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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
4
In a wartime note the U S Food Administration urges saving sugar by using syrups and honey. The guide praises a pitcher of molasses and buckwheat cakes as an effective method to cut sugar intake and conserve wheat flour.
A fragment urges reading Abraham Lincoln’s Civil War message to a war mother referenced in War Department files. It notes every home with the service flag bears a golden star and invites parents to read the historic letter.
A letter from the Adjutant General of Massachusetts consoles a mother who lost five sons on the battlefield. It praises the sacrifice made for the republic and invokes divine comfort, urging the preservation of cherished memories and the pride of their costly sacrifice for freedom.
Emily Stevens stars in a photo version of Rachel Crothers play shown at the Pas time theatre tomorrow evening. The production features scenes filmed on the Delmar estate at Glen Cove Long Island, with picturesque backgrounds. Also on bill are Pathe News Metro and Cartoon Comedies.
Geraldine Farrar headlines the eight part motion picture Joan the Woman at the Y M C A with a 3 PM matinee and 7 45 PM evening shows. The film blends Joan of Arc’s life with a World War I trench scene featuring Wallace Reid.
Irving Bachellerg warns in a NY Times piece that German leadership, unlike his own careful stance, sends soldiers to war while the Kaiser shields his six uninjured sons. The poem contrasts German casualties with royal safety, urging readers to reflect on leadership and sacrifice.
Almanac figures show prewar wealth in billions for major nations: United States 187.8, Britain and Ireland 85, Canada 7.0, India 15.06, total British empire 130, Germany 80, France 50, Russia 40, Austria Hungary 25, Italy 20, Belgium 9, Spain 5.4, Netherlands 5, Switzerland 4, Portugal 2.506.
A fragmentary quotation discusses the sun's illumination before sunrise and the way truth emerges through the insights of the highest minds. It asserts that elites first catch and reflect light, enabling others to perceive it later.
Samuel Wesley after 25 years revived an oratorio of over 300 pages he composed early in life. He claimed to see the score in his mind's eye as clearly as if it lay before him.
W H Buffington reports selling hundreds of Hokara jars with full refunds offered for dissatisfaction. Advert says chronic eczema from scales to bleeding itching improves with Hokara and promises cure in a short time. Jar priced at 35 cents with guarantee to refund if not satisfactory.
The Star theatre screens June Ca price's The Heart of Romance with June Caprice, supported by Bernard Thornton and Pearl White in The House of Hate. Saturday features Wolves of the Rail with William S Hart then A Fight for Mil lions serial with dramatic stunts. Irene Hunt stars in The Maternal Spark, plus Pathe News and Keystone cartoons. Monday showcases Earl Williams in The Seal of Silence.
A baby born at Balta in the Shetland Islands marked the first birth on the outlying island in two centuries. The Balta fish curing station employed the mother, and the proprietor immediately sent $125 as a bonus for this extraordinary birth.
Katherine K H DeWolf as guardian presents her third account for Louise Henry DeWolf. The court refers it to August 19 1918 at 10 30 A M in Bristol Probate Court for consideration. Notice to be published for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. Probate Clerk Pe Gara Agl.
A testimonial for Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets claims long term relief from violent headaches. Mrs Alexander Shaw reports dramatic improvement after using the medicine. Box price 60 cents, six for $2.50, trial size 25 cents. Sold by dealers or FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited Ogdensburg NY.
An eight year old girl in Sakama-cho Tokyo unearthed a 20 inch solid gold Buddha statue from her garden on a site once part of a ruined temple. The discovery was made after earth was scraped away and nearby excavations had previously uncovered earthenware and sculpture.
The Houston Post denounces a self-styled broadminded man who proclaims equal honesty of political convictions for others while privately considering anyone who disagrees with him a scoundrel. The piece critiques his duplicity and moral posturing.
Instruments purporting to be the last will and testament with codicil of Ida A Colwell of Bristol are presented for probate and referred to August fifth for consideration. Notice is ordered to be published weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
Everett D. Higgins of Providence Rhode Island announces his appointment by the Probate Court of Bristol as administrator of Maria V. De Sousa’s estate. He has filed the required bond and all creditors must file claims with the Bristol Clerk within six months from the first advertisement.
Bristol July 10 1918 The undersigned Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Paul Bruno late of Bristol deceased hereby gives notice that she has accepted trust and has given bond according to law first advertisement hereof. JOSEPHINE BRUNO
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