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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
3
In September Wide World Magazine Harold J. Shepstone recounts a St Louis feat where a house was erected and occupied in a single day. Beginning with a bare plot at dawn, twenty-five carpenters and teams rapidly assembled structure, plumbing, wiring and painting, finishing just before a lavish dinner for the couple and guests.
Henry M. Whitney promotes the Portsmouth coal mines saying millions of tons exist at Ports mouth and that coal and briquettes will be on the market by January 1910. The Rhode Island Company owns 4000 acres in Narragansett basin with old shaft work reaching 1500 feet and estimates over 40,000,000 tons in sight with new seams recently found near the mine.
Subscriptions already come in for Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont's two lectures at Marble House Newport on Aug 24 and Aug 28 promoting votes for women. Support comes from Benton Harbor Michigan and Saco Maine, with Mayor Boyle and Governor Potter presiding. Belmont urges active workers, not just donations, saying true suffragists must sacrifice and act. Admissions are $5 per person per lecture, subscriptions to J A MacMahon Marble House Newport R I.
A brief exchange between spouses reveals tensions as each accuses the other of petty behavior. The interplay suggests a domestic scene highlighting blame and stubbornness within a familiar quarrel.
A Rhode Island appeal stresses the significance of the First National Conservation Congress to be held August 26 27 and 28 in Seattle. The piece links conservation to national prosperity, noting Rhode Island’s dense population and wasted acres as reasons for urgent action.
Reading a Denver Post letter describes a scenic rail journey across France from Avignon to Paris. It highlights blossoming fruit trees, green forests, orchards and vineyards, grain fields, and a picturesque landscape that evokes Macaulay’s poetry about a pleasant land.
A compact quotation from the Washington Star features Plod ding Pete replying to a question about home life. He admits he had a home then says he left, reflecting on past choices and the impact on his people.
Frost reports from Galena on August 2 note crops damaged by excess fauna. Newport swill cremator used for first time Monday. Oil search in Southbury yields gold and silver. Various residents and visitors arrive or stay in town, with church and social notices. Two Rubber Works accidents injure workers Cramp and Hempleman. Local fisherman John Hall killed by lightning while rowing.
The note pack cites a French cable plan with a 20 percent tariff cut starting the 15th, Erie line illumination by new electric light, coal dealers urging US duty removal with $4 per ton supply to Boston and seaports, and wage reports in New Bedford where a large portion earned 2 dollars daily. It mentions Izalco volcano ash emissions, cold Friday mornings, Bristol Base Ball Club's Newport trip, rubber company roof expansion, an expected total solar eclipse from 5.24 pm, and John Bullock aged 100 who never drank alcohol or wore spectacles yet can pick up a pin quickly. The Congregational Society hosted a plant bake and picnic at Capt. West's Orchard near Bristol Ferry. Governor Padelford named Samuel W. Church and Col. Wil- as bank exam commissioners.
An article promotes Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney trouble and related ailments. It warns that kidney disease leads to heart and lung complications and lists symptoms such as urinary issues, back pain, headaches, and nervousness. The ad promises swift relief, urges readers to try the product, and provides ordering details from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Liam R. Taylor and George T. Gardner begin duties as Bristol reports a Friday ball game on the Common between the Burnside Zouave Club of Providence and Bristol. The score lists Bristol with 8 runs to 7 for the Zouaves in a dense box score with multiple players named, catches, outs, and scorers. Umpire and scorers are named from local clubs, with innings noted, and Reynolds of Bristol credited with a home run.
The Rhode Island Commercial School has expanded from two small rooms in 1898 to occupying the fifth and sixth floors of the Butler Exchange in Providence. Since H E B Jacobs took over on January 1, 1907, the school has grown rapidly, doubling attendance in two years and remodeling to add a new floor. A free catalogue is available to interested readers.
Local readers report back pain and kidney-related distress. Testimonial from Mrs. Josephine Pevin credits Doan's Kidney Pills with eliminating ache, fatigue, and stiffness after use, urging others to buy from J. H. Young Co. and remember the name Doan's.
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