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Fourth of July cash prizes announced in Bristol
From the Bristol Phoenix June 26, 1869 note two prizes of five and ten dollars for the two men who will best amuse the crowd in the Antiques and Horribles at the Fourth. Also reports Early Rose potatoes from Charles F. Herreshoff Jr. and large water pipe work for fire protection. Cornerstone ceremony planned for Memorial Chapel. Severe storm described with hail and damage at Tiverton Four Corners. Newport visit by King Philip Fire Company 4 and Hercules Engine Co. 7. Local notices on land sales, grass mowing, and photography services by Wm. C. Liscomb.
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