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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
3
A local retailer markets its footwear as a secure investment for shoppers. Butler's Shoe Store touts reliable products and lasting value, aiming to reassure customers about quality and durability.
Rev Albert C Larned reports the Sth and 6th U S Marine Brigades in France have earned Croix de Guerre for gallantry in major battles. He notes French admiration for the officers and men and includes commemorative verses written at 6th Marines HQ on June 10 commemorating Gen Harbord and the Marine Brigade.
Coming events include a Dwyer lawn whist on August 16 for Daughters of Isabella, a Moon light excursion on the Sagamore to Rocky Point on August 22, an August 29 Newport and Rocky Point outing for the Independent Order of Foresters No 4166, and September bazaar evenings at G A R Hall by the First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America.
A reflective piece on how a noble aim vitalizes mind and body. It argues that a grand holy aim curbs pettiness of mind and heart and promotes healthier health, quoting a spiritual belief that spirit quickens mortal bodies within.
A Upper West Side man boasts two unique cob-smoked hams from Connecticut. He tracks their annual return, visiting a northwest Connecticut farmer to pair corncobs with hams. Smoking lasts several weeks with steady coal and smoke, no flame, daily.
In a confession to Woman's Home Companion, a man describes mothers fathers and former fiancés scrutinizing him on trains and in public. He recalls covert judgments about age earnings and responsibility and notes society shaming men who delay marriage or commitment.
A tin roofing method shifts from on site soldering plates to a roll fed machine that locks and hot presses seams. One operator handles four seams per minute, equating to about 20 boxes of tin plate daily, saving time and labor for roofers.
A cartoon caption mocks the daily ritual of a wife entering the night with hair tied in braids hairpins and a host of undergarments and accessories stored away. The piece lampoons the wife’s prep as a “freaks of the dressmaker’s art” and calls the husband’s role a blessing.
In Utah mountains researchers note that frequent irrigation about weekly yields more twig growth in peach trees on deep gravelly soil. For deciduous fruit, frequent watering increases fruit, while water applied late colors fruit better. insufficient irrigation before harvest lowers color and yield.
Tom Mix stars in Six-Shooter Andy at Star Theatre with Enid Markey as leading woman. The photoplay, set in Bannack Nevada during the gold rush, follows a sheriff desperado regime and Andy Crawford who fights for justice. Also features Pearl White in The House of Hate episode and a big Saturday program with Chaplin and more.
July donations to the Children’s Home include clothing from Mrs Wallis E Howe and Mrs Tingley jelly from Mrs Howe lettuce beans from Mrs Card pie and cake from Red Cross Canteen sewing by Mrs Levy medical care by Dr A M Merriman lawn mower repair by Ryone & Farr bananas and sugar from Newman Bros DeRocha potatoes cucumbers beets fruit and vegetables from Mrs Steere doll carriage from Mrs Colt bag sugar from Mr Williams corn and cabbage from Mr DeRocha cucumbers from Mr Usher and other fruits and vegetables donated by several contributors.
In this town on August 15 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Poli and a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Philip Pevin.
Marriages listed include George Maxwell Cady and Hazel Belle Gardiner on Aug 15. Russell H Phillips and Ellen Minot Alexander on Aug 14. Durand obituary notes Mrs Theodore Durand aged 52. Also recorded are infant deaths Mary L Cabral and John D Amaral and elderly Joseph Albro aged 88. Ann Doyle obituary at St Josephs Providence.
An old Indian remedy described as a natural tonic and builder is said to rapidly convey health benefits. It is claimed to regulate monthly periods, assist with womb displacement, act as a gentle purgative, cleanse the system, restore tone, and aid during life changes or after childbirth.
A long time sufferer credits Hazeloch Herb Remedy with renewed strength and sleep after many medicines and top physicians failed. Once weak and nervous, the speaker now reports steady sleep and improved health, attributing recovery to the remedy.
An advertisement promises a complete cure after several bottles and offers a money back refund if no benefit after a bottle. It lists J H Young & Co and Hope Drug Co both on Hope Street as contacts for purchase and refund.
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