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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1894
Page
2
The Bristol town note runs wide from steamer visits and guests at homes to local mishaps and rising prices. A boy’s firecracker injury, door break-ins, and a run over incident highlight a lively week. The district court cases, a yacht test sail, and a large band cruise add to a bustling summer scene with civic and social happenings.
The Newport and Bristol Naval Reserves led the July 4th events with a 1.5 mile race from Lawless pier to the head of the bay, the Newport team winning in 12 minutes 30 seconds for the silver cup. A daylong parade featured the Hydraulion Engine, Bristol Cornet Band, and Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co, while Miss Louise Chadwick read the Declaration of Independence and Rev. S. D. Moxley gave the oration. crowds celebrated with orderly streets, fireworks, and public entertainments across town.
A parade featured the Trorp Division Bristol Cornet Band and multiple fire department units led by J Fickles and others. The procession toured Main Street routes ending at Town Hall for exercises including readings, oration, and a Declaration of Independence reading. The afternoon and evening program on the Common included a Middleboro Band concert with a fireworks display and a full trumpet of siege, overtures, solos, duets, and choruses under Robert Bonney and Henry Stoshr, finishing with America.
An advertisement offers a 190.00 reward for injuries from using bio specific toilet preparations and promises clear, improved complexions with products from L. A. Clark Co. Bridgeport Conn. Also promotes Curlesy Pine for curl retention, R. S. Facial Soap, Dental Cream, White Rose Jelly and lists these products sold by C. F. Gladding Warren R I Woman's Exchange Bristol R I and D. W. Curtis as general agent.
Public school teachers and scholars under 18 are invited to engage with a Colonial History feature on the first page of the issue at Walden Press. The notice urges participation and outlines access details for students and educators.
A very severe storm moved through Sunday night causing heavy thunder and lightning. Robert McLaughlin’s Prospect Street house suffered major damage to structure and furniture, insurance covering about 200 dollars. A Bristol Neck barn owned by Wm. McCaughey was struck, windows and clapboards torn, but no fire. A cow was startled, several telephone and electric wires burned but repaired, followed by a minor hailstorm.
The article describes Dr Coburns Summer School held in the Town Hall, with lectures stereopticon views readings songs and speeches by Coburns and invited performers. Admission is 10 cents or 20 cents for reserved seating with tickets available at the Woman's Exchange.
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