This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
3
Very few people have perfect feet and most suffer from ill fitting shoes. Butler’s offers specialized fitting and shoes for long narrow feet, high or low arches, sharp heels, and swollen joints with styles like Elite, Yard Wide, Walkwell, and American Gentleman for men and Aunt Polly to Ameri can Lady for women. Prices range from 3.25 to 10.00.
Council votes to store Red Cross emergency utensils on the second floor of the Burnside Memorial building with cooperation from the Red Cross, Constabulary, Bristol Women, and local manufacturers to prepare for disasters on land or sea. Edson B Forbes elected to oversee the public bathhouse at $20 weekly. numerous bills approved for payment.
Big pay and steady work for girls and women in large rubber shoe plant. Earning $10 to $18 a week with free board and room during about a month of training. Live near city with good theatre and working conditions. Company provides hall for dancing, athletic fields, and free insurance and medical attention. Write for booklet from Employment Dept Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co Beacon Falls Conn.
J F Gilroy urges back yarders to raise chicks to aid Uncle Sam in conserving poultry and eggs. Advertisement from Wee Wee Poultry Yards Bristol offers Buff Orpingtons at 1.06 dollars per setting of 18 eggs with basic care guidance.
A Bristol community Mothers Day program includes a 10 30 morning patriotic platform service at State Street M E Church with speakers and invited guests the Bristol Train of Artillery and Boy Scouts. Rev Dr A C McGilton preaches on Our Mothers a Challenge to our Manhood in the 730 evening service.
The Independent reports that wartime dye shortages in Germany disrupted fast colors. It notes three American colors will not run: red, white, and blue.
For weeks W H Buffington promotes Hokara as a universal skin cure. The ad claims it heals pimples blackheads herpes acne scaly scalp itching feet piles and even eczema and salt rheum with quick action. A liberal jar costs 35c with money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Miss Doris J Farrally, daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Farrally, married Albert Joseph Holmes Tuesday evening at the Farrally home 83 State Street. Rev Anson B Howard officiated. Knot of witnesses included maid of honor Phyllis Farrally and groomsman Earl R Moore of Providence. The couple will reside at 343 South Main Warren after August first and Mr Holmes, a former Battery A artilleryman, is a factory engineer.
Intelligence comes to Bristol of the death of Lewis F. Waldron formerly of Grand Rapids and Berkeley California aged 68. He left Bristol Rhode Island for Grand Rapids about 50 years ago and married Elizabeth Yale in 1871. Survived by son Lewis H. Waldron and daughter Emma C MacDonald. He belonged to Valley City lodge F and A M and DeMolay commandery Knights Templar. Son of the late Jonathan D. Waldron.
William Fox production featuring Virginia Pearson screens tonight at Star Theatre. The film blends intrigue and comedy as sisters plot amid political schemes, delivering a lively finale. Also showing Pearl White in The House of Hate and other high class shorts, with Margery Wilson's Without Honor to follow. Coming Monday Earl Williams in In the Balance.
House Peters and Louise Huff star in The Lonesome Chap at the Y M C A with showings at 4 and 8 pm. The tale follows a wealthy miner and lost love, with Sierra high country scenes and deep mine footage. Also on program Burton Holmes travel film The High Sierras and Pictograph Magazine offerings. An educational reel on Hecker’s Cereal products and a cartoon complete the program.
The Board of Managers will hold a Monday evening meeting at the Y M C A. The agenda covers activities and maintenance of Y M C A work under war conditions. State Field Secretaries and Newport Y M C A President H A Titus are expected to attend and speak.
The Boys' Friday Night Club meets at eight tonight at the Y M C A. E Merle Bixby of Providence speaks on a boy's part in the present war. A patriotic film Following the Flag in three parts. Hezekiah Church performs mandolin solos and patriotic songs. Open to boys 14 and over.
Richard S. Gladding of Beverly Massachusetts transfers two house lots on George street to Louis N. Barnard. Heirs of Nancy J Thatcher transfer a house and lot on the east side of Simmons street to William J Ingram.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.