Boston store offers new goods daily after alterations
The Boston store announces it has cleared front alterations, will receive daily goods, and cut jobbers profit for customers. It touts large purchases across departments and manufacturer direct sourcing with latest styles in dress goods, underwear, hosiery, blankets, shirts, and accessories. It highlights Finger Stack fabrics, low yard prices, and substantial savings on ladies cloaks, caps, childrens garments, and Gretchen coats.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Advertising Outlook in Troubled Times
By Nath C. Fowler Jr 1895. The piece argues that regardless of McKinley or Bryan, the U S will continue to have business and progress. It urges individuals to act and advertise to capture demand, insisting citizens should mind their own business and promote trade rather than fret over national politics.
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McKinley
Bryan
United States
vErtigstin
Virtuoso Violin Child Steals the Opera House Show
A Tuesday Opera House concert praised M Henri Faucher for flawless violin technique and grace while Sig P Keali and Mlle Bouchard received acclaim for clarinet and piano. Mrs Riendeau's soprano impressed, Miss Lawson read with dramatic skill, and six year old Willie Faucher won hearts with Pop goes the Weasel. The troupe handled a small crowd with good humor and earned several encores, prompting hopes for a future return.
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M. Henri Faucher
Sig P. Keali
Mlle.Bouchard
Death of Bristol native Frederica Manchester in Providence
A Bristol native, Frederica Herreshoff Manchester, died in Providence on Saturday October 10 after a long illness. He was 59, son of the late Wm C Manchester, a carpenter and boat-builder. Born at Constitution and Thames, he moved to Providence in 1858 and labored for French & McKenzie until retirement a year ago. He leaves a widow, one son, two daughters, including a Providence schoolteacher, and three Bristol brothers. He was modest and well regarded in both Bristol and Providence communities.
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Bristol
Providence
Frederica Herreshoff Manchester
Wm. C. Manchester
Constitution
Thames Street
French & McKenzie
Manchester
William A
J. Howard
James C. Manchester
Bazaar Opens With Parades At Dreadnaught Hook Co
The bazaar of Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hote Co No 1 opened in Artillery Wednesday evening with a principal street parade led by the Bristol Cornet Band and the Bristol Light Infantry under the Burnside Drum Corps. The hall looked attractive and the opening night was a success despite bad weather. Murphy Munro's orchestra provided music as dancing began. Last night another parade escorted King Philip Steamer Co as guests, with a good attendance and Capron giving a dancing exhibition and introducing new dances.
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Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hote Co. No. 1
Dreadnaughts
Bristol Cornet Band
Bristol Light Infantry
Burnside
Murphy & Munro
King Philip Steamer Co
Birthday Tribute To Longtime Shoe Dept Overseer
Miss Hattie Warren received a handsome table plant bouquet and flowers from about 150 colleagues in the shoe department at the Bnet Ende tun GO rubber factory. Col. J. B. Burgess gave the presentation speech. it was his 150th employee tribute. Nearly 600 workers witnessed the surprise presentation.
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Hattie Warren
Bnet Ende Tun GO
Miss Warren
Col. J. B. Burgess
Col Burgess
Warren hearing on Bristol County Gas and Electric franchise
The Bristol County Gas and Electric Co petitioned Warren Council for a 25 year exclusive franchise to erect maintain poles wires pipes and cables in streets to produce sell and distribute electricity and gas. A public hearing drew many opposed. The council postponed a decision. The company offered to cut street light rates to 17.50 annually and to burn lights only until 12 30 am while paying the town one percent of gross receipts.
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Bristol County Gar and Electric Co
Warren
An Appeal for the Children's Home
An appeal encourages support for the Children s Home with winter clothing and vegetables and groceries. A Phoenix office promotes a handsome line of ball and party invitations tickets dance programs pencils and tassels in 1896 97 styles.
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Phornix
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Wardwell Lumber CO
Boston
Phoenix
T. T. Allan
John Connery
James A. Miller
Bam’l Norress, Jr
Herbert F. Bennett
Mary Fleece
Thomas Fliece
William H. Buffington
Hope Street
Bristol,r
Leggett
Solon Palmer
Comte
Isaac
Munro
Hiope ST
Bristol Phenix
Noth’s C. Fowler, JR
Nath’s C. Fowler, Jr
Tribune
New York
Reeser
National Hage Bank
Resources
U.S
National Banke
Rese
Pny National Bank
John G. Watson
Parmenas Skinner, Jr
Sam
L. P. Colt
E. Dixon
Maxcurster
Frederic H. Manchester
Drorono
Charles Oq, Dimond
Bree
Ww. FE
W. F. Peters
Butterick
Lev
Boston Shoe Store
J. P. McLaughlin
Juice Street
Cornelius Har
Warren, R. I. Ington
Prop
Fox Hill
Charles E. Cole
Cook St
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