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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1916
Page
2
The piece argues the submarine should be treated as a merchant vessel, raising diplomatic issues. It discusses the difficulty of distinguishing a peaceful sub from a combat U boat and notes the risk of sinking after capture. It suggests Germany relies on merchant submarines to protect its underwater fleet and to challenge the British blockade.
The Savannah News cites a Mississippi mother letter urging sons to join the country’s call, praising a soldier’s duty and flag. It argues pacifist campaigners have had limited influence, admitting some women oppose war but asserting mothers remain a powerful, enduring force.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urges testimonials, lists Toledo, Ohio as base, notes price of 75 cents, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Bristol Post Office opens at 6 45 a m and closes at 7 0 p m Money Order Registry and Postal Bank departments run 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m Mails arrive 7 00 10 00 a m 2 00 4 00 6 00 7 00 p m Mails close 7 30 8 50 11 50 a m 1 50 5 50 7 15 p m Sunday mails arrive 8 00 a m Close 4 50 p m
Adams Express lists outward departures at 7 50 and 11 20 am 2 20 and 5 20 pm. Inward arrivals occur at 8 00 10 00 am and 2 00 4 00 and 7 00 pm.
This week includes Van Camp's Beans per can Corn Puffs at low price ISc. Pickled Lamb's Tongue jars 15¢ Fancy Native Peas per peck Lemons large 23c Gold Medal Flour 12 bbl 3.40 Coffee fancy blend per pound 20c Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice often on sale Evaporated Milk tall cans 7c Can Corned Beef No 2 can 10c Stuffed Olives 3 bottles 25c Best New Potatoes peck 39c Native String Beans per peck 40c Can C Beef No 1 per can 23c
Fred Grabert and Miss Elizabeth Josephine Reynolds of this town filed marriage intentions at the Town Clerk’s office and will wed this evening. The State Street M E Church Sunday School plans an excursion Thursday sailing from Ferry wharf at 9 am to Fort Adams Newport and Rocky Point. Dr O R Siegel reports three measles and one scarlet fever case to Health Officer John P Head. Patients include Viola Anderson Cooke Street Ralph A Gallo Constitution Street Ralph Church Burton Street. Scarlet fever patient Mollie Barron at Wood Street and Woodlawn Avenue. Saturday hottest day of summer, Providence four prostrations from heat. weather cool yesterday and today. rain scarce though sought. hay crop promising but needs sun for curing.
A vintage ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming a daily bowel movement signals good health. It promises gentle laxative action without griping, blood purification, constipation relief, and overall tonic benefit, selling for 25 cents at druggists.
Rev. Dr. A. Ox McGilton of State Street M E Church and Rev Franks E Talbee of Bristol Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene exchanged pulpits Sunday morning. Rev Charles E McCoy rector of Trinity Church will vacation with his father in Smethport PA leaving tomorrow. During his absence Rev W F B Jackson will lead services with summer omissions including Sunday school and children's eucharist. Rev Fr McCoy enters Northwestern Pennsylvania Tennis Tournament at Erie in first week of August.
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