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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
3
The text recalls the Crusades ending with Christian strongholds falling to Saladin at Armageddon, then leaps six centuries to Napoleon Bonaparte defeating the Turks on the same historic ground. The costly victory forced a retreat to Acre and dashed plans to rival Alexander the Great in Asia.
Instructions advise adding sulphite of lime at a quarter ounce per gallon to fresh cider, keep in tight barrels or kegs, and note that sugar or glucose improves keeping qualities. Boiled cider keeps well when sweetened, and flavors like mint or wintergreen enhance quality.
Herbert Spencer contends that past surveys show majorities often err yet are not wholly incorrect. The statement frames truth as a complement to error, urging balanced judgment over majority opinion.
Bristol resident Mrs. Angus McVarish reports back pain after cold exposure. She says Doan's Kidney Pills restored strength to her back and corrected kidney trouble, purchased from Buffington's Pharmacy. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
Mrs. Margaret B. Stanton 75 died suddenly Sunday at 1222 Hope Street, age 75, heart disease. She was born in Bristol, a daughter of Allen T. and Margaret Bradford, descendant of Gov. Bradford, a former public school teacher. Survived by daughter Emma B. Stanton of Brown University and sister Miss Sarah Bradford. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM at 1222 Hope Street. She belonged to St. Michael's Church, Bristol Chapter DAR, Bristol Fortnightly Club, and Home for Aged Women's board.
James Gallagher died yesterday at his Rock Street home after a long illness from complications of disease. He was 71, born in Ireland, and lived here many years. He worked for the National India Rubber Company for a long period. Survived by four sons and two daughters.
Instructions describe yearly wallpaper care by wiping with a dry warm soapy cloth then applying a wall tint. If a figure appears in the pattern it will print darker, and yearly the tint is washed and reapplied in the same shade to extend usage.
Inventor unveils a motion picture camera that captures portraits in a book form. Pages turn rapidly to give the appearance of motion, with portraits arranged as in a bound volume for display and viewing.
Government asserts strong pork production and conservation to meet postwar demand. Department of Agriculture and Food Administration justify boosted hog output to export seven times prewar levels, aided by free world fats shortage and Hoover shipping plan. Cattle up 10,238,000. hogs up 12,441,000 by Jan 1. sheep down 810,000.
The text recalls America’s pledge to the interallied food council. It notes that the American food army, having performed well, inspired resolve. Farm enterprises increased soft corn and pork supplies, conservation boosted exports, and total shipments doubled.
A cat, vouched for by a cat club, adopted and nourished a litter of rabbits. The sociable animal was inclusive in its likings and for a year its constant companion was a chicken. They shared the same dish and slept together in the same enclosure.
A call to keep Red Cross work ongoing after the war as it aids Europe Poland and Belgium with food clothing shelter and care. It warns against forgetting suffering and urges relief for refugees in Boston France Italy Russia and Servia while recalling Halifax and influenza relief efforts.
A call urging readers to join the Red Cross this Christmas season. It emphasizes support for soldiers, children, and those in need, inviting responses of presence and membership to receive a symbolic “love button” as a token of goodwill.
Mr Henry P Davison chairman of the War Council of the Red Cross praises American women for their vast wartime aid. He says even a large government grant could not surpass the value of women’s work. Refugees need clothes socks and warmth as winter nears. The Surgeon General calls for sweaters socks and other items. New England alone has three million dollars worth of materials ready for use.
Metz, called Divodurum by Romans, was a key junction of their military roads and fortified. It withstood early Hun attacks before passing to the Franks in the fifth century, when its first Christian church was built. Charles the Bold was crowned there and Louis the Pious buried there. In 843 Metz became capital of Lorraine.
Rumors claim the ghost of Thomas a Becket haunts Canterbury cathedral, reliving his murder by four knights at the altar. His death date is December 29, 1170, with legends of bloodstains and groaning reported on the anniversary.
A reflective line notes riches bring less pleasure than torment from possession and the burden of wealth. It contrasts inner peace with external gain and hints at philosophical unease about material fortune.
W H Buffington markets Hokara, a skin healing cream, claiming to treat pimples, eczema, boils, scalp issues, and more. A liberal jar costs 35 cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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