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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
2
The piece condemns Germany for failing to protect noncombatants after pledges to spare liners. It highlights contradictions between warnings given and the Arabic sinking, arguing submarine commanders could act on wide discretionary grounds. It asks when a so called unfriendly act ceases to be unfriendly.
William G Low Jr reports his 26 foot white motor boat with a Palmer engine stolen from its moorings off Bristol Ferry after returning from Providence at midnight. Police Chief James W Goff and officers search for the craft and suspects.
The ad asserts rheumatism and allied pains are cured as Sloan's Liniment penetrates to relieve congestion, renews body warmth, and removes pain. It urges readers to keep a bottle at home, claiming the 25c and 50c sizes offer value and a larger bottle contains more than the smaller.
The schedule lists mail closing times at 7.30 a m 8.50 a m 11.50 a m 1.50 p m 5.50 p m and 7.15 p m indicating multiple daily cutoffs.
The timetable lists outward cue sets at 50 and 11.20 a.m. and 2.20 and 5.20 p.m. for departures. Incoming arrivals occur at 8.00, 10.00 a.m. and 2.00, 4.00 and 7.00 p.m.
Miss Edith Chadbourne of Campella Mass visits Mr and Mrs Frank L Bowen in Bristol. Charles C Wilson and son Frederick F Wilson spend two weeks at Warner. Mary Meegan and Alice McAvoy visit Miss Louise Duffy in Bristol. Warren Manufacturing mill operates overtime. Varied marriage intentions filed at Town Clerk. Bristol Troop Boy Scouts prep for October minstrel show. Trinity Church Young Men's Parish Club meets tomorrow at 7 30. Bristol Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles meets. one new member application. Mr and Mrs William J Fish host 25th wedding anniversary party next Saturday 7 30 to 10 30. Roy A Flowers hosts party for son Gordon with about a dozen guests. Miss Millie D Church returns to Chelsea High School English department. Mrs Charlotte S Gray and Miss Charlotte Puckhaber visit Mrs Annie K McCaw. Mr and Mrs Harry McCaw return to South Weymouth Mass.
Local society notes report residents visiting relatives in New Rochelle and New York, vacations at Asbury Park and Weirs, and study enrollments at Bryant Stratton and Lowell. College arrivals include Child's Business College Providence and Loomis Institute Windsor. Fire equipment trials and church upgrades feature as civic highlights.
A vintage classified style promotion claims catarrh is a constitutional disease best treated with internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a blood purifier acting on mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and Toledo, Ohio as the supplier. Separate note mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
ET Eight attended the Straight family reunion in East Greenwich over Labor Day and returned Saturday evening after a week with brother Carter Straight. Chief Dwyer begins a ten day furlough today. Capt. Goff handles day shift. Serbst covers night duties. Mrs Francisco E deWolf hosted a luncheon at Miramir with guests including Rev Canon Cornell and Mrs Cornell of New York and Newport, Miss Vanderpoel of Newport and New York, Mr and Mrs Lyman Colt Josephs of Newport and Baltimore, and Miss Evelin Bache.
The Constitution Tent met Friday evening in Moose Hall with one new member admitted and one application received. They voted to attend the Maccabees class invitation in Lily Academy Providence on September 24 and to host the 15th annual outing at Winsor Grove Coventry RI on September 25. The program includes athletic events and an old fashioned clam bake at 5 o'clock. Maccabees invite friends, and a local Providence note mentions Barnaby's clothing shoppers.
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