Boy Scouts Return From Camp Yawgoo In Rhode Island
Twenty First Bristol Troop Rhode Island Boy Scouts arrived home from a week at Camp Yawgoo Rockville after a visit by Gov Beeckman and Adjutant General Abbott Camp activities included a three inning baseball game with the Advisory Board team a water melon trophy for Tent 6 and plans to extend next year from one to two weeks The campers praised Camp Yawgoo as the best yet and expect a longer stay next year
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Bristol
Rhode Island Boy Scouts
Rockville
R. I
R. Livingston Beeckman
Adjt
Charles W. Abbott
Advisory Board
John Ratham
Harry Cutler
T. F. I. MacDonald
A.blackman
Carl Neumann
Norman Hanson
Fred Coggeshall
Scout North
England
Providence
Advance in price of milk to nine cents per quart
Milk dealers vote to raise price starting September 1 to nine cents per quart due to high grain costs and labor shortages. They cite reduced corn harvests and higher grain prices as the main reason for the increase, noting Providence and other cities have already raised prices.
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Providence
Preventing Infantile Paralysis Through Cleanliness
Guidance on home hygiene to guard against infantile paralysis. Advice includes sweeping with dampened materials, window screens, insect control, daily baths, isolating sick children, milk and vegetable safety, washing raw foods, and seeking a doctor promptly. Reject charms as ineffective and illegal.
Donations to Home Support Children’s Home Last Month
The list records donations to the Children’s Home in the previous month including clothing from Mrs Potter and Mrs Walter Hidden, vegetables from Mrs Easterbrooks, bananas and cookies from Dr H M Howe, clothing from C Dimond & Co, kindling from Miss Marguerite Spalding, potatoes from JH Young, bananas from H C Wardwell, vegetables from Newman Bros, sugar from John Usher, circus tickets from Mrs C B Rockwell Jr, papers from Miss Madeline Wyatt, sugar from Y M C A, medical attendance from Dr A M Merriman, and other gifts.
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Potter
Walter Hidden
Easterbrooks
H M. Howe
C . Dimond, & Co
Marguerite Spalding
JH. Young
H C Wardwell
Newman Bros
John Usher
C B Rockwell, Jr
Madeline Wyatt
C.A. Sugar
Bosworth
A M. Merriman
Camp Yawgoo 1916 Scout Camp News and Contests
Thunderstorm warns campers as Bristol troop dominates athletics at Camp Yawgoo Rockville Rhode Island in August 1916. Bristol baseball beats North Providence 16 to 13 in the Watermelon League while Has Beens defeat Bristol 10 to 7. Local hikes snipe hunts and a dress parade with Governor Beeckman anticipated.
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Yawgoo
Rockville
R. I
Bristol Troop
Bristol
North Providence
Bristol Boys
Bull Francis
Pinkie” Vietello
Beeckman
G. R
Sloan's Liniment Endorsed for Vacation Ailments
A vacationist endorses Sloan's Liniment as essential for muscle soreness after activity and for sudden pains from toothache to neck strain. The ad urges readers to carry a bottle in a bag to handle cramps bites stings and other vacation accidents.
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Sloan
Principal Asked to Resign Over School Building Costs
The article lists numerous contractors and amounts for heating ventilation plumbing and electrical work tied to a school project. It notes most committee members attended except Rev Charles E McCoy and cites architects Wallis Howe and Samuel Church present at the Building Committee meeting.
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William E. Doherty
John F. Cox Company
Smith Gibbs Company
J. E. Haslam
Isaac Cobb & Co
Walworth, Miller & Son
Waldron Company
John F. Johnston Company
Albert Baker
Charles E. McCoy
Wallis E. Howe
Samuel W. Church
Star Theatre Showings Featuring Jane Grey In A Man and His Angel
Tonight at the Star Theatre Jane Grey stars in A Man and His Angel a five act drama. The program also presents Pearl White and Creighton Hale in the 14th episode of The Iron Claw plus several short features. A Reputation Chocolates giveaway offers twenty boxes. The Triangle Kay Bee program includes The Corner with George Faucett five acts Grace Cunard and Francis Ford in Pay O the Ring two acts Mack Swain in A Movie Star two acts.
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Star Theatre
Jane Grey
Pearl White
Creighton Hale
Reputation
Triangle
Kay Bee
George Faucett
Grace Cunard
Francis Ford
Mack Swain
Triangle Keystone
French Cruiser Amiral Aube Arrives in Pensacola
Capt Leskivit of the French armored cruiser Amiral Aube arrived at Pensacola last Saturday and denied rumors that the ship received a wireless message claiming the German submarine Deutschland was sunk on Tuesday August 8. He said he had no information about the Deutschland.
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Leskivit
Amuiral Aube
Pensacola
Florida
Atlantic
Series of August Excursions and Fetes Across Town
A crowded schedule lists multiple events from Aug 17 to Aug 29. Ivy Guild holds an annual excursion. Ship Ahoy Club sponsors steamship trips to Rocky Point. D Wolf Inn hosts a barn dance. St Elizabeths Church sponsors a fourth annual festival and lawn party. Bruno Bros offers a third annual clambake. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company promotes a moonlight excursion. Trinity Church grounds host a lawn fete by the Young Men's Parish Club. Carpenters and Machinists Mutual Benefit Association has a third annual steamer excursion. Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company hosts a second annual outing and clambake at Prospect Farm. Independent Order of Foresters begins its first annual excursion to Newport via Sagamore.
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D'Wolf Inn
St Elizabeth's Church
Bruno Bros
Rocky Poin
Dreadnaught, Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Trinity Church
Young Men’s Parish Club
Mutual Benet Association
Sagamore
Hydraulion Fagine and Huse Company
Prospect Farm
Independent Order of Foresters
Newport
Birth Announcements for Pacheco Cabral Families
Adalina Pacheco in this town on August 11 delivered a son to Mr and Mrs Guand. A daughter was born August 11 to Mr and Mrs George Dien Cabral. Antoni Cabral and his wife welcomed a son on August 14 in this town.
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Pacheco
Oto
Guand
Adalina Pacheco Duon
George Dien Cabral
Antoni Cabral
Nappi and Addolorata Tie The Knot In Town
Giuseppe Nappi and Miss Gradina Addolorata wed in town on August 4 by Rev Albert L Cahill. The couple are residents of the town and the ceremony was held in a local church.
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Nappi
Addolorata
Albert L Cahill
Giuseppe Nappi
Miss Gradina
Local Obituaries and Death Notices
Died notices list Mrs Angelo Panzarella aged 35 at home Aug 12 and Libborio Panza rella aged 17 at Rhode Island Hospital Aug 14. Additional notices include John Henry Rubery aged 57 of Warren Aug 12 and Flyira C Lewis aged. at West Barrington Aug 10.
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Panzarella
Angelo Panzarella
Rhode Island Hospital
Libborio Panzarella
Rubery
Warren
John Henry Rubery
Lewis
West Barrington
Flyira C
William T Lewis
Advertised Letters Bristol Rhode Island August 12 1916
Public notice lists advertised letters in Bristol Rhode Island for August 12 1916. Itemized names include men Joseph Bisbane Wallace Bard Chas Mapple John Olson Warren Philips H W Whipple and women Mrs Jennie Farris Miss Rose Morris Mrs Walter Rice and Mrs Walter Rice.
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Joseph Bisbane
Wallace H. Bard
Chas Mapple
John Olson
Warren Philips
H W Whipple
Jennie Farris
Rose Morris
Walter Rice
Notions of Modesty and Laundry Jeers at School
A Chicago Tribune item records a street-side quip about dress choices and a remark that implies a mother’s loneliness due to washing duties. The remark captures social humor and domestic life reflections from bystanders.
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Chicago Tribune
Hunter crawls fence with rifle in fatal barbed wire incident
An Illinois hunter died after crawled through a barbed wire fence with a gun in hand. The funeral was well attended according to the Providence Journal obituaries column.
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Thea
Providence Journal
Bristol Swamps 400 Club In Box By Cunneen
Bristol defeated the 400 Club 17 to 4 as Cunneen pitched five effective innings while Cabell’s catching kept the Bristol offense at bay briefly. Bowler scored on a first inning hit and Estes drew a walk for Bristol with several runners stranded.
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Cunneen
Cabell
Estes
Cunningham
Bristol
F. Garvin
Hill
E. Garvin
Miller
Kempf
Gartner
FE. Garvin
Bishop
Bottomley
Bowler
Silva
Donnelly
Bristol and Warren Extend Narra gansett League Lead
Bristol and Warren won Saturday games to stay atop the Narra gansett League with nine victories each while Warren beat Phillipsdale 13 to 0. Bristol has one more game played. Riverside beat Esmond 8 to 5 at Bay Spring to rise to third place.
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Bristol
Warren
Phillipsdale
Riverside
Esmond
Bay Spring
Mrs Panzarella Dies After Birth At 55 Usher Ave
Mrs Giuseppe Panzarella aged 35 died at 10 o clock Saturday morning at the family residence 55 Usher avenue after childbirth with acute Brights disease. She was daughter of Francisco and Josephine Calcagno born in Italy. Funeral held yesterday from the family home with requiem mass at St Marys Church and interment in St Marys Cemetery attended by relatives and friends.
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Giuseppe Panzarella
Angelo Panzarella
Usher Avenue
Panzarella
Bright
Francisco
Josephine Calcagno
Italy
St Mary's Church
T J Gillan
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Local Youth Dies at Rhode Island Hospital
Libborio Panzarella of this town died last night at Rhode Island Hospital. Cause of death Mastodius. He was 17, born here, son of Salvatore and Angelena Panzarella, of 7 Congregational Street. Formerly employed by Bristol County Gas and Electric. Funeral arrangements pending this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iabborio Panzarella
Rhode Island
Mastodius
Salvatore and
Angelena Panzarella
Congregational Street
Bristol County Gas & Electric Company
Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment Claims Skin Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as permanently removing pimples acne and other skin ailments for all ages promising a money back guarantee and a 50 cent price at the druggist.
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Hobson
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U.S. Gov't Too
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EPictureR_E
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Jersey City
N. J
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Drugrista
Best of Company Is
Mayo’s
Mayo
New England
Alayos
THE
American Tobacco Company
Ivy Guild
Rocky Point
Hough
Ace
Ship Ahoy Clut
Bristol Ab R Ib
Owler
Cece
Reardon
Cunneen, P
Narragansett League
Club
Giuseppina Panzarella
Libborio
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Waldron CO
Bradford Street
Chiropodist
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson & Co
Fngustela Trust Co
Otis L. Wood
Bristol 146
Poe
Kingsthorpe
Northup Bros
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
E. L.F. Colwell
Constitution Street
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Constitution St
BR. L
Thomas Christodol
Thames and Oliver Streets
Weaver & Matheson
Walter H. Coggeshall
William W. Franklin & Co
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Ave
Eeeee Insurance
T. Clarke Brown, Jr
Constitution
B. L
G. M. Wilbur
Hope Street
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