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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1895
Page
2
Subscriptions totaling 30000 support Professor Garner’s trek to interior Africa for ape language research. A Newport cyclist faces strict horn rules with a locomotive bell on his wheel. Weybosset and Quineyville mills debate wage increases, while Defender staff discuss its luck and a Newport harbor grounding. The Beatrice Express cites a Kansas advertising pioneer who built a multi‑state retail empire through constant advertising.
The first Census Bulletin presents population figures for one city and fourteen towns with gains or losses since 1885. Bristol faces a hotel shortage as Waite's Comedy Company seeks lodging for rehearsals before its August 24 engagement at the Bristol Opera House. Col. Straight and the company manager visited 21 private homes without success, forcing them to return to Providence to arrange accommodations.
Bristol opens its converted hall as a first class opera house tonight after a 2000 repair effort led by W Williams and A E Sparks. The venue features a longer stage, improved seating, new boxes, an advanced proscenium, modern scenery, and enhanced heating and lighting with a thrust toward audience visibility.
Tonight the Bristol Opera House opens with entertainment under A A Walker. Apollo Club, Dr Davis tenor, Henri Faucher violinist, Florence Williams reader, Art O Moore mandolin banjo, A A Walker baritone, Ralph Kinder Jr pianist accompany. Seats sold well and a large audience is expected.
Bristol and vicinity news items include postal mail times at Bristol Post Office, local shop ads, visitors to Bristol, field days and church events, yacht trips, harbor incidents, and forthcoming entertainments at the Opera House. Notable names: McNay, Easterbrooks, Babbitt, Miss Evelyn Bache, Mr. Van Slyck, Rev. Wm Tilley, and Miss Lena Morris.
The ad proclaims the English and Classical School builds a strong body and clear mind for geography grammar and mathematics. It argues six months can prepare a boy as an assistant bookkeeper but a broader education yields top positions in commerce and affairs.
The school building committee awarded the mason and carpenter contract for the new $25,000 schoolhouse to Terael Dube of this town. Dube staked the northeast corner lot this morning and work will start on the foundation at once despite pending committee actions. The heating plumbing and ventilating contract remains unawarded.
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