03 May 1895
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1895
Page
1
A department catalog lists items including 20 dozen ladies fast black cotton hose 100 pair and 30 dozen boys ribbed black hose. Also advertised are boot top fancy stockings at 26 cents per pair and a range of ladies gentlemen and children underwear in various qualities and prices with a 250 Jersey West mentioned.
Large stock of spring shade gloves for ladies and children available. Silk taffeta gloves offered with full warranty on all kid gloves.
A catalog entry lists Fibre Chamois Hair Cloth Percaline Cambrica Selicia Grasa Cloth and other materials used to equip a premier lining department.
Bristol based Captain Albert Bennett recounts career on brig Charles Joseph and ships Havre of Providence Waltham Aspasia and Sylvanus Jenkins. He details sailing from Providence to New Orleans Havre to Bristol coal cargoes, wrecks near Cape Canso, repairs, and later Charleston Savannah Glasgow Liverpool passages with cargoes and officers.
The piece explains how Wisconsin earned the Badger State nickname from miners living in dugout burrows called badger holes. Illinois miners who worked surface pits near lead deposits were called suckers, and the terms eventually described both states' people. It notes these origins among early Wisconsin and Illinois settlers and their role in history.
The ad touts Gladding's market as a source for fish suited to any cooking method and shellfish year round. It highlights Little Neck and Blue Point oysters and claims cheap prices to please the finest appetite.
An anecdote recalls a Paris fashion leader who refused to lend a costume to a begowned wife. After persistent pleas, he created an entire outfit themed as the flag of Paris with tricolor skirts and stormy sea hair. The dress cost 1500 francs and was hers for one night only.
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald prayer blends railway terms with Christian imagery. It asks God to guide the narrator along life’s path like a proper train run, using prudence, love, and the Bible as a lamp, and to end with a heavenly payroll in eternal happiness.
An elderly admiral famed for exaggeration tells a supper tale of a Pacific voyage. He claims to have passed a volcanic island “positively fed with lobsters” with boiling springs, prompting a skeptical guest and a sly quip about lobster color.
W F Peters & Co promotes bargains and new stock with emphasis on honest dealing. They advertise hosiery, silk and veiling, corsets, shirts, undergarments, Butterick patterns, linings, and cash sales with a five percent discount offer and cash card.
A writer rebukes thriftless habits that waste money on cheap furnishings. He argues linoleum, complete dinner sets, and better home surroundings save labor and money over time. The piece promotes a MAGNIFICENT CREDIT SYSTEM offering three payment options for home furnishings.
A local ad declares all goods are warranted for quality and value. It notes courteous salesmen and prompt shipments. Payment options include cash, part cash with monthly installments, or part cash with weekly installments.
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