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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
2
Editorial lauds the United States mobilization for military service and reports the opening Allied offensive in southern France. It notes a five mile penetration on a 20 mile front with over 8000 German prisoners taken and the drive continuing with encouragement for victory.
Frederick W. Marz of the National India Rubber Company Wire Division sustained a compound fracture of his right forearm Tuesday afternoon after his hand was caught between belting and a pulley. He was treated at the factory hospital by Dr. A M Merriman and later moved by Memorial ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital. He is recovering well. He lives at 53 Burton Street.
Marco Langello transfers house and lot on the north side of Constrige Anatchet to Angus McVarish in a record filed by the Town Clerk.
The office opens at 6.45 a m and closes at 7 30 a m Money Order Registry and Postal departments operate from 8 a m to 6 p m on the same day.
Readable remnants show numeric codes and fractions likely part of a larger chart or schedule. No identifiable people or organizations are clear. The fragment lacks context to define events or outcomes.
Local notes include visits, sales of hacks and harness on Charles Street, and a Kingston Fair judging role by John Gerrard. Obvious items cover marriage intentions between John F. Rawson and Elizabeth H. Anderson, Mowry family travel, motor boat parts theft report, and sailors Pardey and Collins returning home on furlough. church services and school election outcomes are listed, plus overseas arrival news, and a sweet corn exhibit by John Gerrard.
St Michael's Players present The Archangel Michael by Miss Mary R. Drury at St Michael's chapel on Friday and Saturday as the opening feature of the Two Hundredth Fens Celebration of the church founding to be held Sunday Sept 29. Charles C Duffy post office clerk recently married entertained postal staff at his Main road home with vocal duets and gifts of a Morris chair and rocker from the employees.
One hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Medicine said to cure by affecting the blood. The ad touts 35 years of reliability and claims improved health after use. Offers free samples and urges immediate purchase and trials for catarrh treatment.
The Patriotic League meets Monday at the O'Wolf Inn. Evelyn Doherty resumes studies at Bay View Seminary. Rev. Howe will officiate at St. Michael's Church Sunday. Mrs Dubuc and three children return from Maine and New Brunswick. Wallis Howe Jr. leaves for Williams College. Mrs Gifford visits Jamestown with Sergt Haines. Sergt Haines serves at Fort Wetherell. Capt George Bucklin leaves $300,000 legacy to Rhode Island Boy Scouts. Mrs Barrett returns home improved after surgery. Harness sale at James W Franklin's barn in Charles Street at 2 pm. Sergt Almeida, on furlough from Camp Stuart, returns. War garden produce arrives for exhibit at Phoenix office. A double cucumber from Metacom Avenue weighs over five pounds. US Railroad Administration announces timetable changes effective Sept 22 affecting trains in this area.
Philip Favre, 12, tried to cash a $28 forged check at the Industrial Trust Bristol branch payable to J N West and signed Harry Barton. The real Barton was alerted and the check proved fake. The boy also allegedly broke into Theodore Gladding’s power boat. he faces Juvenile Court next Monday.
The Star Theatre bills Virginia Pearson in A Daughter of France a William Fox production Ruth Roland stars in the Western serial Hands Up two gate mast episodes The Bride of the on Saturday William Desmond in The Captain of His Soul Triangle play William Duncan in A Fight for Millions Pathe News and Triangle comedies screen tonight.
Franklyn Farnum and Anna Q Nilsson star at the Pastime Theatre tomorrow evening in In Judgment Of with an all star retro cast. Pathe News Triangle and Mutt and Jeff comedies accompany the program.
For sale property on Hopest priced at 5200 and a house east part of town at 2500. For rent a 1 suite of 3 rooms for light housekeeping. John Temple Drury Estate. Tel 165 W.
Comrade Alonzo Hapgood, age 72, died at the Soldiers' Home Wednesday morning after a long illness. He served in the Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery during the Civil War and resided in Attleboro with his widow. The body was taken to Attleboro for funeral services. He was admitted to the home from Rehoboth last January.
Hokara advertised as a pure skin healer promising to cure ulcers pimples eczema acne barber’s itch and other skin troubles with a money back guarantee if not effective Local agent H Buffington claimed broad success and rapid relief across hundreds of packages sold without listing medical evidence
The Newport County Fair at Portsmouth runs from Tuesday Sept. 17 to Friday with grounds on the Fall River and Newport electric road open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Exhibits include cattle poultry flowers and fancy work. The U S Seventh Artillery Band plays all four days with free dancing. Daily attractions feature the Marvellous Rollins Rube Reno and the DeMuth Brothers plus Governor Beeckman and Senator Colt speak on Governor's Day.
A small retail notice shows Doug Store offering two large packages of Hokara for 35 cents each. The listing is brief with limited readable details and no dates or locations clearly stated.
Advertisement lists pure bred Holsteins and cows of all descriptions for sale by Gov Bradford Farm B Breach, with a note on a breach or dispute. The property address suggests a local farm sale listing.
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