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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1883
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix lists annual subscription rates by advance payment at two dollars, six months one dollar, three months fifty cents, and $2.25 after arrears. Single copies cost five cents and publication may be discontinued until debts are settled.
Saturday night advice favors Sunday rest to rebalance nerves and forget annoyances. It cites Professor Harris and a story of a woman who steers family meals toward calm topics, valuing serenity through contemplation and deliberate focus on larger interests.
The year 1882 began on a Sunday and ended on a Sunday, with five Sundays in five of the twelve months, totaling 43 Sundays in the year a rare occurrence noted by the writer.
Lois Brand toils in a harsh factory and faces two suitors. Dick Evans risks his life to save Leverson from a blaze, while Lois chooses to marry Dick only after witnessing his courage. Leverson is saved, Dick dies from injuries, and Lois remains with a renewed resolve.
In a Georgia race three years ago a shabby horse named Sleepy David, entered by a Yankee pedlar Joe Bunker, defeats Pansy after dramatic late charges. The con artist borrows two hundred dollars, posts a thousand, and finally wins the purse and extra stake when Sleepy David outpaces all rivals in the final heat.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kaufmann's medical work and promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure for sick headache and liver ills. It invites readers to request a free copy by sending stamps to A P Ordway & Co Boston and lists J H Young & Co as sellers.
A purport of editorial banter argues for courage in choosing horse car conductors. The piece claims catarrh is loathsome and incurable, then extols Ely's Cream Balm as a cure and describes it as a popular non liquid remedy. A Rutland man testifies to fifteen years of catarrh cured by the product.
A compact reflection on truth, courage, and perseverance. It urges self reliance, condemns envy, and warns that postponing tasks invites greater difficulty. The essay contrasts moral consistency with intermittent virtue, urging action today.
The passage contrasts the virtue of patience with a Danish law allowing police to transport a drunken man home at the dramshop's expense. It also offers aphorisms on character formation urging restraint listening reflection and humility.
A reflective essay extols temperate old age and the value of a just youth. It praises humility and restraint, warns against overestimating genius, and lauds faith in God and the common ground of humanity. The soul rises through ignorance toward life and liberty, inspired by righteousness. Charles G. Ames.
A reflective essay urging steadfast effort over discouragement. It contrasts fleeting wishes with durable character, warns against excuses, and praises perseverance. An anecdote from a Philadelphia philanthropist shows the cost of repeated self restraint and delayed action.
The Pittsburg girl sits poised, stylish but practical, with a buggy at home and a crowd of beaux, while the Cleveland girl impresses with beauty and poised independence. Ohio men and Columbus flirtations appear, a Buffalo girl shows color clashes, and the Warreh Ohio type is modest and chic.
Passed at the January Session 1883 this act adds to prior appropriations for the state government for the year ending December 31 1882. It details specific payments including jurors witnesses and officers fees and allocates funds to the Board of State Charities and Corrections and the Commissioner of Dams and Reservoirs. The act takes effect upon passage.
The article lists diverse whalebone applications from corsets and hats to whalebone ribbon and walking sticks. It notes imitation materials in umbrellas, white bone for garments, and thin shaved strips used in saddlery and ribbons, with pads, fishing rods, pen holders, and mattress fillings also mentioned.
Readers are urged to take prompt steps against a cold or cough. The advertisement promotes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as a trusted remedy endorsed by physicians and reliable to relieve symptoms consistently.
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