24 Apr 1896
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
1
Four dozen silk shirt waists with velvet trimming and patterns priced at 4.75 after regular 5.50. Also four dozen lace yokes, three dozen satin stocks, 200 yards of ribbon, and six dozen spring hosiery in various colors. Gents furnishings feature latest ties shirts collars cuffs and spring gloves.
McCann Bros Contractors and Builders invites bids for building or repairing projects. Mail orders and requests for estimates will be given prompt attention.
From Plymouth visitors Winslow Hopkins descendents recount a 1621 visit to Massasoit at Pokanoket. They describe gifts, feasts, a crowded bed, swarms of fleas, and stark hospitality contrasted with modern Bristol lodgings. The piece notes improved accommodations ahead.
Amateur theater at Brown gains peak interest as rehearsals for the burlesque Florida Water continue under James Gilbert of Boston. The final performance is May 2 with a matinee against Yale at Lincoln Field, promising a grand evening. Phoenix Office sells receipts for house rent and business uses in pads of 100 for 16 cents.
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