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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
2
The United States Rubber Company recalls a decade of home town advertising to promote the automobile era. It notes the shift from city focus to country roads and smaller communities, with ads in local papers building reader ties to dealers and services.
Electric Refrigeration operand Products announces plans to issue franchises for the distribution of its electric household refrigerating systems. Dealers may obtain complete details on terms, duration, and sales responsibilities. Address: 222 Lun an Street New Bedford Massachusetts.
Local notices report Sail and Dance tickets at 65 cents and a 815 PM steamboat departure tonight. The scene includes visitors from Virginia and New York, daily errands, travel plans, club meetings, and community events across Bristol including church services and civic notices.
An editorial argues that straight high speed on open roads increases fatal crashes and that raising limits to 45 miles with legalization would not reduce urban congestion. It warns young drivers will misuse such licenses, turning highways into race courses and not improving city safety.
William H. Easterbrooks one of the oldest residents of the Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men died at the institution in his 80th year after a long feeble illness. Born October 17 1839 in this town he lived in Providence years as an engraver for a jewelry firm. Survived by two nieces Mrs Gertrude Salisbury and Mrs Jesse Munro and three nephews Charles F Edward G Easterbrooks and John Easterbrooks. Funeral at the home tomorrow at 2 PM with burial in North Cemetery.
William H Easterbrooks died in town in his 86th year. Funeral services will be held Wednesday August 5 at 2 PM at the Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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