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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1893

Page

4

Ice mine tale of luck and misfortune in hard times

A Buffalo Express excerpt recounts a man in a negligee shirt telling how luck swings. He narrates losing everything, finding an ice mine near Stony Creek, forming a stock company, and then facing frost and a warm winter that melted the ice, leaving him ruined.

Richmond Stony Creek Stone Mountain Thomas Buffalo Express

Spectacle Vendor Outwits Students With Failing Glasses

A Jewish eyeglasses vendor faced a group of six rowdy students who mocked him with a taunt about his wares. The vendor put on a pair of glasses and revealed that nothing visible could be seen except blackguards, prompting stunned silence and later laughter from the party.

The Weathered Tomcat and a Melancholy Tale

A gray tomcat crouches by a barrel home as clouds release rain and wind sighs. His mate Amelia consoles him while he laments missing tremolo practice, revealing a somber mood echoed by a Detroit Tribune note.

Mercutio Amelia Detroit Tribune

Saved by a Narrow Margin in the Chimney Lane Lodge Mystery

In a clipped exchange, Mrs Rambo questions Absalom about lodge hours and the time, noting it is half-past two as the lodge crowds move slowly. The scene ends with Mrs Rambo retiring to bed after a tense inquiry in the Chucayo Tribune.

Pentus New York Cius Satuel Loyd Circe Templé Court New York City Absalom Mrs. Rambo

English nobleman’s New York Tour Draws Crowds

Two Harlem women discuss an English nobleman touring the states. They say in Brooklyn he turned the people’s heads completely while one jokes he might have arrived late to church with creaking boots. Texas Siftings.

Harlem Brooklyn Texas

Little Dick-Dot and Candy Refusal Dialogue

A playful exchange shows Little Dick-Dot refusing candy despite his mother’s promise. He notes sister Clara’s firm “Don’t” when a boy nears, while in Vogue style a comment about Mr Onedge avoiding music and rubber bands in his office appears as a wry aside.

Dot Clara Mr Onedge Vogue

Do Nice Girls Use Curl Papers

A humorous verse laments a singer’s fear that his path to a happy marriage is blocked by doubts about “nice girls” and curl papers. The speaker imagines a queenly beloved reading Sunday journals and fears rejection or drastic change, addressing pretty maidens across the east and west.

Fair Enough Customer Complaint Shocks New York Weekly

A customer reports being charged double the usual price for a show and a dull Serna city razor caused delays. The New York Weekly notes the claim and cites higher costs and slower service.

Show- Serna City New York Weekly

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