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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
3
The Sparks World Famous Shows feature elephants performing a baseball themed act led by Big Mary. The elephants mimic players around the field, delivering rounds of applause from the audience as the pitcher and catcher argue over next balls. This act, praised by New York press, is on the program for a New Jersey appearance next Monday.
The Bristols plan trips to Phillipsdale tomorrow on the 1.15 train and to Manville on Sunday by auto truck. The noon start is from Hope and State streets with space for team friends in the conveyance.
List of advertised letters includes men D H Dorchester G Felio Keny Horns George Luiz Louis Paul Frank Terra and ship captain J E McKenney. Women B Cinino W Gif ford Pollared Sarah E Rich. Also Bristol Lodge No 25 A Y M and foreign Maria da Luiz Teodoro Jacintha Augusta Soares.
Rederick Charles Maguire of Warren wed Ruth Mabel McKenzie of this town in a ceremony performed by Rev. Thomas J. Gillan. The couple resides in Warren and this community.
In this town dated July 27 Carl Siegel aged 72 Dennis Costa aged 5 months Theresa Campapiano aged 4 months William S Mosher aged 79 years. Names and ages listed with familial connections in separate notices.
An Italian physician recommends injecting ether into the eyeball as a test for death. If life remains, the eye reddens. if death has occurred, there is no eye change.
Metro Columbia presents the five act photo play The Flower of No Man's Land starring Viola Dana. John J. Collins wrote and directed the production set against desert hardships and Western mining camp life with Dana's acclaimed emotional range and comic scenes.
C H Straight promotes turning money into Real Estate and Real Estate into money with trusted parties. Offers dwelling and furniture insurance from top companies at the lowest rates. Office hours from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The piece argues for a U S buy of St Thomas St John and Santa Cruz for 25 million as a key naval preparedness move. It recalls Heligoland 1890 and prior Danish offers and notes potential Danish referendum while warning of domestic objections to high prices.
Rev. Arthur C. Ryan of Constantinople, Western Turkey Mission, will speak at the Congregational Church next Sunday. He just arrived in the U S and will discuss War and Missionary Work in Turkey in the morning and The Armenian Atrocities in the evening. The public is invited.
Heirs of William Henry Church transfer land to Alba W. Crocker in Kirkemuit north of the Narrows and to Willis A. Crocker in the same section. Samuel C. Wardwell transfers a lot on Bay View avenue to James A. Munro. Joseph Dubuc transfers a house and lot on Cook street to Severro Vitello.
Senate passage of a three year naval appropriation bill totals 315 826 843 to fund 157 vessels including four dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers with a 588 million dollar program. The bill expands enlisted ranks and authorizes emergency growth while funding armor plate plants ammunition and aviation facilities.
Peculiarly sad funeral services were held at 41 Union Street for Mrs Grace J Allan Morris wife of Bernard V Morris. The service was conducted by Rev W F Jackson with bearers including Judge F H Emailo des Edward L Leahy and Dr M J O Brien. The infant son lay in the casket with his mother before interment at North Cemetery. Interment for Mrs Elizabeth Greene Gladding followed at Juniper Hill Cemetery with services by Rev Dr George L Locke. Relatives from Providence Boston attended.
The July Bulletin of the State Board of Health honors Dr Locke for fifty years as pastor of St Michael's Church Bristol and his twenty four years on the Rhode Island State Board of Health. It lauds his unbroken service and calls him a public servant who doeth all things well.
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