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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1895
Page
4
A poetic fragment questions Mexico’s present identity as a nation in a daze. The speaker notes slumber and eyelids closing, reflecting uncertain national mood. The lines appear from Overland with attribution to Sea Fanchild.
In 1798 the windmill at Bernardeau on the Loire played a pivotal role in the Vendean revolt. A striking miller widow, La Monniere, aided Cathelineau, defended the mill against Westermann’s hussars, and died in the final assault after a defiant challenge to the attackers. The mill remained ruinous, famed for her courage and controversial reputation among locals.
A poem fragment depicts two lovers and a doomed prince as royal figures patronize pleasure. The lovers laugh at the king's judgment and watch a young man led to torture, while the June day remains bright. They vow to mourn only after their freedom and question moral judgments.
Rubberneck Bill paces over the dead body of a man described as a greaser. Bill and Soapless Jones reflect on the fallen man and his heart nearly being in the right place. The exchange notes the fatal injury from a plug and suggests the gunman was lucky it wasn't worse. The Cincinnati Tribune reports.
A clipped Detroit Tribays note describes a stylishly frazzled man at a muddy crossing. He complains of a dreadful scene and a watchful woman, then strides on with his coat pulled up and boots showing. The vivid scene paints a witty urban moment.
A frontier town stages a novel funeral for Jack King, a volatile poker player. The postmaster leads a spoof ceremony with a mock sermon, eulogies, a ballad, and a two for a quarter whisky decree. The procession, grave diggers, and a staged headboard mark the bizarre tribute.
Alfred HL Lewis reports in the Chicago Times-Herald about postwar sentiment and racial tension. The piece notes postmasters insisting on vigilance with two Black workers assigned to nightly guard duty to prevent escape or looting as a man named Jack remains at risk.
The article recalls a lavish 1801 Mortefontaine celebration for American commissioners and Bonaparte. Three connected halls named Union Washington and Franklin hosted a 180 cover dinner with formal toasts honoring French American ties. Bonaparte gifted Roman coins to Davie as symbols of amity and union.
The passage notes ancestral approval of toasted bread with drinks and mentions cups named copus bishop and cardinal at universities. It says the lady named or sentiment proposed was the toast or savor of the wine which gave the draft piquanoy.
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