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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1893
Page
1
A fragment shows a business address listing Sheldon and Binney located at 28 Westminster Street in Providence Rhode Island.
A collection of tips on writing with ease by embracing difficulty and trusting instinct. Includes advice on self forgetting to let inner light guide expression, plus practical notes on creating a functional boy’s room with ample washstand, dresser, and storage to foster neat habits.
In a rural winter tale, Timothy Trappe rejects a begging child during a blizzard, sparking a chain of tragic realizations. The next day neighbor Jexon reveals the child is Bessy Briggan and the lost granddaughter of Trappe, leading to Timothy’s collapse and death from paralysis as the old couple confront the cold truth.
Horace P. Albright of Knob Mountain befriended a male fawn named Dick four years ago in Compton woods. Dick followed him home over two miles and became inseparable from one of Albright’s calves. The fawn nursed friendship by chasing, licking, and staying beside the calf through summer, fall, and winter, sharing the shed and straw and guarding the calf from other livestock.
Ledger argues that true genius requires solitary retreat away from city comforts. He names Moses, Elijah, Wordsworth, Carlyle, and Emerson as examples and laments modern life’s crowding of minds. He says civilization blocks nature’s call to genius and confines vision behind a curtain of routine.
An expressman questions a trunk bound chest protector Mr Trotter carries down stairs prompting a brief exchange about its purpose and use.
A string of quotes appears from Life Washington Star and N Y Harald highlighting editor wit about danger of soldiers, reporters accounts and a joke on shooting folly. The snippets show light media banter on danger, finances, and folly in journalism.
A Boston Herald report recalls a young Tennyson at a country inn with his wife when a doctor arrived seeking his mesmeric help for a woman with severe ailments. The poet’s passes induced sleep and, years later, the doctor revealed the woman later became his wife, saying the poet had saved her life.
A newspaper profiles Humbert the King of Italy, detailing a demanding daily routine in Rome and Manza. The monarch rises before six, handles cabinet work and correspondence, meets ministers, attends lunches and dinners, visits the opera, and ends with late-night correspondence.
In Harper's Young People an anecdote describes the Bheel robbers using burned branches and scorched tree trunks to imitate trees while evading pursuit. An officer chasing wheel robbers is deceived when a branch turns out to be a leg, the helmet is taken as a trophy, and the attackers vanish into the heat of the jungle.
An advertisement touts Hood’s Saraapa rilli as a superior personal cleanser. It claims it thoroughly expels impurities from the body and promotes cleanliness through free use of soap and water. The message urges readers to take it now.
A brief item notes Hoop's Prits earning high praise for an easy action described as clent. It records a simple sale of a drag gist at 25 cents.
The article traces the history and craft of spectacles from China to Roger Bacon and 14th century Europe, then explains lens production, materials, and precise machining. It adds home beauty advice on cold-water treatments, soap use, and cleansing routines for clear skin and neck areas.
A professor recounts how Lincoln, without formal schooling, learned to shape forceful language by listening to local politicians in Indiana. He would study their ideas, translate them into simple terms at night, and practice until his words could reach common readers, laying a foundation for his future fame.
Advert claims Salvation Oil is the best liniment, made from top ingredients and guaranteed pure. Priced at 25 cents, the product is touted by users as highly effective. A separate quote notes private theatre drama under a hat, suggesting a vivid metaphor for unseen entertainment.
A patriotic reflection extols steady work as the pathway to health sobriety and moral virtue. The author links constant employment and well paid labor to national prosperity and rural happiness, praising Daniel Webster's sentiment about country life.
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