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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1894
Page
1
The poem counsels travelers to avoid the isle of Boredom a shelf like rock where talkative locals trap a visitor. It warns that those who land and converse are tied to endless chatter and become bore by choosing idle social talk. Ella Wheeler Wilcox voices a cautionary verse about social traps.
A man travels from Paris with a diamond necklace for Edith and shares a compartment with a charming woman and her poodle. After a night of drinks and signals, the necklace disappears but a hidden collar groove reveals the theft. The woman vanishes and the poodle returns with the jewel to Edith.
The Manchester Courier notes a Mauritius stamp collector and friend of the postmaster exploited a clearance of old stock to buy for resale. He reportedly earned between 100000 and 150000 dollars, including a Mauritius stamp sold for 4250 dollars. The article calls such a benefactor an angel in human form.
A colored boy in Brush street is stopped by an old man who mistakes a mailbox for a box and warns the youth about mailing letters. The boy explains the letter was to his mother and the incident turns playful as the man threatens a future beating if caught.
In a Brooklyn Life snappy exchange, a father questions a man’s judgment for proposing to his daughter claiming he cannot support a family. The suitor exclaims he was unaware of prior marriage and family obligations.
Detroit Tribune notes a special committee investigated complaints about women’s stage costumes. The secretary’s report states the complaints are unfounded and that all costumes fit perfectly. The committee believes the costumes are too sweet and worthy of admiration.
The Paris Journal notes the Hotel des Invalides will soon cease as the home for French pensioners. Numbers have fallen to a mere handful as veterans prefer living in their own pensions outside the barracks after retirement.
The St Louis Republic reports Chilean census results show 211 men and 278 women over 100. An aged Colchaqua man Rafael Munoz is listed at 160, with the oldest woman at 188. Numerous individuals reach 120 and beyond, including 53 women and 88 men at age 110, highlighting remarkable lifespans across the provinces.
The text notes Napoleon forbade cotton and foreign wood in palace furniture and urged court visitors dress in silk to aid Lyons factories. He tried to curb cashmere use, but fashion and routine prevailed. The empress resisted until lighter warmer fabrics matched cashmere. Marie Louise wore new woolen textiles reluctantly amid evolving materials.
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