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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1924

Page

3

Bristol County Amateur Championship Deciding Game Set

The St Johns Cub travel to Warren for a decisive game in the Bristol County amateur championship series. Both teams strengthen rosters with top local talent as Warren hosts at 3 30 PM with Louis Gallo umpiring.

Feners St. Johns Warren Bristol County Bristol Smitsties Smus The Invaders Moura Rebella Lee Andrade Sousa Flanagan J. Perieta Joseph Cirillo

Charles D. Skinner Dies at 59 in Massachusetts Bank Leader

Charles Dayton Skinner, lifelong Banking executive and Free Mason, formerly of this town, died in Worcester Massachusetts after a four year illness. Born September 12 1864 in Glastonbury Connecticut he moved to Providence with his parents. He served Industrial Trust Company since 1888 rising to head of participation department before retirement. He married Elizabeth Camp Brunsen in 1889 and is survived by two sons a brother and two sisters. Burial was at Swan Point Cemetery following a private funeral at his residence in Providence.

Charles Dayton Skinner Wreritham Mass Mr. Skinner Glastonbury Conn Parmenas Sarah C. (Spooner) Skinner National Indian Rubber Company Industrial Trust Company of Providence Skinner Order of Free Masonry St. John’s Commandry Knight Templars Providence Elizabeth Camp Brunsen Edward W Mary J. Brunsen St. Michael’s Church George L. Locke Norbert Wainwright Skinner Cincinnati Ohio Edwin A. Skinner Harriet D Miriam W. Skinner M Catalpa Road James DeWolf Perry Episcopal Diocese Swan Point

Paiva's Son Dies After Walpole Accident

Manuel Paiva 23 born in St Michaels Azores died at Norwood Hospital after being struck by a heavy truck in Walpole July 16. Survived by parents Antone and Mrs Paiva four sisters Mary Rose Annie Evangeline and brothers Antone and Joseph. Funeral at St Elizabeth's Church with burial at St Mary's Cemetery.

Manuel Paiva Antone Paiva Woodstreet Walpole Mass Norwood Hospital Mary Rose Annie Evangeline Paiva Antone Texas Joseph Plymouth Mr. Paiva St. Michaels Azores St Elizabeth's Church St Mary's Cemetery

The Heart Bandit and Women Who Give At Local Theaters

Viola Dana stars in The Heart Bandit a merry tale of a girl bandit reformed after breaking into an old woman's home. Barbara Bedford leads Women Who Give Reginald Barker directs a riveting Cape Cod Folks adaptation with a dramatic shipwreck and tense moments. Virginia Valli appears in The Confidence Man with Tom Meighan in a love crook melodrama.

Viola Dana Milton Sills Miss Dana Barbara Bedford Robert Frazer Renee Adoree Frank Keenan Joseph Dowling Margaret Seddon Reginald Barker Cape Cod Sarah P McLean Greene New England Carl Laemmle Billy Sullivan Shannon Day Sunny Tia Juana Amenca Gerald Beaumont Tom Meighan Meighan Argosy All-Story Weekly New York Virginia Valli

Be True to Convictions and Live by God’s Law

A church sermon urges living Christianity in daily life through plain deeds not words. It argues education in Christian principles strengthens the nation, warns of internal decay, and champions Jesus as the source of true life. A parable about footprints reinforces faith.

Jesus America Sahara

No 24 Lacking Public-Mindedness Exposed

A critique denounces public indifference to widespread lawlessness and industrial atrocities. It frames greed and scandals as American sins inviting divine wrath, noting a half cynical public ignores these events amid a daily medley of news.

Be true to your ideals in times of crisis

A motivational exhortation urges steadfast adherence to personal ideals over worldly fame. It stresses living with integrity, remaining true to guiding principles, and letting them lift and sustain a person even when facing hardship.

Playground Animal Show Delights Town Youths

The Dog and Animal show hosted by two town playgrounds moved to Wednesday at 2 PM and drew strong turnout. Angela Mansi won first for a well groomed dog, Joseph Perry second for a handsome rabbit, John Silvia third for a Japanese cock tail rooster.

Angela Mansi Joseph Perry John Silvia Irene Magee Caroline Maturi Grace Garvin Mars Scanlon Helen Scanlon Veronica Tratmor

Fields With God Amid Rural Quiet

A speaker describes abandoning anxious fears among fields and meadows. The setting moves from caves fretted yesterday to the sea-backed landscape where winds, cattle, trees, birds, and bees fill the scene. In the clover and hay, poppies nod as thoughts die and good are born, out in the fields with God.

The Great American Sin Indifference to Change

The author argues that a half humorous indifference, a lack of concentrated indignation, lets extravagance and vice flourish. Immigrants flood in for years, yet America remains unperturbed, preferring comfort over disruption. The piece critiques complacent tolerance as a root of social ills in the nation.

America

Miss Morrissey Connery and Kelley Noted in Town Notices

Misses Margaret Morrissey and Helen Connery of this town and Miss Jennie Kelley of Berkeley Rhode Island are identified in a local social notice.

Margaret Morrissey Helen Connery Jennie Kelley Berkeley R. I

The Fatal Plunge and Rough Necks at the Star Tonight

Charles Hutchinson and Ann Luther star in The Fatal Plunge a fast moving stunt feature. William S Hart appears in Rough Necks one of Bill's best short features. Also other features of interest. On Saturday Tom Mix stars in The Wagon Tract a five reel photo play of 49er adventures and Chronicles of America Daniel Boone.

Charles Hutchinson Ann Luther William S. Hart Bill Tom Mix Daniel Boone

Boston voters name Jonathan Edwards as top American citizen

A Boston group surveyed citizens to pick the most successful American. They cited Edwards for winning a fine wife, success beyond money, fruitful descendants, personal religious satisfaction, and service to bless the world and magnify God. They warned that refusing church attendance would vote against the church and close its doors.

Boston Jonathan Edwards

Church Notes St Michael's Service Schedule

Ninth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion at 8:00 morning prayer and sermon at 10:30. Evening service omitted.

ST. Michael’s Church

Trinity Church Sunday services and schedule

Ninth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 7.30 A M. Matins at 9.45 A M. Church school omitted. Sung mass and sermon at 10.45 A M. Evening service at 7.30 P M. will be said until fall.

Congregational Church Sunday Worship Service

Sunday morning worship set for 10 thirty with sermon by Rev. A Lincoln Bean of Barrington. Evening services listed but details unclear.

A. Lincoln Bean Barrington

State Street M E Church Union Service at Local Baptist

State Street M E Church joins with the Baptist Church for a union service at 10 30 Sunday morning followed by Sunday school at 12. The combined gathering aims to foster fellowship and shared worship in the community.

State Street M. E The Baptist Church

First Baptist Church Morning Service Led by Rev Wilbur Nelson

The First Baptist Church will hold a morning service at 10 30 with a sermon by Rev Wilbur Nelson of Newport. Other services are omitted.

Wilbur Nelson Newport

Wild Oranges and Fortieth Door Serial At Local Theater

Pathe News and Aesop's Fables screen offerings headline a Mon Tue bill at the Cosmopolitan. King Vidor's Wild Oranges stars Frank Mayo and Virginia Valli in a yachting cruise tale with danger and romance. A bold kiss in the dark, a raging fire and a thrilling escape follow with the Fortieth Door serial, comedies and cartoons completing the program.

Goldwyn Cosmopolitan Frank Mayo Virginia Valli Ford Sterling Eveglades

Copper Supply Urgency Stresses Industrial Health

Indispensable metal copper now outshines gold and silver in all practical uses. The text warns that if the supply of copper were to fall, nearly all mechanical transport would cease, underscoring copper’s critical role in industry.

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