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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1904
Page
2
Notice explains subscription labels show the paid date for Phoenix issues. renewal updates the date after renewal and subscribers are urged to note the date and renew promptly. The notice cites locations on Hope Street sod Building High 81 Y M C A Block 25 Bradford Street for purchase.
Notice to advertisers that all advertising copy or communications must be submitted by 4 00 PM each Monday and Thursday afternoon to guarantee insertion. The notice emphasizes timely submission and no guarantees for late changes.
A compact index lists items such as For Sale and Situation Wanted notices, church and society notices, probate entries not established, and lost and found. It mentions Phoenix Office and addresses including 828 High Street and 5 Lincoln Avenue, with names like Ruth A M Wardwell Charles D Eddy Maurice Kearney and activity such as ice cream and refreshments at Belvedere.
At the July 1904 monthly School Committee meeting it is likely a special town meeting will be called soon to appropriate funds for Walley school boiler tubes and Byfield roof repairs plus other needed work. The budget from town taxes and other sources will not cover all running costs without debt, so the committee aims to avoid unpaid bills by securing a timely appropriation during summer.
The battleship Massachusetts became the first vessel of her class to sail up Narragansett Bay for any distance, making a Tuesday transit as part of a naval demonstration or test.
Safeguard the Children notes the high death rate among small children in hot summer months in large cities and asserts that nearly every case of bowel complaint could be cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It advertises for sale by W. H. Buffington, druggist.
From her anchorage off Jamestown shore the ship coaled at the new Brad Bradford coaling station. It was the first visit since commissioning and everything worked well. The vessel took on 1200 tons of coal before returning to anchorage. At the same time torpedo boat destroyers coal at the station testing plant capacity.
The report counts more than 60 killed and over 3,000 wounded during this year’s Independence Day festivities, surpassing casualties of the War of the Revolution. The figures reflect a grim tally from celebratory events across the nation.
William Dutcheer, chairman of the Audubon National Committee, urges clergymen and the public to protect birds from cruelty, arguing birds control insects and weed seeds, benefit agriculture, and share the Creator's rights. He condemns feather fashion and egg destruction as un-Christian.
James E Murro resigns as Bristol manager and a Board of Directors member. A Court House meeting tonight will fill both positions and discuss the local baseball situation. The Warren series games are likely halted due to dead local interest and expected poor attendance at Trotting Park. If a new manager is found and games resume on Saturdays, financial support may sustain the club. the experiment is considered worth trying.
The Y M C A boys team will meet Fall River Boys at Mt Hope on Saturday morning. After winning two weeks ago, Fall River seeks revenge. Junior members are invited to meet at 9 o'clock at the building and bring lunch. A swim will follow. Y M C A boys camp runs August 1 15 at $2 per week. see the general secretary for details.
Mrs Mattie Burge of Martinsville Virginia praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after ten years of chronic diarrhoea and failed medicines. She says two doses relieved her and she was cured, with further use of the medicine preventing relapse. Sold by W H Buffington.
A carious ad-like testimonial touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles. H. A. Tisdale of Summerton South Carolina says twenty years of suffering ended after using the salve made by E. C. DeWitt & Co of Chicago. Sold by W. H. Buffington.
Bristol and vicinity notices outline mail arrival times 700 and 1000 a.m. and 12, 2, 4 p.m. with close times 8, 8:45, and 11:80 a.m. Express matter for Bristol by Earle and Prew lists outward departures at 7:45 and 11:90 a.m. and 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. plus later 7:45, 11:55 a.m., 2:55 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday hours noted.
A busy town column lists arrests from a disorderly house on Thames street and a six month sentence, property sales and leases on State street, Farwell to local factories resuming, a band concert, and multiple social visits. It notes a divorce ruling in Providence court, a stone crushing plant setup, basketball entries, and a royal arcanum meeting. It also covers preparations for tennis entries, a Y M C A director hire, and the Italian Association parade and Mary of Mt Carmel celebration.
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