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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1895
Page
4
The story chronicles Micah Rood, a Norwich farmer, whose red bruised pulp in a yellow apple seeds a local legend. A wandering peddler vanished after staying at Rood’s home, and rumors of murder haunt the family as the blood stained fruit persists in memory.
The Washington Capital recounts Li Hung Chang’s literal escort of Mrs. Foster to the banquet, recalling a prior dinner where he carried the ambassador’s wife to the table. The viceroy’s size and customs are noted, with Foster arranging a gentler entry while Li led.
Sir Edwin Arnold recounts a dramatic episode in which Count Ito’s wife protected her lover during an assassination attempt. She concealed him beneath floorboards as attackers dragged her by the hair, then the count escaped and later helped Japan’s constitutional advance.
A Victorian note describes the trend away from brooches and chatelaines toward hidden watches in pockets with black silk cords or narrow ribbons. Summer wear favors matching satin ribbons. scarce fine gold chains appear but are rare. Messages from Philadelphia Ledger and Westminster Gazette mix with wry quotes on folly.
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