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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1904
Page
2
Advertisement index listing entries for Dan Curtis Wanted Corn Cure Card of Thanks and notes from Mr and Mrs William H Remieres. Readers see placement cues, contact hints, and acknowledgments in this compact local page segment.
An 18 year old Italian student presented a club essay on civic duties in New York, calling for voting, taxation, self reliance, and service. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition opened in St Louis with 150000 attendees, Roosevelt starting machinery from Washington via a key used by Harrison. The fair runs to December 1, with about 45000000 spent so far and claims to be far larger than Chicago Paris Buffalo fairs.
In a letter-style advertisement F W Devoe & Co argues paint serves beauty and fashion while protecting buildings from water. It touts Devoe as lasting and suggests inferior paints waste money. C Easterbrooks is named as the local seller.
A historical timetable lists outward express departures at 7.45 and 11.00 a m 3.00 and 5.00 p m and inward arrivals at 7.45 1.55 a m 2.55 and 6.30 p m for Bristol. mails close at 8.00 8.45 11.30 a m 1.45 5.45 7.15 p m.
The annual First Congregational church meeting is planned for this evening. Locals report measles cases on Fox Hill and Scarlet fever at Hope street. Bristol Gas and Electric touts gas ranges and rubber goods sales. school and sports updates include St Mary's T. A. 5s beating Pride of the Society 7 to 5 and Bristol High School facing Providence teams.
Eighteen deaths were recorded in April as two more bodies were brought for burial. The Dighton barge arrived with coal for Bristol County Gas and Electric Co. Mrs. Charles A. Greene improves after illness. Bristol Yacht Club plans a May 15 club house opening. Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Manchester return from Washington and Baltimore. Fire Engineers accept King Philip Engine Co muster invitation for Memorial Day. Bishop McVickar to administer confirmations at St Michael's and Trinity churches. A Juniper Hill cemetery reservoir tank collapsed with minimal damage. Charles O Coggeshall buys a house barn and lot on Main Road. deeds filed. A street fight involving four Portuguese men occurred. one man injured, no arrests. May dance at G A R Hall well attended by Bristol High School seniors with Warren and Barrington guests. Straight Bros. orchestra. Funeral of George Elery Davis at Lincoln Avenue residence with family bearers. interment North cemetery. Funeral of Capt. Benjamin Brayton at High Street residence. bearers family. interment planned later at Juniper Hill cemetery.
A parlor musical at Miss Lydia Kingman’s Union Street home raised funds to move the Bristol pastor’s furniture from Berlin New Hampshire. The program included choir anthem Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm readings by Mrs L W E Foster Miss Sadie Gorham Miss Bernice Paige vocal duet Two Little Blue Shoes Misses Mabel and Alice Sherman and others with violin solos by Mrs Manning and a graphophone by Mr Lawton finishing with The Last Hymn.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The firm Cheney and Co. endorse I J Cheney as honorable and capable. Hall's Family Pills advertised as the best. pill and druggist wholesalers listed in Toledo.
Mr and Mrs Stephen W Jencks of Nayatt narrowly escaped death when their buggy was struck by a southbound Suburban electric car at Bridge avenue and Jennys lane near the converter station. The horse died after being dragged 80 yards under the car. Jencks suffered facial cuts and bruises, Mrs Jencks was unhurt but shaken. The wagon and horse were valued at about 3250. The couple was taken to Warren for care.
The wedding of Miss Helen Q Goddard May and Edward Sherwin of Boston will be held next Saturday afternoon at St Michael's church. The ceremony will be performed by Rev Dr Locke with a small, informal ceremony and no bridesmaids. A reception will follow at the rectory hosted by Mrs Wallis E Howe. May is well known in Bristol and has vacationed there for years and was the maid of honor at a previous Howe wedding in 1897.
Local listing offers 10 lb pails at 90 cents and 20 lb pails at $1.60 along with small pig hams labeled Fancy Prones, signaling ongoing low-cost bulk goods availability for shoppers.
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