05 May 1883
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1883
Page
1
In Vaposta Georgia on July 20 1882 a customer reports returning a patent dust proof watch after ten months with a rusty stem. The owner described sinking the watch in water for hours and later finding the stem hard to turn. The maker B W Bently confirms the claim and endorses the case for railroad and mill workers.
An 1881 Clinton Iowa notice describes a Wm Ellery Watch case sold to a farmer that was submerged in water for months and returned with only a hair-spring injury. The ad boasts dust-proof stem winding cases in gold and silver and challenges rivals to match the quality, selling through jewelers.
The poem follows a ragged old woman in winter who, while ignored by townspeople, is helped across the street by a kind boy named Ife. He recalls she is somebody's mother and expresses hope that others show similar care for parents. The woman returns home and prays that God blesses the boy who is somebody's son.
Sandy McGovern rescues a dying infant after a massacre on the plains. Sixteen years later the found child, Willie Thorndike, returns as Will with a mother who lost her first husband. Sandy learns they may all share a home while Will plans a future with Edith and the Barnstons.
A vintage column praises printers and their social value, notes home life hinges on the woman’s management, warns about dangers of ignorance, and promotes Carter's Iron Pills for nervous debility with a local retailer ad.
An old adage urges individuals to say No to imitation remedies. The copy promotes Wheat Bitters as superior for kidney and blood troubles and everyday ailments, insisting the reader asks for Wheat Bitters by name.
A collection of gossip and ad copy notes includes satire about fashion and youth, a fishmonger line, and a plug for Ely's Cream Balm. The ad touts Sulphur Bitters for facial blemishes and claims Ely's Balm cures catarrh with testimonies and a 50 cent price.
A miscellany of maxims on friendship patience courage truth and virtue. Quoted lines discuss the sacred bonds of friendship the value of blessings the force of patience and the cruelty of wolves in adversity. The text also comments on courtesy and the behavior of women in society.
A reflective note on wisdom and merit urging individuals to profit from others’ wisdom and ensure the deserving are rewarded, as rewarding merit elevates the rewarder within the community.
Oct Wita Tyem urges action over idle hands and pockets as he speaks of time’s value. He warns that death makes time precious and that each hour can yield gold in building, travel, industry, and progress.
A Civil War tale recalls General Meade’s popularity in Atlanta. A five year old, initially terrified and hostile, famously calls him Old Meade and resists addressing him as General. The child’s anger fades as they become close friends.
An account on deep sea light and color describes organisms below 700 fathoms. Orange red hues help prey avoid blue light. Many creatures lack eyes or have large ones, and shells cover ocean floors as carnivores thrive. Prof Verrill noted a doll survived where fish could not eat.
The article details Chapter 863 amending provisions on truancy and school attendance in Massachusetts. It sets ages seven to fifteen for compulsory attendance, requires twelve weeks yearly, outlines penalties for parents and employers, describes truancy officers and private school approvals, and mandates certificates of age and attendance with annual reports to the State Board of Education. The act takes effect October 1, 1883.
The General Assembly enacts a raise in Newport County Sheriff’s annual compensation to six hundred dollars plus fees, up from four hundred dollars, effective after passage.
Rhode Island Governor appoints a three member board to negotiate sale of the old state prison and jail property in Providence. They may lease until sold, handle funds up to 30000 dollars for repairs, and execute deeds with Attorney General approval. The act takes effect upon passage April 13, 1883.
The act amends Chapter 145 of the Public Statutes to declare Quicksand pond in Little Compton and Point Judith ponds in South Kingstown, along with Charlestown ponds, as free and common oyster fisheries. It repeals inconsistent acts and takes effect upon passage.
The act amends law to let the Board of State Charities and Corrections admit children over eight to the State Reform School with parent or guardian consent, in writing surrender of the child for care and direction. The measure, passed April 13 1883, outlines discretionary conditions for admission.
The act requires all fees and costs received by Westerly Justice Court to be accounted to the State Auditor and paid over to the General Treasurer. It aligns with Chapter 871 and 257 sections and sets effective upon passage, relating to town officers election qualification.
Chapter 874 of the Public Statutes requires written parental consent for youths under fifteen to possess cartridges or fixed ammunition containing fulminate or any device for exploding such cartridges. Violations incur a fine of ten to twenty dollars per offense.
A legislative act amends public statutes on Brigade structure and pay. It prescribes staff ranks including Brigadier General and aides, authorizes a Provost Marshal and Signal Corps, sets daily pay for officers and brigade members, and confirms pay rules while preserving chartered companies. The act takes effect upon passage and repeals inconsistent provisions. Joshua M. Addeman certifies.
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