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10 Jun 1871
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Bristol Phoenix in Bristol, Rhode Island
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1871
Page
1
Widow C. To Marry In Church Amid Village Gossip
In Fairmount a widowed woman arrives at church with a dashing unnamed beau causing a flurry of speculation. The village sews and whispers reveal that the man is actually the widow's brother, adding humor and social tension to a midsummer Sabbath.
Remarkable Tale of Words and Spirits in 19th Century lore
A religious meditation contrasts the lasting virtue of Jesus words with fading human sayings. It recalls Spurgeon extolling sacred speech and a separate Wooster, Ohio report describes a haunted family afflicted by mysterious, unseen forces misplacing money and objects, with disquieting paranormal events and notes from unseen spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio
Glorify the room and enlarge our blessings with imagination
The essay urges making the most of simple pleasures and blessings through inventive perspective. It cites Southey, Sydney Smith, and Pompeii to show how small spaces or meager goods feel grand when viewed cleverly, encouraging open windows and an enlarged view of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Scandal and the Curse of Gossiping Neighbors
An old acquaintance laments scandal’s reach as idle reports spread harm. The piece warns that gossip turns fact into fiction, with mischief and falsehood outrunning truth while neighbors pry into others lives.
Diffusers of happiness and the power of inner joy
The text extols how people with inner gifts spread joy like music and fragrance. It compares men to a marching band and October orchards, and women to honeysuckle, praising the ability to lift others and brighten shared spaces. It urges living to spread the royal gifts of the soul as life and joy for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Lido
Venice
Heaven
Rev
C. H. Spurgeon
Proper Care for Cut Flowers In Sunlight
Flowers should not be cut in sunshine or kept in large bundles as this speeds decay. In the room, cut stalks straight across with a sharp knife to keep water uptake clear. avoid scissors. Change water daily or every two days and trim a thin slice from each stalk end when renewing the water to revive the blooms.
Remarkable cures claimed from Lansing magnetic springs
The article reports astonishing paralysis cures from magnetic springs near Lansing Michigan and claims the waters can magnetize iron or steel instantly when immersed. It presents strong sensational statements about the springs' power and healing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Nourishment of Natural Being From Life's Varying Feats
The excerpt speaks of knowledge truth love beauty and faith alone giving vitality to existence. It links mirth tears music prayer doubt death hardship and anxiety to nourishment that sustains the human spirit and moral life.
Opposition as the soil of manhood and self reliance
A reflection that opposition fuels progress and character. It argues windward effort, not Calm, shapes perseverance and achievement. Hardship breeds strength, and those who falter in adversity miss their chance to stand tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Thames Streets
State Street
No. 35
George Reynolds
Tone Street
Bristol
Hope Street
Rhode Island Public Law 1871 Smithfield Split into Lincoln Slater Woonsocket
An 1871 Rhode Island act sets off parts of Smithfield into Lincoln and Slater and annexes a section to Woonsocket. It delineates boundaries, taxes due to Smithfield, representation, jurors, town meetings, officer elections, and debt sharing among Lincoln Slater and Woonsocket. It also orders census for school funding and transcribes land records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield
Woonsocket
General Assembly
Wenscott Reservoir
Blackstone River
Crook Fall River
Providence and Worcester
House of Ephraim Sayles
Crook Fall
Lincoln
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Uxbridge
Burrillville
Glocester
Burrill
Booth Pond
Woonsocket Falls Village
Union Village
Said Road
Friend's Meeting House
Blackstone Manufacturing Company
Blackstone
Slater
Wm. HU. Seagrave
Wm. H. Seagrave
Seagrave
Court of Common Pleas
County of
Providence
United States
Providence and Worcester Road
Woonsocket Falls
Smith
Allersons
Sid
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Father
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New Spring Goods
R.S
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WM. McCaw
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