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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1896
Page
2
Reports detail extensive telegraph preparations for the Republican convention in St Louis with about one million words sent daily. Operators, sounders, and pneumatic tubes will feed copy from under the speaker’s stand to the main office, while observers note the scene will impress despite convention noise.
The author questions why cash paid for telephones cannot be considered sound money with a vengeance. They argue the price charged far exceeds the benefit, noting an approximate 18 to 10 ratio.
Rumor spreads about nominating McGinley as McKinley’s vice president. Critics warn mail mixups could reveal state secrets. In St Louis tensions rise with a pistol shooting of a Texas delegate mistaken for a thief. Reed disputes his manager’s premature collapse claim. A lyric-wrapped wish for rare June Sundays.
Stockholders at Bristol and Warren approve merging Bristol Gas Light Warren Gas Light Bristol Electric Light and Warren Electric Light into Bristol County Gas and Electric Company. Capital stock $200000 bonds $100000, with $40000 reserved for improvements. Board includes Colt Wardwell Martin Peck Perry. gas made in Warren. electricity centralized in Bristol on future plans.
The Epworth League of State Street Methodist church elected officers for six months. Frank G Thurston was named president with Miss Lillian C Nicholas as 1st vice president and Miss Jean Innis as 2nd vice president. A nominating committee was appointed to report on January 29 due to few members present. Fresh eggs for sale at N N Coledaly Kennery with guaranteed freshness.
Bristol and vicinity items list visiting patterns, shipments, and sales at local merchants. Characters include Miss Temple, Miss Hunt, Miss Abby D Munro, Mrs E S Coward, Frank Pardee, L F Gorham, and M Cunningham with various addresses in Bristol. Also notes on church events, yacht club member Gouverneur Kortright, and upcoming officer elections at Bristol Commandery.
The advertisement claims deafness arises from an inflamed Eustachian tube and offers a hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It notes the condition stems from inflammation of mucous linings and urges sending for circulars, with Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
Capt Braley rescued three men from a skiff overturned by a squall off Mt Hope bay near White Rock. The men, from Globe Village, were landed at Tiverton. Other items note the funeral of Patrick Corcoran on Naomi street Bristol Neck, and local civic notes including sewer fixes, a new hotel opening, and Naval Reserve activities.
William Keon, coachman for Dr. Herbert M. Howe, was badly injured yesterday when a colt he was breaking at Ferry Hill kicked the wagon, threw him from the seat, and entangled his arm in a wheel, breaking his collar bone. Dr. Neylan set the broken bone and attended him.
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