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 25 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
4
An advertisement asserts Vinol can create strength for women with weak nervous conditions and for overworked men and women, elderly, and children. It promises a money back guarantee if customers are not convinced by the formula's power, listing ingredients like beef proteins and iron compounds.
The Metro All Star Series feature With Neatness and Dispatch stars Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. A manly hero proves the doubt of evil women wrong and wins one of the girls as his wife. The program includes five act feature, Pathe News, Triangle and Cartoon Comedies tomorrow evening.
List of names in the May 4 1918 advertised letters includes men Dr Chase P Giglio H F Horton Geo F Oliver G R Wheeler and women Mrs Manzanina Cirrillo Mrs Mal dred Field Mrs R Kosch Mrs Ed ward Payson with foreign receivers Miss Beattie Mrs Mary Giglio Manuel da Silva Cabral Michele Sacco Antonio Furtado Brum.
Abbie M. Turner as Administratrix presents her final account for Nora F Martin. Notice for 14 days in Bristol Phoenix. Also executrices Lottie B Bailey and Rachael C Barlow present account for Julia A T Gladding with legacies paid. Notices published for May 1918 in Bristol Phoenix. Administratrix Helen F A Drury sought appointment for John Temple Drury estate with fourte en day notice. Administrator Everett D Higgins sought for Maria V De Sousa estate with twenty five days notice. Admin notices for Sophia L Gifford estate and Charles Brigham estate given with six months filing window. Licenses to sell alcohol discussed. May 21 council meeting on license application.
The piece urges mothers to take pride as their sons buckle on armor for justice and liberty. It emphasizes quiet rejoicing that their boys have not failed in the test and should carry their heads high. Red Cross Magazine excerpt inspires patriotic resolve.
A mortgagee's sale is set for May 18 1918 at 12 noon on a Bristol farm of about 47 acres on Walnut Street. The property includes two parcels bounded by Walnut Street Metacom Avenue and adjacent land of Riley Clarke and Williams, with prior mortgage terms noted and the seller acting by order of the current owner.
Public notice from Bristol Rhode Island Assessors dated April 3 1918 details a town meeting tax levy for 1918. It requires arsons partnerships and corporations to file true accounts of ratable estate, lists exemptions, and classroom session dates May 22 to May 24 with oath requirements and posted assessor names Robert Newbold Philip Brady William A Doran.
Nellie Josephine Manchester, executrix of Henry Rhodes Manchester, Bristol, announces she has accepted the trust and given bond as required by law after the will was admitted to probate by the Bristol Probate Court. First advertisement. April 23 1918.
The Bristol Rhode Island probate notices announce Edward I Watson as administrator of Mary A Watson late of Bristol and Catherine Coyle as administratrix of Mary Coyle's estate. Filing deadlines, accounts, and a May 20 1918 hearing are noted with publication in the Bristol Phoenix.
Sig Sautelle's New Overland Shows will exhibit at Bristol on Tuesday May 14 with a Packard train, making a first in the region for such transport. The enlarged program includes trained ponies dogs bears and multiple acrobatic acts, two performances at 2 and 8, admission 30 cents, and ten percent of gross to the Tobacco Fund. no street parade.
A fundraiser meeting will be held Wednesday May 15 at 4 PM at 394 Angell Street the home of Mrs James W Algeo. Mrs LeBaron C Colt treasurer will discuss the work and report money raised. All women interested are invited to attend.
The Bristol School Houses committee invites sealed bids for about 485 tons of Anthracite Egg size and 75 tons of Bituminous coal. Bids must be FOB Bristol RI or binned at local schools, marked Bids for Coal, due by noon May 13 1918. The committee may reject any or all bids.
A list of local happenings includes Whist and dances at Odd Fellows' Hall under Bristol Knitting Club United Brothers and Red Cross fundraisers through May May 14 Sig Sautelle circus on Bristol common May 4 11 18 25 King Philip Fife and Drum Corps fair G A R Hall May 13 14 15 16 17 18 St Marys Parish May Festival May 22 Trinity Parish Hall Ladies Aid May 27 First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts dance May 29 Colt Memorial High School Junior Class private event June 4 Henry Donovans Jazz Orchestra dance in Bristol area events continue through late May and early June.
A daughter named Anna was born in Ardmore Penn on May 8 to Mr and Mrs Wilson Moorhouse. Grandmother is Mrs C B Rockwell of this town.
American forces permanently occupied a section of the firing line shaping the war front as an American sector in January 1918.
The Phenix editor recalls Salvatore Giglio known as Tooty leaving for the front. A popular young musician in town he spent spare time mastering the violin at the barber shop on Beach Street. The note hopes for his safe return and fondly imagines Verdi’s Il Trovatore guiding him back to Rock Street cottage.
This verse reflects on soldier life contrasting rough camp realities with a resilient mindset. It notes hard beds cold meals and endless movement while urging steadfast cheerful endurance and a hopeful attitude amid hardship.
A light remark equates daily chores with routine workouts as a social duty. The speaker humorously notes that household tasks resemble hosting guests, turning chores into a form of personal activity.
The line between traditional mean stepmother plots and modern storytelling has shifted as themes expand to explore diverse family structures. Authors reframe conflict by emphasizing resilience, growth, and agency, offering nuanced portraits rather than one dimensional villains.
Don’t wait for the drink habit to grip a husband son or father. Orrine promises quick relief with a money back guarantee if no benefit. Orrine No 1 secret treatment and No 2 voluntary treatment cost $1.00 a box. Request the booklet from W H Buffington 458 Hope Street.
R B O Flynn of 81 North Union Rochester New York recounts five years of stomach liver and kidney trouble ending with significant improvement after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets. He claims the product is the best stomach liver and bladder medicine and notes prices 50c a box six for 2.50 and a 25c trial size.
The London Economist lists Great Britain debt at 5.678 billion pounds and France 115.166 billion francs for 1918. Italy ends 1917 with 35 billion lire. Central Powers debts total Germany 25.408, Austria 13.314, Hungary 5.704 billion. U S public debt about 8 billion with half loaned to Allies. taxation to fund over half of 1918 expenditures.
A brief instruction emphasizes using indelible ink for farewell notes. It warns against faint or erasable markings and urges clear, lasting writing in formal communications.
A witty column laments a veteran man clinging to youth and folly. The piece contrasts aging vanity with enduring missteps, using sharp local humor and a familiar figure to illustrate timeless pretensions.
In damp towns, washerwomen remain a constant presence as rain and dampness drive demand for laundry services and domestic chores. Communities rely on skilled workers to manage clothing and household textiles amid frequent showers.
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.