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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1896

Page

3

Young man elopes with fish wagon after selling radish

A Bristol youth named Mellen peddled radish and then eloped with a horse and a wagon loaded with Mr. O F Gladding's fish. He fled after taking the day's sales and small change. Gladding traced the horse to Brown's livery in Warren but has not found Mellen.

Bristol Mellen O. F. Gladding Thames Street Mr. Gladding Fall River Brown Warren Mollen

Catarrh Remedies Ad From Munyon’s Patented Cure Line

An old advertisement claims many catarrh symptoms including nasal and throat issues indicate catarrh and warns it may lead to deafness and other illnesses. It promotes Munyon’s Catarrh Remedies with Catarrh Cure and Catarrh Tablets priced 25 cents each and offers free medical advice from Prof. Munyon at 1505 Arch Street, Philadelphia.

Munyou Munyon Arch Street Philadelphia

Oyster Pirates Trial Opens in State Supreme Court

The trial of Samuel Stringer John Wesley Lewis and George Joyner for oyster theft began in the Common Pleas Division before Judge Douglas. Witnesses testified about oyster bed leases and a night encounter with the defendants near Nayatt, while Stringer and Joyner denied involvement.

Samuel Stringer John Wesley Lewis George Joyner Common Pleas Division Supreme Court Douglas Lyman B. Bosworth Orier Russell A. Newman A J. Cushing Attorney Munro East Providence Henry J Dubois James C. Cultus State Board of Shellfish Commissioners Martin Dewing Nayatt George W Doane Nayattana Bullock's Point Dewing Watronus Watrous Dvane Slocum and Allen Pawtuxet Atorney Cushing Providence Stringer George Smith Joyner

Verdict Returned in Three Prisoners Case

After a lengthy trial the defense argued against the prosecution and Judge’s charge. The jury found all three prisoners guilty as indicted with sentence deferred. The Opera House hosts The Kodak tomorrow, a musical comedy featuring Nick Glynn with Ness Jollity Co. delivering clean, entertaining performances.

Dushing Dubois Kodak Ness Jollity Co Nick Glynn

Strange Birds Seen Here In Mount Hope Slope

December 12, 1896 reports three red Crossbills on the eastern slope of Mount Hope. It notes these as the first documented sightings of Loxia curvirostra minor in the area. Observers include Reamwrapp Henrer Hove, JR.

Mount Hope Reamwrapp Henrer Hove, JR

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