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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1895
Page
4
An evocative fragment describes derelict rooms built of plaster with a mossy porch and chimneys where swallows linger. Wind and doors rustle as locust blooms fall, a heron appears in willows, and a sleepy summer mood lingers, all voiced in Madison Cavein’s Century prose.
The piece recounts Lucette Verniere, child of two actors, praised as a prodigy at the Theatre du Nord and beloved by audiences. Her grandmother and parents push her to perform, she falters under strain, brain fever follows, and she dies. The grandmother grieves, then dies beside the grave, in Pantin, as the theater crown honors the child.
A Washington Star quip notes a quick tempered man doubting a bicycle's value while another retorts its payoff in less than three months through a humorous, sharp exchange about its use and usefulness.
The Rhode Island state fair previews its seventy fifth exposition to run September 16 for six days. The premium book totals over 150 pages with nearly 2,000 premiums plus a separate educational exhibit book. Awards exceed 25,000 for turf, 7,500 cattle, 2,500 bunch show, 2,000 poultry, and 10,000 misc. plus 15,000 for amusements and a grand 800 foot outdoor stage show. Free premium list available from the secretary.
News of the Rhode Island fair draws cattlemen breeders horsemen farmers and producers from New England and beyond. The exposition has grown into the largest fair in New England and among the biggest in the United States, rivaled only perhaps by St. Louis in scope and variety. The fair runs for a week starting September 16 with activities day and night.
Forty acres with house two barns hen house fruit crops including strawberries raspberries currants grapes three tons of grapes last year plus cherries peaches pears apples two cows a horse 100 Plymouth Rock fowls large egg batch sale tools included health poor requires rest price 4500 particulars G W Peabody Windham Cr.
The Rhode Island fair marks its three quarter century with an unusually large exposition from September 16 to 31. It claims originator status for many popular amusements now seen at county fairs and aims to be the largest fair in New England and the United States with continual new attractions.
The Rhode Island state fair holds its seventy fifth annual exposition September 16 to 21 at Narragansett park Nar ragansett. The Midway feature has grown popular since the World’s Fair and this year a corker of a Midway is anticipated with a long broad avenue on the grounds.
Advertisement notes H W Ladd Co selling Viennese medallion frames at 2.50, Foxtail dusters costing 3.90, Four-Oz odors at 0.50, and eyelet hole veiling of chenille described as the nobbiest in veiling.
Transacts s general Banking and Trust Business. Interest paid on deposita subject to check at sight. Moneys also received on Participation ac count.
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