German Propaganda War Council Meets in Providence
The Rhode Island Executive Board of the Federal Women’s Committee met in Journal Building Providence on Tuesday morning with chairwoman Mrs Rush Sturges presiding. Members discussed printing a pamphlet on aims and national defense, and the Bureau of Information will provide material on German propaganda and war aims.
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Women’s Council
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Rhode Island
Journal Building
Providence
Rush Sturges
William M. Congdon
Walter S. Irons
Shepley Hollister
Barton P. Jenks
Helen Emerson
E. Frances O’neill
Theodore P. Bogert
Albert D. Mead
Clara E. Craig
Horace G. Binsell
Alice W. Hunt
Ira D. Hasbrouck
Walters. Irons
Bureau of Information
Helen Fraser
Jackson Street
A. D. Meade
State Committee
Alfred M. Coats
State Bureau
Ida S. Harrington
Food Conservation Committee
Washington Street
Control of Railroads Under Wilson Program
Secretary McAdoo seized control of the nations railways at midnight December 31 by presidential proclamation. The Director General keeps current staff, continues employment terms, and operates as a national system prioritizing public needs over private gain.Roads may be rerouted and traffic agreements superseded to speed transportation while ICC accounting rules stay in force.
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Wilson
McAdoo
The
Treasury
Menes Sax € Someuarms
Ee Gambesee Aofommiss
Star Theatre Showings Feature Gladys Brockwell In To Honor And Obey
Gladys Brockwell stars in the William Fox production To Honor and Obey at Star Theatre as five acts, second on The Hidden Hand episode Counterfeit Faces with Doris Kenyon and an all star cast. Saturday shows present Triangle child star Little Thelma Salter in In Slumberland a five act dream adventure. Also on screen Helen Holmes in a new The Lost Express episode and the Pathe Weekly triad of shorts.
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Gladys Brockwell
Star Theatre
William Fox
Doris Kenyon
All Star
Fox
Thelma Salter
Helen Holmes
Mid- Winter whist series to aid St Marys Church
Coming events list January 14 15 and 16 at St Marys School Hall features a Mid Winter whist series for the church benefit. January 21 Monday evening presents the U S Minstrels at Pastime Theatre to benefit the Bristol Boys War Fund.
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St. Mary's School
St. Mary's Church
U. S
Bristol Boys War Fund
Bristol Knights Publish Thank You Note for Mock Trial
Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus thanked Bristol citizens and others for supporting the Mock Trial at the Pastime Theatre on Jan 7 1918. The event raised about 350 dollars for the War Camp Fund aiding soldiers away from home. Thomas J. Tobin G K and William T. Dwyer Recorder signed the note.
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Bristol
Knights of Columbus
Bristol Phoenix
Bristol Council
Ethel Barrymore Stars in An American Widow at Pastime
Ethel Barrymore appears as the widow tomorrow night at the Pastime Theatre in a Metro five act wonderplay with the author Irving Cummings in a lower box delivering an address. The program includes a Metro comedy and Pathe Weekly with Theda Bara’s Cleopatra announced for coming attractions.
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Ethel Barrymore
Irving Cummings
Metro
Pathe Weekly
Theda Bara
Donations to Home Help Children at the Local House
The Children's Home lists numerous gifts including fruit vegetables sugar chocolate nuts and candy from donors such as C F Dimond & Co Newman Bros Mrs H W Hayes and Col Colt. Donations cover items from food to clothing and even medical and dental services for the children and families.
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C F, Dimond & Co
Newman Bros
E. D. Kunz
H W. Hayes
Miss Paull
Howell Willams
Col. Colt
F. E. deWolf
George E. Leighton
Bristol Ashes Thank You Note Sparks Community Spirit
The Bristol Highway Department extends heartfelt thanks to residents for the generous distribution of ashes on sidewalks and to volunteers who helped with the effort, recognizing community cooperation in cleaning and maintaining public spaces.
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Highway Department
Bristol
Bristol Town Safety Claim by Workmen
A letter from Charles Paull asserts workmen completed a park safety task to ensure Bristol town safety. The message presents a civic request and thanks anonymous laborers for their efforts.
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Bristol
Charles Paull
Cold Weather Report From Jacksonville Soldier
William J. Pierce of Camp Joseph E Johnston writes to the Phoenix praising his unit and noting extreme cold in Jacksonville. He says ground is frozen and the sun appeared only briefly over two weeks, calling it the coldest weather in years.
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William J. Pierce
Joseph E. Johnston
Jacksonville
Florida
the Phoenix
De Felice Baby Born in Town on January 8
In this town a son was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry De Felice on January 8 enriching the local family.
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DeFelice
Jerry DeFelice
Obituary Notices from Barrington and Nearby Towns
Deaths reported include Mary Driscoll wife of the late Dennis C Corcoran in Barrington January 7 Mrs Cornelia Munroe aged 101 in Munroe January 10 Frank Perry aged 42 in this town January 10 Martha Kippee widow of William Shippee aged 72 at St Elizabeths Home Providence January 10
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Corcoran
Barrington
Mary Driscoll
Dennis C. Corcoran Munroe
Cornelia Munroe
Perry
State Infirmary
Frank Perry
Shippee
St Elizabeth’s
Providence
Martha Kippee
William Shippee
Providence Auto Show Opens at Armory Tonight
The Providence Auto Show begins tonight at 8 in the State Armory on Cranston Street and runs eight days through January 19. Organized by the Rhode Island Dealers Association, it features pleasure cars, commercial vehicles, and accessories with a warmer 1918 color scheme and a central bandstand decorated as a Buddha shrine.
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Providence Auto’ Show
State Armory
Cranston Street
Rhode Teland Dealers’ Association
Edith A. Hughes Ladies’ Orchestra
Bowling Victories Highlight Nuff Seds and Hank Hanks
Thursday night the Nuff Seds swept three straight from the Sammies. Earlier Wednesday the Hank Hanks won two of three against the Sammies. P. Kenney rolled 113 and F. Pearce 110 in the match as the scores were listed.
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Hank Hanks
Sammies
P. Kenney
F. Pearce
Rowdy Dows
Newman
Birtwistle
Balfour
Bottomley
Macauley
Genius at Birth: Early Origins of Great Talent
The article argues that supreme genius tends to emerge early, citing painters who drew on slate as children, musicians who showed early gifts, and writers who produced works in childhood, with Milton as an example of early poetic talent. It notes notable individuals such as Victor Slugo and others exhibiting precocious intellect and feats near infancy.
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Glotte
Milton
Victor Slugo
Norah Watson of Toronto Seeks Clear Skin via Fruit-a-tives
NORAH WATSON of Site 6 Drayton Ave, Toronto, dated Nov 10 1915, praises Fruit-a-tives for curing a long lasting facial rash that defied other remedies. She notes healthy skin as the result of pure blood and claims the product restored her complexion within a week. Box prices listed 50c and 6 for $2.50 with trial size 25c, offered by Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY or dealers.
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Norah
Watson
Drayton Ave Torcnto
Norah Watson
Fruit-a-tives Limited
Ogdensburg
New York
Ice Embargo Strands Bristol Harbor Mail Run
Murray Chase of Prudence Island, who carries mail to Bristol, reached the mainland Wednesday with a mail load for the first time in 10 days. He traversed ice nine to twelve inches thick and pushed a skiff on open sections. Chase notes ice up to 14 inches thick in places and calls the embargo the worst in 40 years. The Sagamore has been unable to land at Bristol Ferry since Friday. Captain Crandall failed to enter the ferry slip last Wednesday due to thick ice.
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Murray Chase
Prudence Island
Bristol
Sagamore
Bristol Ferry
O. M. Crandall
Bristol Boy Scouts meet at Hope Street headquarters
The First Bristol Troop of the Boy Scouts of America held its regular weekly meeting led by Scoutmaster E. L. Waterman of Providence and Assistant Scoutmaster W. Amanna. They taught various scoutcraft and announced a big meeting next Tuesday with Scoutmaster George R. Fish expected to attend, followed by a social hour.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Hope Street
E. L. Waterman
Providence
W. Amanna
George R. Fish
Women Talk Domestically While Men Work Downtown
In this cartoon caption a division of labor is shown with men at offices all day and women confined at home with little conversation aside from a few shopkeepers and neighbors. The husband returns to a wife who speaks his head off while he merely grunts in reply.
Lanterns Erected for Drowned on Chinese Rivers
Lanterns on river banks in China sway from tall poles placed by relatives of drowned individuals. The lamps serve as guides for the decedent’s spirit as it seeks heaven, with many families unable to afford poles and 80 paying to use others’ supports.
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China
Popular Mechanics Magazine
To Kill the Cockroach
Advice notes daily use of rosemary or cltronel la eucalyptus wood naphtha creosote near cockroach sites for two to three weeks to disperse them. If odor is distasteful, an odorless dusting powder may be used. Sodium fluoride is cited as most effective and cheap but has limited shelf life.
Corn and Baking Habits in War Time Demand Wheat
An analysis argues against replacing wheat with corn in wartime diets. It notes American homes bake 60 percent of bread, Europe lacks ovens, and importing corn would hinder troops supply in France. It warns against radical dietary changes during war.
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Aneyer
Saretre
Garian
Marope
America
Europe
France
Sugar Price Kept Down in Rhode Island
Food Administrator Coats notes December records show 1,739,679 pounds of sugar arrived in Providence and retail price never exceeded 10 cents a pound. The state saved about $173,868 in one month, despite shortages. A Providence store offers a legal sugar and corn meal combination sale with limits of four pounds corn meal and two pounds sugar.
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Food Administration
Rhode Island
Providence
Coats
Food administration urges potato and ammonia measures
The Food Administration plans to cut ammonia use for artificial ice and urges ice house owners to fill their tanks. It also promotes a national potato day concept to stabilize distribution and encourage households to stock a week's supply. The aim is even supply, reduced railroad congestion, and support for larger future crops.
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America
Food Administration
Wheatless Pie Crust Formula for Pie Flour
The Food Administration outlines a wheatless pie flour using cornstarch corn flour rye flour sugar salt butter and lard with water. Butter and lard can be replaced by vegetable shortening.
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The
Food Administration
Bristol hope and rough odds echo in quiet plea
A fragmentary note from a long piece mentions Hope-Drug Bristol and a struggle to cope with debt and fear. It references Vinod and unclear numbers about trials and aid, hinting at a community seeking relief and resilience amid hardship.
Cosmopolitan Nation with Many Languages And Modern Capital
An official proclamation highlights the country as highly cosmopolitan with at least 18 languages spoken by inhabitants. The capital, a handsome city of the same name, is laid out on modern lines with wide streets and avenues, while most houses are one story.
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Suiliaiokan
Probate Court Notice in Bristol January 2 1918
The Probate Court of Bristol ordered notice published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix regarding the estate of Mary E. Weeton deceased. Frank G. Weston is named administrator and the matter referred to January 21 1918 for consideration at Private Court Room 4 Bristol.
Probate court on Georgiana L. Douglass will filed in Bristol
December 26 1917 probate action for the estate of Georgiana L Bugiees Georgiana L Douglass is presented as last will and testament and referred to January 21 1918 at 10 30 o'clock in Bristol for consideration notice ordered to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phenix probate clerk Sue Gishall
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Bristol
Georgiana L. Douglass
Georgiana L. Bugiees
Ania Paren
M. E
Bristol Phenix
Sue Ghshall
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Thomas J. Tobin
G. K
William T. Dwyer
Pastime Theatre
Y. M
A. Bowling
Joe DeCosta
D. Ferro Eeee Weer
John. Peents
L Pareto Reeee
J Canta
J —S
Sammies C Tirrell
Ae Ee
H. Springer
F. Macauley
W. Hughes
F Pearce
L. Sanford Peaeeen
A. G. Earleweene
A R. Newman W. Manofrester
J. Newman Eallee
Bristol Boy Scouts
Rhodebland
RNS
Mayer LE
Mary E. Weeton
Beaton
Brite Mary
Frank G. Weston
I. Ocecel
Ari A Ik Eoggesheals
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Bellis
Bradford Street
W. C. Talbot
W. Hawkins
E. W. Weaver
Union Street
Otis L. Wood
Court Street
W. Tel
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
Colwill
M. Wilbur
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
Dorchester
Mutual Fire Ins. Co of
Boston
Silane Rco AE
Ing
R. L
Walter
Coggeshall
Constitution Street
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