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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
2
Translation of a letter from the wife of a French General of Artillery praising American soldiers. She notes their bravery and camaraderie in World War I actions from 1917 to 1918, recalls Rheims devastation, and hopes for lasting Franco American friendship.
Woodbury S Stowell son of the late Rev Alfred S Stowell writes from the French front to his mother in Athol. He recalls armistice joy and heavy shell fire, notes his division’s glory, a town captured, and hopes to return by Christmas after six months of service. He mentions the YMCA providing cookies and chocolate and promises to write again.
Rehearsals planned for full cast and chorus at 7 30 tonight with Sieene for cast alone tomorrow. Performances set Monday and Tuesday February 17 and 18 featuring Howard Gray Germaine Leah Gardiner Aida Connery William Gardiner Jean Grenicheux Chester Burgess and George Fish in key roles. A large chorus and six piece orchestra complete the production.
The Bugle and Drum Corps bazaar of the First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts continued Saturday in Gs A R Hall with a large crowd and dancing as the main draw. RK Bullock won the bean guessing contest and received a cake. The bazaar runs two more Saturdays. A Troop meeting is set for 7 30 this evening at the Scout building.
The YMCA basketball slate recalls past star teams as the Y men prepare for a big Thursday game against the North Attleboro Independents known as the 150 pound team. With the Murphys Gladding Goddard and Guild’s steady play the squad aims for a duplicate of earlier success. A January 23 visit from Brown University adds major appeal and showcases Manager George S Pailthorpe for arranging the date.
Rev Thomas J Gillan read St Mary's annual report noting the purchase and improvement of the William F Duffy estate for convent use, new school rooms, and remodelled school systems. Receipts totaled 14582 96 with 168 85 on hand. 12 marriages and 52 baptisms occurred. A $14500 debt reduction is sought to start plans for completing the upper church by the 1921 tenth anniversary, and a vaudeville fundraiser is set for Jan 27 at the Pastime Theatre under Prof Henry F Donovan. Tickets are at the rectory.
At the Pastime Theatre on Wednesday night Leance Perret presents Lafayette We Come a grand love and victory spectacle. Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle stars in The Cook at the Star Theatre with both venues advertising strong advance seating. On Saturday Fred Stone appears in The Goat a renowned acrobatic and comic feature with famed stage and film company Show promises remarkable athletic feats and lush studio life scenery.
An advertisement warns kidneys weaken slowly and urges early treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. The copy claims the remedy as a long-standing Dutch national medicine since 1696 and recommends taking three or four capsules daily to end pain.
An ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as essential Dutch drops for strength and robust health. It urges readers to buy only sealed boxes labeled Gold Medal and to seek a refund if unsatisfied.
Ernest Munroe formerly resided here died in France on December 23 from bronchial pneumonia. Born September 23, 1892 in Providence he was son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Munroe of 85 Dartmouth Avenue. He served in Battery A of the 103rd Field Artillery and was a corporal. He was an Odd Fellow and active in Calvary Baptist Bible School. Survived by parents and one sister.
Two small fires occurred Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. An overheated stovepipe in the Drury block started a blaze on the second floor, quickly damped with chemicals. Firemen extinguished a burning mattress in a cellar at August Sousa’s house with minor damage.
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