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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
4
Mrs Anna Schofield explains how she identified her son in law as a married man through subtle signs. She notes that husbands flatter to please wives and hide true flaws, with tears affecting them only weakly. Her observation follows her daughter’s annulment as wife No 2 and a quarrel revealing his behavior.
A Bergamo municipal bakery produces a gray war bread that saves manual labor by using wheat without milling. The grain is soaked 48 to 60 hours and germinated to vitalize it, then kneaded and fermented before baking. It yields 20 to 80 percent more bread from the same grain and contains more minerals and lecithin than flour bread.
Former New York governor Martin H Glynn recounted a story at a dinner to illustrate that there is usually a reason for events A southern town man jokes that he married Lilac Washington last Sunday night while his friend Rastus confirms the news Then Rastus explains he had not planned marriage but did so after realizing he would lose his job if he waited longer.
A four year old named Thomas tours the menagerie and learns from his sister that the creature before him is a lion. He is momentarily bewildered by the lion’s flowing hair before grasping the new word and animal.
A late discussion with Prof S M Gunn of MIT reviews housing reform and health. It notes consumption is spread by the sick, infant illness ties to parental ignorance and economic factors, and sunlight and ventilation influence health, air moisture, and comfort in living spaces.
Lieut Ben L Maloney recalls a U S troops campaign in China where a single officer tainted the corps by looting brass vases and jars. Two officers joke a captain fell ill from verdigris poisoning as the incident highlights differences in conduct amid the Yankee contingent and local gold.
W H Buffington markets Hokara as a versatile skin healer in Bristol. The cream purportedly treats pimples acne eczema and various skin ailments with quick results and a low price of 35 cents for a liberal jar.
A historical overview of Liberty Bond campaigns from 1917 to 1919 notes rising public habit of buying bonds. It cites Second, Third, and the upcoming Fourth Liberty Loan, with figures on subscriptions, allotments, and the role of labor women and rural districts. It forecasts a massive Five Billion offering and rapid disposal.
A Washington statement notes higher total money in circulation including gold, silver, and paper, while goods are destroyed in war. The crisis is carried by credit and government borrowing, with Liberty Loans proving strong public confidence and mobilization of resources. The Fighting Fourth is expected to rally public support as in past loans.
Theda Bara stars in a new Salome production arriving in Bristol at the Pastime on Monday and Tuesday September 16 and 17. The film presents the Salome tale as set in 40 B C Jerusalem, reproducing biblical scenes with inspiration from Josephus.
Three Liberty Loans and six issues of Liberty bonds are explained for new savers. The First Liberty Loan 3 1/4% bonds and Second Liberty 4% bonds are convertible into later issues, creating six total bond types with equivalent due dates and tax privileges.
The War Department reveals how bonds fund war needs. A $1000 bond buys powder output for a day, while a $50 bond feeds a soldier for about 116 days. Other bonds finance shells, shells, flares, machine guns, helmets, and can provisions for troops.
The article explains bond price fluctuations as normal due to supply and demand. It notes more sellers than buyers as people save for future government loans and others sell, pushing prices below par, but asserts bonds retain their real value and will be paid at full face value by the government.
The article advises Liberty Bonds with tax exempt first issues should not be converted due to high demand from high tax rate payers. It suggests ordinary income earners may benefit from selling the 4s and buying 44s before November 9 1918, with banks aiding exchanges.
Dr James O Ely of Winnetka gave the proceeds of his son Lieut Dinsmore Ely’s $5000 life insurance to buy Liberty Bonds. Ely, who died from battle injuries, was cited for bravery after blunting a German plane in his first flight in Picardy, leaving a lasting wartime legacy.
Critics assailed Mary Garden's Salome interpretation at the Met premiere and the company banned the initial performance. The staged version, paired with a special score for a symphonic orchestra, promises dramatic focus with lighting softening the notorious head-on-platter climax, while film may render life less stagebound.
Rev Dr W M Paxton declares that ideas shape world events more than armies or chariots and that principles win battles beyond force. His claim links intellectual force to social change and moral leadership.
Sardines are abundantly found along the Galician and Andalusian coasts and the Cantabrian region. The fish measure roughly 4 to 7 inches in length and weigh about 24 to 68 grams, with occasional larger specimens recorded.
Help the government by holding Liberty Bonds and buying new issues from the government rather than in the open market. Market purchases go to previous holders, not to the government, while those needing cash can sell at market price.
A sailor must purchase a full set of clothing costing 6870 dollars, nearly the cost of a single 100 dollar Liberty bond. The note highlights the high price of outfitting sailors while linking the total to war finance.
A wartime message by Helen M Seubratinga from Attleboro urges readers to support Liberty Bonds. The poem recalls heroic sacrifices of soldiers, asking families to contribute to the cause to defend America and keep loved ones safe at home.
A Bristol reader, Mrs Geo Goettler of 28 Cook St, reports relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan’s Kidney Pills, purchased at Buffington’s Pharmacy. The ad touts the remedy as tested and notes a price of 60 cents at dealers and credits Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
Robert M. Green is credited with discovering ice cream soda and serving it at the Franklin Institute semi centennial in Philadelphia in summer 1874. He advertised the novelty at that time as something absolutely new.
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