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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
4
A four part health advisory explains that tuberculosis can lurk for years and warns readers to watch for signs. Cough lasting a month or more, unexplained weight loss, persistent fatigue, evening fever or night sweats, and coughing up blood are outlined as danger signals. Seek medical evaluation promptly, even if no cough is present, and consider TB clinics if cost is a concern.
A second lieutenant recalls how Alpine chasseurs used a rope to capture a German sentinel in a protective armored box near Vosges trenches. The daring night maneuver involved slipping a noose over the box and dragging the German into Allied trenches with several comrades.
English and French regulations require nine photographs per applicant for travel between England and France. The new process, taking three days, grants officials time to verify identity and probe travelers for spy suspicions.
The World’s Chronicles notes Danish schools teach reading and spelling as arts integrated with daily work rather than as isolated mechanized tasks. Commissioner Claxton’s observers praise folk high schools for character development and broad access, with men studying in winter and women in summer to improve everyday labor.
The Holland, the United States' first modern submarine, designed by John J. Holland, was sold to the government 15 years ago. The 53 foot craft displaced 75 tons and featured an aerial bow gun that could fire a high explosive shell nearly a mile. Now buried under sand and water in the Delaware River, its remains mark a forgotten era.
A head of a finishing school tells Mr Newrocks the curriculum is known. He replies with a humorous demand to “put that in the bill” and pay for it, highlighting a witty clash about education and charges.
An English expert reports a substantial radium deposit on a Jamaican mountain after extended prospecting. A sample sent to the United States for analysis has been deemed satisfactory.
A Dagens Ryheder correspondent reports boarding a German Zeppelin during a raid. He describes the nerve‑shocking cold, utter silence, and the bomb drops as cities glow below, the voyage ending with the craft returning to sea‑level darkness.
An Ohio State co ed teases a Columbus Dispatch reporter by offering a tale for print if her name appears. She delays the point until asked for the reason the young man stayed late after a movie, claiming the reason must be requested to reach the point.
Sir Victor Horsley argues in Pall Mall Gazette that spirit drinking began with troops in Marlborough’s Flanders campaign and spread through England since 1585 when aiding the Netherlands. Camden’s Annales notes English sobriety declined after those wars, leading to later restraints by law.
A Milwaukee dispatch to the New York Herald reports a blond guinea pig named Hophead killed himself rather than cooperate with a tuberculosis milk test. He lived with his family on the sixth floor city hall room, exposed to southern sun and city life, a scenario the health department hoped to study.
A reflective traveler recalls Paris after dark where lights fail and alleys feel unsafe. He describes a timid woman asking for a match on a station platform and notes tobacco and wine shops closing early, revealing an uncanny urban hazard during wartime.
A Paris correspondent recalls mothers fearing their sons may be forced to kill with bayonets. One son is reassigned to field telephone duty, a danger greater than trench fighting, and a poor woman prays her husband stays away from bayonet combat to spare him the act itself.
National Geographic says Archangel the oldest Russian city will gain strategic value as Arctic access opens. The harbor may be navigable May to October, with July and August typically fire free, aiding supplies and communication with allies via a western port.
In Copenhagen a recent competition drew sixty nine entrants with over forty using American machines. American typewriters dominated the awards, taking all principal prizes while foreign machines claimed only two of the smaller prizes.
A Russian correspondent reports bitter winter slows action on the Russian front while troops move toward Isfahan in Persia. Allied leaders remain cautious, noting heavy artillery and ammunition complicate a major push. Weather conditions worsen, delaying decisive operations into late January.
In Milton Massachusetts a daughter was born on December 25 to Rev and Mrs Samuel S Denies and granddaughter to Mrs S S Drury of this town.
George G. Taylor died at the Soldiers' Home on December 28 at age 73. Eliza Grinnell Sherman died December 29 in her 76th year and funeral is Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from 41 Cottage Street. relatives invited, flowers omitted.
An administrator Fate ned Gertrude Gooding has been appointed by the Probate Court of Brigtal Town and has filed the bond. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk within six months from the first advertisement date. Becht oni T SHERMAN.
December 15 1915 probate notice from Russell Church administrator of Edward Anthony estate seeks court approval to pay for perpetual burial lot care. The petition is set for January 3 1916 at 10 30 A M in Bristol Probate Court for consideration with fourteen days of public notice in the Bristol Phoenix.
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