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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1919
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Vinci Liver and Beef Peptones as a remedy to strengthen delicate children and aged parents. It claims ingredients like cod liver oil iron manganese peptonates and ammonium citrate boost vitality and invites readers to try at their expense with a money back guarantee.
Rogers Free Library announces new arrivals including Apartment Next Door and The Curious Quest. Other titles listed include Shavings and The Man Who Cares from authors Rae Hamilton Oppenheim and Johnston, with the eT RA catalog updating tomorrow.
A garbled OCR style compilation presents a diverse mix of book titles and authors ranging from The Four Horses of the Apocalypse and The Kaiser as I Knew Him to Sea Power and Freedom and Flying Boys in the Sky. It includes works by Croy, Fiennes, Payson, Balzac, Daudet, and several European authors across multiple languages.
Obituaries list several deaths in February including Ezra M. Armstrong aged 92 at Soldiers' Home, Victor Giglio aged 3 years 1 month, Harry E. Jefferson aged 32, and Gidys Ruth Cordate wife of Arthur M. Card in her 22nd year, with locations and dates noted.
Saturday screening features Wallace Reid as Harry Webb a prospector who refuses to sell mining claims amidst plotting by crooks. Janice a cabaret singer endangered by a jealous conspirator is abducted and testifies, Webb faces conviction, escapes to Funeral Range, is pardoned, and wins Janice's love.
Congregational Church schedules a 2:30 pm preparatory lecture for the Lord's Supper to be observed on Sunday. Morning worship at 10:30 with a sermon titled The Master. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated after the service. Sunday school at noon. Evening service at 7:30 with praise led by the chorus choir. Pastor preaches on The Home Fires inspired by the war song Keep the Home Fires Burning. All church families are invited.
Bristol Rhode Island warning notice for a town meeting on March 17 1919 at 7:30 PM to vote on taxes for town debt schools poor highways bridges and other current expenses. Includes proposed appropriations for police fire overseer of poor street lights highways sidewalks sprinkling towns council schools and other departments plus several bond or project propositions.
The second annual Washington banquet at the Hotel Ferncroft, Bruno Brothers proprietors, drew a full table of 204 diners. Celesti Restiglione directed the cuisine with Olive, Radish, Tomato Soup, Halibut, Native Chicken, Waldorf salad, and diagrams of the meal. Miss Lydia Griffon sang. Straight's Imperial Orchestra provided five pieces of music. Frank Bruno led the waiters. the hall was decorated with flags.
The pastor Rev. O H Wallace will deliver Elijahs Mantle Sunday morning and The Will of God as a four part series in the evening. A mixed quartet will sing O Consider and Hear Me and three new members will join by reception of fellowship. Mee Rose Clancy leads B Y P U at 615 on Industrial Missions. Choir rehearsal is at 95 High Street Wednesday evening and prayer meeting is Thursday at 730 on The Conflict Between Our Two Natures.
The Bristol first team edged the AI Collegians in a fast paced local showdown. Bristol held a 6 to 5 lead at halftime and finished strong, with McKenna and Coggeshall shining for Bristol as Newport Y M C A beat the second string 26 to 18.
Notice from Bristol Rhode Island warns voters in two districts to cast ballots on March 12 1919 for local offices including Moderator Town Clerk Town Council and other posts. Probate matters list estates of Harriet E Wall and Frank J Bettencourt with a final account hearing set March 17 1919.
R. B. O'FLYNN, a government concrete inspector, reports relief from stomach liver and bladder troubles after using Fruit-a-tives tablets. He cites a sample box and a 250 count course as leading to notable improvement and endorses Fruit Liver Tablets as the best medicine. Available 50 cents a box, six for 2.50, or trial size 25 cents from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited Ogdensburg New York.
Special attention called to a 12.15 Sunday meeting for the men of the parish at St. Michael's. All men attending are invited to extend this invitation. Holy communion at 10.30 and 7.30 evening prayer with sermon follows.
The Probate Court of Bristol appoints JOHN M GALLAGHER as administrator of Annie Gallagher late of Bristol deceased and bonds according to law. All claimants must file in the clerk's office within six months from the first advertisement. February 18, 1919.
Bristol Town Council as Board of Canvassers will meet in Memorial Building on Feb 28 1919 at 7 30 P M to canvass property voters list for the Special Town Meeting on March 4 1919. Personal property taxpayers on the list must pay their assessed tax by canvassing day to qualify. J M COGGESHALL Town Clerk.
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