19 Feb 1881
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1881
Page
1
A historical notice outlines rates for one inch one week ads at one dollar with twenty five cents per additional week and special notices before marriages and deaths double this rate. It mentions payment in mC, yearly contracts on reasonable terms, and submission by Thursday noon to appear in the next issue.
Residents wonder if a group has fled as whispers spread. The anxious town searches for clues about where the travelers vanished and what fate befell them, leaving doors ajar and questions without answers.
An advertisement asserts Parker's Ginger Tonic smooths the complexion by regulating the liver and kidneys and purifying the blood. It claims rapid pimple reduction and a rosy cheek, and references a notice.
A genteel reflection quotes a wife who says the secret to sustaining her husband’s favor is to please him in all things and endure patiently all that displeases her. The speaker notes this is the sentiment of one woman in ten thousand.
Fall River December 1880 advertisement by James H. Manchester a nurseryman offers Topical Reparation an alkali absorbent for rheumatism neuralgia nerve disorders and inflammation priced at 50 cents claiming quick relief for back and wrist pains in a wife.
A fine-looking man strolls with proprietorial air as a stranger approaches, hat in hand, asking for permission to stay in town overnight. The scene captures courteous humility and local social dynamics as an outsider seeks shelter.
An observer recalls testing raw sugar and finding sand and mud, then visits a refinery lab to view tiny sugar mites in raw sugar. The tale claims greenock refineries process 250000 to 300000 tons yearly, with Greenock's harbor aiding sugar refining and debunks bullock blood as a clarifier.
A Kingston woman long afflicted by female diseases and weakness is described as restored to health after using two bottles of Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy. The account claims all ailments disappeared and the patient now feels perfect health.
In a portrait of early 20th century romance, Kate Richardson helps Marthy Fairchild reach Sacramento to reunite with Richard Powers. Dick, torn between Marthy and Kate, learns of Martha’s steadfast devotion as the journey ends with a hopeful homecoming and a shared vow of love.
Al Fisher takes Miss Richardson home after a dramatic moment in which she remains gracious and composed. It is two years before she allows him to ease the bitterness from her heart, and she grants him a final kiss before her marriage to a baby Marthy. Powers never calls her by any name other than Kate Richardson Kate Heath.
A respected sage forecasts a future where every physician in the nation prescribes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to patients, and the public accepts the claim as true.
A voice encourages use of long winter evenings for self improvement in science language and arts. It urges study in philosophy penmanship bookkeeping drawing and public speaking, claiming two hours nightly can educate one in rudiments of science language laws and business style. The piece blends motivational guidance with a tale of Mountjoy and a Mexico letter describing Guaymas and regional life.
The Chicago Tribune suggests huckleberry pie as the best choice for marking table linens, noting a baby with a gravy dish is highly esteemed by many.
A stark warning that untreated severe coughs and colds can threaten health, urging prompt action with Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a cheap, reliable remedy.
A Detroit landlady explains a boarding house philosophy and thrift. She cites a Toledo failure and shares a pennywise pancake breakfast trick to save butter, arguing small economies matter for survival in boardinghouse work.
A young gentleman helps a bouncing country girl prepare to alight from a carriage. She responds politely, asking him not to smoke, highlighting a small social rencontre captured in a fragment.
A California matrimonial notice ends with a boast that fortune is no object but the woman must deposit 1500 with him as security for her good behavior. A wry remark follows that when a cat performs from a wall it is not the cat they object to but the wall.
The 1881 act amends Chapter 630 to limit sheriff attendance to three per session unless ordered by the General Assembly. It sets page limits of two for the Senate and five for the House, with daily pay: clerks five dollars, sheriffs three dollars, deputy sheriffs two dollars, and pages one dollar and a half. The act takes effect immediately.
An act amends Chapter 46 Public Laws to redefine the Board of Commissioners of Sinking Funds authority. The board manages all sinking funds for state bonds, directs investments in state bonds or US and New England notes, and can cancel purchases and prevent reissue of coupons. Official certification by Secretary Josuta M. Addeman follows.
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