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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1894
Page
4
A short lyric recalling a visit to Cupid's attic where tattered remnants of past loves lie among worn keepsakes. The speaker notes withered roses and a lingering scent in a dusty, quiet room, reflecting on love’s faded tokens and memories.
Gwendolen Overton recounts Bayard and companions at a frontier fort as Miss Rohan captivates the garrison. A serenade, a hop, and a clash of ambition and romance unfold as Bayard's pursuit of advancement collides with a wife driven by status and a newborn. The narrator reflects on fate, loyalty, and the cost of ambition.
The actor John Drew Fisher died in Brooklyn. he is the fifth Fisher to perish at 7 am on a Sunday, with his mother brother and two sisters all dying at the same hour that morning. The St Louis Republic notes this coincident fatality pattern within the family.
A scheming cosmetic salesman seeks a sale at a North State street residence. He pressures a stern spinster, sells her a bottle for 90 cents, and a surprise moth exterminator box is revealed as she opens the package. The encounter ends with a menacing scream.
A humorous exchange shows Bridget claiming a coffee blend called a mixtor is one quarter Mocha one quarter Java and one quarter Rio. The mistress asks for the missing quarter, Bridget reveals there is none, highlighting stubborn habits with a pun on quarters.
May informs Tom she can come tomorrow evening but says her father is home and laid up with a sore foot. Tom replies he cannot come due to May's father's condition. The exchange notes plans and health concerns in a brief domestic note.
A brief barter tale quoted from the Atlanta Constitution features a dialogue where a man claims a possum was stolen and the other defends himself with a humorous misdirection about bacon grease and a scramble. The exchange highlights a rural folklore style dialogue.
Dialogue captures a four handed game banter with Mose Johnsing and a Shakespearean style partner as they debate card parity and playful tricks in a Texas setting.
Seven year old Bessie Wood of 884 West Thirty-second Street is the citys smallest cyclist capable of 10 to 15 miles in an afternoon. Her custom racing bicycle features steel rims after using wood rims. She prefers the route from home to Grant's Tomb, wearing bloomers under a dress to preserve modesty.
The text explains asters thrive in rich mellow soil and should not be crowded in seedboxes to avoid stunting. It emphasizes frequent hoeing, steady watering when dry, and applying tobacco dust if insects appear to deter pests.
Harper's Weekly announces vigorous 1895 coverage including war reporting from Asia and renewed serials. Julian Ralph and O D Weldon join to deliver exclusive text and art on world events while Portraits and political cartoons continue. Subscriptions begin with the January issue and include cloth cases and index upon request.
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