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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
4
A vivid lyric describe a city waking to a foggy dawn from a high vantage. The speaker hears factory bells and distant trains as the river murmurs below and recalls listeners of the past.
The narrator recalls meeting Deacon Hardwicke in the Hot Springs region near Boonopolis and a highwayman who robbed him of a wallet containing deeds. After the attack the deacon pursued the thief with help, visiting Boonopolis to search saloons and clubs for the robber, aided by locals in the fledgling southern California town.
A late night crowd at a bar is held at gunpoint by four robbers. The deacon disrupts the raid, two gunmen are downed, and chaos follows. A wounded man reveals his identity and the deacon promises help, later reflecting on a youth’s fate and Lincoln's wartime substitute Staples.
Chicago News reports a man named Phair injured by a protected moose while out shooting in Minnesota. He sues the state claiming the animal is a ward of the state and the prohibition on moose hunting left him unable to defend himself, leading to damages proceedings.
The piece discusses wedding gifts and exchanges revealing upper class duplicity, noting a Gotham bride unknowingly returning counterfeit repousse silver. It contrasts social pressure on women with male openness, then shifts to a reflective Paris Echo piece about a frog and human compassion.
A author notes that women are not innately less frank but are shaped by differing education and societal demands. The piece argues men are raised to reveal their true natures and accept human passions, while women face models that influence honesty and public perception.
The queen’s colored collie Darnley II, black and sable with white legs and tip, well suited by a long head and semierect ears, is described as one of the breed’s smartest. Presented to her by Rev. Hans Hamilton, he eagerly appears when the queen visits the kennels and grins with delight.
The article chronicles ancient tortures used by rulers such as Nebuchadnezzar with accounts of beheadings impalements and flayings as described in monuments and records. It notes the severity of punishments endured by enemies and the historical emphasis on such methods.
This notice states the company is authorized by law to accept trusts and to act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, and similar positions. It notes trustees, executors, administrators, guardians and assignees may deposit money and property of estates with the company, and that such deposits are exempt by law from al personal habits.
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