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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
4
Poem fragment from Southern Magazine praising a girl’s singing. The speaker admires her perfect head, joyous melody, and angelic beauty including golden hair, soulful eyes, lilies at her chest, and the happiness she brings to listeners.
In a seaside bazaar, a con man persuades Miss Hewitt to consider offering large charity sacrifices. He suggests a fake liaison with the Duchess of Devonshire to sway donors, while Miss Hewitt vacillates between scruples and temptation. The scheme culminates in a tense proposal for a £50 transaction to fund a hospital.
The Westminster Gazette quotes a letter exchange about Charles H. Spurgeon denying reports he smoked. In Rev W Williams reminiscence the preacher’s reply is presented in humorous form, with Spurgeon encouraging cultivation of flowers and burning of his ‘yee.’
A Chicago man, Mr Brightside, crafts packing box trunks with rope handles to be sent as baggage to Wisconsin. He explains it as a clever stunt to outwit railroad baggage rules, while his wife and a terrier Ming observe amusedly.
Lord Shaftesbury argues true courage is calm and serene during peril. Rage makes cowards act rashly, while steadiness defines the bravest men and keeps their honor intact.
The thrice weekly World edition replaces the twice weekly with 18 pages weekly at 1 dollar a year. Includes 156 issues annually, each 6 pages eight columns wide. Bristol Phoenix and Demorest's Family Magazine offer new subscribers a one year package at 2.50 dollars.
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