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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
3
Francisco E. deWolf receives a January 24 1915 note from Nancy France describing overcrowded typhoid wards and soldiers with frozen feet. Dr Sadler asks American readers to support the brave men at the front and honor the cause of liberty and independence.
Advertised letters list includes men Michael Shea C E Still and women Annie Feeney Emma Lonshin Blanch Walker. Foreign Constantine Gargisis and D G Coggeshall P M dated February 27 1915. Placed by Bristol post office.
Chile reports expenditure of 5 667 500 dollars for 833 bridges built on government railroads. The data highlights extensive public investment in infrastructure and rail network development.
Allied artillery detachments seize near destroyed Dardanelles forts with flags flying. Bombardment of inner forts continues. powder magazine exploded with several casualties. French gains in Champagne. German trenches in Mesnil-les-Hurlus felled. Russian offensives near Grodno Lomza Przasnysz. German appropriation approved for war loan. Dacia seized by French cruiser en route to Germany with cotton.
The state census started yesterday with 448 enumerators expected to finish in seven days. They must work at least eight hours daily and report in writing to Col. Webb. Pay rates are two cents per name for the general census five cents per card for manufacturers and 25 cents per card for farms. Bristol County lists enumerators including Barrington and Warren districts. Charles L Hammill is appointed Deputy Commissioner for Bristol County.
The B H S Alumni defeated the amp Fire Girls at the YMCA gym last Friday afternoon by 9 to 6. Notable players included M Reynolds and M August Peckham with three and two goals respectively, L Gardiner and C Bernard adding goals, refereed by Miss Hamill with scoring by L Donovan.
In Mt Hope Aerie rooms the Knights of Columbus defeat the Eagles 100 to 95 in a pool match. Knights pairing John Dunn and James Lavander beat Joseph Cornell and Horace Collins as George Feathers officiated. Next game features Willi am O Rourke and Morris versus Hibbert and Ethier with more matches planned this week.
Professor Dana Carlton Munro, formerly of the University of Wisconsin, elected by the Princeton Board of Trustees to the Chair of Mediaeval History. The Wisconsin scholar, born 1866 at Bristol Rhode Island, has a record as editor, author, and teacher, with extensive work on Crusaders and medieval sources.
A special eight member YMCA committee led by Boswald Bosworth and Howard W Gray arranges an Athletic Bible Class banquet at the YMCA tomorrow at 7 PM. Guest speaker George Ko Merriam, secretary of state executive committees of YMCA’s in Boston, will address about 100 boys on the importance of Bible study and forming weekly study groups. The event aims to recruit church representatives and promote systematic Bible study. lectures linked to the Star Course of Entertainment will be rescheduled for next week with date to be announced.
A Bristol unit reports weekly pledges acknowledged totaling 323.75 and a January February shipment to Providence including 22 mufflers 3 helmets 7 bands 7 flannel shirts 12 pairs of wristers 11 pairs hospital stockings and more. Treasurer sent 100 to Providence and appeals for more pledges and weekly subscriptions to support ongoing relief work.
Rev Roderick Mooney of Attleboro will speak Thursday at 8 pm to the Young Men's Parish Club. A 7:30 pm business meeting precedes. Rev Francis B Roseboro of Christ's Church will preach the Lenten sermon next Friday. Rev Herbert C Dana will give an illustrated lecture on St Marys Orphanage next Monday at 8 pm. Miss Helen W Church will give organ recitals each Saturday at 4 pm for Lent, with Holy Week recital omitted. Last Saturday Mrs Holden of South America assisted Miss Church.
In Bristol residents report relief from back pain nervous spells and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs Paul Pevin of 14 Washington St credits the remedy with curing her dizzy feelings and backache following disordered kidneys. Sold at J A Young's Drug Store for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY Distributors.
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