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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1899
Page
2
Reported electric lighting deal would extend the Narragansett franchise by five years to twenty five. Company to pay three percent of gross earnings plus a $696 tax. concession valued at securing extra five years. Public reaction favorable as new terms appear advantageous.
Chicago advertising agents meeting unanimously declare newspapers the best advertising medium. Rhode Island reports heavy rain early Wednesday, the heaviest in 22 years. A Dewey tribute volume worth 8250.15 is prepared for arrival. Pawtucket Chronicle office fire delays publication for first time in 74 years.
Bristol post office schedules outward and inward mails to New York Providence Boston and east with specific close and arrival times. Local items include visits, illnesses, business ads, social events, auctions, theater, church notes, fishing and hunting plans, and town administrative updates.
People's Store Hasbrouck Bik Hope Street West listed Peters & Co as agents for Butterick patterns and Lewando's Dye House indicating a local retailer partnership for dressmaking supplies and fabrics.
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