01 Mar 1884
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1884
Page
1
A fragment recalls farewell and welcome under a banner as part of a wartime departure scene. The line suggests gratitude and departure, with a ceremonial tone. Further readable context is limited in the source excerpt.
Lady Kate Talbot discloses her long forbidden marriage to Lord Richard Talbot, a union kept quiet for years. The couple, after a public reconciliation and late blooming romance, reunite at Esher Hall and later attend the opera box together, defying society’s expectations.
A depot tale recounts a spiritist seance where a slow man tells of a paper slip read by a medium. The paper, folded tight, is said to produce knocks from spirits spelling God is Love, but the reader reveals the written words were North America, prompting astonishment.
Thousands praise Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as a life saving remedy. It claims to cure severe coughs colds asthma hay fever bronchitis hoarseness and throat lung ailments. Free trial bottles at J H Young & Co. Drug Store large size one dollar.
A sailor is called an old salt because the moment he lands ashore he finds himself in a pickle.
The notice promotes Dr Kaufmann's medical work with advice on disease and accidents and how to treat them. It invites readers to send two five cent stamps to A P Ordway Co Boston Mass for a free copy.
The note suggests that Goliath died from injuries after a bang to his forehead. It frames the event as a causal link between the blow and his demise within a brief historical or biblical context.
Claiming to improve circulation Let Truth Prevai promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for ulcers scars and blemishes. The ad asserts that skin eruptions will wear away and disappear through its use, presenting a direct action on the circulation.
A collection of aphorisms on concentration, dissipation, faith, happiness, and wisdom. Remarks quote La Rochefoucauld and others, urging balance between intellect and heart, and noting that powerful ideas may come from humble lives.
The passage argues that shallow minds credit luck or chance while strong minds see inevitability. It asserts that a person’s birth and lineage shape actions and that outcomes result from arithmetic or chemistry rather than mere chance.
A devotional essay speaks of finding joy in hardship through faith. It compares a wounded soldier learning to write with his left hand to the Christian finding strength when hope anchors the soul. The text argues God’s love is richest in distress, transforming defeat into victory and pain into joy.
A Detroit man chasing a night out with friends returns home after forgetting his wallet. In the glow of the fire his child prays for him to be sober, and the mother’s plea is echoed by the little girl. The household prayer closes with Mamie asking if God answers as fast as a telephone.
A first person tale recalls a rattlesnake encounter near Salt Lake and the author’s cautious experiments. It transitions to Henry Coleman, a long serving colored messenger in the Attorney General’s office, detailing his slave history and decades of service under multiple cabinet leaders.
The ad proclaims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup the best cure for coughs and colds. It highlights a price of 25 cents a bottle and notes that every druggist sells and recommends it.
Advice for family harmony from a 19th century anon. guidance covers temper control, gentleness, prayer, silence, forgiveness, calm speech, patience, and parental duties. Emphasizes self denial, careful Sabbath boundaries, modest spending, and keeping children safe at night to foster a heavenly home.
A vivid critique rails against a so called Mother Hubbard dress described as a puffed frilled failure. The mocked creation is contrasted with old fashion styles and called a withering reproach to nineteenth century culture.
The passage weighs the difficulty of drinking versus remaining sober. It describes life as a contrarious machine where the simple action to begin is easy but the work to end and endure sobriety is very hard.
The article argues for reserve power in work and health. It compares human effort to engines and horses, urging people to avoid constant maximum strain. It emphasizes blood as the body's great power source and advises resting to avoid physical bankruptcy.
An article outlines keys to comfort in a room including variety and a unifying color, well furnished wall spaces, and avoiding bare gaps when moving furniture. It stresses creating inviting corners with an open fire, chair by the fire, a window seat with good light, and accessible reading areas to convey warm hospitality.
A Senate Education and Labor witness argues domestic economy surpasses political economy. He cites waste in American homes, notes Juliet Carson’s thrifty dinner ideas, and says New York wastes enough daily to feed hundreds of thousands, urging focus on home economics.
A country man stops before a fruit store and points to ananas then buys a plum redskin and bites it unpeeled. He eats a banana in a similar style and shuts with the remark that the path is pretty air though the taste is not much.
A young man in a seal-brown suit questions sea birds over a lake as the captain asserts the birds are ducks not aquatic swans or other fowl. The exchange shows a light moment aboard the steamer.
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