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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
2
The editorial argues for transferring the National Guard from state to federal control to form a reserve corps of up to 500,000 in peace. It would deter crime and provide an immediate, well equipped force to bolster the regular army during invasion or a volunteer raise.
Community Pride spurs streets cleaned and homes painted attracting visitors and new residents. The cycle of pride and prosperity boosts growth, expands influence, and draws people to make the town their home as talk and reputation spread globally. Personal pride joins community effort for lasting change.
A patriot compares national unity to welded metal, noting political differences vanish when the country is threatened. He claims most critics are alien scales, useless to the nation, while praising the president for providing food shelter and asylum from foreign injustice.
A proclamation declares the nation as one people and promises unity that endures for generations, framing the current moment as a defining, enduring national bond.
The Excelsior Tennis Club hosted a Saturday sun parlor dance at the Hotel Belvedere with Lafayette orchestra. About a dozen couples entered the one step and fox trot contest won by Gertrude Buon and Vincent Young who received a bouquet and a cigarette box as prizes.
Postal notice lists mail closing hours 8.50 and 11.50 a m 1.50 5.50 7.15 and Sunday mails arriving 8.00 p m Close 4.50 p m.
Adams Express lists outward Bristol departures at 7 50 am 11 20 am 2 20 pm and 5 20 pm and inward arrivals at 8 00 am 10 80 am and 2 00 pm 4 00 pm and 7 00 pm with several inaccuracies in the record.
Advert says neuralgia pains in face head arm and back can be eased by a few drops of Sloan's Liniment. Lie quietly for a few minutes and relief follows marking life and the world as brighter. Bottle size 3 ounces for 25 cents at all druggists. Penetrates without rubbing.
A Bristol town page reports visits by residents and guests, church and club events, and civilian life. Highlights include a naval unit arrival, Memorial Day observances, mills operating late, a court case on property attachment, and multiple social gatherings from May to June.
An old ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from F. J. Cheney and references to the National Bank of Toledo. The proposed cure is taken internally and sold by druggists with testimonials available free. A family laxative is also advertised.
In Providence nearly everyone buys their clothing at Barnaby's. The store's popularity underscores Barnaby's prominence in local retail, shaping how residents dress and where they shop for apparel.
The undersigned express sincere thanks to relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement and for the floral offerings from Mrs. Augustus P. Gray and family and Mrs. Martha Hale Gray.
25 cents and 12 cents appear in a fragmented line with unclear context. The OCR text offers only isolated monetary symbols without verifiable event or subject.
The article notes the new altar at St Elizabeth's church being used for the first time on Sunday with high mass and devotion. It mentions Forty Hours devotion and Masses sung yesterday and this morning.
Memorial Day visitors in town included Franklyn Springer Lloyd Clowes, Ruth Murray Henry Barton Jr, John Condon of R I College W, Fred Williams of Harvard, John Pickley Syracuse, Oliver J B Henderson Providence, William Henderson Whitinsville, James Leonard Providence, Abbie Franklin Portsmouth, Ardelia D Wilkinson West Upton, William Mackin non Brockton, Margaret Dwyer Providence, George Rounds Boston, Fred L Waldron Otto Siegel Providence, Nathaniel Wilson Newport, and several other Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents.
The Fourth of July Committee met in the Council Chamber. Jack Birtwistle withdrew his petition for the use of the common on July 5th. Communications from various organizations intending to take part in the parade on Independence Day were received. A letter of acceptance to be present at the parade and exercises was received from United States Senator LeBaron B. Colt.
A clipped fragment quotes Disraeli noting apologies affect what they do not alter not altering action. It presents a reflective thought on apology and consequence without context or fuller sentence. The text resembles a stray editorial aside or bibliographic scrap in a historical page.
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