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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
3
An American minister cites long standing abuses in island marriage rites under colonial rule. He notes priests charged natives at least thirty dollars for the ceremony while typical earnings under Spanish governance hovered around five dollars monthly. The piece suggests social life and marriage sanctity may be reshaped by forthcoming reforms.
The article describes how hotel clerks memorize guest lists by location and room numbers, able to recall a room number instantly but often needing to check records to identify who occupies a specific room. It notes the memory system relies on pigeon-holes and is strong in forward recall but weak in reverse identification.
A Wheels column by G I E Hawkins offers budgeting tips for local newspaper advertising. Plan season spending, split between papers for best reach, reserve 10 to 15 percent for opportunities, and maintain steady, modest placements in every issue rather than sporadic large ads. The piece uses vivid imagery about a noisy scene to illustrate the point.
Discovered by a Woman recounts a Shelby woman who battled a long illness and, after trying Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption, recovered enough to sleep and improve with two bottles. Trial bottles available at J H Young & Co. drug store, regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar, all bottles guaranteed. Also mentions Bucklen s Arnica Salve as a curative for piles, sold by same shop.
Ralph Kinder, 23, Grace Church Bristol organist, received an offer to become organist at Holy Trinity Church Philadelphia. A strong likelihood he may move, with Sept 1 start and a higher salary, though he must wrap Grace Church duties by April 1 1900. Kinder trained in Bristol Trinity under Rev W R Trotter, studied with H C MacDougall, spent ten months in London, and earned Associate of the Royal College of Organists.
Arrangements completed for a Bristol Yacht Club trip to Newport on Memorial Day aboard the steamer Corsair. Service leaves Bristol in the morning and returns by night, offering a full Newport day to see Section Pay ceremonies and Admiral Sampson’s fleet. Ticket numbers limited to avoid crowding. Bristol regatta postponed to June 17 Bunker Hill Day due to Newport celebration.
In severe weather a no session signal will be sounded by the Byfield Rubber Company Cranston Worsted Mills and the school committee whistle on the National India Rubber Company boilers upon notification from the Superintendent or the committee chairman. The morning signal is at 9 20 and the afternoon at 1 30 with a one session signal if needed. The three whistles repeat the signal and at six o clock tonight the usual discharge signal is replaced by the no session signal.
A committee from the Sunday school met Tuesday evening to discuss arrangements for Children's Day. An adjournment was taken to tomorrow evening. The observance will be held Sunday evening June 11 with a program of readings and songs rendered.
An adjourned session of the Common Pleas Division of the Supreme Court for Bristol County heard the Warren case H F Champlain versus Otis Easterbrooks over a boundary line. A jury, led by Ezra Mason, found for the plaintiff awarding possession. A separate ejectment suit Susan K Bourne versus John Campbell resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for possession. Court adjourned at 3:50 pm Wednesday to meet next September.
Best rolled oat 2lb Quaker Oats Best Fine Oatmeal 4ct Pinhead oats for chickens. 4lb lb 6 for 25¢ White Bolted Meal 1 lb 13 Tha. 26e tolbs 26¢ per package 1. See ad fragments for pricing and product details.
In Bristol, May 9 1899 Elizabeth H. Wilson administratrix presents her account of Orrin Wilson estate for allowance, with hearing set June 6 1899 at 10 am. notice to be published weekly. Also May 16 1899 Jonathan R Bullock estate probate requested with hearing June 6 1899 and publication for four weeks.
The undersigned announces she has been removed as administratrix of the Helen Martin estate by the Probate Court of Bristol. Susan F. Martin states she has given bond as required. All claimants must present or file them with the Clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints B Burnham as administrator of the estate of Nicholas S Burnham, deceased, with bond filed. Claimants must present their claims to the administrator as required by law, following the first advertisement.
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