War aims and democracy in the Great Struggle
A letter from Bristol, R. I., dated April 6 1917, argues that the United States must join the Allied war effort to defend democracy. It cites President Wilson’s stance against Prussian despots and asserts self governed nations resist covert aggression, urging full support for the Entente and the fight for liberty and world peace.
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Athena
Ilson
Washington
United States
Wilson
Verdun
A. C. McGilton
Bristol
R. L
Star Theatre Tonight Attracts Silent Screen Lineup
This evening at the Star Theatre show includes Baby Marie Osborne in Shadows and Sunshine last episode Wrist Watches five acts two acts free chocolates as usual Wednesday features William S Hart in The Return of Drawn Egan five reels Charlie Chaplin double billed His Married Life two acts Charles Richman in The Shark's Nest two acts Fay Tincher in The Lady Drummer Keystone two act comedy Thursday brings Robert Edeson Naomi Childers in Fathers of Men Friday presents William Farnum.
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Star Theatre
Marie Osborne
Beatrice Fairfax
William S. Hart
Drawn Egan
Charlie Chaplin
Biilé West
Charles Richman
Keystone
Robert Edeson
Naomi Childers
Vitagraph
William Farnum
Annual Corporation Meeting at St Michael's Church
The annual meeting of the corporation elected officers and delegates with Benin Warden Dr Earen Willans and J. Best among key figures. The meeting adjourned to May 5 with elections of treasurer, finance and standing committees and acknowledgments to officers, choir, sexton and assistant sexton for their service.
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Cordial Ivo HA
Phaale
Ggeshall
Saat Hanimously
Pailthorpe
Tie
Eubot
Rockwell
J. ‘Arrally
John
Best
James I. Rébertson
C. B. Brigham
George ‘Pailthorpe
Thomas Ashton
C. H. ‘Sparks
S. Wesley
Gladding
Conyosation
Edward Bunn
John Best
Joseph Bottomley
John Pailthorpe
Rae Pailthorpe
Eating
T Thomas Ashton
H. J. Newman
C. B
F. F. Gladding
Winthrop DeWolf
C. B. Rockwell
Col. S. Colt
George E. ‘Leighton
C. B. Rock J
Homas Ashton
George Pailthorpe
L. F. Keating
Trinity parish annual meeting elects church officers
At the parish annual meeting Rev. Charles E. McCoy presided as officers were elected. Senior Warden Charles W. Young. Junior Warden Benjamin M. MacDougall. vestrymen LeB. Bradford H. V. Mayo B. M. MacDougall W. N. Burgess Samuel Kinder F. A. Ingraham J. H. Young Harry I. Young William L. Manchester Charles W. Wall Pardon R. Kenney Chester R. Burgess. Delegates to Diocesan Convention LeB. Bradford H. V. Mayo B. MacDougall Charles W. Young Pardon Kenney. Alternates W. Burgess F. A. Ingraham Sinder J. H. Young William L. Manchester. Delegates to Convocation Merton A. Cheesman George L. Drowne Jr Norman R. Hathaway Pardon R Kenney F. A. Ingraham. Treasurer of the Trust Fund B. M. MacDougall. General Treasurer Frank A. Ingraham Auditor LeB. Bradford Clerk William L. Manchester. Treasurers reports were received and filed.
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Corporation of Trinity Parish
Charles E. McCoy
Charles W. Young
Benjamin M. McDougall
Leb. Bradford
H. V. Mayo
B. M. MacDougall
W. N. Burgess
Samuel Kinder
F. A. Ingraham
J. H. Young
Harry I. Young
William L. Manchester
Charles W
Easter Weather Shifts From Snow to Sunny Churchgoers Enjoy Spring Day
Rhode Island residents faced a snowy surprise one morning with six inches on the ground, then woke to a clear sky and mild warmth for Easter services. The day then ended with sun returning and snow rapidly melting as crowds attended church and enjoyed springtime revelry.
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Rhode Island
Naval Reserves Depart on Serious Trip to Charlestown Navy Yard
The First Division Bristol Nilserves comprising 42 men and two officers left on a Prefit train for Charlestown Navy Yard to begin submarine operations aboard the Virginia. Crowds gathered as relatives watched, a cigars gift from Council President E. Howe was given, and whistles saluted the train. The Bristol and Providence divisions along with other units muster about 700 men under Lieut. Samuel H. Pillan.
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Virginia
Borens
Gheer
Naval
Council
E. Howe
Cranston
Richard R. Cornell
Bristol
Rey B. Cook
Sorhtasnding
Gig Carpenter
Cyrus Aaneackson
Nathaniel Herreshoff, Jr
Georgearshall
Carl Butters
Bedjamite Carnes
Elendore Cartier
Percy Dakin
Beatle Farr
George Ingraham
Alfred Lemaire
Roderick McDonald
James Murphy
Charles Pardey
John Pardey
Paul Tommaro
John Warren
Walter Collins
Harold W. Manchester
L. J. Warren
Robert W. Watts
Alfred J. Seven
Charles
John Gilbert
Howard H. Eaton
James M. Muir
Harry J. Wickes
Preston Hall
William H. Slocum
Herman Tansier
George Harris
Charles B. Cole
Hope Street
Constabulary
Colt Memorial High School
Providence
East Providence
Union Tation
Newport
Sound Steamer Concord Stranded and Recovered
The Concord of the Colonial line ran onto Hog Island shoals while en route from New York to Providence. Capt Crandall located the disabled steamer after hours of searching Narragansett Bay and towed it to safety, transferring 200 passengers to the Sagamore and escorting them ashore through a heavy snowstorm yesterday afternoon.
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Concord
Colonial Line
New York
Providence
Hog Island
O. M. Crandall
Narragansett Bay
Sagamore
Prudence Island
Half Way Rock
Dyer Island
Gould Island
Constitution Street
Sandy Point
Asquith Shifts on Woman Suffrage in War Era Debate
In the House of Commons on March 28 Herbert Henry Asquith, once an anti suffrage foe, argued for prompt electoral reforms including woman suffrage. Bonar Law supported the cause as did Premier Lloyd George, with both praising women's war work and urging women to have a voice in postwar reconstruction. The motion passed by a 279 majority.
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Herbert H. .Asquith
England
House of Commons
Asquith
Bonar Law
Mr. Asquith
Lloyd George
West Point Graduation for Basil Harrison Perry
Basil Harrison Perry son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Perry of New Haven and former local resident has graduated from the West Point Military Academy in New York. He ranked high in the senior class and received commission as a second lieutenant. Perry is a Colt Memorial High School graduate class of 1910 and is related to Rt Rev James DeWolf Perry Bishop of Rhode Island.
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Basil Harrison Perry
Charles W. Perry
New Haven
West Point Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Perry
Mr. Perry
Colt Memorial High School
James DeWolf Perry
Rhode Island
Take out that little 25c ad in Phoenix
A daily call from the Phoenix office urges readers to place a 25 cent advertisement for buying or selling. The message promises easy tasks and quick results through the low cost classified section.
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