Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bristol Phoenix in Bristol, Rhode Island

We have 372,663 pages in Rhode Island

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1895

Page

4

Wilt thou be long as darkness gathers fast

Poem fragment echoes longing and mortality with a speaker awaiting a beloved return. The speaker notes fleeting youth and time while observing a westward star and daisy imagery, conveying anxious nostalgia and hopeful longing.

E. Matheson Chambers’ Journal

Brutus the Newfoundland Decked with Quiet Grief at Sea

A family in a French coastal town rescues a Newfoundland dog from a wrecked vessel. Five years later the dog remains oddly distant yet loving, his eyes haunted by memories of a past master. The tale closes with Brutus dozing in sunshine, his heart marked by loss.

Brutus France Charlie Willie Georgiana M. Craik

A Ring of Pure Gold Wearer Keeps Ring Since 1849

Dr. O. D. Norton has worn a gold ring made from gold dust sent in 1849 by a friend who struck gold in the west. The ring has shrunk to one third of its original size. The sender later became president of the Scientific Society of California. Cincinnati

O. D. Norton Wny Scientific Society of California Cincinnati

Indian Hunter Training Among Omahas Explains Endurance

The Omahas trained youths in long distance running to build endurance and keen observation for hunting. Runners could cover 70 to 100 miles in 24 hours, locating buffalo herds and routes while avoiding enemies. The education blended physical stamina with navigation and vigilance.

Ranners Alice O. Fletcher Century

Infantile Thirst For Knowledge

The Chicago Tribune quotes a playful exchange between a mother and child about Friday and Sunday. The dialogue explores a child's curiosity about days and time with the mother explaining that Sunday will come when its time arrives.

Chicago Tribune

Miracle sermon on loaves and fishes mocks feast

A negro preacher addressed his flock with earnestness on miracles saying the greatest miracle was the loaves and fishes. He claimed 5 000 loaves and 2 000 fishes fed twelve apostles who did not bust, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution

Logwood Wood Description From West Indies Trade

Logwood is the marrow of a peculiar tree in the West Indies. It is shipped in long thick pieces of firm heavy dark red wood. It is split up and moistened by water or acid for use.

West Indies

Meerschaum mining and export process detailed

An Engineering and Mining Journal excerpt explains how meerschaum is mined from deep pits with horizontal galleries, the block forms rough "ham tash," and the drying and curing steps. It covers soil covering, price per load, and final sorting into twelve classes before packing for export.

Eski- Shehir

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lost Breddie Lewiston Journal F. Cornish Mason & Hamlin Hamlin Co Boylston Street Boston Mass Sapolio Geo. E. Ingraham Cottage Street PEATS Peat New York Chicago City Savings Bank Weybosset Street He’ Post Office Providence Vee Henry Co Rake Christopher Dutee Wilcox W. Crooker Jeffrey W. Es Bour “Ayn Jonan Palmer Loe Anston, Jas B. Cranston Russell BROWN Dorchester Mutual Trsar Irene Edward S. Babbitt State & ‘Astatste Co Flom Opp Weucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company Main Street Pawtucket, RI Edward A. Greene George A. Mumford James L. Jenks Edmund 8. Mason Philo E. Thayer Benjamin F. Smith J. Milton Payne George W. Newell Frederick W. Easton A. A. Mann Presiden Ghas P. Woijes Muerte Ais Q. Of.e Sonia Ee Roiarotary Agene Fire Insurance Agency Aerial Insurance Company Hartford P. Skinner, JR Bristol County Savings Bank Bepe Street Stevens & CO Bristol Jewelers Hore Street Bristol Albert A. Walker Franklin Street R. I Cele N. N. Cole Phoenix L. F. Gorhaws R. I. Honevon Bareage Eta Bristol Gas Light Bradford Street Manchester Isaac B. Munro Cor. High and Bourn Bts Bristol, BI Briggs’ Buuilding Ligh Street Brees GEO Model Spi AF Beier the Waldron“Brownell CO J. Howard Bradford ST Tom J. Frank Keating Fred H Hoar Briatel NEW York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad OLD Colony System Warren Drownville Fall River Newport E.G Allen A. C. Kendall L Pase James A. Miller & Son Hackin’s Soups H. O Jemima Croceries W. Fred Fish Hope Street
Search Courier

Search the Bristol Phoenix Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bristol Phoenix?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication