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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
Work on the Half Way Hill stand pipe progresses toward the November 1, 1908 completion date. The 40 foot diameter, 60 foot high structure topped by a cone roof and iron ball will rise in sections, with riveters finishing the first two sections this week and caulkers at work.
A citizen lashes at Turner over alleged tax disputes and cheap notoriety. He questions Turner's motives, hints at political tensions, and criticizes public officials and editorials, urging restraint and calling for decorum in the Phoenix correspondence.
Two men, believed intoxicated, were arrested near the Hope street and Franklin to Oliver streets intersection around midnight Wednesday by Officers Church and Kelly. A horse pulling a Concord buggy fell into a newly dug trench for water pipes. Neighbors freed the animal after dirt was filled in. The men, Frank Peckham and George Brown, were jailed on reveling charges and later pleaded guilty before Justice George H. Peck, bonds posted for District Court appearances.
A bowling committee meeting at the Y M C A set the annual tournament to begin on October 19. Captains of 16 returning teams must report players ready to bowl by October 8 to help form even teams. A later meeting will elect an executive committee to oversee the event and ratify committee actions. Rules from last year were discussed and amended.
Kodol will, without doubt, strengthen the stomach and almost instantly relieve all symptoms of indigestion. It is made from the nature digestive juices of the stomach, combined to digest food as the stomach does. Sold here by W. Battington.
A Bristol native recalls boyhood districts and social divisions, naming prominent families, clashes at night between neighborhoods, and fond memories of schoolmates both white and Black. He recalls ponds, skating days, and enduring friendships, hoping to reconnect with former classmates mentioned in his reminiscences.
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