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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1905
Page
3
The YMCA bowling meet shows Mond as top singles scorer with 18 high string, Hibbert's high three string total 305, team No.5 leading with 435 string and totaling 1249 in the event.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Babbit Post No 15 G A R met last Friday evening in Grand Army Hall. The department convention will be in Pawtucket on Monday February 20. A banquet for the department president and staff will be at the Trocadero Providence. After the business session Mrs Sarah J Hart gave a reading on Patriotism and the Flag, past President Mrs Emma K Carey spoke on Patriot Instruction, and Mrs Lucretia Burnham contributed remarks.
A Phoenix reader protests the Opera House as unsafe for gatherings noting no fire safety improvements since prior warnings. The letter argues exits were hindered by inside storm doors and calls the venue a fire trap, urging against public gatherings of school children there yesterday afternoon.
Rev J J Woolley of Pawtucket spoke on Loyalty at a rainy State Street M E Church service in Bristol. Attending were Babbitt Post G A R Bristol Naval Reserves Bristol Train of Artillery Babbit Woman's Relief Corps and Daughters of the American Revolution. He relayed a veteran letter to the President seeking to clear a deserter claim and urged steadfast loyalty to country God and each other. The program included Psalm 91 anthem Lift up Your Heads and Coronation, with Woolley closing by blessing the gathering.
An advertisement extols Seven Barks as an honest vegetable preparation based on Hydrangea bark and Dr. Franz Gauswein's formula. It claims thirty years of use for disordered stomachs and other ailments, offers a 60 cent bottle, money back if ineffective, and cites testimonials from Mrs. J. B. Ritter of Dallas. The ad promotes dosage and refunds through Laux Ard Jasmin in Bristol, R I.
A farmer notes grains need different soils and timings, stressing planning before planting. The passage urges early action to prevent waste and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a fast-acting nourishment to rebuild body tissue when ordinary foods fail.
In the YMCA basketball league the Swamp Angels led by C O Druffy edged the Independents captained by F Van Almkirk 28 to 26 at the local gym. Duffy scored six fouls and 2 floor goals to pace the Angels while Van Almkirk added four fouls and eight floor goals for the Independents. Also on the card Moses Brown School defeated Bristol High 36 to 26 at Providence with King, Woodward, and Duffy among standouts and Withers officiating.
A 19th century sermon at First Congregational Church drew parallels between Moses and Abraham Lincoln. Rev T Newton Owen highlighted Lincoln’s emancipation of slaves, steadfastness under abuse, and efforts to reunite North and South. He recounted Lincoln’s gunboat remark, wartime pardons, and prayers after Chickamauga and Gettysburg, praising trust in God and steadfast righteousness.
Forty million bottles of August Flower sold in the United States since its introduction. Demand continues to grow as it is promoted as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia and a liver regulator. Trial bottles 2 6 0 regular 7 5 0. At all druggists.
A Bristol area tale recounts a hungry tramp who accepted a pantry pudding and endured a rebuke over missing condiments. Later the wife learns the dish was starch for clothes, sparking humor about his diet and charity. Also notes Friday open night at the Association with Muss Fowler readings and Robert Burdette quotes.
When you have a cold the first action is to relieve the lungs by using Chamberlains Gough Remedy. It liquefies mucus and expels it from the air passages, opens secretions, and promotes free expectoration. A complete cure soon follows and it counteracts pneumonia risk. For sale by Bb Buffington.
A new remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and a good one. Price 25 cents. For sale by W. H. Buffington.
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