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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1893
Page
1
The poem narrates a speaker inviting a doubtful kin as a sprite that stirs inner music. After the sprite hides and returns, the speaker’s heart sings softly then grows silent. The speaker banishes the sprite with tears, then laments losing the joyful songs. The piece concludes with the speaker no longer singing happily after driving out the busy helper.
George C Perkins born in Kennebunkport Maine rose to prominence in California, helped form the Pacific Coast Steamship Co and led a fleet trading between Alaska and Mexico. Auguste Pavie, French minister to Siam, born 1817 in Dinan, led Asian missions including the Mekong commission era and served as consul general and minister resident.
Bret Harte has lived abroad since 1878 and plans a long stay away from the U S despite a Columbian exposition. Born Albany 1841 he left for California as a boy and built a famed reputation in London where he earns about 15000 a year. Mrs James J Corbett wife of the pugilist, raised wealthy circles, married in Salt Lake City 28 June 1886 by a Justice then in San Francisco by a priest to suit family sentiment.
In a sudden downpour a lone umbrella becomes the catalyst for a comic chase between Joshua Dawson Lydia Lovelock and a narrator. Mistaken theft, flirtation, and a twist reveal Lydia’s blamelessness while Dawson’s vengeance turns poetic justice. A light tale from the St. James Gazette.
Rail fans note a rivalry between Reading and Pennsy trains racing 80 miles from Winslow Junction to Atlantic City. Both trains reach the sea city around 5 15 PM, with engineers reportedly allowed to arrive earlier than 6 15 PM, shortening travel by minutes.
The New York Tribune notes rising baseball attendance amid a depressed economy. Merchants and professionals seek escape at games, with cash appearing at ballparks and dry goods stores. Most clubs in major and minor leagues are expected to profit, sustaining the 12 club circuit for another season.
The article notes daily attendance surpassing 100000 and predicts growth as conditions remain favorable. It presents a cost breakdown from New York to Chicago for six days including rail, berths, meals, lodging, and grounds expenses totaling about 70 dollars, with potential for much lower costs and even a 100 dollar cap for frugal travelers.
F H Stauffer in Kate Field's Washington notes varied greeting rituals. The article references gestures from Africa's coast, Japan, Lapland, Hindostan, the Philippines, and the king of Ternate as he receives subjects, illustrating global salutes and expressions of respect.
A letter mailed in London on April 7 and remailed in Hong Kong completed a 62 day circuit of the world. The feat would have impressed Nellie Bly and Jules Verne with its rapid global reach.
A Boston fireman credits Kickapoo Indian Sagwa with a miraculous recovery from a deadly grip and dropsy after seven doctors failed. The testimonial, dated 1892, describes drastic swelling relief and a return to health within weeks, praising the medicine as nature's cure and widely available.
A humorous exchange shows Isaac selling a coat on a Sunday while claiming time dollars, and a self styled Titan Worps narrative about a volunteer who is made captain only to be met with silent laughter from a friend named Jim who notes others say nothing.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt describes a darkey lunch vendor at Salt Springs offering hot fried chicken and biscuits to a passenger. A portly man from Michigan questions the vendor about the supply and origins of the chickens, while the vendor asserts local sources and cordial service.
A diffident young man on a walk ties a stubborn shoe lace twice and jokes the parson will finish the knot. A Maine woods tale recalls a beached loon rescued then released, with the authors reflecting on taming loons and the folly of captivity.
Practical tips on laundering and starching fabrics from old procedures. Methods include pepper water for delicate blacks, alum in starch for stiffening, salt in water to set colors, borax for colored linens, tepid washing with minimal soap, and ironing damp to preserve look. Cites risks like oidium mold on towels and borax in hot suds for cashmere care.
The advertisement argues Hood's Sarsaparilla cures diseases from impure blood and system debility. It emphasizes that Hood's, not competitors, prove their merit and promotes Hood's Pills as purely vegetable.
A humorous pastiche recalls a boy learning about bumblebees from soldiers by a fire. The dialogue covers drone bees no sting and nest habits with reminiscences of country life and playful bee mischief.
A man admits he is not sad but feeling a different ache as he eats a piece of her pie. She asks what ails him and questions if longing lies in pain. He replies the emotion is sadness of shortening.
Fragmentary dialogue about a facial gash and shaving mishap features scattered lines and curious quotes. The overheard exchanges hint at a misadventure with a razor and a mistaken insult. Names and context remain unclear amid garbled text.
Dialog from a Burlington Free Press page features a teacher and Albert debating Atlas as a road agent and a mythic figure, with references to Shakespeare. A kitchen scene follows about boiling eggs and a family remark about a romance and a chocolate treat.
A humorous dialogue in Street & Smith's Good News features the Fair Customer asking why eggs are expensive. The Dealer cites scarcity though admits uncertainty, joking that hens now strut with big combs and spurs and try to crow, reflecting lighthearted views on rising costs.
Mrs MooA Jackson of Portsmouth ML reports catarrh lasting three years and frequent throat irritation. after using Ely's Cream Balm, her voice fully recovered. BF. Liepsner, pastor of Olivet Baptist Church in Philadelphia, says one bottle cured his catarrh and restored his voice.
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