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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
2
An editorial argues the Bristol High School needs modern facilities and a dedicated building, detailing historic advocacy by past principals and stressing the impact on college admissions, tax implications, and community pride while urging timely action and noting local coal prices and upcoming events.
Bristol post office lists mail arrivals at 7.00 10.00 a m 12.00 m 2.00 4.45 7 15 p m and closings 8.00 8.45 11.80 a m 1.45 5.45 7 15 p m Sunday hours show arrival 8.30 a m and closing 5.00 p m General delivery stamps from 4.30 to 5 p m Sunday hours 9 80 to 10 80 a m Carriers racks south door 9 80 to 10 80 a m
Following 18 and list of the hours at which express matter is due to leave and arrive in Bristol by Earle and Prew express. Outward times are 7.50, 11.20 a.m., 3.00, 5.20 p.m. Inward times are 8.00, 12.00 a.m., 3.00, 7.00 p.m.
Mt Hope resident Edward Manén lies seriously ill. Town Council to fix time for Coit Memorial High School offer. Rhode Island Company officers installed. National India Rubber pay day changed to Saturday. Snow and travel disruption from a first snowstorm. Bristol branch railroad schedule changes. Knights of Columbus ladies night and Lincoln centennial service planned. Junior Epworth League officers elected. Calendar sale and rent receipts offered. Italian earthquake relief reaches 67.90. Mrs Hathaway hosts whist for Mrs O'Donnell's party. Encampment and O O F lodge officer elections and installations underway. A man reports throat attack near Franklin Street station. attacker fled.
There is more catarrh in this region than other diseases and for years was seen as local. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo is claimed as the only constitutional remedy, taken internally, with a $100 reward for any uncured case. Bold by all druggists, price 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Lewis In Clarkaville Virginia on January 15 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Taylor Lewis Burns In this town on January 1 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Burns.
Frank S. Drowne, aged 65 or 66, passes away in Warren on January 18. The notice appears in a local obituary column.
A home tonic claims to ease rheumatism by flushing kidneys. Mix Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce, Compound Karyon one ounce, Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces, take after meals and at night, shake well. Relief reportedly arrives after initial doses. preserve this prescription for home use.
January events list including Bristol High School dance at AYR Hall on Jan 18, Mite Society pie supper at First Baptist vestry Jan 19, Congregational Club social Jan 20 in chapel, R B Whist Club hosted dance Jan 21 in G A R Hall, First Annual Fair by De fiance Hose Company Jan 23 to 30 in Artillery Hall, Turkey supper Jan 4 at G A R Hall with Babbitt Post and Woman's Relief Corps, Washington Ball Feb 22 by Robert Emmet Literary Association in G A R Hall, and annual Washington Ball Feb 22 under Artillery Hall auspices.
Goods for sale at 48 Church Street offered by Mrs F Wright. Also a nice lower tenement for rent with steam heat toilet gas and city water. Rent reasonable. Apply 657 Hope Street upstairs.
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