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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1916

Page

3

Life changing period eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Compound

Letters from women praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Notes from Philadelphia Beverly and Eric recount improved health, reduced headaches, backache, heat flashes, and nervous feelings after using the remedy. The company offers free advice and assures confidential replies by women.

Lydia E. Pinkham Philadelphia Mrs Marcarer Grass N. Ringgold, St. Philadelphia, Pa Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Obituary of Jeremiah Murphy long-time Bristol carpenter and battering star

Jeremiah Murphy died Saturday at about 10 15 AM at 15 Munro avenue from pneumonia. He was 111 just days from birth in Ireland and worked as a carpenter at Herreshoff boat shops and later at National India Rubber Company. Survived by widow Catherine and sisters Mary Jennie Murphy and Mrs Hugh P Breen. Funeral held at St Mary’s Church with Requiem Mass. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.

Jeremiah Murphy Munro Avenue Ireland James Mary Murphy Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Warren National India Rubber Company Murphy Bristol Patrick Sullivan Boston Catherine Murphy Mary Jennie Murphy Congregational Street Hugh P. Breen Washington Street St. Mary’s Church T. J. Gillan Hugh F. Kelley Thomas Dwyer J. Keegan Moses Connery Patrick Walsh William Magee St. Mary’s Cemetery

Bad Colds From Little Sneezes Grow

Ancient ad tone describes early winter colds starting with a sneeze and sniffle. It promotes Dr King's New Discovery with antiseptic Balsams as a long used remedy for colds and coughs, claiming 47 years of use and relief for all ages. It notes availability at the druggist for 50 cents.

Dr. King

America's First Duty Address on Rural Health Losses

Senator Joseph E. Ransdell told the Senate that typhoid and malaria cost the nation about $928 million annually. He broke down $271,932,880 from typhoid and $694,904,750 from malaria, urging safeguards for human health as essential to national strength and comparing allocations for animal and plant disease to human disease research.

Joseph E. Ransdell Louisiana Senate America Ransdell United States

Real estate transfers recorded at Town Clerk’s office

The Greenwood Investment Company transfers three lots of land at Mount Hope to Amrose J. Aylward. Mary Doran transfers an interest in land on the Doran plat to Dennis J. Doran and his wife.

The Greenwood Investment Company Amrose J. Aylward Mount Hope Mary Doran Dennis J. Doran Doran Plat

Bristol Leads The League In Narrow Victory

Bristol beat an unnamed opponent 7 to 2 in a game featuring key plays and multiple baserunners. The Bristol lineup showed strong hitting with Kempf and Hill contributing extra base hits while Garvin and Peloquin combined for the pitching effort. Later notes mention Esmond’s loss to Hopkins and Warren’s 2 to 1 defeat to Bristol, keeping Bristol and Warren tied at 12 wins and 4 losses.

Bristol Age Trereens Garvin Hill Peloquin Bottomley Matroni Silvia Pinkes Kempf Bristol Esmond Kehoe

Bristol and Warren Seek Forfeit Over Ringers Controversy

Bristol and Warren each have three games left in the Narra gansett League schedule with matches against the 400 Club Esmond Hopkins and Phillipsdale. A league meeting is planned where Warren will protest a recent loss to the 400 Club alleging five ringers used under aliases. If the forfeit favors Warren the towns would share first place and require a deciding game. Police Chief Dwyer made a brief cameo catching a foul fly on duty Saturday.

Bristol Warren Esmond Hopkins Phillipsdale Murray Birtwistle Dwyer

McLeod McKinnon Wedding Delights Quincy Friends

John S. McLeod son of Mr and Mrs Angus McLeod and Miss Grace B McKinnon were married at 8 Trafford Street in Quincy in a ceremony hosted by Rev J H Sankey. The couple plans a Providence honeymoon and a Jewett Street home.

Quincy Mass John S. McLeod Angus McLeod Grace B. McKinnon Bristol Charles Pendleton Margaret McLeod Buckley Street Brown & Sharp Providence R. I Fore River Neil McDonald Sadie McDonald JohncKinnon Boston Evelyn Freenzie Elizabeth McDonald William McPherson William Ross Malcome McKenzie Hugh McLean Alex Ross Jewett Street

Centennial Pageant Recreates 100 Years of Religious Education

The Congregational Sunday School of Barrington staged a repeat centennial pageant at Upland Hill after rain delayed the first performance at Town Hall. More than 200 participants presented 20 episodes tracing Hebrew education through the modern graded Sunday School, with Mrs. Charles E. Blake and Rev. Prentice A. Canada in charge.

Congregational Sunday School of Barrington Upland Hill Charles E. Blake Prentice A. Canada Frederick P. Church C. E. Blake Emma L. Rea George L. Smith William Colley Charles Bowden Willis Drew Joshua Paine Isaac F. Foster Alverin Gladding Mildred

F B Wilson Moves to Conshohocken for New Post

Frank B. Wilson and his daughter Claudia depart Bristol for Conshohocken Pennsylvania where Wilson becomes efficiency engineer at Lee Tire & Rubber Company. William Bottomley to replace him at National India Rubber Company. Mrs Wilson stays behind due to Pennsylvania furniture embargo amid infantile paralysis outbreak.

F. B. Wilson Frank B. Wilson Claudia Conshohocken Penn Wilson Lee Tire & Rubber Company National India Rubber Company William Bottomley Bristol Miss Wilson Conshohocken High School

Fireman Scalded Cleaning Boiler at Local Rubber Factory

Frank Nutter a fireman at the National India Rubber Company was badly scalded Sunday afternoon while cleaning a boiler. He removed a manhole cap misjudging water level and suffered burns to his left arm leg and back. Dr O R Siege gave first aid and he was sent to Rhode Island Hospital for recovery.

Frank Nutter National India Rubber Company O. R. Siege Rhode Island

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Bristol Resident

An old advertisement urges readers to diagnose kidney trouble by back pain and fatigue and to use Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. G. T. Gladding of 22 Noyes Ave Bristol testifies the remedy relieved her backache and she continues using it with good results. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.

Dean Doan

Rhode Island Crop Estimates For September Report

The September Rhode Island crop summary from the U S Department of Agriculture shows forecasts and last year totals for corn oats potatoes hay and apples. Corn 348000 bushels forecast last year 516000 oats 54000 forecast last year 66000 potatoes 495000 forecast last year 550000 hay 81000 tons forecast last year 71000 apples 86000 barrels forecast last year 59000. Prices include corn 119 vs 115 cents per bushel oats 54 vs 52 potatoes 112 vs 52 hay 20 50 vs 25 50 per ton eggs 43 vs 33 cents per dozen.

R. I Rhode Island Bureau of Crop Estimates Weather Bureau U. S. Department of Agriculture

Automobile Registrations At Public Roads Office

Last week registrations included 25523 Albert C. Larned Bristol Ford 22 h. p. touring 25541 Wilfred A. Marshall Warren Ford 22 h. p. touring 25577 Frank E. Mitchell Warren Metz 24 h. p. touring 25578 Bristol Auto Shop Bristol Studebaker 24 h. p. touring 3562 Victor Paquin Warren Vim 14 h. p. delivery.

State Over of Albert C. Larned

Dr King's New Life Pills Advertises Quick Relief

An old advertisement claims constipation dulls the brain due to impurities and a sluggish liver. It promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a mild laxative to purify the system, improve complexion, and restore cheerfulness by morning, urging readers to buy at the druggist for 25 cents.

Dr. King

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