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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1916
Page
2
Editorial urges a thoughtful Fourth of July as Europe rages and foes loom. It contrasts rhetoric with real patriotism shown by soldiers and citizens, warning against rowdyism alcohol abuse and reckless fireworks, and calling for duty, restraint, and good citizenship from Bristol and beyond.
The Phoenix notes a Bristol meeting of the Little Mothers League next Wednesday at 3 o'clock in Court Street Schoolhouse. Girls over ten are invited to join. The League started a year ago with 75 members and 15 graduates with diplomas signed by the Rhode Island State Board of Health.
A town endorses summer courses in care of well babies, personal hygiene, home keeping and town cleanliness as part of Preparedness. It argues boys should join these subjects alongside girls, noting programs exist in New York and other large cities as vacation work within schools.
The Bristol Post Office opens from 6 45 a m to 7 30 p m and Money Order Registry and Postal Bank departments run 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m. Mails arrive at 7 00 10 00 2 00 2 00 4 00 6 00 7 00 and close at 7 30 8 50 11 50 a m 1 50 5 50 7 15. Sunday mails arrive 8 00 a m and close 4 50 p m.
Outward departures listed at 7:50 11:20 a m 2:20 and 5:20 p m Inward arrivals at 8 00 10 00 a m and 2 00 4 00 and 7 00 p m times specified for Adams Express service to Bristol.
A weather note records tides at Bristol showing high tide times followed five hours later by low tide. The entry emphasizes the interval between tides and notes standard daily variation.
Bristol Notes reports Town Council meets tomorrow and 1015 total town registrations this year, with 1040 in 1912. It lists Fourth of July speakers Col Anthony Dyer and war dancer demonstrations by Chief Rain-in-the-Face with North Providence Boy Scouts, plus local gasps from boating mishaps and health updates.
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheshey & Co in Toledo testifies the firm will pay $100 for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document notes the remedy is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces, with notary seal and various promotional lines.
Listing multiple items, the notice requests aides for Chief Marshal and division marshals to meet at Hotel Belvedere headquarters this evening at eight. The brief item notes other unrelated society updates and local happenings.
Tomorrow at 2:30 p m the battleship Kansas faces Bristol in a scheduled game. Kansas lineup includes Whitaker Blagriff Musil captain Boberg Brown Kuczynski Maturski Gan saw Hauber with substitutes Matejyasik Hanley Elkins Kenney Kettle White. Bristol lineup features Kempf Garvin Hill Bottomley Estes Bowler E Garvin and Matroni or Pierce pitching.
Local ad shows weekly deals including Gold Medal Flour 12 bbl Boned Chicken large can Ox Tongue 2 lb cans Fancy Trimmed Hams 10 lb at 2.25 dollars. Prices reflect special sale in this week’s circular.
Tomorrow at 4 30 on Hope street the athletic events list prizes across five mile handicap half mile and sprint races. Prizes include a Hamilton Watch and a Wal tham Watch, cuff links, safety razor, Seth Thomas Watch, waterman fountain pen, and more with minor items for boys and scouts.
Salvatore eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Stanzione Panzarella died at 32 Congregational street from infantile paralysis after his Brooklyn parents arrived to escape New York epidemic. Dr Henry L Teller and Health Officer Head oversaw precautions and the infant was buried promptly.
A Bristol resident shares how cold symptoms can stress the kidneys and lead to backache and other pains. She reports using Doan's Kidney Pills from Hope Drug Co. and credits them with correcting kidney disorders after short use. Price 50c. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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