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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
3
The Mullifiuents came back but Sooth Ends dominated with three straight victories in a local bowling clash. Washington eyes a needed fall convention center, while Taft opens the Seventh National Rivers and Harbors Congress at Willard Hall with 3000 seats.
Mrs Henry F Dimmock of New York, president of the George Washington Memorial Association, urges Washington to sponsor a Washington Memorial Hall in the National Capital with a target near two million dollars. She told Washington Chamber of Commerce representatives that capital city support is essential for success of the project and proposed raising two hundred thousand dollars as a start.
A speaker notes neuralgic head pain and confusion during a sermon. A medical figure inquires about the distress, while Mrs Jones remarks on the apparent calm of the talk. The exchange centers on pain and perception during the service.
A lighthearted note suggests wives can discipline their husbands by enlisting them for shopping trips, turning errands into a playful form of accountability.
The Bristol Opera House presents The Thief a dramatic two act piece about Richard Voysin and his wife who steal 21000 francs from Madame La Gardes to beautify herself for her husband. Ferdinand La Gardes is suspected but confession and drastic acts unfold in a gripping tale.
A compact reminiscence recalling Bristol’s past with vivid local details. The piece highlights people, places, and events from earlier decades, offering a snapshot of daily life, social customs, and town landmarks as remembered by longtime residents.
From the Phoenix of Saturday Dec 3 1870 the note that the new reservoir is nearly finished and water will soon fill the basin. Hydraulion Engine Company No 1 under Captain Alden P Fish will hold its first annual ball in the Armory on State Street Friday evening. A yacht built for Dr Sisson of New Bedford was launched from John B Herreshoff’s yard last Saturday, measuring feet in length and 14 feet in beam.
A call to town residents to participate in civic duties to reduce dirt and obstruction. Encourages cleaning sidewalks, purifying the air, and preventing future stumbling blocks by taking personal responsibility. Highlights profit sharing through community effort and emphasizes collective betterment.
Sufferers discouraged by failed salves are offered a 25 cent trial bottle of a standard eczema remedy. The product, a wash of oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine in D. D. D. Prescription, promises instant relief from itching after the first use.
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