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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
2
Editorial notes four new letters from Bristol servicemen abroad praising local War Welfare remembrances for Christmas. The letters reveal pride, resilience, and gratitude from those far from home, and a list of local servicemen is published to acknowledge Bristol’s efforts.
The Fuel Administrator's order and Dr Garfield's recent action quickly reveal the country is in a war crisis. Business as usual and leisure are impossible as the nation must fight and endure. The measure may at least wake Americans to the gravity of the situation and the need for sacrifice.
The Kansan City Star quotes Billy Sunday criticizing the Thirty Fifth Assembly. Sunday denounces Bolshevik democracy and questions the motive behind global peace aims. He frames the issue as a political attack and defends his stance against liberal internationalism.
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues that bringing Russian prisoners home from Germany will harm the Bolsheviks cause and dismisses any idea of German cooperation as delusional.
The Kansas City Star says members of Congress should quit returning home so often and allow railroads to haul more coal, arguing for uninterrupted rail service to boost shipments and supply.
Dr. DeRosa of Fall River will give a free Portuguese language lecture at 8 PM Thursday in John Post Reynolds School. The talk on Portugal will include views of the country and the Azores, with Rev. A P Rebello presiding as part of the local Americanization effort. All are invited.
Calendar notes a semi monthly Wampanoag Encampment No 9 meeting. The article details local military dispatches, registrations, a benefit minstrel show for Bristol boys, a car collision on Hope Street, and residents aiding war efforts with visits and donations.
A patchwork of notices from the town includes calendar pads offer and church events at State Street M E Church, a Monday Evening Bridge Club result, personnel moves at Herreshoff and Lutler's Marine, a fuel order affecting theatres and stores, and a memorial service plan at St Michael's. Also reported are a fatal exposure, automobile collision, hospital treatment, and a summary of local church coal conservation measures.
Miss Gertrude E Church received a cablegram from Peter Costas now in Europe. A Greek former Hotel Belvedere clerk, Costas took private lessons, sought an education, and joined the Coast Artillery Corps in Boston. He served at Fort Meyer before transferring to Fort Dix prior to sailing.
A 19th century sale pitch asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes a constitutional remedy. It explains the Eustachian tube inflames mucous surfaces and that deafness results if untreated. The ad offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case and advertises Hall’s Catarrh Medicine with circulars from Toledo Ohio.
An inspection of the Bristol Train of Artillery will be held tomorrow evening in the Naval Armory led by Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot with Col Calvin A Barker of Newport assisting. Also tomorrow at 2 30 pm Miss Brown of the National Agricultural Department will start a cooking demonstration at John Post Reynolds School under Bristol Mothers Club auspices with a pre event meeting. Contributions include knitting items and subscriptions from Mothers Club Girls' Friendly Society Young Women's Parish Club and Bristol County Poultry Association totaling funds for charity.
General Maurice of the British Army says Bethlehem Pennsylvania played a large part in the capture of Bethlehem Palestine, reported by the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The family expresses sincere thanks to relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during bereavement and for the many floral tributes.
Sharpening services offered for skates at the Constitution Street Garage with weekly weekday availability. Satisfaction guaranteed and offered sales pitch mentions sharpened every weekday except Mondays.
Weekly sale list lists Quaker Oats large package for 30 cents and Pillsbury Health Bran at 15 cents per package. Bulk items include 1776 Washing Powder five cents and Mule Team Borax twelve cents. Fresh prunes, grapefruit, canned tomatoes, brown beans and evaporated milk appear with modest prices.
Rhode Island Hospital officials warned cities and towns, including Bristol led by Wallis E. Howe and John H. Wall, that expenses exceed income by nearly 57000 dollars a year. Bristol patients cost about 2100 more than payments received, despite endowed beds and state support, prompting calls for funds or lump-sum pledges to ease the hospital's burden.
A listing of local events includes the U S Minstrels benefit at Pastime Theatre on January 23, a Bristol D A R public sale January 22 at Hotel Belvedere, and performances of The House Across the Way at Memorial Hall January 31 and February 1. Also noted are a patriotic dance February 12 by G A R and Hope Council No 7 Daughters of Isabella and an annual Washington’s Birthday event sponsored by an Artillery unit.
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