19 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1895
Page
1
An old Boston Store notice boasts 21 years of service in Bristol and lists bulk plaid dress goods at half price, ginghams at 60 cents, ladies hose at 10 cents, and 50 cent shirts with high quality features. It highlights 20 percent lower prices than city stores and urges customers to inspect stock of cottons and housewares for rock bottom pricing.
A Bristol Phenix account profiles Paul Du Chaillu, detailing his voyage aboard the Dolphin, first contact with African tribes, and royal negotiations. It covers his forest crossing to cannibal regions, encounters with a vast gorilla, discovery of pygmies, and feats shielding his party with astronomy and clever devices.
W F R Peters & Co boasts a strong February sale across Bristol Providence and beyond with low prices on laces hamburgs linens shirts hosiery corsets and woolens. It highlights cash terms and a 5 percent cash card saving at 100 Hope St and Lewando's Dye House.
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