YMCA Activities In Coblenz Align With Army Life
Wendel R. Davis reports from Coblenz March 14 1919 detailing YMCA programs and facilities for soldiers including leave areas libraries theaters and dining halls. He notes a large US YMCA presence with 40 plus locations across Coblenz Trier and Treves and describes club leaders and Bristol alumni visiting and the exchange bank for soldiers. He provides sketches of German money culture and a castle tour, praising YMCAs role in morale and education while contrasting German inflation and currency issues.
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Coblenz
Germany
Farrally
Phenix
Maj
Winfield S. Solomon
Providence
James C. Collins
R.I
United States
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Russia
Napoleon
George Washington
Bristol
Col
Callan
Bertram Wall
James Sylvester
Jimmie
Frederick Williams
William McCaughey
American Library Association
42D
Mother Kelsey
Bank
Ing
Bristol Association
Moselle
Bahnhof Hotel
Monopol
Palace Park
Union
Officers’ Club
Alter Franzisbaner
Soldatenheim
Festhalle
4 MCA
Hostess House
Trichier
YMC 4
Rhine
Treves
Trier
Adenach
Neuenahr
Schloss Strasse
Palace
Baltimore
Regierungsgehande
Assenraat Tern
Army of Occupation
Court of Justice
Memorial for Fred Gladding Praised as Upright Bristol Leader
Obituary tribute from Philip J. Coyle Boston Massachusetts recalls Fred Gladding as a cornerstone of Bristol. He is hailed for perseverance honesty and public service with ties to St Michael's and the National India Rubber Company and a long friend to Gov Wardwell.
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Gladding
Old School
Bristol
National India Rubber Company
Tme
Fred Gladding
Gov. Wardwell
Fred
St. Michael’s
Dr. Locke
F. F. Gladding
Philip J. Coyle
Boston
Mass
Bristol Probate Court Hearings On Admin Appointment
In Bristol on April 3, 1919 the Probate Court considers requests to appoint Adbert L Calder of Providence or another suitable person as administrator for the Frederic Fillmore Gladding estate and will publish notices for fourteen days. Also on the same date Francisco R Coelho's will is presented for probate with April 21, 1919 hearing set and fourteen day notice to be published.
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Sinimarks
Ahttle and &R
Werlack
Germany
Belgium
Luxemburg
Schloss Stolzenfels Am Rhein
Kaiser Bill’s
Braubach Mit der Marksburg
Rhine
Mischke
Baltic Sea
Niederlahnstein
Bristol
Charles F Prior
Fairhaven
Mass
James F Collins
Providence
the Phoenix
Frederic Fillmore Gladding
Theodore Gladding
Bris
Adbert Lcalder
Rhode Island
Kristol
Bristol Phenix
Jane M Coggeshall
Francisco RB. Coelho
Francisco R. Coelho
Bristol Phenix Torn
State Board Seeks Bids for Asphaltic Oil Tar Road Treatment
Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads invites sealed proposals to furnish and apply 485000 gallons of asphaltic oil or refined tar to macadam State highway sections. Bids due noon April 16, 1919 in Providence. Three divisions with separate bids. Certified check $290 required. Forms available from April 1, 1919.
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Rhode Island
State Board O Public Roads
State House
Providence
R. I
State Board of Public Roads
Liberty Loan Push Seeks Fresh National Support
Four Liberty Loans have funded wartime needs and now the Spring Liberty Loan will finance reconstruction and peace time growth. The government harnesses citizen savings to retool ships, munitions, farms, and industry for a broader international role and ongoing national uplift.
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United States
Liberty Bond Schemes Turned to Jail Time
A humorous note describes a con man offering stock in exchange for a liberty bond, with a prankster crowd led by Brock and Hill and the seller ending up jailed for the rash bet.
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Prudent
Bill. Brock
Hill
Hock
Y M C A Work in War Saved the Faces of the Earth
A wartime letter lauds the Y M C A for boosting morale and aiding US, French, and Italian troops. It details volunteer workers, front line aid, casualty figures, and the organization’s pivotal role in keeping soldiers human and focused, describing it as practical Christianity in action.
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France
Hess
Iction
Belgium
Adriatic
Homs
Agay
Association
Carte Blanche
Italy
Isonzo
Trentino
Notice of Probate for Harriet Nichols Walls Estate
Charles W. Wall, executor of Harriet Nichols Walls, Bristol Town, Connecticut, announces probate admission of the will and bond. creditors must file claims within six months from the first advertisement.
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Bristol
Harriet
Nichols
Briatoren
Shereby
Liperaons
Navin Tains Agalnat
Tate
Charles W. Wall
Probate Notice in Bristol Court for Frederick A Easter Brooks
The Probate Court of Bristol District announces a will probate case for Frederick A Easter Brooks. A hearing is set for April 19 1919 at 10 36 AM in the Bristol Court Room to consider granting letters testamentary and issuing notice for fourteen days weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Frederick
A. Easter. Brooks
Fred- Secouaean
Honea
Aide
Bristol Estate Administrator Notice for Carrington Palmer Slade
Francis A. Slade announces appointment as administrator of Carrington Palmer Slade estate by the Bristol Probate Court. Bond filed. creditors must present claims at the court clerk’s office within six months from March 17, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Carrington Palmer” Slade
Desoarte
Sai
Francis A. Slade
Probate of George A Greene Will in Bristol Court
March 19 1919 probate court in Bristol receives and assigns for consideration an instrument purporting to be the last will of George A Greene deceased. probate clerk Coggeshall to publish notice for fourteen days in Bristol Phenix beginning soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
George A. Greene
Bristol Phenix
Iqen
Coggeshall
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