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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
3
Footwear ad describes Fibre Sole Shoes for Men in black and brown priced at five dollars. Mentions large sizes in vici kid and U.S. Army and dress shoes ranging from three fifty to nine dollars.
The notice promotes purchasing War Saving Stamps as a patriotic act benefiting the nation and the buyer, available for purchase locally.
An advertisement offers foot arch supports with a ten day free trial to try at home.
The Bristol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles plans a masquerade ball at G A R Hall on Monday April 22 with the Crown Orchestra led by Capt Fred M Straight. Three prizes will be awarded and tickets are sold by aerie members to support the Tobacco Fund for Eagles in National service.
President Wilson signed the Daylight Saving Bill. Clocks will move forward one hour on the last Sunday in March and revert on the last Sunday in October. The measure applies nationwide to all clocks.
Liberty Market lists staples with concrete per unit prices including butter 53c per lb, potatoes 35c per peck, pork cuts 27c to 30c per lb, roast meats 24c to 30c per lb, margarine 30c per lb, eggs 50c per dozen, corn beef 22c to 24c per lb, prunes 15c per lb, raisins 7c per lb.
Berkeley resident Mrs N Edman reports relief from fatigue irritability and poor sleep after Vinol a liver and iron tonic built her up. She recommends the product with a money back guarantee from Hope Drug Co Bristol urging other weak rundown women to try it.
Claudia Wilson of Conshohocken former Bristol girl won first prize for girls in the Conshohocken High School senior oratorical contest delivering Our President. William Pierson won top boy prize. carers and ties noted for Eleanor Righter and Carl Nagte.
The United States Rubber Company buys the American Locomotive Company's Valley Street plant in Providence covering 444 854 square feet over 10 acres. The site includes a 63 by 493 foot three story brick building slated for alterations while a large one story structure will be raised. Additional buildings planned as needed. The O Wolf Inn on Thames Street water front, used as a boarding house for National India Rubber Company workers, is also purchased. Taxes on the new property are listed at 12 000 dollars.
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff Jr and 12 others are selected as qualified photographers for the United States Aerial Photography School in Rochester New York. They join 25 state quota camermen summoned by the Provost Marshal General with two volunteers and the rest drafted. This marks the first draft of late class personnel in the state and Herreshoff is among class 3 selections.
At State Street M. E. Church the pastor Rev Dr A C McGilton will speak on The Cross the Triumphant Christ. The congregation will join a union service with four churches at First Baptist Church in the evening.
United States Rubber Company held its annual meeting in New Brunswick New Jersey on March 19 1918. Directors increased from 21 to 24 with Nathaniel Myers Ernest Hopkinson and Newton Gunn added. The meeting also set a new meeting date and board size range and named Col Samuel P Colt likely to become chairman while a new president will handle daily operations.
YMCA boys raised 212.04 to support their day long effort. Teams led by Packard-Laurence Edwards, Dodge-Frank Crabb Jr, National-Charles F Dimond Jr, Stutz-Elmer Mathewson, and King-Edward Swan contributed varied amounts with four cents to ten dollars. Captains and officials spoke at a lunch after the event.
Dr Dorothy Reed Mendenhall of the Children's Federal Bureau and Wisconsin University will address the Bristol Child Welfare Division meeting at Churchill House Providence tomorrow at 2 PM. Mrs Helen A Drury chairs the Bristol division.
Virginia ad notes W H Buffington sells Hokara as a skin healer in Bristol. It claims to cure pimples acne eczema and many skin ailments with rapid effect and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. A 1 lb jar costs 35 cents.
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