For Sale Notices and Miscellaneous Listings
Uniform list of sale offers and notices including properties, offices, and goods such as Box B Phoenix Office for sale 154 Wood Street Jacob Kenner Shell Fisheries state board for sale Y M C A Wax Works Reba Lodge Flowers and gas range offers with associated names and places. The fragmentary text also mentions Miss Wyatt and lost items referencing Warren IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Ghadding
Phoenix
Wood Street
Jacob Kenner
Shell Fisheries State Board
N. J. Golden Boy
Western Union Motion Pictures
Wax Works
Reba Lodge
Jones
Hathaway
Eheasn
Gas Co
Warren, R. IL
Wyatt
Free Fourth of July in Bristol Prompts Civic Debate
An editorial praises a citywide free Independence Day celebration while acknowledging objections from local groups such as a brass band manager who cites past free work and lack of paid opportunities. The piece urges Bristol residents to sacrifice financially and participate, arguing patriotism outweighs compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Phnenix
Phoenix
Bristol
Providence
Boston
New York
Paris
Europe
April Deaths and Local Community Notes in Bristol
Seventeen deaths occurred in town during April. Residents Cortell return from Florida. Local church groups and fraternal orders held meetings and events. Arbor Day programs, Eagles gathering, and Knights of Pythias activities are noted, along with upcoming services and a baby’s death in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Cortell
Interlachen
Fla
Salt Park
Ib. Mills Tea & Butter Corp
Epworth League
State Street
M. FE
Phoenix
F. E. Talbee
Beverly, Mass
Bristol Constabulary
Naval Reserve Armory
Commissioner of Public Schools
Bristol Aertre
Order of Eagles
Aerie Rooms
Mt Hope
New York
Diocese of
Rhode Island
Trinnity Church
Stanley C Hughes
Trinity Church
Newport
Mt Vernon Lodge
I O
Pawtuxet
United Brothers’ Lodge
Waithiam Williston
Henry A Chase
Charles (Griffin
MFEF
A C McGilton
Burnside Lodge
K. of
Fidgehill Temple
P S
May 25 Postpones Senior Dance at Colt Memorial High School
Town notices report a private senior class dance at Colt Memorial High School delayed from Friday May 18 to Friday May 25. Other items note a Wampanoag encampment meeting voting to remit dues for members on military duty and local health notices on scarlet fever and diphtheria reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Wampanoag
C. F
Ie Quality Creamery
C Hills Tea & Butter Corp
Stephen W. Hopkins
St. Joseph's Hospital
Providence
Chapman
O. R. Siegel
H. L. Teller
Catherine
Frank Gebo
Wood Street
Mabel Orgelman
Central Falls
Woonsocket
Smithfield
Coventry
Ib Mills Tea & Butter Corp
Reba Lodge
Ada Goff
High Street
Lincoln Avenue
Mills Tea & Butter Corp
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Temple Hall
State Street
The Wishing Ring musical for Red Cross aid at Trimty Church
A Trimty Church Young Women's Parish Club production titled The Wishing Ring will be a sizable musical fantasy for Red Cross benefit. It features a dreamlike Story Book Land plot with characters like Simple Simon and Marjorie Daw and a large cast of story-book figures, promising elaborate costumes and lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Trimty Church
Simon
Marjorie Daw
Lundy Edipeople
Bristol men assigned to New England Regiment at Plattsburg camp
Bristol youths WF Wilhems Jr Franklin Springer John J Condon Jr Lloyd R Clowes and Alton H Barrett join over 200 from the state for commissions in the Officers Reserve Corps at Plattsburg training camp duty starts tomorrow or Monday Ira Shepard son of Hon and Mrs Ji H Shepard Providence formerly of this town also to Plattsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
New England Regiment
T Plattsburg
WF Wilhems, Jr
Franklin Springer
John J Condon
Lloyd R. Clowes
Alton H Barrett
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Army
Ira Shepard
Hon
Ji H Shepard
Providence
Plattsburg
A GOOD APPOINTMENT FOR YMCA EXECUTIVE
William G Low Jr of New York has been named to the Executive Committee of the War Council of the YMCA of the United States. The panel oversees a three million dollar campaign to extend YMCA work to Army posts and Navy ships across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G Low, Jr
New York
Bristol
War Council
Ymca of
United States
YMCA
Navy
Boston Letter Urges Global War Effort With Allied Mobilization
The writer proposes sending troops or financing allies to defeat Germany, suggesting Japan, China, France, and Britain aid Russia. He cites using the Trans Siberian Railway and re organizing Russian railways, plus considering wooden ships with unseasoned timber as shipbuilding material. Charles P Coffin and Rufus Murray comment on timber use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
China
France
Asia
England
Napoleon
Germany
Charles P Coffin
Women Census Takers Organized At YMCA Meeting
Local women form a census committee at the YMCA to count residents aged 16 and older and military age men. Mrs Wal E Howe elected Captain with 10 Lieutenants to select squads, 70 members total, each squad to cover 135 names before May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y M.C
Wal E Howe
Samuel Brelsford
Svg Peck
Fiste Wanchester
Doris J Farrally
Betty McLaughlin
Frank Rounds
John Robinson
George Crown
John Drury
Henrietta Connery
Barnard French
Perry
Agnes Herreshoff
Reba Paull
Cora Mio Hill
Harriet P Church
Wyatt
Clinton T Sherman
Henry L Teller
C B Rockwell, Jr
Gertrude Hasbrouck
Harry Allen
Henry Barton
Grace Paull
John H Wall
Floyd Huestis
Richard Cornell
Sadie Baker
Wilmarth Colwell
G W. Hansen
Elizabeth August
Tennie Sanson
Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary Receives Flag Collection Balance
Report notes a $4.00 donation to the Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary as the remaining flag collection from the Wire department of the NIRCo. It lists several contributions totaling $86.50 and notes 1073 Red Cross members have paid $1,361.00 to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Red Cross
Nirco
F. Dew Adams
W.F Williams
F Farrally
F. Farrally
Bat Shoe Dept
The
Red Cross
Photograph sale and local meeting notes from town
The Phenix printed sepia engravings of Rev. Dr. Locke for sale at 10 cents each. At the Rhode Island Rebekah Assembly annual meeting Mrs Mary E Munro was named to the Executive Committee, with several Past Grands from the town in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Locke
Rebekah Assembly
Rhode Island
Mary E. Munro
Furnished center town room to let and rental house offer
Small town listings show Wardwell Lumber Co offering furnished rooms with or without board. Also two story house with barn for rent at Wood and Burton streets through F M Dimond. Another grand two story eight rooms with elegant barn at reasonable price from F M Dimond. New York store for sale by B H Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Wood and
Burton Streets
New York
Church St
High St
Wood St
Cook St
Thompson Ave
State Street
Fox Hill
N. J. Golden
Mother Finds Strength With Vincl Tonic in Vermont Story
Fair Haven Vermont woman Mrs Janes H Eppr describes years of nervous fatigue and poor health until she tried Vincl a tonic she claims rebuilt her strength. She reports regaining ability to do housework and care for her family of three. Vincl is marketed as a remedy to build up the weak and run down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Vinci
Vincl
Janxs H. Eppr
Two Sailors Buy a Boat and Sail for Ventures
A pair of sailors named Jack and Joe purchase a boat and plan a voyage across unknown lands. They envision perilous trips, hard-tack meals, and a sturdy ship Betsy sailing the briny deep toward Bristol. They expect to anchor at the D'Wolf Inn if seas rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Joe
Betsy
Bristol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Omee
Hope Street
Ee Farrally Brothers Proprietors
J. F. Farrally
Bristol Post Office
Phenix
William F. Briggs
HM. Darling
North Bros
Rice Quirk
Place & Foster
Editorial
Adams Express
Bristo Dams
Univ
Post Office
Bom
Fonte Ank
Sun
AM. P.M
News of
Dodge & Camfield Co
Butler Excha Providence
Court House
Rufus Murray
EF A Barrows
VC Os Wheelwright
Helena Case
A. W Anthony
EF. Leahy
John T Drury
Arthur Emerson
E 1 Brownell
Alice Bourn
Aighan Connery
F H Hammill
Mice Lane
Vs. Hamall
Elisha
Eibbert
Mass
Atabe
Manchester
Arthur Deslauriés
A M Merriman
Helen Warren
Mabel Pearse
Ruth Murray
Joseph Kinder
Della Morte
Vera Gogha
Annie August
H. W. Church
George Douglas
W. Duffy
W P. Gladding
T Clarke Brown
Harry Young
W T ©’Donnell
F. M Dimond
FE. Bache
NG. Herreshoff
Helen Trotter
Hannah Kinder
Ruth Hanson
Elizabeth Bourn
HF. Dixon
Eyre
H. M. Darling
Reba ‘Lodge
Gorham’s Express
Young’s Drug Store
Aetna Protection
B. W. Wall
Pte Att
Warren, R. I
Bertha Wyatt
State St
Dea Eee
Western Union Teleg PH CO
Belvedere Block
Rugbee Court
Angell
R. I
Sisson
Thames Street
Wardwell Lumber CO
eOiay Eee
B. H
Hope Drug CO
J. F. Gilroy
W. H. Dyer
Easterbrooks
J. F. Peckham
Court Street
J. B. Munro
Warren
Pure Food Store
Mason’s Fruit Jars
Mason’s
Texas
Charles A. Johnson
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