26 May 1883
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1883
Page
1
A Clinton Iowa advertisement reports testing a William Ellery watch by sinking it in water and leaving it under snow for months. The maker claims no damage, showcasing a dust proof stem winding case and inviting jewelers to compare.
Earl Lysle wooes Lena Manning, a painter, then must face his past love when a hand painted fan reveals their shared history. Lena moves from hardship to hope after meeting him again in the city. Helen, his betrothed, guides a honest resolution toward a second chance and marriage.
A narrative recounts Mrs. Maud and her husband Mr. Smith housing a Chinese helper Chang-how and a cook Anarky. Jealousy suspicion and theft accusations spark clashes between Anarky and Chang-how. A laundry dispute ends with a violent kitchen brawl breaking into the street and Anarky facing the magistrate after bail refusal.
Tax Special Senses are the five gateways of knowledge. The nose is a double chambered cavity with a mucous membrane and olfactory nerves for odor impressions. Catarrh damages smell, causes membrane inflammation and chronic odor. Ely's Cream Balm cures catarrh, not a liquid or snuff, 50 cents.
An exchange lauds Wheat Bitters as a dual key and storehouse of knowledge. It calls the preparation an incomparable remedy for Bright's disease liver troubles and general debility. A stray quip about a dog and a rooster concludes the fragment.
A Boston resident C B Dale from Allston street testifies after years of scrofula sores finally healed by Sulphur Bitters. He states the remedy provided complete relief and cured his suffering.
A vivid period ad lines urge readers to save forests and dodge the axe while praising Carter's Iron Pills for blood and nerves and Swan's Syrup for feverishness restlessness and constipation. The copy targets women with pale faces and promotes tonics as vigor boosters.
A collection of maxims reflecting on judging merits by use not qualifications and the idea that beauty must be carried within to be found abroad.
A reflective line notes that worries endure longer than grief and tend to deepen with the passing years. It contrasts fading sorrow with enduring care, implying persistent burden from daily concerns.
A concise meditation on how a popular fallacy takes hold and the difficulty of dispelling a lie once it spreads, describing the world’s stubborn engagement with falsehood and the vigor of collective belief.
A reflective line emphasizes gratitude over complaint, noting that fixating on a few sorrows can cause one to overlook many blessings and consoLING consolation in daily life.
A quotation on gracious conduct to strangers portrays a citizen of the world whose heart connects diverse people. The idea frames courtesy as a sign of global fellowship and shared humanity across nations and cultures.
A George Macdonald quote warns that faith without action sinks ships and leaves belief adrift. It likens spiritual trust to standing fast at halyards to avoid sails harmed by storms and blown out by the turn of a marlinspike.
The saying notes that appreciating good in others requires a good self view, while constantly seeing others’ faults indicates personal flaws. It warns that negative judgments reflect one’s own character more than others.
A quotation reflecting on folly distinguishes the fool’s visible errors from the wise man’s private faults. It notes the fool’s follies are public while the wise man’s are inward and unseen by others.
The passage reflects on how individuals depart this world alone and how even close others cannot fully enter our inner being. It notes a boundary in which solitary contemplation is needed when daily life clouds the intellect and prevents deep thought.
A new Worcester machine shop aims to teach young men the machinist trade thoroughly. The piece argues that long training is needed to master all branches of a craft and warns that brief learnings produce incompetent workers demanding high wages.
A Princeton astronomer Professor C A Young describes gravitation as a profound mystery beyond full understanding. He compares planetary motions to the will guiding his arm, suggesting the material universe moves in relation to God, whom he regards as ever-present and omnipotent.
A Quaker tells a drunkard that quitting liquor is as simple as opening the hand that holds the bottle before it reaches the mouth. The drunkard, persuaded by the plain advice, follows the method and vows to abstain.
A seven year engagement leads to a climactic scene as Markham questions George about Minnie. George confirms love and readiness but delays marriage awaiting the outcome of which family will support them after wedding. The dialogue exposes pride and a humorous stance on family support.
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