14 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
1
A London chop house owner gained fame by a musical oyster that whistled from a newly opened barrel. Patrons flocked to hear the sound, but after the oyster died the secret died with it. The inn remains named The Whistling Oyster.
A door to door exchange reveals a pest control seller boasting their product drives cockroaches to neighbors. The resident is told the pests will appear in days due to a sale near their home. The claim underscores questionable ethics in home pest management and neighborly impact.
An ad touts Hyomei as a cure for hay fever, claiming it allows sufferers to stay home without fear. It features a testimonial from J. E. Forbes of McCook Nebraska and explains usage guidance, including pre season prep and in nose treatment, with a refund pledge from The R. I. Drug Co. Morgan Bell wedding at Congregational Church details follow.
August 17 marks the start of the Second Annual Tournament of Excelsior Lawn Tennis Club for the Bristol county championship under the U S National Lawn Tennis Association. Other items include an August 19 outing for the Young Peoples Society, September 5 yacht club regatta, and October fairs at Pokanoket Hall and Columbia Hall. A testimonial notes a child with colic cured after morphine failed, then Chamberlain’s remedy succeeded. signed by FL Wilkins of Shell Lake Wisconsin, bookkeeper for Shell Lake Lumber Co. The item also lists local sale notices.
Kickemuit Grange will hold its twelfth annual clambake on Thursday August 20 on the grounds adjoining Grange Hall East Warren. Dinner served at 1280 Tickets 50 cents Children under 12 half price. If stormy the bake will move to the next fair day. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised. For sale by W H Baffington.
Alfred Lee Morgan of Austin Texas marries Alice Harlow Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Bell in this town on August 18. Rev T Newton Owen of the First Congregational church officiates.
In this town on August 11 Silvia infant son of John and Mary Silvia aged 6 months 21 days In this town on August 13 Jeremiah McGrath son of the late Patrick McGrath aged 21 years 14 days
A humorous piece contrasts a peacock’s vanity with its loss of pride when tail feathers are plucked. It notes the bird’s aggression when boasting and how removing the plumage makes it meek and hidden. Also mentions cheap cardboard signs at Puani x office and a 3:30 PM game setup with the Eagles of Woonsocket. Bristol lineup listed.
In the busy season a fast cure is prized. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is praised as the quickest surest and most pleasant treatment for diarrhoea with rapid relief after one or two doses. Sold by W H Buffington and advertised in the Bristol Phenix.
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