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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1904
Page
2
Notice to advertisers that all advertising copy and communications must be handed in no later than 4 o clock each Monday and Thursday afternoon. The notice indicates Kabe cannot guarantee insertion after that time.
James Frank Slocum died of heart disease at the Soldiers' Home in the 62nd year. A Civil War veteran, he served in Company D, First Rhode Island Cavalry and belonged to Slocum Post G A R Providence. Survived by two sons. remains moved to Belleville for funeral. Rev T Newton Owen preached at Congregational Church citing Genesis.
A letter to Ezra Mason from W. Devoe & Co. discusses Mr. N. Avery buying two almost identical houses’ paints. One used lead and zinc, the other barytes and zinc. Costs: $18 for lead and zinc and $54 for barytes and zinc. He bought six gallons lead and zinc and twelve gallons barytes and zinc. The dealer misrepresented barytes as equal quality to Devoe. The letter urges customers to trust the Devoe name and mentions 50 New York as the address and 8. C. Easterbrooks as a dealer for their paint.
Local Bristol notes list mail schedules for the post office and express services, with arrivals and closures throughout the day and Sunday hours. Community snippets mention residents’ visits, repairs at Herreshoff shops, dances at the yacht club, boat races, and a diphtheria case, plus local sales, auctions, and new goods at Suzman’s and Connery’s.
A Toledo notice offers one hundred dollars for cases of catarrh that cannot be cured. It cites Hs Caterh and Bre Y Co as endorsing the firm’s reliability. The advertisement lists Henry & Co and local wholesalers and claims a 750 price per bottle for Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimonies from F.J. Cheney are referenced.
Admissions examinations set for Friday September 9 at 9 am. For catalogue or information contact Thomas B. Stockwell Secretary Trustees Box 1482 or Charles Ghapin Principal Box 871 Providence.
Edwin Hill and his family, formerly of this place and now in Augusta Georgia, depart today for their southern home after a visit with Edwin’s brother Eber Hill on Franklin Street. Mr Hill heads the Y M C A in Augusta and a bulletin notes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as best for liver derangement and constipation, sold by W H Buffington in Des Moines.
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