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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
1
A Philadelphia Ledger piece argues that perception shapes reality, noting that minds color landscapes and people view life through mood. It asserts happiness or misery largely stems from inner spirit, with character formed by our interactions and choices, transforming adversity into growth.
An advertisement recently seen in a London daily features Mr. and Mrs Nathan Leys inviting an early inspecting Yee Chay Book after casting off clothing of every description.
A Paris letter notes a superstition that May brings misfortune to marriages. Marseille records 94 marriages on April 28, 1894, as couples wed to avoid May doom. The belief traces to Roman poets and Plutarch, with strands in Italy, Romania, Germany, and France.
The London Times reports on systematic French afforestation turning dunes into pine forests. Planting methods hardened by winters, mold from fir needles, and new timber and shade benefits transform Landes and Fontainebleau sands. Municipalities and companies invest, converting dunes to building sites and villas, while drainage improves.
The Bristol Phoenix reports after Boston and Providence papers that the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad considers electric operation on the Providence Warren Bristol branch. A dual system with steam and electric power would serve Nantasket Beach and other projected lines, with a 30 mph average on the new route and new powerhouses planned near Nantasket Beach. A letter from E G Allen confirms no new details beyond earlier public notices.
The foreman of a Madison Square bootblacking shop, a padrone’s trusted employee, runs a busy shop with unmatched energy. He ensures every boot shines and shares tasks to keep customers satisfied, inspiring remarks from patrons who call him a tonic and the hardest worker among six staff.
A newspaper offers a stem winding watch as a prize to the newsboy who brings in the most cash from papers sold over the next two months starting January 1. The watch is on display at the office.
Agent Sparks lists January attractions at the Bristol Opera House including the Peak Sisters on January 17 and Peck's Bad Boy on January 22. Also scheduled are Lovejoy's Satellite Opera Company in Matoaca January 19, a January 20 lecture by St. Mary's T. A. Bocisty, Reeves' Band concert January 24, and a high school entertainment course on January 31.
An article recounts a visit to Innishkea Island off Dungore, describing a hereditary king and reception by the queen dowager and princess. Islanders, mostly ill-educated in English, live simple lives with no clocks, trains, or schooling, valuing time by sun and farming duties as Christian remains on shelly mounds attest.
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