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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1894

Page

4

After Massenet Invocation in The Brooklyn Eagle

Poetic verse excerpt praising a magical enchantress in a lyrical meditation. The lines exalt beauty and joy as an enthralling, divine muse guiding the speaker. No concrete event or date appears.

His Last Crib Burglar Joins Lord Heathington’s Respectable Tale

The burglar Joey Brown breaks into Lord Heathington’s home and stops a murder by his brother. In the struggle Joey is wounded and near death, but saves Heathington’s life and asks forgiveness before dying, leaving the peer grateful and moved by the crime’s reversal.

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A Story Told By Teasing Verse Endings

A compact poetic fragment reflects on daily life love and mortality with a light playful tone. George Du Maurier's quotation from Trilby frames a gentle meditation on work play and the hope of reward after life.

George du Maurier

Detective's Disguise Aims to Nab Notorious Bank Pair

In a tale from the New York Recorder, detective Riley recounts feigning a convict's life to join Abe Taylor and Jerry Connors, two bank robbers, and bring them to justice. He infiltrates Slade's dive, aids a Newark bank attack plan, and helps police trap the gang after a staged escape and river crossing.

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Railroad timekeeping and the Broad Street clock in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Times notes how railroad timekeeping relies on precise standards. Altoona provides Washington seconds while Broad Street Station’s tower clock, a $400 marvel, once kept near perfect accuracy, though reinstallation slightly affected performance.

Pennsylvania System Altoona Washington Philadelphia Broad Street Philadelphia Times

Kaiser's banquet habits and favorite dishes revealed

The German Kaiser hosts meals for 20 to 60 guests with a mixed English German menu. Beef favorites include Vienna roast and pot roast, with a strict German script for menus. Pastry work is contracted to a Unter den Linden caterer while the Empress favors cream heavy dishes and pastries.

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Breslau's Trick at Canterbury Charity Ball

Breslau the juggler and his troop failed at Canterbury and promised to donate the night’s takings to the poor if a room was hired. The ball was successful, but Breslau claimed the profits for his own people. Churchwardens condemned the ruse as a trick.

Breslau Canterbury Dis Parish London

Fine cloaks and furs offered at low prices

Merchants warned against selling poor quality goods and urged to stock only fine cloaks and furs. Ladies jackets range from $7.50 to $25, with velvet collars and tight backs. Fur capes in electric seal and other furs priced from $10.00 to $125.00, plus a fine mackintosh available.

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