20 Sep 1879
Page 1
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!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1879
Page
1
Mr Kassam reports excavations at Mujelibi Mount revealing basalts from Assyrian hills and massive stone supports. The Jumjuma mound yields a rich hall or palace with enamelled brick columns and painted brick cornices. Inscribed evidence attributes the edifice to Nebuchadnezzar and later beautification by successors.
A Boston correspondent notes a large class of working women in Boston who labor daily in shops and offices and support dependents. Unlike many cities, they resist frivolities and use earnings to furnish homes and enjoy books and magazines, finding happiness beyond business hours.
A family reels from a bank's collapse and Daisy's night work in an insurance office. Prue battles fear as Daisy rises in a theater world, while Tom consoles and plots a risky plan. The trio faces distress, moral peril, and a fragile hope for a quiet future.
A curious note contrasts handling a child's clothes with the dangers of bad habits. It likens bad habits to a cat with nine lives and urges killing the habit nine times to ensure it is dead, presenting a humorous moral about self-care and discipline.
A reflective line notes that rigorous orthodoxy is simpler than achieving true moral goodness, suggesting a paradox in ethical striving and calling for deeper reform beyond formal belief. The remark frames virtue as a challenging pursuit beyond doctrinal correctness.
A column notes that Christian fellowship is not owned by sects and mocks denomi-national branding. It then describes widespread superstition in Ross shire and Waterford with witchcraft lore, and ends with Henry Watterson’s observations from Block Island on New England’s wealth, thrift, and regional contrasts with the South.
A columnist cites the danger of fortune chasing in marriage and praises choosing love over wealth. It argues women show less mercenary motives when free to choose, while wealth display fuels wrecks morally and physically. The piece echoes a Frazer's Magazine essay noting gossip governs much of history and society.
Terry Cook argues that clean, well lit homes push men toward the saloon and urges temperance societies to provide welcoming community centers with warm beverages and reading material. He contends happier home life reduces temptation and supports moral reform.
The Albanians, about 2,000,000 strong and calling themselves Skypetars, seek home rule from Constantinople and oppose any transfer of their lands to Greece. They are Illyrian in descent, rugged mountaineers, often mercenary soldiers, with a history of conversion to Islam after Scanderbeg. The Suliotes fight Ali Pasha, and killer codes enforce retaliation, adultery penalties, and sacred hospitality. killing a guest brings tribal banishment and dishonor to the killer’s kin.
Ex Governor Magoffin of Kentucky praises a pleasant passenger named Robert King on a Cincinnati to Lexington journey. King proves deaf as a post, and the governor’s tale ends with laughter at the mistaken identity and King’s condition.
Miss Sheets emerges as a trending London singer with potential for a robust choir, twenty four of her could form a tolerably good group.
A pithy statement attributed to Vanderbilt notes the need to advertise possessions to prove their value. The remark reflects a belief in visible display as proof of status and benefit.
A historical remark notes success hinges on generous patronage of printing offices attributed to J J Astor. The brief item reflects a period view on press support and business networks.
Cor. N.Y. Post notes old fashioned heavy carriages drawn by eight or nine mules. The vehicle spans twelve to fourteen feet with heavy cross bars and swiveling body. Travel loads require daily unloading, repacking, and long hauls of forty to fifty miles under harsh conditions. Mules, especially eighteen hands high, are preferred for long journeys and endure fatigue better than horses.
A guide explains egg freshness by water test and shell appearance. Fresh eggs sink and feel firm while boiled eggs peel cleanly. old eggs tilt toward shell leakage. Poorly stored eggs show lime stains, musty smells, or glassy smooth shells. Holding a light to the shell can reveal clarity, and shaking near the ear may hint at bad eggs, though risky.
A compact quotation attributes to Ben Franklin urging dealing with advertisers confidently. The note frames a pragmatic motto about commerce and persuasion, reflecting colonial-era attitudes toward trade and publicity.
Paris Chamber of Deputies votes to demolish the historic Tuileries Palace to create a garden along the Seine between Place du Carrousel and Place de la Concorde. The palace, begun 1564 under Catherine de Medici, later altered by Napoleon II, has endured several sieges and fires, including 1792 1830 1848 and May 1871 during the Commune.
The tale recounts Princess Pilar sister of the Spanish king dying after love for Prince Rudolph of Austria. She believed marriage blocked by royal deadline and her hope of wedlock doomed by royal arrangements. The Paris letter allegedly reports she could not marry even after her mother took a new husband and produced an heir.
The advertisement asserts that fair skin rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes cannot be achieved with cosmetics alone while in poor health. It promotes Hop Bitters as the sole source of true health strength buoyant spirits and beauty, claiming a trial is proof.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.