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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
2
The editorial warns that Bolshevik ideas threaten democracy in the United States as autocracy collapses in Europe. It condemns immigration as a source of dangerous elements and calls for vigilance against alleged foreign agitators and I W doctrine.
The remark notes persistent rain since the new year and playfully suggests the infant year 1919 arrived with a wet nurse. The line blends weather with a witty image, implying a damp start to the year.
At a board meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association Bristol branch it was voted to grant three months of full membership privileges to all Bristol men honorably discharged upon presentation of discharge papers This follows the wartime policy of extending privileges to all enlisted men who were in town
Community updates include New Year closures at the Federal building and town offices, school in session, and service members from the Coast Patrol and transport Harrisburg on furlough. Local events cover Knights of Pythias and IOOF meetings, church services, a New Year’s Eve dance, church fairs, and a flagpole dedication at the Soldiers Home.
News briefs report price cuts at Suzman’s for men’s rubber boots and multiple local notices. Mrs. George L. Drown Jr. recovers from a cold while Thomas F. Downey and Carl Neumann regain health and a soldier returns from France. Marriage plans and social committee elections are listed alongside School and church announcements. The National India Rubber Company resumes work after stock take, with some flooding in the Wire Division. A comedy event for 1919 graduates, and a soldier’s mother receives battlefield keepsakes including shell vases and rifle shell handles.
The Bristol Veteran Firemen's Association held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening electing Daniel G Coggeshall as President Lewis B Waldron as First Vice President Temes A Newman as Second Vice President George T Gladding as Third Vice President Winthrop DeWolf as Fourth Vice President Philip Brady and Everett Lee named delegates to the New England Veteran Firemen's League Julien Close as Treasurer Robert Anderson as Captain of Engine Charles L Pendleton as First Lieutenant James E Meiggs as Second Lieutenant William B Spooner as Orderly The Secretary was authorized to send sympathy to Vice President George T Gladding who is ill and to wish him a speedy recovery.
The Y M C A basketball team, mainly recent players, lost to York Athletic Club of Fall River 28 to 25 in a fast, hard game at the YMCA gym. Murphy brothers Gladding and teammates Guilds Arrone provided strong play, but the team lacked shooting accuracy and will regroup for Bristol.
Brief birth notice reports the arrival of Dee 27, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bush, in this town. The parents’ names are given with Henry Jr. as the father.
Pietro Panza aged 56 died at the residence of his son Elwin C Fish in Tuckahoe New York. John G Fish formerly of this town died in his 91st year.
The article lists mortality rates for major Civil War battles. Gettysburg, called the high tide of the rebellion, killed 55 per 1000. Other battles cited include First Bull Run 40.7, Second Bull Run 45.4, Antietam 39.7, Chickamauga 47.6, Fredericksburg 18.1, Wilderness 81.2, and Spotsylvania 44.3.
One hundred dollar reward for a case of catarrh that cannot be cured. Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used for 35 years and is claimed to be the most reliable remedy. It acts through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and expel poisons. Buy now and see health improvements. testimonials offered free. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Toledo Ohio based F J Cheney Co.
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge No 12 I O G F installed new officers led by Noble Grand Miss Nellie Sylvester in East Providence with guests from Mispah Lodge. Retiring Noble Grand Mrs Elizabeth Gladding received P N G jewel and collar. social hour followed with a solo by Miss Breda Straight. Illness prevented two officers from attending.
A heater in the greenhouse of S. P. Colt at Linden Place started a small fire on Wednesday night triggering an alarm for District 16. An auto fire truck extinguished the blaze. William Smith, aboard the auto truck, was injured when his body struck a tree as the vehicle moved through Linden Place grounds, suffering a fractured rib and receiving medical care before returning home on Metacom avenue.
Pietro Panza died at his home at 19 Prospect Street after a long illness at age 56. Born in Italy he had lived here for years and worked at the National India Rubber Company before illness. His wife had died recently. he is survived by four children and his parents in Italy. Funeral Mass was at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery.
An employment notice seeking a cook or general housework girl. Apply at the Phoenix office for details and submission of credentials.
At the Star Theatre tonight Gladys Brockwell headlines William Fox's The Scarlet Road a vivid Bohemian life drama set in New Yorks lower west side. The program also features Ruth Roland in Hands Up and various serials comedies and connections to upcoming films and talent.
Notice announces new and second-hand Singer sewing machines for sale and repair services offered at 17 State Street in Bristol Rhode Island.
Monaca Pennsylvania mother Mia Frederick Sommers credits Vinol for restoring her youngest son’s health and strength. The ad claims Vinci is a constitutional cod liver and iron remedy for delicate children with the formula on every bottle and appeals to parents, noting children love it. Hope Drug Co and local druggists promote the product.
William Katz of Fall River was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Chief Thomas Dwyer on a charge of peddling on Sunday without a license. His case goes before the Fifth District Court next Monday morning as the chief vows to halt illegal peddling in town. William Wilmarth and James Hackett, arrested Wednesday, were convicted of vagrancy in the Fifth District Court at Warren. Judge Hammill sentenced them to the House of Correction for six months. Daniel DeWolf of Newport, arrested at the Newport and Providence Railway ferry slip, was found guilty of intoxication at a special District Court session and fined $2 plus costs.
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