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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1910
Page
4
Mrs R R Houry of Galena Kansas recounts a painful lump on her side that grew after a March incident. A local doctor warned of possible tumor but after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the lump broke away and disappeared, with continued claims of relief for various female ailments.
At the Bristol Golf Club annual meeting Friday evening William L. McKee was elected president, Walter S. Hackney vice president, Frank R. Tucker secretary and treasurer, R. A. M. Dickinson green chair, Mrs. Walter S. Hackney house chair, Miss Marjorie R. Van Wickle tennis chair, and J. Winthrop DeWolf auditor. Reports show the club in excellent condition with McKee having served three years as president. The formal opening of the club will be on Monday, May 380.
June Rockwell describes a busy Jerusalem stay with guards at the Temple and Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Palm Sunday at the Greek and Russian churches, then a Jericho trip via Bethany and the Good Samaritan Inn. She notes vivid religious pageantry, jewels, and a sand storm on return, ending with visits to Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Dome of the Rock.
The Bennett-Moulton Company ended a three night engagement at the Bristol Opera House with the stirring four act drama The Way of the West. Haust and St Elmo drew solid crowds the prior nights and Dan Halsy the minstrel man scored a hit with his specialty.
The Garoos won two and three from the mysteries last evening. Bickford's stars bowled in great form breaking the single string record. Martin Nelle captured the individual single string record with 147.
The regular Probate Court session presided by Judge Edward L. Leahy continued several matters and approved multiple admins and executors. Petitions for daytime matters include Mary Doherty and John Shepard estates with various bonds and appraisers, plus plans for Elizabeth R. Mowry and Emma Walker estates. The court also granted allowances for final accounts, inventories, and six months support, with administrators authorized to collect rents.
A bittersweet ad promotes a 25 cent trial bottle of D D D Prescription skin remedy from Chicago Laboratories. It claims instant relief for eczema and other skin diseases and asserts ten years of success backing the preparation.
The open meeting of Babbitt Poat 15 G A R and allied organizations Friday evening drew a large crowd. Guests included Mrs Hannoh Pender Department President of the Woman's Relief Corps and staff. A program featured Laveys Imperial orchestra vocal solos by Miss Elizabeth L F Oary and John H Bailey Sr with speeches by the Department President staff Rev John McVay Rev Alfred S Stowell Commander George H Peck and Charles A Barbour. Ezra Dixon sent regrets. Refreshments and dancing followed to 11 oclock.
Died. Carolina L. Chappell widow of Edward H. Chappell aged 71. Gladding Capt. Samuel Gladding in his 88th year. Mott Beatrice May daughter of Frederick Raymond and Ethel May Mott aged 7 months 17 days. Peneiro Mary daughter of Antone and Mrs Peneiro aged 1 year 11 months. Deriso Fannie daughter of Boneventura and Rose Deriso aged 8 months. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at High and Barton streets. Relatives invited.
Purporting to be a child remedy named Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, advertised as purifying pills for feverishness, bad stomach, and thin disorders. Claims include cure of worms and aiding bowels, with a testimonial style and an address fragment.
Partial OCR shows weekly schedule for Newport and Providence Railway with stations Bristol and Newport, listing leaving and arriving times across morning to evening, including Sunday notes and fare figures, amid garbled numbers. The fragment hints at a dated transit timetable with times and routes rather than narrative content.
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