12 Jan 1884
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1884
Page
1
The Bristol Phoenix lists subscription prices and terms including prepaid rates of two dollars per year, one dollar for six months, and fifty cents for three months. It notes increased past-due pricing at two dollars twenty-five cents per year and outlines single-copy cost and nonpayment consequences.
A guide to judging music by its sounds. It contrasts simple repetitive phrases with complex, varied textures and notes piled in bursts. It argues that low order tunes are despised while grand forms like symphonies and rhapsodies show artistic depth.
Rates section lists pricing for one inch one week at one dollar and twenty five cents for each additional week. Special notices before marriages and deaths double. Transient ads require advance payment. Yearly contracts offered on reasonable terms. Ads must be submitted by Thursday noon for next issue.
Hannah Gneldt's quiet life shatters when a court case reveals a forgery in her ancestry. A buried will and a graveyard discovery crown her as heiress, after years of toil and doubt, transforming Oliver Gneldt and Margery Wilbur's claims.
A collage of reflective maxims on age youth self deception fortune friendship and belief. It quotes Tennyson and a general critique of fraud and learning citing educational theory and practice with references to a Normal Monthly style.
In this excerpt Carlyle urges self awareness by defining manhood through personal ideals. It probes how a person’s inner standard shapes actions and character more than external labels or titles. The quotation invites reflection on true virtue and self-identity.
The text reflects on how people unknowingly reveal themselves through daily behavior. It suggests that hypocrisy emerges quietly as individuals wear metaphorical masks of glass, which may hide true selves more than external coverings.
The text argues that a successful teacher must feel genuine sympathy for students. By showing real interest, a teacher gains trust and access to students' inner lives. This emotional bond helps solve problems, shape character, and transform aimless lives into purposeful, active scholarship.
A reflection on the modern chase for success and private gain. The author argues higher duties than worldly advancement, urging humble virtues and doing good for others as the true aim. Life is a gift from God to be used as He directs, with cheerful obedience valued over self interest.
A long tale outlines Sen Philetus Sawyer of Wisconsin rising from lumber dealer to millionaire. In Oshkosh land auctions, New York buyers allegedly used Sawyer’s private information to bid him out of valuable lands. Sawyer hosted the bidders, but outwitted them later by bidding on lesser lands, foiling their plan. The story ends with the claim none of the New York buyers gained valuable property.
Visitors to Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield Illinois grow by season with streetcar access from the capitol and tours of the Lincoln tomb. The memorial room houses Lincoln relics, official condolences, and a custodian who oversees the site.
A dialogue where Sam admits trouble and Jem consoles him with misquoted aphorisms, then a quip about adversity revealing the judge’s view and a line noting viewing has never failed to cure the most inveterate case of erysipelas.
A playful imagining suggests Shakespearean Hamlet replaced by boxing bouts. Booth appearing in the arena with gloves, refereed by a ghost, would draw heavy interest and laughs. The writer jokes about quarreling with the grave-digger and Yorick’s skull delivering punchlines.
A quoted aphorism ponders life’s spring and the effect of removal on wheels, noting that someone remains at all times. The line attributed to P. B. Power hints at persistence beyond disruption.
A ragged waif nicknamed Tin Jack proves stubborn and plucky in a Detroit iron works yard. He wins a chance to learn the trade after challenging the biggest apprentice, then becomes a trusted apprentice with key access. By twenty he aims to be a finished machinist and foreman, reflecting hope for other local boys.
A moral vignette extols Royal Baking Powder as a cure for domestic unhappiness caused by a wife not cooking like her mother. A newly married woman seeks help from her husband who orders powder, after which happiness returns. The piece also offers home care tips and cleaning hints for households.
An old man asks about the Governor's Horse Guards while they drill on Alabama Street. A passerby jokes about Marse Jim Boynton and Marse Glenn having horses, reflecting skepticism about the unit's abundance of mounts. The exchange ends with a sharp retort and a walk away.
Sargeant Ballantine once referred to a lady client named Tickle with a bawdy line. The judge interrupted him telling Tickle her yourself. Ballantine, famed for wit, wore a glum look for the entire day.
A doctor attending a colored man claims he is afflicted with night sweats. The man retorts that the sweat is caused by the heavy wood in the neighborhood making anyone sweat to get out of bed and carry it away.
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