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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1917
Page
2
Editorial argues Germany's gold reserves fall sharply and vast paper money issues fuel soaring debt and expenses. It cites a New York Times statistician predicting high interest costs and a halved future gross product, risking repudiation as war continues.
An abandoned damaged auto with removed plates is found on the town bridge. Chief Thomas Dwyer takes charge but cannot identify occupants. Vehicle 11129 owned by George F McFadden & Bros Cotton Agency Providence. Car towed to Bristol Auto Shop and later moved to Providence.
The article notes School Shoes at SUZMAN'S and announces the annual donation day for the Home for Aged Women set for tomorrow. It also lists local society updates including visits, travels, and community events.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy taken internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. One Hundred Dollars reward offered if it fails to cure. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The Bristol area lists the Bristol Casino annual meeting at the club house Saturday at 5, Knights of Columbus council 379 officers elected tomorrow evening, and a Yacht Club gathering Sept 18. Local residents Lieut Bagnall and William Fischer visit, with sports and entertainment notes at Fort Rodman and East Side Club. A frost touched town, with 40 degrees noted, while several residents travel or host guests. An upcoming Fort Rodman excursion, a parish fundraiser in Trinity Parish Hall, and a Constabulary meeting address merging with the Bristol Train of Artillery are also reported. Edward Hughes departs for Montreal to resume studies, and a Perry family cablegram reports Basil Perry arriving in France with U S troops, with brother Oliver enlisting and awaiting sailing.
The New Republic argues that bad verse arises from crises of life and vanity, written by unskilled speakers on exalted peaks and bleak valleys. It praises honest, unpolished lines that defy magazine policy and reward no editors, describing bad verse as a winged making or invoking by creatures that creep.
The annual closing events at the Children's Playground took place on the common with Supervisor Edwin Mann in charge. Prizes were awarded across boys and girls flat races, broad and high jumps, potato and bean bag races, stride ball, and prizes ranged from croquet sets to silver quarters and beads. The portable apparatus was stored for winter.
Miss Edna Sharpe Hudson daughter of Mrs Henry Hudson Brockton wed Rodman Champlin of Middletown in a Middletown Holy Cross Church ceremony at 230 pm on Saturday Mrs Hudson gave the bride away Maid of honor was Sarah Champlin best man William McCormack Rev Smith officiated Bride wore blue silk Groom gifted a diamond pin to best man and pearls to maid of honor After a brief wedding trip couple to reside at 881 Hope Street He is a carpenter at National India Rubber Company Phila or local plant
The Rev Miss Allen returns from Groveville Maine visiting sister Mrs E H Holman. A service will be held in the church each evening this week at 730 devoted entirely to prayer for a revival.
Chequot Club Ginger Ale and bot items with bulk pricing. Sticky Fly Paper and matches sold in boxes with per unit costs. Pure Auspice mustard and Ib coffee priced per pound. Macaroni Jell-O Torrato soup buckwheat Bixby shoe polish musk melons listed with per unit or per pack prices.
Frank Bruno proprietor of the Hotel Ferncroft Bradford street was badly hurt when his car collided with a New Bedford motorcycle driven by Joseph Bettencourt. Bruno suffered eight stitches in a left side cut and four in the leg, plus minor injuries. Bettencourt also received a severe cut on the left arm.
James Diforo pleaded guilty before Judge F. H. Hammill to carrying a concealed revolver. He was fined $50 and costs after stating he previously faced threats from a man who beat him. Attorney Joseph A. Hammill asked for a fine only, noting it was his client’s first court appearance.
Star Theatre presents Violet Mersereau in The Boy Girl a two role drama pairing adventure and romance. Sidney Mason leads as her on screen love interest along with Bluebird Day special event features and up to date comedies with free chocolates.
D. Packer 22 of Rumford on furlough from Camp Curtis Guild Boxford Mass was fatally injured on Newport avenue Rumford when his motorcycle collided with his father John B Packer s car. He died minutes after at Sayles Memorial Hospital Pawtucket. He and his fiancé were to marry. survived by three brothers and three sisters.
Last week registrations list names and cars: J Napoleon Heroux Bristol Ford 22 hp touring. Francis Bruno Bristol Knox 40 hp touring. Henry M Meiggs Bristol Ford 22 hp runabout. Alfred T Olive Warren Cole 41 hp runabout. Samuel H Stephens Warren Overland 27 hp roadster. Gedeon Mailhot West Barrington Dodge 24 hp touring. Leonard M Zilch Rehoboth Mass Hupmobile 22 hp runabout.
Miss Fannie R. Congdon and others transfer a cottage house and lot at the corner of High and Washington streets to Everett A. Ferrara and wife. Thomas L. Goff of Providence sells five lots at Mount Hope to Marshall FE Fisher. Mrs Elizabeth DeWolf Adams transfers a lot at Bristol Narrows to Elsie J. Draper of Attleboro.
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