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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1899
Page
3
Corporal Lawder from Battery B, 2d US Artillery writes from Niavana Cuba about intense heat and fleas, good meals and sleep, and fruit ripening. He describes street clashes between Gomez supporters and Cuban authorities, a large police force, and American soldiers helping quell disturbances. He laments a closed canteen and notes favoritism toward officers.
Mr A Mangano of Brown University spoke on The evil in our natures and how to overcome it to men last Sunday despite the inclement weather. Seven members of the Fall River Y C A Cycle club toured Bristol Saturday, viewing the new building and taking a row to the Ferry where I L Anderstrom photographed them. Over 73 delegates are expected at the District Conference in Fall River April 29 and 30. Conference committee members George H Peck Wendell R Davis and Wallis E Howe seek entertaining hosts for George W Suydam John H Ashton and Worth, the General Secretary, who toured Fall River last evening to inspect the YMCA gymnasium with baths and an electric plant. Fall River hosts royalty as the gym is praised as one of the Easts finest equipped. A wheel club is to be organized here with runs planned to other Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts associations.
Tomorrow evening a public whist party to benefit Bristol firemen will be held in G 3 BR Hall. Ladies in charge aim for financial and social success with many tickets sold and donations of prizes welcome to boost net proceeds. some tickets will be sold at the door. Also mentions Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials and availability at druggists.
The advertisement lists remedies with guaranteed cures for rheumatism, indigestion, kidney trouble, catarrh, headaches, and colds. It claims near total efficacy in hours for rheumatism and other conditions, with a 25 cent vial price and free medical advice from Prof Munyon at 1505 Arch Street Philadelphia.
A special session of the District Court ordered Johanna Crowley, once employed as a domestic at William Henry Church's Bristol Neck residence, committed to the State Hospital for the Insane. Sheriff Cady Napoleon Willard and Chief Heard escorted her to the hospital Saturday. A separate matter saw a boy fined 83 and costs for assaulting another boy named Pearson. The court also weighed Edward C Horne, accused of defrauding the National India Rubber Company by falsifying payroll as a timekeeper, with trial delayed for one week.
In Brockton Massachusetts a trespass and ejectment action involving J Wolf Inn lessee C P Fessenden and another case against Michael Charlello and Faust de Socio were continued for one week. Jacob Bessing’s suit for damages over a Harborview clubhouse trespass was also held for consideration after title disputes dominated the proceedings. A separate case against Charles Ray was extended for sentence one more week. Maggie notes residents remark on Astors china worth 30,000 and Katie jokes about a young potential sitter.
Carved bed and glass frame with heavy flowered mn ish. Includes bevel plate plass two bars rocker and table to match. One spring bed with soft padding and bottom mattress. One decorated toilet set. One put pillows. Two sheets. Two pillow slips and spread.
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