21 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1899
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment discusses sale prices of fractions and cents with multiple misreadings. The readable bits show references to price values like 5 cents, 4? 60 cents, and scattered characters, but no clear event, date, place, or entity.
Bristol YMCA notes announce a five period historical program titled Procession of Time to be staged at the Opera House on July 26 under YMCA auspices. Cast lists show Miss Hannah Drury leading Pilgrim scenes and groups under Miss Evelyn C Bache Wendell R. Davis Gen Lecy Worth with scenes from Pilgrims Boston Tea Party Morristown reception Barbary Wars and War of 1812 plus a Shiloh night tableau Uncle Sam and territorial acquisitions with music by an Italian orchestra. Admission 23 to 50 cents with reserved seats.
The United Brothers Lodge No 13 Odd Fellows held its annual Bristol field day at Fales Grove near Trotting Park. A 60-guest bake by Caterer Read preceded a charity ball game on the Trotting Park diamond with Dimond and Robertson captains. Final score Dimond 44 Robertson 7, amid lively plays, lemonade, sandwiches, and postgame chats.
Thirty members of the Babbitt Women’s Relief Corps and twenty of the Post visited veterans at the Soldiers Home on Wednesday evening. Commander Finch introduced Commander Hall and a cordial welcome was extended. The program included songs, recitations, piano and violin solos, and dances. A cake and fruit donation plus jelly for the hospital accompanied the event.
The inquest into the death of the San Souci boy from the Columbia launching resumed at 10 o clock in district court. Coroner C H Spooner presides assisted by Attorney I S Hoffman. Witnesses today include E G Rennie of Block Island, Walter Dawson’s assistant on the Hashlight, Chief of Police Hoard, George Morgan, Pawtucket pharmacist, and Willie Siddall, another injured boy. Siddall was brought to the courthouse in a carriage and Dawson, who discharged the flash light, is likely to be recalled.
Dr Gargile of Washita testifies that four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brower from scrofula after years of suffering and failed treatments. The tonic is praised as a blood purifier and remedy for eczema, tetter, ulcers, and related ailments. It boosts liver, kidney and bowel function, expels poisons and strengthens the body. Sold for 5 cents by J H Young & Co with guarantee.
Mr W M Bush of Hotel Dorrance Providence reports years of frequent diarrhoea followed by rapid relief after taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits the small bottle and says attacks became nearly controlled with a few doses, selling locally by WORE Butlington Rudyard.
A Shelby NC woman, after seven years of severe illness, found relief from a persistent cough and sleepless nights by using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. Trial bottles were offered by J H Young & Co with a general guarantee, and standard sizes were available for purchase.
A fragment lists retail prices for pure spices and soaps including pure black pepper white pepper ginger cinnamon allspice nutmegs and tea soaps with various numbers following each item indicating prices in an old catalog style. The text shows brief commodity entries and no complete sentences.
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