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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
3
Dr Charles V Chapin Providence superintendent of health offers influenza precautions. Put patient to bed in separate room with hot drink and warmth, then open windows after a sweat. Provide milk, avoid alcohol and tobacco, keep bowels open, avoid medicines, gargles, sprays, camphor or nostril ointments. Focus on infection avoidance and strength.
Citizens are urged to invest in Liberty Bonds, evaluating the value of the Maine Victory effort. Officials emphasize personal investment supports national defense and future prosperity.
An advertisement from Bristol promotes Hokara a skin healer by W. H. Burlington priced at 35c per jar. It claims to remove pimples blackheads acne and other blemishes without grease or acids and offers a refund via W. H. Buffington's Drug Store if not satisfactory.
At a First District Exemption Board meeting in Providence on Tuesday 170 cases were decided with most claims on industrial grounds and petitioners placed in class 2D. Bristol men named include Mansi Hopkins McCarthy Dumas Mc Cann Doran de Sousa Reed Ostby Wahlgren Tacy and Trudeau. Others were placed in class 3K as necessary industrial managers Tobin Goddard, 4C sole manager of a Bristol agricultural enterprise Gardner West.
Dora Felson transfers a house and lot on Pleasant street to Daniel D Amaral and wife. Saverio Rinaldi transfers two lots at Silver Creek to Federico Carino and wife.
Regular morning collections and deliveries proceed. General delivery and stamp window open 7 am to 9 am. Rails dispatched at 7 30 am and Y a. Il. Money order registry division and postal savings system closed all day.
The Providence letter by William I. Simmons of Blessed Sacrament Church argues churches should stay open during the influenza outbreak. He claims epidemic threats exceed civil and medical control and urges public supplication and large house-worship prayers while proposing car and streetcar suspensions to halt spread. He references October Catholic devotions and calls for mass prayer to avert reliance on human science.
The funeral for Mrs Mary McKenna wife of Sergt William A McKenna died Sunday from pneumonia after the Spanish influenza was held from 5 Howe Street to St Marys Church for a 9 am requiem mass with contributions from Catherine E Connery, Margaret Conley, and Prof Henry F Donovan. Interment was in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers included William T Dwyer Fred Ontario John Sipples Leo Sipples Henry Silvia and Thomas Burns. In Warren the funeral of Joseph R Seymour 80 a Tiverton native and Civil War veteran who died last Monday at his daughter s home in Malden Mass was held at 2 pm from Frank C Seymour s Warren home. He leaves nine children six daughters and three sons.
A large attendance joined visiting Brothers from Providence and other towns as Grand Chancellor Fred D. Burdick, with Past Chancellor Burgess of Howard Lodge East Providence, conducted an unofficial visitation and aided in the work. A collation followed the convention.
Herbert Lord a valued machinist in the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company machine department died Wednesday at his Silver Spring summer home after a short illness from pneumonia brought on by influenza. He was 61, born in England, and worked 32 years at Herreshoff. He leaves wife, daughter Althea Wright of Boston, and son Harold Lord of Providence. funeral at 1 p.m. tomorrow from 97 Union Street.
Peter Alfano died yesterday afternoon at 3 at his Collins street home after a two week stomach illness. He was 35, born in Italy, and ran a bakery on Collins street for 16 years. He leaves his wife and two children, Joseph and Rosa. The funeral is tomorrow morning at 10 30 from the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, with burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Benjamin Sousa died at Rhode Island Hospital on Tuesday after a weeklong illness from Spanish influenza developing to pneumonia. He was 38, born in Portugal, lived on Thames Street, and worked at Cranston Worsted Mills. Funeral from St. Elizabeth's Church Wednesday at 2 PM. interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. Survived by his wife and several children.
Mrs. Josephine Madeiro wife of Antonio Madeiro died Wednesday afternoon at their home due to pneumonia following Spanish influenza. She was 35 and survived by her husband. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning from the home with interment at St. Matry's Cemetery.
Herbert Butler nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Butler died Wednesday at his Shaw's lane home from Spanish influenza that developed into pneumonia Interment will be at St Mary's Cemetery
The usual fall fishing party leaves for Prudence Island for three weeks. Members include F. M. Dimond C. F. Dimond J. H. Wall Dr. W. F. Williams Charles Liscomb and Everett Lee Church with Dr O R Siegel joining later and Samuel Kinder expected next week. They hope a bumper tautog catch will push prices down. The second and third ranks were not listed.
Obituary notices list several local deaths with ages and dates: Peter Alfano 35 Oct 10. Herbert Butler 9. Joseph Costa 25? in R L 26th year. Mary Lewis 1 year 1 month Sept 8. Herbert Lord 61 Oct 9 with funeral Oct 12 at 1 pm 97 Union St Bristol. Mrs Antonio Madeira 35 Oct 10. Benjamin Sousa 38 Oct 8 at Rhode Island Hospital.
A brief civic appeal urges readers to purchase war bonds in support of local families bearing service flags. The call to action emphasizes collective sacrifice and patriotism during a national emergency, aligning donors with extended community stars on the flag.
Mrs. J. Wilson Gardner of Hugo Colorado plans a trip to New York tomorrow before returning to her Western home. She has lived on a ranch 14 miles from Hugo for 35 years, mainly in sheep and more recently cattle raising. Her sister is Miss Minnie DeWolf Perry.
Hazeloch is described as a regulator and tonic that contracts or relaxes tissues to regulate menstrual periods and bowels. It claims to keep the system regular, eliminate waste and poison, and keep the body clean, healthy and strong. A bottle is advised in every home for convenient use.
Miss Perry plans to return to Colorado with her sister after visiting her niece in Short Hills New Jersey on a clear day with Pike's Peak visible about 125 miles west from her home.
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