22 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1903
Page
1
A vintage shop advertises a range of knives from iron handled models at ten cents to elaborate pearl handle west pocket knives, appealing to budget and style. The description emphasizes affordability and variety for gifts or personal use.
Christmas morning and vespers fill St Marys Church with organ preludes and Masses led by Rev P McCabe and Rev J F Downloy. The Phoenix notes a Christmas giving poem by L. W. K. F. highlighting gifts of love and service to all.
During Christmas Bristol, several women peddled fortune telling and crafts for holiday money. One persistent teller claimed to read destinies from brows and eye shapes, while others sold picture frames and baskets. A woman from Warren cried about a sick husband, prompting doubt she recurs yearly. perhaps she is part of the same crafty lot.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Tubbs on December 19 in this town. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Price on December 17.
In this town on December dates Nathan Wesley Simmons of Bridgewater Massachusetts aged 63 years 10 months 18 days Ruth Ann Bullock daughter of Eben and Mary P Bullock on December 19 William Henry Chase son of Colman and the late Phebe Chase aged 58 years 5 months 8 days William O'Brien on December 20 aged 58 years John Kavanaugh son of Richard and the late Alice Morris Cavanaugh aged 18 years 11 months
Christmas gift appeal targets ladies and gentlemen with the excelator pen promoted through coupons. The ad claims great demand and guarantees satisfaction. Coupons are published daily and must be saved to redeem at the price.
Basketball game this evening at 8 o'clock between Troop B of Providence and Bristol YMCA. Admission 25 cents for reserved seats, on sale at F M Diamond's. Also notes a Sunday talk by W H Worrall on A Modern Hero and plans for a January gymnastic exhibition with a horse and parallel bars act.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W Grove's signature is on each box, 25c.
Readers asked to share experiences using Green's August Flower for stomach and liver troubles. The ad promises free books, offers a 25 cent trial bottle and a 75 cent regular size, and invites correspondence through the paper. It notes the medicine is sold for years in civilized countries and claims it never fails.
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