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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
4
The Liberty Loan of 1917 is praised as a force shaping financial policy and citizen behavior. It ties Patriotism to thrift, aims to curb extravagance, and mobilizes bond holders to support economy in government, with a two billion dollar target deemed a lasting success.
A party of 30 Providence youths returning from an excursion to Newport aboard the power boat Alerian struck a rock in fog and grounded on Prudence Island. The boat sustained a hole but all landed safely. Six men were brought to town by Evangeline, while 24 stayed at Bay View House overnight and the rest reached Providence by train next morning.
A campaign touts 1000 vote bonuses per Babbitt Trade Mark set and 2000 vote bonuses for voters arranging sales with grocers. Lists Warren Bristol dealers, including J B Batchelor and George R Cole, offering Babbitt products with a rush on Thousand Voter Sets. The top voters win 20000, 10000, or 5000 bonus votes.
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous community organizations with tallies next to their names. Entries include Bristol Boy Scouts, Knights of Columbus, Eagles, YMCA, St Elizabeth's and St Mars's Churches, schools like Warren High and St John's, and clubs such as Camp Fire Girls and Portuguese Society.
A contentious notice urges merchants to issue ten votes per ten cent purchase every Thursday Friday and Saturday to promote a tenfold voting scheme. It touts Butter-Krust Bread coupons extended for a week and pushes Dr Lyons Tooth Powder as a closing pitch from A O Johnson.
Last week the State Board of Public Roads listed registrations from Bristol Bar rington Nayatt and nearby towns. Owners include Helen Van Cortlandt Lung Henry Wood Maryne F Howe John Abenade Charles A Johnson Waldron Company Robert M Chapman Henry R Congdon Howard J MacDougall Howard WN Armstrong. Vehicles include Cadillac Ford and Chalmers models with 22 23 and 24 horsepower ratings.
Coming events list whist at Mrs LeClair's home on July 25 for Red Cross benefit. July 31 features two excursions to Newport and Rocky Point on the Sagamore and Pontiac steamers under St Elizabeth's and Methodist Church auspices. August 7 covers a Methodist Sunday School annual trip to Newport and Rocky Point on the Sagamore.
In this town on July 20 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Carusso.
In this town by the Rev. John E Whitley the marriage of Albert O Earle and Edith W Wilson is announced. Both parties are residents of this town.
Died Crogan at Soldiers' Home in town in his 89th year. Barrington July 10 Janklin C. Medbury aged 72. Simister Warren July 22 Thomas A. Simister aged 63. Watts Rhode Island Hospital July 20 Alfred Watts of this town aged 52.
A reflective essay contrasts humans with ants and bees, arguing that bees and ants value time and work efficiently. It laments human tendency to be idle despite many pursuits and questions humanity’s use of time versus industrious insects.
Alfred Watts died at Rhode Island Hospital after a July 12 accident when his foot slipped from a wagon step and the horse started. Doctors Hasbrouck and Siegel attended him. funeral held at Trinity Church with burial at Pocasset Cemetery. He leaves a wife Martha and son Leicester, plus a large family in Arlington and Providence.
Comrade Michael Crogan died Friday evening at the Soldiers' Home after a long illness from complications of diseases. He was 88 or 89, born in Ireland, and long-time Providence resident who entered the Home in March 1903. He served 32 months in Company H, First Rhode Island Light Artillery during the Civil War. Morning service at St Mary’s Church with a requiem mass by Rev J Gillan followed by burial at St Mary’s Cemetery.
The partnership between Henry P. Trudell and John C. Trudell doing business as Trudell Bros. is dissolved. All claims should be presented to Henry P. Trudell or John C. Trudell, with Henry continuing business at 11 Second Street offering teaming, automobiles, and hacks for weddings and other occasions.
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