15 Jan 1895
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1895
Page
1
A lyric recounts a city visit to a circus with inflated thrills and costly lemonade. The narrator jokes about losing money on cheap sideshows and an unreliable card game, but says the experience was worth it for the overall spectacle. The tone mirrors a lively column from the Atilanta Constitution.
Captain Craik is the proudest American with a three generation captaincy tradition. His grandson Willard Spence aims to forge his own path in law, challenging family pride and the weight of lineage as love enters with Miss Stiles. The tale hints at intertwined ambitions and a clash of classes.
Willard Spence discovers a Stiles family tree in a book linking intermarried lines to Baker kin. The captains pursuit, a gout illness, and a dashing ride end with Mary’s engagement as the old Roan’s horse wrecks the gig. Stiles consents, and the match proves strong despite secrets. Fabre’s 1855 wheat experiment closes the note.
A local office announces a two month incentive for newsboys starting January 1. The top seller of cash collected from papers will receive a stem-winding watch warranted to keep good time. The watch can be viewed at the office and is described as a beauty to be earned.
In Brooklyn January 18 1895 readers debate church disbandment over debt at the ruined Tabernacle. Vivekananda’s Indian philosophy and American openness are contrasted with club bickering among women and social manners. The piece quips on pumpkin pies and domestic muslin while urging self counsel and prudent charity.
An American traveler in England reports Londoners are generally courteous though quick with a robust joke. He asks a tradesman near Millbank prison for directions and is told a sharp quip about being robbed to find the way, then the man moves on with a chuckle.
A Scotch gentleman troubled by poachers used a pork leg dressed in a stocking and shoe to alert a village via town crier. He announced it had been found in a mantrap on Mr. Ross grounds. Ross wished to return it to the owner and poaching ceased.
The Herculaneum steelyards share the same principle as contemporary scales. A pan and a bar with a graduated scale move a metal weight, often shaped as a head or a deity such as Mercury.
A Tokyo Letter describes Japanese affection for children, noting their skill at making doll babies and inventing playful toys. It highlights families as children’s companions and the festive atmosphere at bazaars and festivals where children receive many gifts and sweets.
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