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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1895
Page
4
Poem recalling a child’s fear and pain eased by a mother’s near presence. The speaker notes clouds and goblins lose menace when the mother is close, and sickness feels lighter under her comforting touch. A nostalgic tribute to maternal care.
A mosaic of anecdotes follows, from a courtroom absurdity where lightning and science clash with law to a Nashville misadventure ended by a bizarre marriage plot. An 1868 San Francisco quake story then recalls a wall that miraculously realigns itself overnight in Montgomery Block.
The article notes superstition among lion tamers including Friday taboos for difficult feats and accidents attributed to the 18th of the month. It cites Miss Berg nearly killed in Chicago on July 18, and William Hagenbee who treats Monday as unlucky. Tamers avoid backtracking to dressing rooms for forgotten items.
An aristocratic Washington mansion offers rent free for a year to any occupant who will live there despite a history of hauntings. The narrator moves in with Mose the servant, explores noises and a red stain, and discovers the so called ghosts are locals moving about at night. The illusion shatters when he realizes the specters are ordinary people and shadows cast by passing pedestrians. The tale ends with the narrator keeping the house rent free for six more years, while Mose remains wary of the ghosts and the haunting legend persists.
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