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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
3
W. H. Buffington introduces Hokara as a pure skin healer in Bristol. The product promises to clear pimples blackheads and blemishes without grease or acids and may be refunded if it fails to satisfy. A liberal sized jar costs 35 cents with hundreds sold.
The YMCA presents the third Service Flag Benefit with Douglas Fairbanks in Reaching for the Moon. Tickets aim to fund a durable large flag, featuring scenes in America and Italy with gondolas and a royal palace. Cartoon Bobby Bumps and Burton Holmes Travels offer The Spirit of Corn. Children's show starts at 4 p.m.
Real estate transfers filed at the Town Clerk record convey Charles W. Sparks to Salvatore Gigho ownership of a house and lot on the east side of High street.
The Bristol Institution held its fifty second annual meeting on May 14 at 3 15 oclock with Rev Wallace presiding. Officers elected include Mrs E K Reynolds Miss Sarah C Munro Miss Grace Paull Miss Julia C Drury and others. The secretary Ev elin B Bache submitted the year’s report noting over 20 children clothed fed and cared for and various repairs. The board mourned the loss of house mother Theresa B Hay and praised her service.
This week at Star Theatre shows George Beban in The Cook of Canyon Camp five acts with free chocolates. Wednesday Ethel Clayton stars in The Witch Woman with Chaplin in A Dog's Life and The Woman in the Web. Thursday Wallace Reed and Anita King present The Ennan Man's Son five acts, sequel to The Squaw Man.
A Friday evening dance hosted by the Cottager in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium featured Prof Donovans Jazz Orchestra. Patrons included William Hobbs Principal, Rear Admiral John R Edwards School Committee President, Miss E Marguerite Flowers, and Miss Charlotte A Young. Proceeds fund a cadet inspection band for June 25 on the Common.
War Department says administrative offices grew from under 3000 to about 25000 personnel, an 800 percent rise. Army manpower rose over 1500 percent, while only 4 of 100 officers served at the war’s start, showing admin growth outpaced combat expansion.
A bereaved speaker waits as twilight deepens and life ends. The poem speaks of awaiting a summons and crossing the river to join a loved one who already went before. The narrator asks the boatman to move swiftly toward the shore and longs for reunion.
Bristol resident Co. F Card, a painter of 112 Union St, testifies his weak back and constant pain vanished after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports renewed strength and urges others to try the remedy. The pills cost 60 cents at all dealers from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The 3 cent per mile passenger rate becomes standard across U S railroads with no change where the old fare was 3 cents. Commutation fares rise 10 percent and new mileage books issued. Army Navy and Marine Corps personnel in uniform may buy tickets at one third the regular one-way fare. Freight rates also increase with June 25 effective date and New Haven schedules updated for summer travel.
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