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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
2
An editorial argues the Bristol Improvement Association meeting with Norwood speakers reveals Bristol’s provincialism and long standing ruts. It urges good citizenship, civic pride, and responsible action to improve the town, inspired by the Norwood address.
Bristol Rhode Island notices report social meetings church services and civic events. Highlights include Bristol Chapter D A R meeting at Hotel Belvedere, Boy Scouts joint installation at G R Hall, and an Osensite Lodge K of P installation. A public whist prize list and local crime notes appear alongside charitable sermons and political speeches.
Advertisement claims catarrhal deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local treatments. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via the bloodstream and offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case, with circulars and druggist price listed.
The joint installation of officers for Babbitt Post and Babbitt Relief Corps will be held this evening in G A R Hall. A Belmont Club dance at the same hall drew many, with Mc Hugh's Orchestra providing music. The town clerk filed two marriage intentions: Maria Laureiro with Ramio Tavares and Joseph Ferreira with Angelina Pimental.
Last evening the Wampanoag Encampment No 9 I O O F and Edgehill Temple No 3 Pythian Sisters inducted officers. District Deputy Grand Patriarch F W Mersey presided with a board of officers. speeches followed by a fete supper and a banquet, then gifts from three Christmas trees and dancing.
James H. Hoar, 72, of 895 Hope Street Wellington, injured after slipping from a step ladder in his home. He suffered a severe laceration to the jaw with possible fracture, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital by Memorial Ambulance, and teeth were extracted after an X-ray to assess damage. Former overseer at National India Rubber Company.
Choir practice is scheduled for tonight at 7 45. Fr Harriman of St Stephen's Church Providence will preach at the Sunday evening service.
Magee welcomes a daughter Jan 7 to Mr and Mrs John R Magee Costa greets a son Jan 6 to Mr and Mrs Antonio Costa Marine welcomes a son Jan 7 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Marine Tulsarolo reports a daughter Jan 8 to Mr and Mrs John Tulsarolo
Lucius E Chadwick died at the Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men on January 8 in his 63rd year. Funeral Sunday at 145 from the home with relatives invited. In Kenosha Wisconsin Jane Jackson and Rev William Francis Bennett Jackson, formerly of this town.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Friday and Saturday pricing with 2c 10c 10c 20c 15c values likely referring to item costs. No additional context or items given.
A. L. Johnston at 557 Hope Street lists galv coal hods chair seats basin and lamp accessories including lamp burners chimneys knives forks and assorted kitchen items with prices from 10c to 60c. Mop handles dish mops and scrub brushes add to the catalog.
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