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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1918

Page

3

Registrants Examination Panels Set Across Rhode Island

Registrants from Providence Pawtucket Central Falls Cranston and State Divisions 1 to 5 will face examinations at Rhode Island Hospital and other designated sites. Medical boards will determine class placement and handle appeals from selection board decisions.

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Two Bits a Day Clubs Form in Phoenix Campaign

Movement activates in Phoenix to form Two Bits a Day clubs to buy a quarter's worth of Thrift Stamps daily. Three men quickly sold a full lot after stamping cards across two blocks. The phrase two bits mirrors the old quarter dollar term, now linked to wartime thrift drives nationwide.

Phoenix Ariz South

Free Boschee's Syrup Sample at J. H. Young & Co.

An offer invites any adult with cough cold or bronchitis to visit J. H. Young & Co. drug store for a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup praised for fifty years of lung relief. Regular sizes 30 and 90 cents available. claimed to aid sleep and morning expectoration.

J. H. Young & Co Boschee

Unions Service Urges Prohibition War Measure

A Bristol four church union service urged President Wilson to ban manufacture importation and transport of all intoxicating liquors as a war measure. Rev John E Whitley delivered the unanimous vote and offered confidence in Wilsons leadership. Pastors named include Congre gational Rev Jane E Whitley Baptist Rev O H Wallace and Methodist Rev A Custance.

Chen Wallace Ithe The Furst John EL Whittey John E Whitley First Congregational Crch Wilson Woodrow Wilson Washington, D. C Methodist Episcopal Church Bristol R. I John E. Whitley Jane E. Whitley Eedise A. C McGilton Baptist H. Wallace Piatoteeet Aay A. Custance Annie

United Union Service at Pentecostal Church Next Sunday

Four local churches unite for a Sunday evening service at the Pentecostal Church with Rev. O H Wallace of First Baptist delivering the sermon. A volunteer choir from all four churches will provide music and seating will begin at 645 with the service starting at 7 o'clock. congregations are urged to invite friends.

Pentecostal Church O.H. Wallace First Baptist Church Wallace

Tales of an Old Sea Port by Wilfred H. Munro

Princeton University Press releases Tales of an Old Sea Port a Bristol history by Wilfred H. Munro. It covers Bristol’s general history including Norse voyages to Narragansett Bay and privateers from Bristol in the war of 1812. The volume profiles Captains John DeWolf Simeon Potter and the Yankee journal and offers ship logs and sea narratives.

Princeton University Press Bristol Wilfred H. Munro John DeWolf Norwest John Juno Alaska Siberia James DeWolf Simeon Potter

Death of Edward M. Tilley remembered in Norfolk

The Ledger Dispatch reports Edward M. Tilley died at his Norfolk home on Chesapeake Avenue South Norfolk. Funeral services Sunday at Saunderville chapel conducted by Reverends Pleasants and Simpson. Survived by widow and five children, long active in local politics and community work.

Norfolk Ledger Dispatch Virginia Edward Tilley Deere Tilley Bristol Gifany Tadeet- Dispatch Edward M. Tilley Chesapeake’ Avenue Wiley C.E. Pleasants T. McN Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Soles Miss Neely Norfolk County Board of Supervisors Washington Cherman R. L New York Sixteenth Regiment New York Volfteer Infantry Newton Berkley South Norfolk Methodist Church William M. Tilley Alvah H Wren George J . Tilley Gonn Jones Richard Tebanie U The Ledger-Dispatch

Poison Ivy Helps Too In Hornet Nest Encounter

A brief humor item notes a vacationer who runs into trouble when a hornet nest causes trouble, with the Boston Transcript wryly observing that poison ivy adds to the mishap and makes for an unlucky outing.

Boston Transcript

A Switch in Time Saves Boy and Eases Father’s Worry

A timely action prevents harm to a boy and relieves a father's ongoing concern, illustrating the value of quick thinking and decisive steps that avert potential danger. The incident underscores parental vigilance and community awareness.

Bristol Fortnightly Club marks twenty second anniversary luncheon

The Bristol Fortnightly Club celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a luncheon at Mrs Mary E Snow's Providence home last Tuesday. Officers elected were President Mrs Charles A Johnson Vice President Mrs Orrin L Bosworth Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary Howard H Fingleys Recording Secretary Mrs C J Hasbrouck. The group, with 18 members, contributed 645 articles to Red Cross work this year, sent 405 items to the local Red Cross Auxiliary, donated 240 in gifts to young men going to cantonments, and gave five dollars to Christmas stockings plus three boxes to Frances and two to Nurse Eason in Kentucky.

Bristol Mary E. Snow Providence Charles A. Johnson Iursé Red Cross Frances Eason Kentucky

Keith's Theatre Prevails With Strong All-Headline Bill

Keith's Providence Theatre unveils a stellar week led by Sam Mann in The Question with Brenck's Bronze Models Nanette the Singing Violiniste and Bertee Beaumonte Jack Arnold plus The Sergeanteen travesty. Abe Leavitt Ruth Lockwood Durkin Girls Rome Cox Terpsi chorean Comiques Robert De Mont Trio Hotel Turnover and South American Travel films accompany Keith Concert Orchestra for a packed program.

Keith Providence Theatre Sam Mann Brenck Nonette Bertee Beaumonte Jack Arnold Mr. Mann Aaron Hoffman Nanette Providence Abe Leavitt Ruth Lockwood Durkin Girls Rome Cox Robert DeMont Keith Concert Orchestra

Tedious Presidential Signature Task Highlight

The president must sign his name about 20 000 times in a year according to a reflective note on the duties and monotony of executive office. The routine duty underscores the scale of ceremonial and administrative burden on the nation’s leader.

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