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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
3
A historical ad urges readers to clear face blotches and eruptions at little cost. It claims blemishes stem from impure blood and a disordered system, but will disappear after a few doses. The phrasing reflects period medicinal marketing.
A plan for a one story brick addition extending about 40 feet to the east of the building is outlined to improve mail handling. Skylights will provide overhead light as part of the project while a nationwide effort to pass the bill continues in the Senate after introduction in the House by Congressman Sheffield.
Star Theater presents high order films with The Wayside Shrine The Broken Spell and Taming a Grandfather all Vitigraph titles. Friday and Saturday showcase Biograph The Word Life described as the most thrilling Biograph in years. Additional Biograph reel improves the bill along with kid friendly candy weekend prizes. Miss Farrington to sing two numbers and coupon promotions offer a $5 gold prize next Wednesday night May 25.
The Home Department of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor held a chapel social yesterday afternoon at the church. Rescheduled from Wednesday due to rain, the program featured piano solos by Davie W. Cogg and Eva May Cole, plus piano and violin duets by Eva May Cole and Vivian Cobleigh. Light refreshments were served and attendance was good. Mrs. W. H. Bell led the department.
The M C A League featured close finishes as the Twenty Threes and Honk Honks struggled for a title, with Honks slipping by. Dimond and Johnston posted notable totals, while Hustlers swept Melli influenza and Wall led in cellar race. The South Ends edged Hayseeds in tight strings as Bertha questions marriage motives in a humorous aside.
An old advert touts Hay's Hair Health as the safest and most effective remedy for restoring gray hair. It promises nourishment for the scalp, reducing premature color loss, with regular brushing and shampooing. Available in 50 cent and dollar bottles from druggists or directly from Philo Banpecialties in Newark.
Bristol tomorrow catch by McGinley Riverside A A Club Cambridge Mass May 30 Attleboro team to play on the Commons tomorrow Manager Guinan promises a fast squad to meet Bristol plans hindered by missing line up Two games have been played none paid expenses fans urged to attend for funds Chairs available King Philips and Red Hooks clash on the new Common diamond Saturday at 2 G reen Frog Hollows vs St Andrew's Barrington tomorrow Colt High School vs Barrington High at Barrington Lattings and pitching by Ingraham and Cole noted Colts scored 15 Barringtons 11 in a lively mixed day of amateur contests
The Bristol Yacht Club held its spring meeting at the club house on Tuesday evening. The season will open Saturday May 28 with the club house formally opened. J Winthrop DeWolf served as temporary chairman in Commodore William L McKee's absence. The Regatta Committee unveiled a racing schedule including four open races on July 2 and Aug 20, the Brenton's Reef race on Aug 30, and an open regatta on Sept 8. The Aug 20 event concludes the Narragansett Bay Yacht Racing Association week. The Inter-Bay Outboat Association race will accompany the Aug 20 regatta under the Naragansett Bay Yacht Racing Association plans. Special racing received approval, while some members urged wider participation from Narragansett Bay boats and discussed racing rules, with a future meeting to decide.
Reports say Halley's comet will be visible tonight after sundown in the northwest sky with a clearer view tomorrow night. Observers noted auroral displays and a mistaken belief the tail was Earthward, but scientists say the tail did not sweep the planet.
A curious exchange unfolds in a corner grocery as an old lady questions a new clerk about lard pricing. The clerk admits finding work unsatisfying and struggling to stay employed, reflecting small town labor tensions in a single vignette.
A nostalgic verse recalls a rural classroom where a stern dame ruled from a fireside chair. Pupils folded dreams under feather beds, mended with needlework, and learned courtesy, while schools and colleges grew, shaping a broader, kinder education through changing times.
The fragment signals a harvest period with terms like days that are to do forth the harvest. It references a forthcoming fruit season and tasks expected in early planning stages. The readable text hints at agricultural activity and associated dates without full detail.
Scientists conclude eczema germs are inside the skin and urge a penetrating liquid rather than ointments. The ad touts Oil of Wintergreen in a liquid D D D Prescription, offering a trial bottle for 25 cents and claiming long-time sales and cures. J H Young & Co 479 Hope Street endorses the remedy.
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