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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1929
Page
12
The Hotel Coronia a 35 room hos telery enjoys a fine reputation for home like atmosphere and excellent home cooking. It provides 24 hour service for late arrivals and has light airy rooms with good heating and comfortable beds. The dining room seats 75, offers varied menus with home cooking and ample portions, and patronage has been steadily rising each month.
Wardwell Lumber Company supplies building materials for community growth in Bristol County. The firm offers lumber, wall boards, doors, windows, roofings, cement, paints, marine hardware, and more with ample stock and prompt delivery. President H C Wardwell, Treasurer and Manager W J de Rocha, Assistant Manager J A McKenna lead the large operation.
Vermette Bros Garage established eight years ago by the Vermette Brothers offers sales and service for Oldsmobile Nash and other makes. They stock repair parts tires batteries and oils with a modern fireproof building and up to date equipment. Mr E L Munroe represents the firm and invites customers to discuss their needs.
District Attorney Hildreth and Sheriff Taylor led a wide search after a supposed Riverhead robbery and a phony hold up tied to Peter Coppellino. No theft was found and Coppellino admitted he may have dreamed the events while with army companions and a gallon of gin. A Brooklyn wallet irate owner later returned with over $2000 missing from a hotel guest.
For hours Hester Kaczmarek endured pain from a pebble in his shoe. He removed the shoe and shook it but could not free the object. Finally he searched inside the shoe and found a diamond worth $40 hidden with the rock.
A Portland report details a Portland group planning to search the Neahkahnie coast for a century old pirate ship and buried treasure linked to legends of the San Jose. The tale ties a wrecked vessel off Oregon to a buried chest atop the mountain with marks on stones guiding the search, and Burt M Cherry plans further exploration and possible vessel raising.
The Daniel Webster boyhood home in Salisbury now a New Hampshire historic shrine after restoration. Secretary Fuller and Deputy Hewitt moved to improve access, repair the road, clear a path to Punch Brook, and establish a museum in the two room house with Webster family relics and a picnic area in the grove nearby.
Copeland Kansas completed a wheat storage plant and outdistanced Fowler in a race for the world’s largest co operative grain elevator. The Copeland cooperative has 120 members managing over 6,000 acres of wheat and expects to ship 1,600 carloads this year, 700 more than last year.
Sublette, Kan. reports that Kansas may change its nickname as the sunflower fades due to highway weed cutters during flowering season. The Kansas highway commission faces the duty to adapt to the changing flora and state branding.
Mr Bailey began building boats then houses and has since specialized in high quality homes. Based in Bristol for years he has supervised all work personally with 3 to 15 skilled workers using top materials. His projects include the Bertram Blaisdell house and remodels at the Belvedere Hotel plus several Highlands homes.
George T. Ingram runs a Bristol based furniture moving company eight years old offering loading unloading special piano gear and exhaustive coverage across the region. The firm handles freight baggage local deliveries at low rates and operates a reliable Bristol school bus service for punctual transport in all weather. Growth stems from hard work and fair treatment with steady annual demand.
The Favorite Wet Wash, founded in 1922, operates 8 electric washing machines and 5 trucks serving Bristol Warren Barrington Riverside and East Providence. It offers 25 pounds for 75 cents or 3 cents per pound with 15 trained employees and sanitation focused family washings.
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