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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1910
Page
2
Classified brief listing shows Clifford Williams sought for Box B in Phoenix Office. mentions A. W. Howe's Farm wanted, Mrs. Burgess lost, Phoenix Office Cook wanted, Mrs. Hawes piano tapping, J. W. Corliss involved. Compact, dateless notice reflecting old newspaper classifieds style.
Col Samuel P Colt, president of the United States Rubber Company, reports the firm's best year yet with 12 month sales of 88.7 million dollars and net profits of 5.64 million. Despite cruder rubber costs, production rose, aided by new fields and stronger demand in northern Europe. The company expanded holdings in Para Mannor London and Liverpool and pursued self supplied rubber sources in Far East and Brazil. Dividends on common stock are deferred due to high crude prices, while cash on hand reaches 8.7 million with substantial surplus and large investments in Canada Consolidated Rubber and Revere Rubber.
A truncated exchange shows characters arguing about getting ahead with a muttered line about a beat and a wall. The lines reveal tension and a terse, streetwise tone as Dollie and Chollie comment on perseverance. The readable text hints at a larger scene of ambition and constraints.
Mail arrival times listed at 7.00 10.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 p m with closing times 7.40 9.00 11.80 a m 2.00 6.00 7.15 p m Sunday mails arrive 8.00 a m and close 4.50 p m Office hours 9 to 10.80 a m Sunday parcel pickup from carriers racks at south donor 9.80 to 10.80 a m
Adams Express schedules show outward departures at 7.50, 11.20 a m, 3.20, 5.20 p m and inward arrivals at 8.00, 12.00 a m, 3 00, 6 30 p m.
A Bristol cottage project for William Martin, May club meetings at the Bristol Yacht Club and Y M C A, St. Andrew's Club talk by Rev Henry O Dana, Glad ding buys Bristol Narrows lot for a summer home, Holy Ghost novena at St Mary's, Memorial Day services plans, post and corps visits to Soldiers Home, T W Bicknell speaks at Colt Memorial High School 50th anniversary with remarks by Principal A L Williams and Superintendent John P Reynolds.
Fragmentary OCR text references Cyrus Mab and a town system with reasons for a statement about a special town sept cn and possibility of another special call. Details are unclear due to corruption.
Albert Chesebrough plans a two week rail and boat journey from Boston to Halifax to inspect the steamer Boeothic for an Arctic hunting expedition. Paul Rainey and Harry Whitney will join, with Captain Robert Bartlett in command. The voyage sails in June with return anticipated in September, weather permitting.
James Milton found guilty of obtaining money by false pretenses in a Fifth District Court session. He was fined 80 dollars and costs after an appeal was noted. A F Herreshoff Jr. became secretary. Healey testified Milton drew 15 dollars from his account on February 23 without consent. The docket included numerous continued cases and a few convictions with fines.
Lady questions a veteran at the kitchen door about his WWI era war service in the Spanish War context. Haongry Hobo responds with a terse boast, claiming he received double rations.
A garbled exchange shows a speaker asking for ten dollars while another denies. The dialogue hints at prior requests for five dollars and a wish to dismiss the other person with a rebuff, but the meaning is unclear.
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