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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1906

Page

3

Bristol and D Wolf Inn Play-by-Play in 5-2 Tilt

The D Wolf Inn defeated Bristol 5 to 2 in a lively Saturday contest before about a thousand spectators. Perkins held Bristol to five hits while Huggins struck out nine for Bristol. key plays included a tense eighth inning rally by the O Wolf Inns and an error-filled Bristol defense.

Bristolia D’wolf Inn Mitchell O’wolf Inns Bristol Fleftae Tom Barry Guinan Huggins van Almkerk Barry Perkins Carter Harvard Taunton Providence Hueltzen Walker Simons Bristols Horton Wooo Huggins O’wolf Iuns O’ Wolf Inns Ron Degnan Tom Huéltzen Almkerk Storacoe Darry Degnanat Senond Van Aisky Wardwell Ang Cady Metcalf Leahy Ahearn Lacker Heisore Ati Perkins Percy Deguan Inc C.f Siemans R.f Lafontaine Abearn Wolf Inn Tacker

Horses Backed Into Harbor During Dumping Mishap

William A. McKay employed by L H Callan toppled a dirt wagon into the harbor at Thames Street near Seth Paull Co. when backing to dump soil for Colt High School. The team was unharnessed. horses and wagon were pulled from the water with no serious damage reported. Contractor Callan notified as salvage work began.

Willian A. McKay L. H Callan Colt High School Seth Paull Co Thames Street

Cottages Delay Move For New Colt High School Site

Two cottages on Well Street near the future Colt High School site have not yet been moved despite sale terms requiring removal within ten days. As of Aug 14 one cottage was sold to Mrs Ellen S Peckham and the other to Mrs William O Connor. Spencer Rounds and a Providence firm are continuing efforts to relocate the unfinished structures in Warren.

Well Street Colt High School Ellen S. Peckham William O’connor Spencer Warren

Walls Began on Colt High School Construction

The Colt High School building is under early construction with walls planned at 70 feet long on the east and west sides and 105 feet six inches on the north and south. Wall thickness will be two feet ten inches at the base and one foot eight inches at the top using rushed stone and cement. Excavations for the boiler room in the southeast are nearly finished. the boiler room will be four feet below the main basement and measure 2532 feet by 40 feet 4 inches.

Colt High School

Decorating For the Muster Opens Firemen Parade Prep

The Firoenix office is decorated with flags streamers and bunting for the Firemen's Muster next Monday Sept 8. Abbott Decorating Co of Providence did the work. Other premises vary from C H Bickford's restaurant to W H Buffington's drug store Exile Prews Express office and Suzman clothing store. Work will continue on business places public buildings fire stations and residences to finish by week end.

Firoenix Abbott Decorating Co Providence C. H.bickford W. H. Buffington

Webster's Not Musical Dictionary Brass Band Satire

A humor piece describing brass instruments with playful jab at players and band members. It outlines instruments from piccolo to drums with comic notes about tones, usage, and bandroom lore.

Webster’s

Birth Announcement for Daughter of William F. and Wife Martin

A daughter was born in this town on August 2 to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Martin. The notice notes the family's pride in the new arrival and hints at themes of work and conviction in a clipped, fragmented OCR result.

Martin William F. Martin Easterbrooks B. Paull E. G. Spooner

Lydia Pinkham Pillows Tumor Cure Claim In Ad

An old advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as conquering tumors and avoiding serious operations. It cites a case of Mrs. Fannie D. Fox and presents testimonial-like language urging readers to seek the remedy and write for advice.

Lydia E. Pinkham Fannie D. Fox

Bristol Fourth in 1906 cited as town’s Day of Days

The piece recounts Bristol’s Fourth of July celebrations with marches, parades, and civic pomp. It highlights Elisha Ward and Tom Usher in artillery uniforms, the American Band led by Jog. Grewell, and the town’s historic figures and oratory. It notes food stalls, games, and fireworks, plus memories of Dan Wilcox’s ice cream and Mount Hope views.

Reynolds Josephus Sidney Washington Newport Guy Fawkes Peevers King Philip’s High Hope Bradford Church Elisha Wardwell Tom Frank Usher Grepu Columbia Bristol Charles Sherry General Burnside Shepard Henry White Diman Benadic‘fronz Samuel F.4.upham Joe Green Old Town Hall Wendell Phillips William Lloyd Garrison Edward Everett John B. Gough Thomas Starr King Henry Ward Beecher Thomas M. Clarke Fred Douglass Theodore Tilton Joseph M.blake J. Russell Bullock John Turner Samuel F. Upham Nat Church Fort Daddy Old Town State Street Dan’’ Wilcox Daniel Mount Hope Jud A. Reid St. Louis Wang A

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

An advertisement claims a laxative remedy called GROVE'S tablet cures a gold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears the GROVE'S signature. Price two cents.

Grove

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