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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1904

Page

3

National Encampment A R hospitality plan for Boston 1904

Circular from the Grand Army of the Republic Executive Committee outlines lodging arrangements for the 38th National Encampment in Boston starting August 15 1904. It details free camp housing at Mechanics Building Camp Jack Adams meals low cost boarding and hotel options with pricing plans and application steps for posts and individuals.

G.A.R Old South Building Boston Grand Army of the Republic Huntington Avenue Bee Jack Adams J. Payson Bradley Mass

Mi o na Flesh Forming Food Offered By Local Drugist

A. J. Jasmin, a well known local druggist, invites readers who are underweight or losing flesh to try Mi o na flesh forming food for a month at his risk. Those who follow the coupon offer test it at no cost.

A. J. Jasmin

Coupon offers Mi-ona refund if weight gain and cure fail

A Phoenix reader coupon promises a full refund of the Mi-ona purchase price if the product does not increase weight or cure stomach troubles. The claim says Mi-o na is free unless satisfactory, assuming all risk.

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A. J. Jasmin Offers Refund Guarantee for Mi-o-na

A. J. Jasmin will supply a regular fifty cent box of Mi-o-na and guarantee refund if the treatment fails to increase weight ease stomach troubles and restore health. If Mi-o-na succeeds you gain health at a trifling expense. if it fails Jasmin will refund and cover treatment costs. An evidentiary deposit of cents with Jasmin secures the refund and a signed receipt is provided.

A. J. Jasmin

Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys

An old health ad claims kidneys pass all body blood every three minutes and filter waste. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and related ailments, offering a free sample and pamphlet by mail from Binghamton New York.

Dr. Kilmer Binghamton N. Y

Easter Sunday Services At First Congregational Church

Easter morning and evening services highlighted by organ preludes, anthems, and solos led by Mrs. Greene Mrs. Dimond and Mr Burgess The pastor Rev T Newton Owen delivered a sermon and the day concluded with a flavorful evening Sunday school program applauded for its recitations and choral performances Memorial chapel filled with praise and praise worthy performances by Miss Edwards Diman Waldron and six young ladies applauded for their singing David A Carter organist and musical director praised for four months of leadership Chandler H Coggeshall praised as superintendent and teachers for their work

Dubois Shepard Greene Dimond Mr. Burgess Bartlett T. Newton Owen F. M. Dimond F. Petrall Memorial Chapel Edith Edwards Clara Diman Eva Pickles Beatrice Thompson Jennie Bowler Calvary Helen Waldron Geneva Wyman Helen Church Jennie Herrmann Edwards Diman Waldron David A. Carter Carter Chandler H. Coggeshall

Accommodations Circular for Civil War Reunion

The note outlines how to apply for hotel or lodging space during the reunion of Civil War veterans. It covers sending a postal card to request the kind of accommodation, dates, and meal options, and notes deadlines such as July 28 1904 for cancelations and August 1 1904 for proprietors to rent unengaged rooms. It emphasizes host guest correspondence and joint efforts to pair visitors with hosts and to inform posts and papers.

J. E. Gilman

Nothing Like Experience Reminds of Cholera Remedy

A humorous ad sample notes the value of personal experience with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It warns that one may forget advice until struck by illness, then remembers the relief it provides. For sale by W H Buffington.

Chamberlain W. H. Buffington

Easter Week Opening Brightens Church Plans

Easter Sunday marked a strong start to the new conference year with seven hundred attending the evening service. The Epworth League Bible class planned the evening program and invites Fraternal and civic groups for May Sundays. April features include brief addresses with special music and tasteful Easter decorations. Reverend R M Wilkins visited town and will soon begin a Brockton pastorate after three years in Providence. Devotional and missionary society meetings are scheduled midweek and at the parsonage, with bequests from Mrs W C Gladding boosting conference society funds.

Epworth League John Potter Hope Street R. M. Wilkins James Clarkson Mt. Hope Avenue Woman's Home Missionary Society W. C. Gladding Conference Society

The Mormon Problem and Utah Statehood

An editorial excerpt discusses whether Smoot should be excluded from the Senate and Utah’s statehood. It argues the Mormon church’s political power under its leaders extends beyond religion, urging Congress to judge qualification and noting a Senate hearing could guide national perception.

Smoot Utah Mormon Church Smith United States Senate Progress of the World American Monthly Review of Reviews

Good Spirits and August Flower Liver Health Ad

An advertising note claims good spirits come from a healthy liver. It touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for liver and stomach to cure dyspepsia, a household favorite for over thirty five years, with trial size 25a and regular bottles 7c at druggists.

Kentucky Blue Grass

Memorial Day Committee Forms for Boston Encampment

At a Babbitt Post G A R meeting Commander G H Peck named a committee to arrange Memorial Day events. Members include Henry F Card Giles B Congdon Washington I Finch and others. The post plans to attend the Boston encampment the week of August 15 and join the parade if possible.

Babbitt Post Boston G. H. Peck Henry F. Card Giles Congdon Washington I Finch Charles A. Barbour James T. Phelps Stephen W. Church Nathaniel Gladding Carrington P. Slade

Easter church officers elected at St Michael's meeting

Last night at St Michael's Easter corporation meeting E S Babbitt chaired. Officers elected for the year include Frederic F. Gladding as clerk and Edward S Babbitt as senior warden. wardens, vestrymen, delegates to convention and convocation named. plans for a new organ and chancel remodeling discussed. similar elections reported for Trinity parish with senior and junior wardens, vestrymen, delegates, treasurer, auditor and clerk elected.

St. Michael’s Church E S Babbitt Frederic F. Gladding Edward S. Babbitt John Howland Pitman Herbert F. Bennett Harry H. Cabot William T. C Wardwell William T. C. Wardwell William Fred Williams Raymond F. Taylor Samuel Norris Charles B. Rockwell Henry F. Card Harry B. Cabot Thomias Henderson Wallis E. Howe Jo . Best Edward S Babbitt John H.pitman Frederick Gladding John W. Best Thomas Henderson W.T.C. Wardwell W. T. C. Wardwell W F. Williams H. H. Cabot E. S. Babbitt W.T. C. Wardwell W. Fred Williams F. F. Gladding H. F. Card David Magee Corporation of Trinity Parish J. P. Reynolds C. W Young Leb. Bradford J. V. Mayo B. M. MacDougall W. N. Burgess Samuel Kinder H. G. Evans Joseph Kinder F. A. Ingraham J. H. Young Leb Bradford H. G Evans H. V. Mayo S. Kinder

State Street M E Church Officers and Committees List

Following is the list of officers and standing committees for the ensuing year at State Street M E Church led by Pastor Rev W L Hood. Names include class leader A F Marchant stewards F A Tallman and others with trustees Ezra Dixon Daniel Cruickshanks and more. The Epworth League president is Fred G Blaisdell and various standing committees cover missions church extension Sunday school temperance education Freedmans aid and church records.

State Street M. E W. L. Hood A. F. Marchant F. A. Tallman F. T. Remieres Edward Talbee E. Dixon Geo. Richardson F. L. Warner A. B. LeLois Geo. H. Peck Hugh Moffitt Robert A. Black Geo. R. Ashton George T. Pollock Annie R. Thompson Benj. Sherman Abbie Stanton Geo. T. Pollock Mattie B. Paull F. G. Blaisdell

Coming Events April 4 to May 80 Bristol notice

April 4 Easter Monday Hop by E B Quirk's dancing class April 4 Monday Annus Easter Bail of Company C 2nd Regt April 6 Wednesday Afternoon tea by Girls Friendly Society St Michaels church chapel April 10 Sunday Sacred concert Opera House St Charles Branch I C B U April 14 Thursday Whist social Reba Lodge I C O F Grand Army Hall April 16 Friday Supper for Children’s Home Grand Army Hall April 19 Tuesday Lecture by B S Kimura Nara Japan Opera House Bristol High School subject The Present Situation In the Par Exast May 80 Monday Firemen muster under auspices King Philip Fire Company No 1

E. B. Quirk Company C Reg’t Girls’ Friendly Society St. Michael’s Church Opera House St. Charles Branch Grand Army Hall Kimura Nara Japan Bristol High School King Philip Fire Company No. 1

Scott's Emulsion for Child Growth

A classic advertisement compares children to young plants to argue that weakness comes from ineffective feeding. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a solution that feeds and strengthens children, promising to find the cause of poor growth and set matters right. Free samples are offered, with addresses for Scott & Bowne in New York and druggists.

Scott Scott & Bowne Pearl St New York

Fire Department Organized at Herreshoff Plant

Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. advances fire safety with new badges for all members bearing a maltese cross and sloop emblem. A second hose company led by Elisha Hibbert is formed to service hydrants outside. Ladder truck work starts with Bangor extensions. Asa W. Hathaway named chief engineer, with Daniel G. Coggeshall and Charles W. Young as assistants. roster and rules will follow.

Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Herreshoff Mfg. Co Fire Department Elisha Hibbert Bangor Asa W. Hathaway Daniel G. Coggeshall Charles W. Young

Advertised betters and week ending April two

Advertised etters for week ending Apr 2 list names such as H. C. Gladding Patrick Harrigan Antonio Roza Perera Henry Bullock Archibald Aldrich Jr Miss Lala Batkit and foreign names. The best physic Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are for sale by W. H Buffington.

H. C. Gladding Patrick Harrigan Antonio Roza Perera Henry Bullock Archibald Aldrich, Jr Lala Batkit Roza Pozano Manuel Moriez de Mello Alfonso Antonatci Manuel Jose Silva Maria Jozefa da Rego Manuel Silva Thorne Concadu Conte Tiadore Duarte Enrico Mongillo S B. Buomon Chamberlain W. H Buffington

Obituary For Thomas Magee Of Bourn Street

Thomas Magee 57 died suddenly at his home on Bourn Street after a brief illness. Born in Ireland and long resident of Bristol, he worked at the National Robber factory. Survived by a son, a daughter, a brother in Pawtucket and two sisters in Providence. Funeral held this afternoon from his residence with Rev. G L Locke officiating. Interment in North Cemetery. Bearers included Thomas Henderson David Magee John Oler James Magee.

Thomas Magee Bourn Street A. M. Merriman W. Fred Williams Mr. Magee Ireland Bristol Pawtucket Providence G L. Locke D. D St Michael’s Church North Cemetery Thomas Henderson David Magee John Oler James Magee

Easter Observance and Easter Concerts Highlight Sunday

Easter services marked by joyous observances in all churches with special services and refined musical programs. Floral decorations impressed, some memorial pieces for departed loved ones noted. wind was cold, ice formed outdoors in the evening. Sunday schools of Baptist and Congregational churches held evening concerts. many visitors and former residents were in town.

Baptist and Congregational Churches

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