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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
4
Director Ziegler urges a soft pedal week to honor quiet and curb extant noises. Public support grows for extending restraint against loud disturbances from traffic, milk and newspaper deliveries, and early morning commerce.
Fort Smith Arkansas observer recounts Richard Brooks an American sculptor who returned from Paris and shared a tale of making life masks of a famed American with the secretary and his chief deciding if the subject could remain still for half an hour to allow the process to proceed.
A farm man away for months reads war dispatches in San Francisco. He sees a crowd outside the Chronicle office and learns the fighting in Europe nears end with reports of a down and an eighth and one down in the ninth.
A 1908 club house was built for maids employed at Vassar College after 200 campus maids without college status were observed in 1893. The house features a first floor sitting room, a second floor smaller sitting room and three bedrooms, plus a dining room. A supervisor oversees care and management of the facility.
A satirical note in the Indianapolis Star warns against bunko schemes and urges readers to stay active and vigilant. It mocks con artists who prey on rubes and promotes steady effort to protect one’s earnings during the summer season.
A humorous exchange notes Eskimos as happy and contented. Mrs Frettles quips that an Eskimo family never has visitors except rare exploring parties and shows little concern when servants depart or stay.
G Edgar Turner, an end man in a Third Christian church minstrel show, tried to walk home in Park avenue with makeup still on. A policeman stopped him, believing Turner to be implicated in a nearby negro-on-negro murder, while Turner argued he was just returning from the show and not the criminal.
The piece notes a faded American presence in Paris amid war, with idle rich abroad and tourists at costly venues. It mentions dining options from inexpensive to extravagant, scattered theaters open only in the afternoon, and a wartime shift in entertainment compared with London venues.
Foreign canned goods handlers report widespread breach of delivery contracts by overseas packers. Nordic and other foreign firms offer higher prices to packers, causing many to default on American contracts. Result is sardine scarcity and rising prices in the local market.
A reflective passage urging readers to escape modern life by going fishing, describing tranquil forests, meadows, streams, and gentler summer scenes as a remedy for stress and disarray. The quote invites detachment from work, manuscripts, and stock reports, favoring peaceful outdoor recreation.
Intermediate and high school boys join in a gym class on Mondays and Saturdays at 730 pm and Thursdays at 630 pm. Rowse Springer set a fencing vault record at 4 ft. 4 in. next Thursday features the 440 yard race. Buffington and Brownell lead the junior gym group, Card and DeWolf as sub leaders. Two full teams ready for a second men’s bowling league with four teams total. Bristol County public schools discuss forming a Public Schools Athletic League with an upcoming organizing meeting. Hank Hanks beat Hay Seeds two to one in bowling action yesterday.
Jose Maria a 20 year old Portuguese shot at Joseph Freitas an overseer at the gaiter room of the National India Rubber Company about 730 this morning but missed. The bullet struck a door casing. Maria fled after dropping his revolver and police search continues. he has lived in Bristol about a month and is unmarried lodging at 283 Thames street.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Dominick Santuera in town on January 14.
In this town on January 12 Hannah Wheeler Drury widow of Samuel S Drury M D aged 78 79 funeral at St Michaels Church Bristol at 2 pm Saturday January 15 Capt George T Low aged 56 in Brooklyn New York January 12 Mrs Annunziati Sciatthetano aged 63 January 13 Mary Soares daughter of Antone and Mary Soares aged 5 January 12
A San Francisco citizens presented a one pound ring to President Franklin Pierce in 1852. The square cut hoop scenes depict California history. The bezel bears California arms with stars and stripes and Pierce’s name. Valued at $2000.
A Swedish guide offers a practical coffee making rule: fetch water and coffee, build a pine-knots fire, simmer in a coffeepot, and keep the pot covered to prevent boiling over until the brew is ready.
A Norwegian steamship company plans to place an aeroplane on each vessel plying to Russian Arctic ports. When ice is sighted the aviator will rise and survey above the ice to identify the best channel, reducing time spent searching for a passage.
The text traces how copper rings gave way to more elaborate metal rings as civilizations mastered metalwork. It explains bezel settings in broader bands and the development of hoop joins from revolving disks cut into a bezel.
The tree cricket is a tiny delicate insect that makes piercing shrill sounds by rubbing its wings. Its rapid wing movement seems motionless and a single specimen in a window curtain can banish sleep, making it hard to locate.
In Dunfermline Scotland a cock fight led to fines for fifteen promoters and supporters. The accused claimed the sport is ancient with Caesar and Antony as aficionados and King Henry VIII building a cock pit for royal spectators.
A life lesson notes that riders and drivers should look beyond obstacles to stay on the correct path. The piece asserts focusing ahead prevents steering into barriers and urges persistence toward forward progress. It also reflects on certainty in daily routine, such as confirming a letter’s placement in a desk pigeonhole before discarding it.
Providence merchants announce Dollar Day on Thursday January 20 to showcase vast bargains across Weybosset Westminster Washington streets and cross avenues. Vendors vow to offer more value than ever before despite weather, highlighting department stores clothing shops and specialty outlets to lure shoppers from Southern New England.
Andrew Mack brings The Irish Dragoon to Providence Opera House for three days starting next Monday. The romantic comedy drama set in Ireland and Spain features Captain O Malley and a strong supporting cast with specially written songs by Mack and elaborate scenery and costumes. The production adapts Charles Lever s Charles O Malley with an extensive military atmosphere and fifteen speaking parts.
An anonymous poet visits the YMCA bowling lanes four nights a week and praises players by name. The verse jokes about Frank Dimond missing a spare and others like Robert Nelson and Sam Munro, ending with a boast that viewers will find pleasure watching them bowl.
Thousands of wives mothers and sisters praise Orrine for curing the drink habit and bringing happiness home. It can be given secretly and costs $100 per box. Free booklet available from W H Buffington Hope Street.
An ad explains catarrh as a general weakness, says nasal catarrh responds poorly to snuff and vapors, and recommends Scott's Emulsion as a medicinal food and building-tonic to enrich the blood and correct the cause. Trust Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N J.
A Bristol reader frames a Charleston News and Courier tribute to Edward P Guerard Jr noting his strong character, ethical judgment, and lifelong dedication to duty. The piece praises his kindness, optimism, and unwavering commitment to making a positive impact.
At State Street M. E. Church Rev. Dr A. C McGilton preaches on The Justice of the Judge vs The Love of the Father. Sunday School and Bible Class at 12 noon Epworth League at 6.45 pm Evening service omitted for union service at 7.30 pm at the later church.
The Bristol town clerk announces a transfer application to sell intoxicating liquor at retail by Hen Opitz and Edward Quinn at 220 Thames Street with a council hearing on February 2, 1916. Also listed is the probate notice for Ella F Molles seeking administratrix of Bernard Moiles estate with a proposed January 17, 1916 hearing.
Tomorrow night at the Pastime Theatre Manager Dillon presents a lively program of photo plays and vaudeville. Mackey and Rollins perform a one act musical sketch. Features include One Million Dollars and All for Old Ireland, It Almost Happened with Miss Billie Rhodes and Lee Moran. Doors open at seven, show at eight.
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