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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1894
Page
1
Deposits on Participation Account before the holiday months of November February May and August draw interest from the first day of those months. Dividends occur in August and February. This account combines Savings Bank benefits with the extra security of the company’s capital stock.
A roster of directors includes James M. Kimball Providence George L Littlefield Pawtucket Albert L Calder Providence etc with Samuel P. Colt as President Albert L Calder as Vice President Joshua M Addeman as Treasurer Cyrus P Brown as Secretary and other named members across Providence Newport Bristol Boston Westerly and New York locations.
A poetic collage opens with a romantic verse by Charles K. Bolton from the Detroit Free Press, followed by quirky notes on a Turkish bath’s overnight clientele and a satirical print about lime whitening skin. The piece closes with a historical sketch of early infantry gear and matchlock firing mechanisms.
The Rochester Post-Express notes Lamont treats politics as a hobby not for money. He talks politics constantly, even in sleep, and boasts encyclopedic knowledge of New York political figures and committees.
The New York Dispatch urges safeguarding elderly welfare with steady heat of at least 60 degrees and protection from chill. It advocates frequent small meals and easy digestion, noting bronchitis risks from cold exposure for the aged.
Brooklyn boasts the largest bread bakery in the world turning out seventy thousand loaves daily using eight hundred barrels of flour. The operation employs three hundred fifty people and relies on over a hundred wagons for delivering bread across adjacent New York areas.
The adult who refuses to wait is as childish as an infant in a high chair. A child thinks and sees as a child, but maturity is expected, guiding the rationale behind the new table rule.
A revival meeting features a sharp exchange as a deacon asks a brother if he is prepared to die while a wandering party member retorts about selling life insurance in a church. The moment captures religious tension and humor in a Pittsburg scene.
A Farm Field and Fireside correspondent describes cutting Kaffir corn with a sledge corn harvester, then curing on the spot and thrashing to separate seed. He cautions against waste from feeding stalks and recommends grinding the grain before feeding due to small hard kernels that resist digestion.
A mid 19th century cultivation note extols white clover as an ideal enduring pasture plant, dense and seeding through the season. It roots from joints and trails over ground, spreading like strawberry, making hay scarce but pasture lasting after seeding.
Mirrors are made by spreading tin foil on a flat stone, covering with mercury, floating a cleaned glass plate onto it to expel air, and weighing to remove excess mercury. After 24 hours the plate is raised and, in a few weeks, ready for framing per the Family Journal.
A man asks how much to wash a shirt and the clerk, considering many shirt types, faints when told a dirty shirt. The moment captures a humorous exchange in a Detroit Free Press item.
A brief quip shows engineer Jandon Glabe noting the train speeds eighty with the wind at its back. The exchange captures a traveler’s casual banter about the day’s swift progress on the Irish railway.
The Phoenix reports Charles D. Warner's informal talk on American literature. He argues American literature lacks a distinct national voice today and needs a national consciousness to achieve true realism, citing cultural streams, authors like Cooper, Conan Doyle, and George Sand to illustrate truthfulness in writing.
A reflective poem celebrates a Thanksgiving turkey feast as a symbol of gratitude and communal cheer. It contrasts warm homestead scenes with memories of loved ones departed, urging readers to find meaning in togetherness and future hope.
The article highlights skirt as the main topic of inquiry in the new season with wide variety from novelty to practical designs. It notes McDowell Fashion Journals offer coupon patterns for cheaper options and lists subscription prices for La Mode de Paris Paris Album of Fashion The French Dressmaker and La Mode. It advises contacting McDowell & Co. New York by mail if dealers lack reproals.
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