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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1894
Page
1
A speaker recalls moments of rejection and affection in a lighthearted poem about love. He notes she denies love, scolds him when he ties her shoes, and rejects a kiss, imagining how it would feel if he treated her harshly. The narrator reflects on imagined consequences and the quirky dynamics of early romance.
New Albany launches The Sarah Battle Whist Club in 1892 honoring Old Sarah Battle who valued the aristocracy of whist. The Card of Principles emphasizes devotion to whist, fair play, focus, and avoiding distractions during play, mirroring her strict views on games of chance.
A professor chats with grocer Mr. Higgins while he wraps five pounds of coffee about how dreams seem normal upon waking. Higgins recalls dreams of his wife mute, while a joke from Johnny contrasts caution and cowardice in a classroom exchange.
A weary couple at the World’s Fair asks a guard for the Minnesota building. They plan to visit it despite a half day walk, noting they lived in Minnesota 12 years before moving to Ohio and now return to Minnesota. Their travel detour shows simple enthusiasm for a single exhibit.
A Russian researcher notes a fly’s wings beat 880 times a second and argues this implies a fly could cover one kilometer per minute. He compares this pace to an express train and suggests a straight, nonstop flight could circle the globe in under 28 days.
A Brooklyn letter from December 18 1804 urges turning Christmas giving into spiritual acts. It promotes books on mental healing and astrology as meaningful gifts and argues health and youth come from inner spiritual power guided by Jesus Christ.
The Providence Opera House plans a Christmas week with Barnabee and MacDonald's Robin Hood and The Knickerbockers by DeKoven and Smith. The cast includes R. E. Graham Louis Cassavant Ross David Phillips Tomes Basil Totson James Nickolds Helen Rainsley Mary Palmer Agnes Stone Maud Ulmer with a 40 voice chorus and 20 piece orchestra. Seats go on sale Friday Dec 21 by letter phone or telegram. Matinees on Christmas Wednesday and Saturday at 2 PM.
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