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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary verse extols honest love sorrow and work as paths to virtue. It laments wearied hands and hearts while urging moral striving, heavenly perseverance, and a hoped for day. The piece invokes Martyrs and the spirit of Echo to symbolize overcoming through steadfast effort.
Bremner seeks relief from a boorish friend Snaggs who talks endlessly about his boy. Sommers suggests a drastic plan then greets Gregsby, Snaggs’s equally tedious friend, and a wry bet forms on which bore is worst as the men introduce their families at Sommers’s house.
A lawyer in the recorder of deeds office is warned by Sam de Jong that using a pen to annotate a document is a criminal offense under sworn-department rules. The official explains only sworn employees may write in the office or face prosecution, prompting the startled attorney to reconsider his actions.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports that belief in mummy wheat remains strong among visitors to Egypt who are urged to buy grains claimed as Joseph’s stored corn. In truth the grains come from a local field and rot when planted, as shown by Lord Sheffield’s gift and subsequent trials.
Royal British Show features two standout bulls with judged praise and critique. An aged Hereford and a Shorthorn win top honors while judges note confirmation, neck, rib, and shoulder balance alongside facial appearance and horn placement.
A Royal Show at Cambridge features a champion Hereford noted for near perfect conformation. Differences with the Shorthorn are visible in two illustrations, with the Hereford described as round, barrel shaped, and shorter legged yet having a heavier shoulder and brisket.
The Gazette argues the American trotter is the best speed horse and hackneys belong to carriage work. It promotes hackney sires for high class carriage horses and notes buyers pay more for stylish harness horses than for trotters.
A veterinary authority urges horse owners to ensure collars fit at neck and shoulder and to keep harness linings clean. If soreness appears, use zinc pads or apply sugar of lead based ointments to wounds, with careful brushing and sun drying to prevent further damage.
Benny Olney lassos and ties a steer in 34 seconds to claim the championship. A separate note warns that nine months of solitary confinement can drive a convict toward melancholia and mental decline.
Major the trotting dog from Brantford Ontario, owned by Master Tommy Turner, has refused 200 for him after 40 races. He has won most events, never breaking, with a 1:84 half mile at the Six Nations Indiana fair, and his mate Bob is a yearling by Major Buffalo Express. The note also surveys garnet varieties and jewelry stones from the Philadelphia Times.
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