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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
3
A Bristol column lists a Y M C A cadet meeting at 8 pm, a Ladies Auxiliary social in G A R Hall, and multiple church notes. It mentions vendors at State Street and Bradford Street, a wedding at St Marys with Goff Conroy, and a Bristol Golf Club meeting to discuss club continuity for 1904.
In this town on October 12 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Barke In this town on October 14 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas J Meiggs In this town on October 16 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Sousa
In this town on Oct. 14 Rev J F Downing of St Marys Church united James W Goff and Helena V Conroy both of this town. Also on Oct. 15 Rev J F Downing presided at the marriage of Michael Coughlan Jr and Sophie Rohrman daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Rohrman both residents of this town.
An ad touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as pills that cleanse the system and aid the liver curing headaches and improving the complexion. Bob Moore of Lafayette Indiana commends them as perfectly free of gripe, sold by W H Buffington.
A historical blurb notes a sale by N. N. Cole on Thames Street. The fragment mentions dust, a maid and a cook in mnemonic verse, and questions about coal usage. The readable text centers on an old Thames Street sale listing and a curious verse reference.
Senator Hoar compares gunnery to advertising saying hits matter more than volume. The Phoenix advertises as judicious, claiming its ads reach one thousand top Bristol homes and business leaders, are read, shared, and generate buyers with money.
Yesterday in St Marys church the marriage of Michael Coughlan and Miss Sophie Rohrman was celebrated with Rev Fr Downing officiating. The bridal party included Miss Lizzie Ormond as soloist, Miss Mollie Bullock as bridesmaid, and Thomas Coughlan as groomsman. The bride wore a peau de soie gown and a black picture hat. roses, carnations, and ferns adorned her bouquet. A reception followed at Mt Hope avenue, and the couple left for a wedding tour after gifts included a banquet lamp from the St Marys church choir.
Oct 16 Friday social in Grand Army hall by Ladies Auxiliary to St Marys T A S. Oct 20 Bristol Opera House Maud Muller. Oct 31 Nov 9 Fair of Council Dom Luiz Felippe in Columbia Hall Wood Street. Nov 26 Bristol Opera House The Game Keeper. Jan 1 Bristol Opera House Utah the Great Mormon play. Jan 12 Bristol Opera House The Eleventh Hour. Limited service telephone cards cost ten cents at the Parinix office.
Advertisers in Bristol report steady returns from sustained campaigns with The Phoenix newspaper. Growth noted across local businesses and seasonal placements, suggesting reliable profitability for ongoing ad buys and long term visibility in the Bristol market.
Miss Isabelle Everson, a favored Providence actress with strong stock company ties, will appear next week at the Empire theatre in Lorri mer Stoddard's dramatization of F. Marion Crawford's In the Palace of the King as Dolores, a role previously played by Miss Viola Allen. Critics note Everson’s deviations from Allen’s performance enhance the piece, with the production offering the same grand scenery and costumes as seen before at double prices. Also includes a short note about J. C. Mount of Three Mile Bay, who saved a nail wound with Chamberlain's Pain Balm, praised by the seller W H Buffington.
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