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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1894
Page
1
Transacta a general banking and trust business. Interest paid on deposits subject to check at sight. Moneys also receive on participation accounts authorized by law to accept trusts and to act as executor administrator guardian etc. Trustees executors administrators guardians and assignees depositing money and property of their estates with this company are exempt by law from all personal liability.
Deposits on Participation Account on or before the 15th day of November February May and August draw interest from the 1st of those months. Dividends August and February. This account offers savings bank advantages with the added security of the company’s capital stock.
A narrator recounts a humorous encounter on the road to Jericho with Jumpin Joo, a showman boasting a panorama of animals and oddities. A skeptical stranger challenges the exhibit including a five legged wolf and a jumping frog, leading to a comic legal confrontation and a $30 fine by a local justice of the peace.
A seasoned town lawyer urges a carpenter to draft a will but the carpenter reveals no inheritance to leave. He explains he has no money to leave to any relative, ends the plot with the lawyer's abrupt retreat.
An east bound streetcar scene shows a very young man lingering near a pretty passenger with a solid valise. He offers to carry it off but she declines saying there is nothing in it. Passengers laugh at the misunderstanding.
A Devon visitor asked an elderly man his age in Linton and learned he is just over 70. The man says his father is alive, and that his grandfather is being put to bed, a wry reminder of family longevity in the village.
Uncle Eben cautions that life requires firm steps not soft footwear. The Washington Star quote emphasizes the need for solid footing and determined progress.
The Chicago Inter Qooan notes Florence-Helen claims Mr Smallcash adores her, while jesting about a potential $100,000 payout. The dialogue hints at a dramatic or humorous social exchange between distinct individuals.
The Brooklyn letter argues that child education shapes society, urging women to support the kindergarten movement started by Frobel. It links poverty and neglect to vice, calls for practical charity and larger gifts, and praises simple Christmas treats like mince pies to lift spirits. The author, Eleanor Kirk, endorses overcoming prejudice and spreading light through learning.
Rhea returns to Providence next week as Pauline in the Lady of Lyons with a first night Monday December 17. She then performs a Tuesday double bill Bonaparte at School and Pygmalion and Galatea followed by a Wednesday matinee. Wednesday marks the last engagement night as Mercy Merrick in the New Magdalen.
Viennese book agent Jan Dehamer finds a curious bird in the Australian bush. The creature resembles a guinea hen and features a pouch at the lower bill of the female. The pouch serves as refuge for young, not as a food storage.
A London Million quip notes a playful surprise for a husband recovering from long illness. The wife answers with humor that she will surprise him with a new hat, reflecting lighthearted domestic wit.
A visit to the house of birth prompts reflection on heritage and belonging in Brooklyn Life. The piece contrasts memory with a current view of a childhood home and its endurance or changes over time.
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