Cruelty Recounted By French Brother-In-Law In War Letter
Desire Allard writes from Roubaix to Louis DeConing detailing four years of German occupation starting Oct 13 1914. He describes shortages of coal light and bread, factory destruction in Lille Roubaix Tourcoing, deportations and threats, and his hope for Eddie's furlough visit and safety with American aid despite German confiscations.
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Louis
Louis DeConing
Oliver Street
Desire Allard
France
Eddie
Roubaix
Lille
Tourcoing
Beny Tha
America
Poultry Show Opens with Cups and Bright Bristol County Talent
The Bristol County Poultry Association opened its tenth annual exhibition at G A R Hall with judges C A Ballou Dr E Purdum and W H Manchester. Stuart & Magee won the President's cup for the third time, earning permanent possession after three wins. Exhibitors mainly from Bristol county filled classes in Barred Plymouth Rocks White Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds and more with prizes, premiums and thrift stamps awarded to boys and girls. A notable feature was a pair of Brown China geese bred by W J DeRocha and a J T Champion display from New Bedford praised for prize-winning birds and pose training.
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Bristol County Poultry Association
G. A. R. Hall
C. A. Ballou
Worcester
Mass
Bristol County
Association
Bristol
Frank K. Crockford
C A. Bacon
Stuart & Magee
Willam H R
Manchester
H W. Church
Sparks Bros
C. D. Snow
Wee-Wee Poultry Yards
William McCaw
A. L. Johnston
S. L. Booth
Foster Bros
J. T. Champion
New Bedford
W. J. DeRocha
Plymouth Rocks Lambert
James B. Ingram
Smokeless Fuel From Anthracite Culm Mix
A discovery shows anthracite culm blended with about 20 percent soft coal yields a smokeless fuel. The finding suggests a practical fuel mixture for cleaner burning.
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América
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Wardwell Lumber CO
LO Lum & Bristol, R. I
Connery
Eastman Kodaks
Henry H. Polytan Studio
State ST
Star Theatre
Wnr. Fox
June Caprigue
Romanes
Ruth Roland
Matt & Jeff
Triangle
Roy Stewart
Billy
Antonio Moreno
Carol Halloway
Constance Talmage
Rue Des Anges
American Red Cross
S. C. Rhode Island Reds
W H Rs Manchester
Elmer L. Manley
George Balfour
Brahma Sparks Brothers
Woroster Brothers
W. Wood
W. H. R. Manchester
Minorcas
R. C
Stuart
Scanconas
H. W. Church
Walter T. Remieres
Houdans
E Wilcox
Buff Orpington Wee-Wee Poultry Yards
Roger Williams Poultry Yards
James W. Goff
C. White Orpington C
Hope Street
Waltham
Hamiltons
Howards
Elgins
Hawkes and Sinclaire
Gorham Co
Waterman
Edward D. Kunz Tpyrcas
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Ballweath
Neolin Sales
Sam, the
Shoeman
Hope
St. G. A. R. Block
Adolph Zukor
John Barrymore
Paramount Picture
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