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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
2
The notice informs advertisers and others that all advertising copy or communications must be handed in by 4 o'clock each Monday and Thursday afternoon to guarantee insertion. It states late submissions cannot be guaranteed and urges adherence to the schedule.
Friday August 14 1903 report details Kyle Knight son of W H Knight injured when a dog bit his cheek and neck while riding the animal on Hog Island. Dr Neylan treated the wounds. Also Bessie Robb 13, bitten by a horse at a church picnic, received hospital care and dressing. An allegorical note extols Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential safety.
Mails arrive and close times listed for Bristol Post Office with general delivery hours. Notes cover local visitors, sales, a court fine, lost locket, business promotions, property sales, advertising pitches, and civic activities including the Ivy Guild outing, Linden Place work, and a soldiers relief board meeting with a shore clam dinner.
Puornix office showcases vast paper stock room with shelves stacked high with paper and cardboard of many grades colors and prices. Thousands of envelopes available. Stock sold blank or printed to order using clean new type in latest style.
Jeremiah McGrath son of the late Patrick McGrath died yesterday morning at his mother's residence from pulmonary troubles. He was 21 years old and left a mother and several siblings. Funeral set for Saturday at 9 AM. Bent J. Silvia infant son of John and Mary Silvia died Tuesday morning at the Perry place aged 6 months and 2 days. Funeral held Wednesday afternoon with interment at St Marys cemetery.
The article describes a Dutch birth announcement tradition where a man in a black coat and white shirt delivers packets of anisied sugar sweets to friends. Rough sweets signal a boy and smooth sweets signal a girl. In the eighteenth century a lace decorated pincushion was hung on the door knocker to announce birth.
A Kentucky man explains his arrest in a humorous tale from his legislature days. He recalls visiting a friend at the penitentiary who urged him to act and recounts how a street encounter with Dr. Smith led him to make a rash choice involving two mules.
In a Bettadelphia Ledger item, Copley and Popley exchange playful confusion about a cigar, a tea center, and a dime found in their baby's bank, revealing a light domestic moment with a hint of humor.
A burglar questions his partner after a failed heist in front of a church. Dialogue reveals a woman present with the couple. The partner claims the resident is a lawyer, while the other laments the loss and notes no item was taken.
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