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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
2
The Phoenix editor is appointed War Service Historian for Bristol. A townwide plan seeks a complete war record of local men in service. A blank form will be published next Tuesday. residents with relatives in service are urged to fill and send it to the editor to honor those serving or exempt.
Posters tout the new Liberty Loan with 4 percent interest and urge subscriptions at the Industrial Trust Company Bristol Branch. The appeal says buying saves money at a safe rate and helps the country win the war, a duty to self and nation.
Police Chief Thomas Dwyer and Michael J. Connors visited Camp Devens Ayer Mass. Riverside Council Knights of Columbus installed by District Deputy James F. Lavander. Fitchburg dog show Glendyne Kennels exhibited Irish Setter won puppy class. Weddings, enrollments, church services, and Knights of Pythias ranks featured along with local harvest service and school board election updates.
The Bristol Constabulary trained in riot formation at the Naval Reserve Armory led by Chief W Fred Williams. Twenty nine members attended a following business meeting electing a committee to draft a constitution and by laws and outline a reorganization. The committee includes Williams Farrally Rockwell Dwyer and Robertson. A bowdes will be served next Thursday with another meeting to report.
An advertisement urges women to treat a husband son or father with Orrine to break a drink habit. It claims secret home use no time off work and offers a money back guarantee. Orrine comes in two forms No 1 secret treatment and No 2 voluntary treatment, priced at $1.00 a box from W H Bushington Hope Street.
In this town a son was born October 1 to Patrolman and Mrs. Antonio. Elginn announces a daughter and a marriage between Sarris and Warren with details partial and unclear. The notices list several other names and events including a possible birth and marriage records from the period.
A garbled excerpt mentions coast patrol, invitations, and branches with unclear references. The text hints at an event or gathering likely tied to military or patrol groups, but specifics are obscured by damaged OCR and missing context.
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