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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
2
Mails arrive and close times listed for the Bristol Post Office including Sunday hours and deliveries. Local items cover school term start, new mail bags for carriers, police action over a manacing Italian without consent, and various local sales and store notices.
A notice to advertisers stating that all advertising copy or communications must be handed in by 4 o'clock on each Monday and Thursday afternoon to ensure insertion, with no guarantee of placement after that deadline.
William F Barry presents annual sale notices in Hasbrouck Block featuring Catton underwear at the Boston Store. Town council announces new advertisements for the event, detailing prices and dates.
The Friday January ninth, 1903 issue notes residents debate the Phoenix editorial about a fire bug. It praises police work over the years and aims to encourage continued vigilance to capture the current suspect, as previous offenders were caught.
A heartfelt greeting for the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Eos Babbitt on Jan 4th. The poem celebrates holy blessing and the enduring bond, praising love, faith, courage, and wedded beauty. It hopes the later years prove as fruitful as wine at Canal marriage, with the couple’s treasures growing brighter.
Daily relief crowds find comfort with Bucklens Arnica Salve. Kills pain from burns, scalds, cuts, bruises and fever sores. Cures eruptions salt rheum boils felons removes corns and warts. Pile cure on earth only 25 cents at JM H. Young Co's drug store.
Comrade George R White of the Soldiers Home died Wednesday forenoon around 11 o’clock after a long illness. He was a Newport native with a notable Civil War record, enlisting in 1861 in Newport, later serving in the Fourth Regiment Rhode Island Infantry and rising to second lieutenant. He saw action at Roanoke Island, Newbern, Fort Macon, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and more, was admitted to the home in 1899, married, and drew a pension.
Bristol Council Knights of Columbus held its annual installation with District Deputy L H Callan presiding. New officers named include Grand Knight John J Byrnes D G Knight Patrick J Garrity financial secretary Robert J Cothery recording secretary William O Rourke treasurer F Heffernan chancellor Owen Hughes warden Henry Serbst advocate L H Callan lecturer Mr J Doyle inside guard John Jd Walsh outside guard John F Brides trustees M J O Connor L H Callan J M Connery. A collation followed the ceremony.
In this town on January 7 at the Soldiers Home George R White formerly of Newport died at age 63. In this town on January 9 Daniel McPhee Kenney died aged 2 years 9 months and 9 days.
Funds are collected for the Boys Room at the Franklin Street school. Requests include illustrated magazines and a stove for winter use to serve two rooms. Local donors list multiple subscriptions with amounts ranging from 1.00 to 1000 dollars, reflecting community support.
Daniel McPhee Kenney, 2 years 9 months, son of Willard S. and Martha Kenney, died this morning from diphtheria after a week of illness. Willard Kenney Jr. is severely ill and four others have sore throats. Dr Lake administers antitoxin to curb the outbreak. Quarantine has been imposed on the Kenney home by Health Officer Church. The family friends offer sympathy.
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