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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
2
Editorial notes a plan to form a new Bristol Train of Artillery from war veterans and sailors. With 80 stars in its service record and Bristol's about 450 returning men, organizers see potential to rebuild a large permanent military group in 1776 lineage, aligning with America’s strengthened liberty.
The Providence Evening Bulletin reports the March 4 1869 inauguration of Ulysses S Grant as president with Andrew Johnson’s retirement. An editorial praises the new administration while noting a New York State estate settlement where lawyers earned most of the estate and heirs received a pittance.
A medical authority links baldness to tobacco use and playfully suggests the prophet Elisha may have smoked a pipe. The item adds a caution that Germans should refrain from provoking American soldiers, noting Germany once believed it safe to antagonize the United States.
Silent acknowledgment grows as American forces advance into Prussia. The phrase “American troops have entered Prussia” reflects widespread expectation and signals a turning point in the conflict.
The German view notes that the Allies’ sense of honor gives Berlin a strategic edge in diplomacy and negotiations. The remark suggests Allied restraint and adherence to gentlemanly conduct may influence wartime decisions and table dynamics.
A reflective note observes the feeling of aging as money loses value and the dollar seems only half its former worth. The line pinpoints common worry about declining purchasing power and personal time.
The report notes dances restarting in Munich with the republic believed to subsidize the fiddler’s charge. The piece frames a sense of revived social activity under public funding for musicians.
Horace Heroux of Providence takes a night telegraph operator post at the New Haven Railroad Franklin Street station. Starr Booth wins multiple prizes for Black Minercas at the Boston Poultry Show. Bristol Grammar School mid year exercises set for January 31. Local notices include sales at Levy’s and several war related discharges and assignments. Community events, church topics, and police notes fill the page along with weather and civic updates.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It claims the remedy works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and improve overall health after short use. It urges readers to send for testimonials and buy from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A girl presented a ten dollar bill to a shopkeeper claiming her teacher asked to change it. The bill was rolled up and later unrolled revealing its true value. It was returned unaltered, with suspicion raised about potential crookedness.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Martin wife of Frank Martin were held from her Center Street home at 8 30 a m. A requiem mass followed at St Elizabeths Church on Wood Street conducted by Rev Francisco G Vieira. Interment was at St Marys Cemetery with bearers as relatives.
The Tuesday evening ladies' class of physical culture held its first session with strong attendance and high interest. Many more applications are expected next Tuesday for the second session.
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