Needs for 25 000 Women Drive for Student Nurses Today
A nationwide push begins for 25 000 young women aged 19 to 35 to enroll in the United States Student Nurse Reserve. The campaign, led by Alfred Merramem and Miss Bertha Wyatt, appeals to join training in civilian hospitals or Army Nursing School starting July 29 1918 to April 1 1919 to aid war effort and protect home front health.
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Young Women of America
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Sea
France
America
United States Army
United States Public Health Service
American Red Cross
General Medical Board
United States Student Nurse Reserve
Army Nursing School
The
Women of America
United States
Bertha Wyatt
Bristol 1918 Tax Books Show Real Estate Rise and Personal Decline
The 1918 Bristol tax books reveal real estate values totaling 8,680,300 with land and buildings at 6,590,500 and tangible plus intangible personal property at 2,189,800. Total tax assessed stands at 143,782.41 with rate 1.83 per 100, up 12 cents. Lists include 215 taxed estates and firms from Adams to Gooding with numerous figures for each.
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Bristol
Phoenix
Bristol Boys Honored as Lieutenants
Thomas A. Dwyer and John P. Murphy, after completing training at Camp Lee Virginia, were commissioned as Second Lieutenants. Both are home on furlough and ordered to report to the Twelfth Division U S Infantry at Camp Devens next Thursday. Dwyer, son of the city police chief, was a foreman at National India Rubber Company. Murphy, a Bristol and St Marys TA S baseball pitcher, also worked at the same rubber plant before service.
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Thomas A. Dwyer
John P. Murphy
Camp Lee
Petersburg
U. S Infantry
Camp Devens
Lieut Dwyer
Thomas Dwyer
National India Rubber Company
Lieut Murphy
Bristol
St. Mary’s
Community events schedule for September and October
Coming events list shows a September bazaar on Sept 7 14 and 21 Saturday evenings at the G A R Hall hosted by First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America. An October 3 Thursday evening harvest festival is planned by Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 IOOF in Odd Fellows Hall.
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G. A. R. Hall
First Bristol Troop
Boy Scouts of America
Reba Rebekah Lodge, No. 12
Odd “Ellows’ Hall
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Llumbe
Nive Lomueinuu
Bristol, R. I
Connery’s
Men's Shop
Henry H.polytan Studio
Eastman
Kodaks and Films
Vulcan Films
Eastman’s
State Street
W. Residence
Star Theatre
Barat
Karin
Peggy Hyland
Pearl White
Modyatans
Texas Guinan
Fatty Arbuckle
WM Duncan
Clara Kimball Young
Shirley Kaye
Alfred M. Merramen
Adams Elizabeth Dew
Allen Henry D'W
Andrews Eliza V
Alice F
Babbitt
Abby E
Babbitt Arselia M
Baker Herbert W
Sesegess
Barns Hattie
Barns
Isoline
Bassing Clara
Bell William H
Benjamin Bros. Co
Bosworth Orrin L
Bourn
Augustus O Andwife
Bourne Sarah F
Bradford LeBaron
Brady Philip
Bristol County Gas and Electric CO
Cancisi Ai
Bristol Yacht Club
Brownell Edward I
Bruno Paul Estate
Josephine J
Buffum Joseph L
Bannon Frank B
Providence
Carey Emma E. Estate
Daniel R
Charles H
Elizabeth Dimond
James C
Lilhe
Russell
Benjami
Sara Gates
William H
St Michael’s
Church
Trinity
Clark Howard L
Coggeshall H. Augusta
Charlotte H
Coggeshall J. Everett
Cole Charles E
Colt LéBaron B. and Wife
Colt Samuel P
Colwell Ida A
Colwell Louis N
William R. Randall
Canery
Elen E
Henrietta
Cabender
Meustan
Pasquale
Drusiana
Dixon Ezra
D’wolf J Winthrop
D’wolf Katherine K. H
Desmarais Abraham and Wife
Warren
R. I
Dyer Transportation Co
Easterbrooks Frederick A
Fales Alexander G
Far
French J. Barnard
Fitz Emily A
Foster Charles S. Central
Esate Ig Xeet Lh
Tedin
Freeman Joseph W
Gallup Julius C
Geyer John V. and Wife
Gladding John A. C
Gooding Josephus
Bristol Boyss
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz Goncian
Railroad Avenue
Creade Street
Eee
R. L
Metro Wonder
Triangle
William Fox
William Farnum
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