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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1917
Page
4
A speaker argues that feeding soldiers at the front is as crucial as arming them. If allies are underfed, even well supplied troops cannot save the day, so feeding all is essential to honor bravery and sacrifice.
An essay contrasts boys and dogs with Penrod and his dog Duke as examples in Cosmopolitan. It notes the appeal of Penrod stories and lists ten rules for workers emphasizing honesty, responsibility, and effort in a brisk, period voice.
A Canadian company emphasizes strict work discipline with a policy that each employee must perform full duties. The article highlights cultural expectations in Canadian business practices and corporate emphasis on accountability and efficiency across staff levels.
The United States Army Transport Antilles was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank last Wednesday morning. An official casualty list, cabled by General Pershing, notes 67 deaths with 170 survivors. The ship, convoyed by American warships on its homeward voyage, was struck at 645 am and went down five minutes later.
In this town born Oct 1 a daughter to Mr y and Mrs William Sisson Starkey in this town Oct 17 a son to Mr and Mrs Henry Starkey.
Died in this town on October 21 Herbert Russell Slade aged 44. Warren Kegley also died October 21. Cather ine daughter of the late Ed ward and Johanna Eccles Johnson died October 21 in West Barrington. Hannah Smith Johnson aged in her 80s died October 13 in Orwell Oswego County New York. Mary Addine Lewis wife of Frederick William King man and daughter of the late John Lewis and Betsey Lewis died in her 80s, formerly of this town.
Memorial verse recalling Mass Gladys Verity who died June 30 1917. Poem expresses love and mourning with refrain about peaceful rest in heaven and missing her steady helping hands.
The Women's College in Brown University celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with afternoon exercises at the First Baptist Meeting House and a banquet at Sayles Hall. Prominent educators attended, including Brown President W. H. P. Faunce and Mt. Holyoke President Mary E. Woolley.
Mrs Adram Iselin leads society women in teaching sailors to cook via her New York Cooking School. Rear Admiral Usher U S N endorses the program, noting it helps supply competent cooks for small vessels and German liners seized by the government.
Star Theatre presents Every Inch a Man with Hart and a stirring military drama. Charles Ray, William Duncan and Carol Holloway star in The Fighting Trail. Billie West impersonates Charlie Chaplin in Cupids Rival. Free chocolates Wednesday and Charlie Chaplin in A Jitney Elopement. Also Might and the Man and Is Marriage Sacred. Thursday Whom the Gods Destroy with Alice Joyce and Harry Morley.
Bristol audiences will see Mary Pickford this Thursday at the Pastime Theatre in A Romance of the Redwoods a new production sure to draw a full house. Next Saturday Harold Lockwood appears in Paradise Garden a seven act drama.
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