mud drew the couple and a stout farmer from Calhoun county. The minister refused to officiate without the license being checked in the correct county, so they stepped into the wet night as the lantern lit their union.
A two-part article urges residents to spend locally to boost merchants schools and neighbors, warning against outward trade. It also describes the Walled Lake in Wright county Iowa, a mysterious 2800 acre body with 2 to 3 feet rise above ground, walls of massive stones, and a surrounding oak belt, noting 1856 storm damage and unknown water sources.
The article recounts an early canal idea through the Isthmus deemed practicable, noting excavation began over 2,500 years ago during Ptolemy II Philadelphus era. It describes a Red Sea passage near Suez, depth for large galleys, Cleopatra’s 31 BC fleet attempt to escape by sea, and the canal’s subsequent blockage by sand for centuries.
Twenty five students pledged not to marry before age twenty one, signing a document at a Calcutta meeting. The text condemns child marriage as harmful to individuals and the country, binding signatories to remain unmarried until reaching twenty one.
The piece features a man in a saloon with his back to the store claiming to run a newspaper, defend independence, expose corruption, and write sound articles while criticizing others methods. He insists on a chance to show journalistic ability and suggests a test of one sensible daily article for a week.
A devotional reflection on generosity, urging readers to imitate divine giving by avoiding covetousness and stinginess. It emphasizes that loving to give shapes character and aligns people with God's nature.
A woman compliments a friend on clear skin and the friend replies she can achieve it using Hop Bitters. The assertion claims the bitter tonic makes pure rich blood and blooming health, noting it worked for the friend.
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