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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1917

Page

2

Editorial Aliens To Be Registered In Bristol Town

A Bristol Town Council special meeting approved registration of aliens under a state act. Registration begins tomorrow at Bristol County Court house with forms in English Italian and Portuguese. Notaries appointed include Chief of Police Thomas Dwyer Captain James Wolf Patrolman Hugh F Kelley John T Ashton and Crawford L Easterbrooks.

Bristol County Coast House Bristol County Thomas Dwyer James Wolf Hugh F. Kelley John T. Ashton Crawford L. Easterbrooks

German Losses in War Reach 1.3 Million Dead

Joseph Friedrich Naunann, a former Reichstag Conservative, reports in a lecture on war impact that Germany has suffered about 1,300,000 deaths. He cites a birth-rate decline totaling a 3,000,000 population drop and a female surplus rising from 800,000 to over 2,000,000, claiming a peak birth rate since the Thirty Years War.

Joseph Friedrich Naunann Reichstag Herr Naunann

Bristol Community Happenings and Meetings Report

Community notices from Bristol include church services at First Baptist Salt Park with Rev Bartlett officiating, Bristol Improvement Association monthly meeting at Hotel Belvedere, and a charity chicken salad supper for Bristol Woman's Exchange. Members of Bristol Chapter, SAR, plan an annual Hotel Belvedere gathering with 6:30 dinner.

Mr. Bartlett Rhode Island Bible Society First Baptist Church Salt Park Mills T & Butter Corp Bristol Improvement Association Hotel Belvedere A. R. Hall Bristol Woman’s Exchange Bristol Sons of the American Revolution Mills Tea & Butter Corp Russell S. Kenney State Board of Pharmacy Kenney Hope Drug Company State Street M. EF Ladies’ Aid Society Hasbrouck Block Concord Bristol Harbor New York Newport Newport Harbor A. C. McGilton M. E Betty McLoughlin Howard R. Newman Picings Eet Sivan “Bhyellis R. . Farrally T. Clarké Brown Mabel Salisbury National India Rubber Company Ralph W. Holt Bertha Chapley Catherine Bertrand John C. Springer Franklin Street New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Seattle Wash C. J. Hasbrouck William H. Bell Alfred Morgan Harriet B. Skinner Ethel Munro Miriam “Ww. Skinner

Bristol News Highlights and Local Meetings

The Bristol area reports the upcoming dedication of the Boy Scouts new building on Hopestreek this evening. Trinity Parish House hosts a Young Men’s Parish Club meeting next Monday evening. The Bristol Constabulary Naval Reserves drill and equipment displays occurred last night with 69 members present.

Gris Bristol Berry Stouts Hopesstreek Trinity Conseil” Lafayette Bentley B. Farr R. I. N. Mzat Commonwealth .Pier Boston Trinity Churh St. Michael’s First ‘Congregational Church Congregational Churches Nineteenth Company Coast “Artillery Corps Artillery Armory State Street Merchant Warren Merriman James B. Litefield Jay T

Rector for Fifty Years Service at St Michael’s Church

The fiftieth anniversary of Rev George L. Locke's rectorate will be observed with a special service at St Michael’s Church next Sunday at 7 30 pm. Bishop James DeWolf Perry will preach. Visiting clergy will attend and front pews are reserved for family, wardens, vestry, officials, and trustees of Rogers Free Library. The planned reception for May 15 is canceled due to Dr Locke’s illness.

George L. Locke D. D St. Michael's Church James DeWolf Perry Rhode Island Rogers Free Library State Board of Health Locke

America Our Mother Ode by John Raposa

Poem expresses patriotic vow to fight for freedom against Germany. Narrator pledges readiness to march, defend the banner, and achieve victory with bold resolve. References to liberty and national honor frame call to action.

America John Raposa

Births and funeral notice from local town records

May births announced for Armiolatto Bullock Squilante Topazio families. McCarty of this town aged 61, funeral May 7 from No 2 Mt Hope Ave to St Mary's Church. Relatives invited. notes include Dr John W Keefe Surgery Providence reference.

Armiolatto Paul Armiolatto Bullock Joseph Bullock Squilante Matthew Squilante Topazio Ernest Topazio McCarty John W. Keefe Providence Terrence McCarty Mt. Hope Avenue St Mary's Church Haedy Marren Agr Epiek Behe Ee RE Aries Andy

Untitled fragmented note on upcoming contest details

Fragmented OCR text describes a tomorrow event with a dye related contest and a possible entry fee of five dollars. Names such as Bristol, Garvinjassy, Hiller, Gray, and others appear as participants or witnesses. The passage includes time references around 2.30 and mentions evidence and witnesses.

Cas Eel Wakiran E.couirickl F. Garvinjassy tetArrell Hiller Rattointey Pe H. Gray Leee

Bowling League Final Night Ends Regular Season

The last regular season game in the league was played tonight with standings shifting. The outcome affects next issue’s rankings as teams chase final positions before the playoffs.

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Bristol Town Meeting Warned On War Emergency Funds 1917

Bristol Rhode Island warns electors to meet May 21 1917 at the Town Hall to decide on diverting funds for Fourth of July to an emergency account and establishing an emergency fund to protect public property and enforce laws during the war, with options to incur debt for these purposes. The notice is signed by Town Sergeant Thomas B. Johnson.

Bristol. R Bristol Taving John M. Coggeshall Rhode Island Sr Bante Bennaee Foierie Creum Taxiio Ratant Doliarac Solar Rabelion Wy Raive Renae Forsingibu Atheysee Srnars Atsty Corporate Tel

For Rent and Sale Board in Town Listings

Two story house with barn at Wood and Burton junction available for rent through F. M. Dimond. Describes 15 rooms and an elegant barn with very reasonable price. Also notes Milchrand 4 Sprin and a few dairy cattle for sale, with contact at New York Store Dimond.

Wood and Burton Streets F. M. Dimond New York

Fragmented OCR Sports Score Snippet

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a game score and teams with unclear names. The readable bits reference a scoreboard, a victory or defeat, and a venue or date placeholder, but concrete details are omitted.

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