16 Feb 1878
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1878
Page
1
An excerpted meditation on faith and death citing Psalm cxxvi 2, describing God soothing and granting rest to the faithful in old age and death. Imagery contrasts weariness with peaceful sleep, guardianship, and hopeful repose beyond life.
Richard Broughton, a widower, joins his former love Alice Croft after years apart. Dandy the dog helps bridge gaps as Ally and the Woodford family witness a reunion ending in a quiet wedding and a bright future with relatives and neighbors drawn into the tale.
A collection of maxims on self control, temperance, and the value of a cheerful disposition. It extols sobriety, measured speech, and patience, noting wealth or misfortune should not disturb inner balance. Laughter is praised as healing and social glue, while excess and deceit are warned against.
A historical piece recalls John Greenleaf Whittier's Quaker family roots in New Hampshire and his early verse efforts. It also revisits the Fall River “Skeleton in Armor” debate, detailing brass breastplates and Norse versus Basque theories about the ancient relic and its possible Viking connections.
A fragmented OCR page shows advertising rates and placement rules for a newspaper with terms like weekly inserts and marriage notices. It also blends a long vintage Norse voyage narrative referencing Vinland, Vinboad, and plagues, interwoven with shipwrecks and settler accounts, creating a clash of unrelated topics.
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