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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
4
A vintage ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Caplets as a universal remedy for kidney liver bladder and stomach issues. It claims to purify the blood support weakened organs and prevent illness with a three to four daily dose. The ad offers money back if not satisfied and urges buyers to insist on the original imported product.
The article previews weekly film programing with Tuesday showing The Bishop's Emeralds featuring a bishop, a second wife, and an international crook. Wednesday brings Enid Bennett in A Desert Wooing with a ranch drama and a gunfight, and Thursday offers a Pathe Special The Midnight Stage. Friday headlines Go Get em Garringer with Helene Chadwick and Franklyn Farnum in a Western thriller about outlaws and a Land Reclamation Company pursuit.
The scene highlights Miss Chadwick and Mr. Farnum in a strenuous Western story. Their performances provide humor and sentiment that rise above the crude border background, producing first class entertainment for the audience.
Olive Thomas stars in a Selznick Pictures comedy drama about a fashionable Long Island house party. Alice Chesterton flirts with Terry O Keefe while engaged to Tom Carey and schemes create comic misadventures. Betty becomes Terry’s interest as schemes unravel and a light, cheerful ending follows.
A group of Boy Scouts from the First and Second troops led by Scoutmaster George R. Fish undertook an overnight hike to Bradford Rhode Island on Saturday. Despite continuous rain the scouts kept dry with shelter tents and managed to light a fire with wet wood, serving meals between showers as a test of campcraft.
The Court of Honor of Providence awarded badges last week for Public Health Cycling First Aid and Firemanship. Scouts P. J. George Sparks Public Health Pioneering and Firemanship. P. L. Edgar Brayton Pioneering and Firemanship. Aide P. L. Thomas McGrath Public Health Pioneering Firemanship. Handicraft classes and troop drills scheduled this week with patrol leaders meeting Friday.
Local Bristol resident Mrs Anguss McVarish shares how a cold led to backache and weak kidneys. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills from Buffington's Pharmacy for strengthening her back and correcting kidney troubles. 60 cents at all dealers. Fostesilburn Co Msgrs Buffalo NY.
Records show 3250 brides representing 23 nationalities arrived in New York since April 1 under YWCA YMSC and Red Cross coordination. Eighty women who had war work in France were recruited from three organizations to serve as transport secretaries and cooks. The YWCA and YWCA provided lodging and meals. New York hostess houses welcomed arrivals. Mrs Helen B Kerd logg of Pasadena, California, praised for her leadership in charge of these women.
Robert H. Peterson died Saturday afternoon after a three week illness from Brights disease that terminated in pneumonia. He was 37, born in town, longtime Cranston Worsted Mills assistant, later ran a State street liquor store, former King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company foreman, and leader in several fraternal organizations. Survived by wife, a son, Edna, his father, and four sisters. Funeral held at 2 pm from 19 William Street with Rev. Frank Damrosch Jr. officiating. interment at North Cemetery.
Mrs Rose Almeida wife of Antonio Almeida died at Rhode Island Hospital from complications of diseases at age 25. She leaves seven children besides her husband. Body brought to Good ing's plat home and funeral held at St Elizabeth's Church with Rev Francisco G Vieira officiating. Interment at St Mary's Cemetery.
The Rev Dr Robinson Potter Dunn Bennett longtime pastor of Summit Presbyterian Church Germantown died at Bar Harbor Maine while on vacation at age forty nine Born in Newport Rhode Island in 1870 he graduated from Princeton 1892 earned a doctorate from Lafayette 1918 served Lyons Farms New Jersey before Summit 1900 and contributed to clerical periodicals He is survived by his widow Mrs R P D Bennett and two children Elbert a Princeton sophomore and Mary a Smith College senior
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