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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
1
Two dozen Ladies bicycle sweaters, perfect fit and fast colors, priced at 1.50 after discount from 2.00. Hosiery in multiple weights and sizes 25 to 50 cents, Jersey vests at 1.24, Percale Cambric waists 75 cents, Wrappers described as the largest stock in Bristol with prices 1.00 to 2.25. Also bicycle stockings for men offered.
Poignant fragment depicts a hot day in Bristol with a woman’s uneasy relief after a tense wait for fireworks. Neighbors exchange casual greetings as the town’s Fourth of July observance is canceled due to illness of the mayor.
John Joseph Doran and Margaret Germaine McHale were married at St Marys Catholic Church in a small ceremony conducted by Rev P McCabe at 8:30 PM. The illness of the bride’s mother prompted a restrained event with no reception and the couple plans to move into their new Franklin Street home once ready.
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