Bristol Wins Honor Flag in Third Liberty Loan Drive
Bristol achieves the Honor Flag by surpassing its Third Liberty Loan quota with 361 subscribers totaling $165,000, led by Clinton T. Sherman and the Industrial Trust Co. committee. A community celebration at the Pastime Theatre is planned as the town aims to add the Honor Star with a larger subscriber base and stronger women’s committee effort.
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Bristol
Clinton T. Sherman
Providence
R I
C. T Sherman
Industrial Trust Co
Liberty Loan Committee of
Rhode Island
Thomas H Wfest
Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Loan
Clinton T Sherman
Helena Case
Wesley Young, Jr
Willam T O'Donnell
Joseph F. Farrally
Wallis E. Howe
William L. Manchester
Robert J Connery
James P Murphy
Florence Sullivan
Harris W Brown
Edward E. Bunn
Charles B Rockwell, Jr
William E. Conley
Harold DeWolf
Thomas H DeCoudres
Eagles Masquerade Ball Planned at G A R Hall
Plans are completed for a masquerade ball next Monday evening at G A R Hall in Bristol Aerie 953 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Crown Orchestra will play from 8 15 to 8 45 with Capt F M Straight musical director promising New York selections. Proceeds go to the Eagles Tobacco fund for national service boys. army and navy men are expected to attend if not on duty.
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G. A. R. Hall
G A. R Hall
Eagle Social Club
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
Crown Orchestra
F M Straight
New York
Army
Navy
Eagles Tobacco Fund
Third Liberty Loan Bonds dated May 9 1918 with stepped coupons
Bonds will be dated May 9 1918 and mature in 1928 with semiannual coupons. First coupon 5 percent due Sept 15, then 20 percent May 28, 35 percent July 18, and 40 percent Aug 15. Bonds owned by corporations under $5 000 par value counted as invested capital and exempt from federal income tax.
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Liberty Loan
Judge Leahy to Speak on Thrift at YMCA Patriot Meeting
Judge FE L Leahy will address town boys 14 and up at the YMCA on thrift during wartime. The program includes patriotic songs motion pictures and mandolin solos by Hezekiah Church. All boys are invited to attend tonight.
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FE. L. Leahy
YMCA
Judge Leahy
Hezekiah Church
N I R Co Minstrels Amaze Bristol In Grand Stage Display
The N I R Co Minstrels drew large crowds at the Pastime Theatre with elaborate satin costumes and Colonial attire. Ralph Holt Jack Birtwistle and Fred Foster led lively scenes while the Haydn Male Quartet pleased the audience. Henry Stites urged Liberty Loan support as E. E. Essex received a silver cup for conducting the musical portion.
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M. A. Orchestra
Bristol
Wahlgren
Ralph Holt
Woodbury Polleys
Fred Foster
Bones
Jack Birtwistle
Milton Gaskin
Jim Wylie Fach
N R Co
Messrs Birtwistle
Holt
Mr Holt
Mr Birtwistle
Haydn
Providence
Pardon R Kenney
Dot
Buddy” Longacre
Buddy
Capt
Longacre
France
May Pryor
Serbia
Mildred Keating
Belgium
Julia Farr
England
Alice Hall
Japan
Julia Nerone
Italy
Catherine Morris
Betty Williams
America
J. F. Farrally
Liberty Loan Committee
Henry Stites
Bristol Highlands
Stites
Liberty Loan
E. E. Essex
N IR
Essex
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Wardwell Lumber CO
Building Material Merchants
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Connery’s
Men's Shop
Henry H.polytan Studio
State Street
Star Theatre
William Fox
Dustin Farnum
Triangle Presents
Alma Rubben
Firefly
Vengeance
the Woman
Pn the Weekly
Triangle Comedy
Jack Pickford
Eagles
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N. I. R. CO. Minstrels
Memorial Ambulance Fund
Industrial Trust Company
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
F. Tremieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
COAL
Mgr. Rothapfel
Vid
Metro Corp
Viola Dana
Pnthe News
Matt
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