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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
2
Local notes on residents and civic events
Wakefield vacationing Capt Torrey of the Eastern Steamship Company returns home. Janitor Burns buys a Bristol Narrows cottage for summer. Painter Goff suffers blood poisoning after hand injury. Hughes, class of 1918, hires in as Shadow Farm gardener. Providence College expected entry in September. Thief breaks into John Pozzi fruit store stealing five dollars and fruit. police investigating. Miss Marjorie McCormick's engagement to Dayton Skinner noted. couple weekended with aunt in Providence. Newport excursion planned by two Sunday schools. Sagamore steamer at 9.15 from Ferry Slip. Penny Tea at DeWolf Inn raises close to eighty dollars for League and Tin Box Fund. detail next issue. Summer footwear bargains urged by A P Nerone. Organized baseball hit by Baker order deeming it nonessential under Crowder policy. Warren’s Robert Connery O’Neil heads to Plattsburg OT staff training at Catholic University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Torrey
Eastern Steamship Company
John J Burns
Federal Building
Bristol Narrows
Frank Goff
Cottage Street
Charles Leo Hughes
Colt Memorial High School
Shadow Farm
Wakefield
He Providence College
Septemer
Suzman
John Pozzi
Bradford Street
Marjorie McCormick
Dayton Skinner
Providence
Miss McCormick
Wood Street
Skinner
First Congregational
State Street
Newport
Sagamore
Ferry Slip
DeWolf Inn
League
Tin Box Fund
Baker
Ma Gen Crowder
Robert Connery O’neil
Warren
Plattsburg
Catholic University
Hediasaa Dante
Camp Upton recruits and naval service notes headlined locally
Local notices document Bonker planning marriage to Marguerite Lee and posting to France with YMCA unit, Chief Yeoman Faber winning an assistant paymaster exam and aiming for Annapolis, and clergy, architects Clarke Howe winning Newport housing contract. The Bristol/State drive sends 125 draft registrants to Camp Upton with Red Cross comforts and local sendoffs amid parades and community cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taman Waggle
Bonker
Camp Stanley
Texas
Y M C
Marguerite Lee
Leechville
Col
France
YMGC
Bonner
Star Theatre
Yeoman
Lester A Faber
Brooklyn
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
USN
New York City
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Archibald F. Dunhay, Jr
Bristol
Joseph Boyle
Guido” Gudotti
Frank ‘*AfLorris
Frank Brown
Edward Joseph
Giuseppe Cilrento
Napoleon, Vachon
Anthony Ruggiero
Albert Fernandes
Raoul Desilets
North Tiverton
Wilfred J Gallant
Frank D Faria
Jamestown
William Rose
Newport
George F. Pearson
Antonio Rosa Frank
Edward F Flannery
Fall River
Ralph Marshall Hazard
Charles J Dowling
Harold C Hull
Frank E. Brazil
Carl R Steadman
Block Island
Serafin Souza
Bradford Street
Thomas M Sisson
West Hilton Street
Camp Upton
Warren
Warren Artillery
Waren Artillery
Warren Constabulary
Red Cross
August Planting Guide for Fall Garden Harvest
The article urges quick spring crops to avoid a garden lull and advises planting in August for fall harvest. It lists beets Brussels sprouts late cabbage cauliflower celery sweet corn kale peas spinach and turnips as suitable late season crops for regions with frost coming in autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Apple Butter Grape Flavor Instructions
To make grape flavored apple butter use grape juice. For each gallon of apples add 1 pint grape juice 1 cup brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook slowly stirring for 2 hours until thick. Then add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and pack hot in hot containers and sterilize as directed.
Treating Heated Horses in Early 20th Century Care
Guidelines advise rapid cooling for sunstroke in horses with cold water or showering and avoid bleeding. Administer ammonia in water, monitor pulse, and repeat dose if needed. After recovery, a USDA recommended tonic mix with iron, gentian, red cinchona bark, and ninety? dosage in feed for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Department of Agriculture
Mark-down sale on low shoes at Suzman’s
Local items Note the markdown sale on low shoes at Suzman’s. Miss Helen Bogert of New Bright on Staten Island is the guest of Miss Alice W. DeWolf of Union Street. Dry Goods and Clothing Stores close Tuesday at 6 p m and Thursday at noon. Merchants urged to sell thrift stamps next Saturday. Marriage intentions filed for Pasquale Romano and Irene Tani. Prudence Island outing of King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company reported. Sergeant J William Sutcliffe home on furlough from Ordnance Division. Mrs P McGovern recovering from operation. Bat h ing suits and apparel at New York Store. Thief stole $30 from Mariano Spuntino’s locker at Public Bath House. Mrs Mary Collins learns her son Walter A Collins, in US Navy, arrived overseas. seventh trip to France. Harold M Greene promoted to Petty Officer First Class at Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzman’s
Helen Bogert
New Brighton
Staten Island
Alice W. DeWolf
Union~street
Bristol
Pasquale Romano
Irene Tani
King Philip
Oveseas
France
Harold M. Greene
Summer Street
U. S Naval Reserve Force
Naval Training Station
Newport
First Bristol Troop B S A to Camp Yangoo Rockville
The First Bristol Troop B S A will depart for Camp Yangoo Rockville R L on Saturday for a week long stay. Scouts must report to Scout Headquarters this evening at 7 15 sharp. Capt Benjamin L Hall, recently resigning as Commandant of the Soldiers Home, has returned from Philadelphia. resignation effective July 31 and plans to move his family to Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Yangoo
Rockville
R. L
Benjamin L. Hall
Philadelphia
Newport News Bride Dorothy Arnold Weds Lt Charles Sherman
In Petersburg Virginia on Saturday evening July 13 Miss Dorothy A Arnold daughter of Dr and Mrs Fred A Arnold married First Lieutenant Charles L Sherman of the Engineers National Army. The Newport News couple are granddaughter and relatives of George A Arnold of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Dorothy Arnold
City
George A. ‘Arnold
Charlies L. Sherman
Petersburg
Dorothy A. Arnold
Fred A. Arnold
Charles L. Sherman
Engineers
National
Lost Letter with 323 Marked to July 20 1918
An envelope marked 323 and full to July 20 1918 went missing between Place and Foster's and the Colt Farm Gate. A reward is offered for its return to the Phoenix Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Place & Foster's
Colt Farm Gate
Phoenix
Army Lieutenant Weds Petersburg Bride in Private Church Ceremony
Lieutenant Sherman, son of Mrs. B. H. Sherman, wed in Second Presbyterian Church with a small gathering due to overseas duty and Camp Lee leave constraints. Bride wore Georgette crepe and orange blossoms. attendants included Grace C. Taggart and Susan Sherman. best man was B Howland Sherman of MIT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. BH. Sherman
Sherman
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Second Presbyterian Church
Grace C. Taggart
Pittsburg
Susan H. Sherman
B. Howland Sherman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sherman couple heads on brief wedding trip to Richmond
The couple plans a short wedding trip to Richmond with Mrs. Sherman remaining in Petersburg while her husband serves at Camp Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Mrs. Sherman
Richmond
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Waren
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Lberty
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Adams Express
Post Office
A.M. P.M
Frida
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News of
A. P Nerone
Clarke & Howe
Labor Department
Naval Department
W. E. Howe
Washington
Uota
Yaphank
Babbitt Post
Selection Board
War Welfare Committee
John J Coughlan
Whilliam J. Head
Benjamin J Carnes
Camp Eachman
William T. O’donnell
O'Donnell
Henrietta Connery
W H Buffington
Alice W Bourn
Bristol Red Cross
Smith
Admiral Edwards
W. F Williams
W. T. O'Donnell
the Red Cross
Bristol Welfare Committee
William J Head
Samuel G Salisbury
Joseph Joseph
Filippe Genoese
Harold W Gifford
Dodge & Camfield Co
Exchange Place
Butler Exchange
Sherman—Arnold
First Baptist Church
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Church
Charles B. Reynolds
J. F. Gilroy
St. Mark’s Church Lawn
John Temple Drury
E. W. Weaver
Pierce Avenue
Wm. L. Connery
Charles St
Woodlawn
A. S. Gorham
Quin
Tun
Hows
First School Street
Rubner .Org
E. J Fahey
South Main St. Warren
Phoenix Office
E. Church
Bradeok
Louis Benjamin
Staples Coal Company
the Pure Food
Clicquot Club
IRS
Cihuss Aessess
Peradoz
Armour
Armour’s
Alaska
Columbia
Charles A. Johnson
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