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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1975
Page
11
Fire Chief Edward R. Borges urges town residents to carefully check Christmas decoration wiring and never leave tree lights on when away from home. He stresses family fire plans and safety, while thanking volunteers of the Bristol Fire Department for another year of service.
100 years ago readers celebrated Christmas with calls to generosity and community cheer. The obituary notes Mr John Diman of Sarda Street, a copper tradesman and longtime Bristol resident, died after a storied life spent winters in Cuba and strong church ties at St Michael's. The New York letter discusses Astor wealth, probate adjustments, and family bequests, noting John Jacob Astor II’s large share and a son who married below his station.
Consumers in the East Bay enjoy reduced retail liquor prices as the so called border war along the Rhode Island Massachusetts state line persists. Mass stores advertise 10 to 15 percent discounts with Big D Liquors Swansea cited, while RI stores keep rock bottom prices on several leaders. RI legislature aims to repeal liquor price advertising bans as sessions approach. Offshore, details list Mt Hope Liquors Bristol offerings and 1776 Liquors Bristol and Warren border war prices for various beers whiskeys gins and liqueurs.
The Bristol Phoenix weekly newspaper, established in 1837, is published every Thursday with staff including Bosworth Jr as publisher, Geoffrey B Davis as managing editor, Bruce Burdett as political reporter, Manny Cerreira as sport editor, Gail Eastwood in community news, and ads by ids Lemon. Subscriptions cost $10 per year. Second class postage paid at Bristol, R1, steel.
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