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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1895
Page
2
A fragmentary column notes Queen Lil of Haiwaii as civilized enough to keep a diary and set for treason trial with the diary as a witness. It also mocks Congress financiers proposing cake walks to aid the treasury and comments on various political and social topics.
A Keeley Reunion Association event at Own Bar drew a sizable crowd with Rev. H D Moxley presiding. Speakers including Rev. G L Locke and Rev. P McQuabe urged testing the Keeley cure for alcoholism and highlighted its perceived benefits in institutions and veterans homes. The program featured the five act drama Past Redemption by Altair Dramatic Co.
The Odd Fellows committee presents a varied programme including piano solo by Miss Mamie Abbott, quartette, banjo duets, vocal duets, a Hustlers degree, violin solo, and original puzzles with answers to be printed next week. The Apollo Club and the Huntleys also perform a grand concert tonight in Town Hall.
Bristol Post Office schedules mails at 6 35 and 9 15 a m 12 20 8 40 and 6 50 p m. Community notices include social events at Grand Army Hall Harbor View club and various gatherings on Constitution Burton and State streets. Obituary for Mrs Mary B McCormack notes long Bristol residence and charitable work.
John Wilde of Providence who invented an explosive to cloud dense smoke for torpedo boats to sink men of war is in danger of execution by the Japanese at Wei-Hai-Wei. He violated his parole to test his device on the Japanese navy and was captured for the Second-Ume.
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