22 Sep 1896
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1896
Page
1
Our New Fair Stock will soon be on hand and to make room we have cut prices on in stock goods. Sample items include crochet quilts blankets handkerchiefs gingham bunting and hosiery with substantial discounts and half price children's jackets.
A Bristol Phenix item details J P Reynolds reading letters from former teachers Lafayette Burr and Pollock for the Valley school dedication. Burr recalls teaching in 1849-50 and praises the town and school, while Pollock notes reluctance to attend but hopes the portrait be repaired if needed. Also mentions Hezekiah Jackson Pitman, a longtime Bristol resident and former postmaster, who died aged 85, with funeral and obit details.
A man demands an ordinary sized cup of coffee in a social setting while a waiter drains the urn to fill it. The episode draws laughs as the staff fulfill the request, highlighting small curiosities in daily life. An Italian fruit vender and a rag and bottle collector are also noted for peculiar speech patterns with vowel terminations.
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