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Bristol hurricane tears through town in emergency mimeo edition
Emergency Bristol Phoenix reports a 76 mile per hour hurricane and 15 foot tidal surge that caused over a million dollars in damage, with no local fatalities and several narrow escapes. Waterfront losses hit Collins and Aikman and Herreshoff. resident William W. Perry survives a 15 foot water rise in his home.
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