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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1896
Page
2
S McCaw notes events at the Little Trixie Opera House on October 30 featuring Chrysanthemum exhibition by the R I Horticultural Society. Classifieds include situation wanted and office wanted notices.
A 1896 editorial notes a Salt Lake Silver Trust circular asking silver mine owners to fund Bryan campaign efforts. It argues the plan would profit mine owners far more than wage workers, questions the idea of equal value for silver and wheat, and mocks calls for free coinage of iron. It cites Carlisle and Solomon as parallels while criticizing political platforms as car platforms.
The author contends that free coinage of silver does not guarantee wage hikes. It notes silver bullion owners hold vast wealth and should pay more to the laboring man. It mocks Bryan's claim that silver is the poor workingman's money, suggesting in silver nations workers suffer despite the policy.
Bristol McKinley and Hobart Club funds nearly raised for a grand Thursday evening demonstration at the Opera House. Speakers include Melville Bull and Debois with John C. Wyman of Pawtucket. Reeves' American Band to lead a train escort and concert in front of the venue. gallery set for ladies and escorts.
Charles Magee a native of Canada died at his mother's Thames street home aged 19 years 3 months from blood poisoning an abscess on the face His funeral is set for tomorrow morning at 9 at St Marys church Henry Hunt a Civil War veteran of Babbitt Post died at his Union street home at 2 this morning from stomach cancer aged 56 years 8 months He was born in England came to the U S in 1861 enlisted in the 21st Massachusetts regiment in 1864 and served to the war's end He leaves a widow six daughters two married two sons all in Bristol and four sisters two in England two in Fall River Funeral Thursday at 2 with GAR honors.
A busy market advertisement promises lower prices than Bristol rivals with cash deals on salt pork fat, lard, flour, canned tomatoes, vinegar, molasses, fresh liver, smoked bacon, hams and pork roasts. The feature sale includes beans, rice, and sardines, highlighting per pound and per tub prices and urging cash customers to shop now at Cunningham’s, 16 State Street. The notice also summarizes a theater report from the Pawtucket Daily Post about Little Trixie at Bristol Opera House next Friday, praising the show, scenery, and May Smith Robbins’ performance. It closes with an employment notice for George S. Pendleton leaving S. O. Jamesone Shoe Store to join Thos. F. Peirce & Son on Westminster Street in Providence.
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