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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1894
Page
5
A white kitten is found on the doorstep at night and taken in by Lily. She feeds it bread and milk, and the kitten grows secure and playful. The tale of care ends with the kitten safe and happy in Lily’s home, ready for sunny days.
A Philadelphia Press item describes a sketch of Helen Keller life written by herself for The Companion. It notes Keller, blind and deaf, authored the piece at age 12 with no assistance, and includes her signature. Also described is a Rose Maiden birthday game using California paper roses and color coded bonnet signals.
A collage of brief portraits surveys women across society. Sarah Bernhardt laments nunhood longings while Ellen M. Foot leads a Danbury trim mers union for 28 years. Priscilla Spooner marks a century, and Mme Scalchi’s two meals a day routine contrasts with Mrs. Gould’s dining etiquette.
Modistes will use gimps varying half to two inches wide to outline garments. Cowslip satin yields pale gold under electric light. Grecian features influence corsage. Gowns in carnation pink or Spanish yellow bengaline trimmed with narrow jet gimp or bebe velvet. India cashmere and watered silk appear in spring church wear. New poplins crape with colored crossbars. Metallic trims subdued in passementeries. Art brown dye popular in satins and camel’s hair fabrics. Circular skirts and long basquet coats favored for walking and shopping.
The passage compares world naval manpower to historic military spending. It notes Britain’s vast wartime expenditure, Spain’s yearly army cost, the civil war cost in the U.S., Argentina’s annual military outlay, and Switzerland’s disproportionately large army. It also lists enlistment by occupation, contrasting laborers and workers with a single music teacher, dentists, and typewriters.
The article notes that star photography is arduous yet rewarding. It advises sitters to pose with a clear white eye light for a smooth finish. It cites President Carnot as a skilled amateur who photographed Rear Admiral Avelon and his staff during a Russian fleet visit to France. It mentions T Bolas praising aluminium for flashlight use for its high activity and color cleanliness.
A historical note traces Stephen Gray’s 1720 insight that electricity acts at a distance, mentions Guericke’s 1647 sulfur globe and Newton era glass globes circa 1675, and cites a Maryland paper praising the electric railroad as a golden link. It also notes Wisconsin Telephone’s coin pay stations losing profits to swindlers who insert metal pieces.
London stage hopeful Helen Bancroft expects an acting chance in the capital. Valerie Bergere leads the current company of A Piece of Steel. William Winter writes a Joseph Jefferson biography for the New York Tribune. Paris seats cost 3300 and Vienna seats 830. Eleanor Carey shines in Dakota with Roland Reed. Lillian Russell tours to Baltimore with Princess Nicotine. Chicago theatrical business improves. May brings a new Willie Collier play by Edward E. Kidder. Lulu Don returns from abroad to America. Frank E. McNish joins Tony Farrell’s My Colleen. Charles Cowles stars in The Bakers. Henry Irving plans Faust revive and King Arthur prep in London. Ellen Vackey halts touring for a better role. Gus Heege marks his 1000th Yon Yonson performance.
Reverend Madison Peters argues for hell as a moral necessity, noting history supports a future state of retribution. He critiques atheistic doubt, rejects ecclesiastical routines, and stresses Christ as the core of a practical Christian church. He urges sermons of Christ over Paul and calls for a gospel centered life.
A survey of 19th century ceaseless curiosities highlights Empress Josephine's costly wardrobe at 600000 francs yearly and the aging Prince of Wales gaining a grayer look. It mentions Duke of Argyll’s Crux Mundi, Germany's crown prince's health fears, the ameer's commanding presence, Pope Leo’s new Vatican elevator, Duchess of Albany and Earl of Rosebery rumors, Queen Victoria's stance on remarriage, and Abdul Hamid's 40 year reign belief shadowed by cholera dread.
Folding and half ironing clothes saves time. An apron helps keep clothes clean while hanging. Reels and bags store the line. Ironing together folded towels halves time. Separate brought in clothes and fold immediately to avoid wrinkles. Iron pillow slips lengthwise to remove wrinkles. Wear gloves, a close fitting jacket, and hood in cold weather when hanging clothes. Sheets folded neatly with hems aligned finish quickly and look neat.
A compact survey notes Vassar College founded 1861 by Matthew Vassar. It cites Chicago’s 800 private schools 850 seminaries and four universities along with Stanford University’s rapid growth. Maine lists 824 towns 29 cities and 383000 public pupils plus 60000 in private schools. An instructor favors hands on physiology teaching with cat and jackknife over textbooks. Whitney’s grammar notes claim two noun cases three pronoun cases four five cases per author.
A collection of curious statements: perfumes tame wildlife, Ireland claims 2.83 million acres of bog, Aldus introduced italic type around £476, sea water iodide preserves gold, a New York pie factory bakes 20 000 pies daily, fair attendance tallies 91 479 666, Malta cited as the most densely populated spot, secondhand shoe trade thrives in New York, and the first British Bible translation appeared in Irish.
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