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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1894
Page
5
A dense, sprawling OCR fragment covers politics, finance, and local incidents. It mentions governor actions, bank notes, court notes, and public events, with scattered testimonies about figures like Major Folk and Becket, plus references to Bristol and other places, all woven into a chaotic, era-typical column.
The article recreates Bristol's first newspaper efforts from 1807 and 1833 to 1834, detailing editors Bennett J. Munroe and William H. Bayley, their aims for a family paper, and the evolution leading to the 1893 relaunch by the current publishers with 8 pages and expanded news coverage.
A scattered Europe wide sign of the times notes a three eyed girl, a Lynn bootmaker, and odd anecdotes from hierarchies and theatres. Royal tastes and bans, stage stars like Lillian Russell and Pauline Allemand headlines, with glimpses of Paris Vienna and Berlin social life and a jester’s quip about Whistler.
A New York Sun essay extols the fox Reynard as a lively creature with keen senses and varied appetite. It details his cunning, agility, and prolific life among fruits, poultry, and beehives, noting his bold ventures and dangers from traps and hounds.
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