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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1916

Page

3

Pastime Theatre Presents Vola and Star Lineup

Vola a five act Shubert photo play featuring Clara Kimball Young, Boston American beauty contest winner, tops the program at Pastime Theatre Thursday. Also showing Mary Fuller and Paul Panzer in a three act Universal feature The Tale of the C. Vaudeville sketch The Orderies by Dennis Fara and Thomas Murphy. Coming Saturday Metro wonder play The Upstart with Marguerite Snow. Special music.

Vola Shubert Clara Kimball Young Pastime Mary Fuller Paul Panzer Universal Dennis Fara Thomas

Mrs Annie F Abbot Ransom Obituary in Warren

Annie Frank Abbot Ransom widow of Maj William McC. Ransom and sister of Adjt. Gen. Charles W Abbot Jr of the Rhode Island National Guard died Sunday at her Warren home after a long illness. A 59 year old Warren native she was a soprano singer and music instructor, daughter of Mrs Ann Francis Abbot and the late Rear Admiral Charles W Abbot U S N. She belonged to Warren Methodist Church Bristol Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. The funeral is Thursday at 2:30 pm from 15 Miller Street with private burial.

Annie Frank (Abbot) Ransom Willam McC. Ransom Adjt Charles W. Abbot Rhode Island National Guard Miller Street Warren Ransom Ann Francis Abbot Pay Department Warren Methodist Church Bristol Daughters of the American Revolution

Riverside Citizen Charles S Allen Dies After Illness

Charles Simmons Allen 60 a Riverside resident and former town native died Sunday after a four day illness from pneumonia. Survived by wife Emma Sanford and seven children, he worked for Herreshoff boat shops and Mansfield Oyster Co and was a Mason. Funeral tomorrow at 2 at his home with burial at North Cemetery St Alban's Lodge to conduct grave services.

Charles Simmons Allen Riverside Jeremiah Allen Block Island Emma Sanford Leonard P. Sanford Edward Hall State Street M. E Allen Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Mansfield Oyster Company Patience Island Rocky Point Hudson Lodge of Masons of New York Arthur L. Kirby Harriet L. Allen Charles O Thomas D Royal S

One Week Voice on Woman Suffrage and Politics

A letter to the editor critiques suffrage and socialism linking Stephen Horace Greeley and Denver politics. It cites Morrison Swift and California votes, argues women’s votes impact taxes and governance, and claims women are superior in nurse and mother roles while predicting higher turnout and ignorance among voters.

Horace Greeley Judge Lindsey Denver Morrison I. Swift California Socialist Party Chicago Hinky Dink Bathhouse John

Driven to Desperation by H H Harsh Quote

A Kansas City Star passage quotes H H Harsh venting weariness with convention and propriety. He jokes he may soon stop before a church and loudly exclaim Drat as an example of breaking social norms.

H. H. Harsh Kansas City Star

Doan's Kidney Pills Proved Safe by Newport Citizen

A Newport resident, P S Bosworth of 35 Spring Street, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills eased back pain and kidney secretions after hearing reports and confirms again four years later that they remain effective. He notes sharing them with a friend who also benefited. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the product.

P. S. Bosworth Spring Street Newport R. I Doan Bosworth Dean

Baby Week Events At Pastime Theatre And Community Halls

Children urged to attend Baby Week events featuring films Bootle's Baby and The Sleeping Beauty at Pastime Theatre with ticket distribution for schoolchildren. Program includes Italian and Portuguese mothers sessions, bathing demonstrations, and talks by Dr. Covisi Dr. Utter and Dr. Richardson at Colt Memorial High School with musical demonstrations and plays by Little Mothers League and local directors.

Moving Picture Entertainment Mr. Dillon John Strange Winter Frank Wilson A. P. Nerone Italian Hall Covisi Providence Little Mothers’ League Nurse Selley Columbia Hall Father Rebello Colt Memorial High School D. L. Richardson City Hospital For Infectious Diseases Mother Goose Josephine Tobin Henry L. Teller Gertrude Hasbrouck Judith Ariel John T. Drury Florence Nelson Mary Drury Samuel C. Wardwell Arthur W. Barrett Henry E. Utter Richardson

Why Not for Men Too A Letter to the Editor

A Phoenix reader argues that qualifications should apply to both genders in public service. The letter questions requiring college education for women on a School Committee, suggests focusing on practical, progressive people regardless of sex, and criticizes past decisions affecting school buildings and use. It emphasizes children's welfare and practical governance over gender.

the Phoenix Wood Street Advent Church Colt Memorial High School Eart

Skinner Accused of Dust Theft in Boston Tran Script

The Boston Tran script accuses Skinner of falsifying claims and taking others' dust, contrasting his boast that no one gets ahead of him with allegations that he takes everybody's dust he can lay hands on.

Skinner Boston Transcript

Marketing Produce Speech at Rhode Island State College

H W Tinkham of Warren spoke to the Agricultural Club on Marketing Produce. He urged farmer cooperation and proposed an association with capital enough for multiple votes and to take over grounds from the old association. The plan aims to reduce the $55,000 needed to market 40,000,000 pounds of Providence produce from last year.

H W. Tinkham Warren Agricultural Club of Rhode Island State College Tinkham Market Gardeners’ Association

Hokara cream promises instant skin relief and whitening

An advertisement touts Hokara a grease free cream that soothes itching and clears minor skin troubles acne barber's itch and even eczema. W Huntington's Drug Store offers a liberal jar for 25 cents with a money back guarantee if it fails to meet claims.

W. Hington Lis

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