22 Jan 1895
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1895
Page
1
A lyric verse by Martha McCulloch Williams, printed in Godeys. It describes a horned moon and amber night crossing dusk to wish a loved one good night. The imagery centers on lilies, roses, dew and steadfast affection across stormy, lighted skies.
A traveler in 1888 Boone County follows a rough mountain road to a deserted southern mansion. He enters, finds a bride portrait, and wakes to a spectral visit in which a red burn of wax and a mysterious bloodstain mark his escape.
A counterfeiter imprisoned after making counterfeit half dollars jestingly compares his cell to his prior crime. The exchange captures a grim urban joke within a Detroit scene.
The paper offers newsboys a stem-winding watch as a prize for the greatest cash brought in from January 1 for two months. The watch, exhibited at the office, is described as a beauty and worth the effort to win. Boys are urged to work hard and be vigilant.
Eleanor Kirk answers a critic on perpetual youth and eternal life. The piece argues health, beauty, and spiritual growth follow from living by divine law, claims sickness and death are not divinely necessary, and asserts many now master their health through spiritual power. Eveanon Kink.
A husband estranged by social life is surprised by a midnight visit from his best man who brings a minister to renew their wedding vows on the anniversary. Nellie waits in her wedding dress as the ceremony is read, then the couple begin a renewed honeymoon and vow to uphold marital obligations. A side note reports Washington Woman's Club forbids tobacco in its clubhouse, even though some members may smoke at home.
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