Drafted Men Leave for Fort Greble This Week
Twenty two district men depart after assembling at the Federal building with the King Philip Fife and Drum Band. They join 200 draftees bound for Fort Greble, marching through Bristol and Newport before boarding the Sagamore to Fort Greble.
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Tae
Mak
Platts
Bristol
Fort Greble
Bristol_Henry Wood
Philip C Morris
Firmo D'Albergaris
John C. Hamill
William J. Callan
Donat J. Gladue
Antonio Bottigliero
Victor I. Miller
Giorgio D’errico
Middletown
Manuel D. Silvier J
Examining Board
Hope Street
Constitution Street
Ferry Dock
Sagamore
Bristol Ferry
Newport
Smith
Drumorps
Birthday Dinner Party Honoring Mr Coggeshall
Town Clerk and Mrs John M Coggeshall hosted a dinner at 2301 Constitution Avenue Saturday evening for his birthday anniversary. The event featured a Mining turkey supper the Star Spangled Banner at the close Elsie McCaw on piano offered patriotic selections. Granddaughter Emma Coggeshall and niece Bertha Farrington assisted in serving gifts included a basket of pinks from his office staff.
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John M. Coggeshall
Constitution
Hong Ae
Elsie McCaw
Kist
Emma Coggeshall
Providence
Bertha Farrington
Mr. Coggeshall
Red Cross Drive Opens With Bristol Aims For 2000 Members
The nationwide Red Cross membership drive began yesterday with Bristol units aiming to recruit 2000 members before Christmas Eve. Volunteers report strong local response and a kickoff ceremony planned at the Y M C A, as the campaign promotes a unified national effort in support of war relief and service.
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American Red Cross
United States
American Red’ Cross
Red Cross
America
Henry P. Davison
Germany
Bristol
William T. O'Donnell
Red ‘Cross
Wilson
France
Russia
Italy
Roumania
Salonica
Belgium
Murder Trial Postponed in Golden Case
Former Policeman James Golden’s murder case was delayed by Judge Brown as defense counsel was tied up in another trial. Assistant AG did not press for immediate trial, with the case likely postponed until January.
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James Golden
Brown
Superior Court
Providence
John J. Fitzgerald
Golden
Phillips
Fuel Admin Orders Two Lightless Nights Each Week
The Fuel Administration directs two dark nights weekly with Sunda as the first. From then on Sundays and Thursdays all White Way and advertising lights will be out, leaving only required street lights and illuminated areas by law. The move replaces the Nov. 9 rule and aims to save coal while showing the U S is in the great world war.
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The
Fuel Administration
Sunda
United States
Woon socket Rubber Company Gives 1000 to War Camp Fund
A $1000 donation from the Woon socket Rubber Company arrived at the Knights of Columbus War Camp Fund headquarters in Providence. Col. Samuel P. Colt sent a letter with his personal $100 contribution and noted US Rubber Company directors urged the gift at a recent meeting.
Woman Sustains Severe Burns After Domestic Altercation
Mrs. Mary Giglio, 42, wife of Pasquale Giglio, is hospitalized in critical condition with burns to neck face and hands after a lamp was allegedly thrown during a Sunday night dispute at their Bradford street home. The husband fled town. police search for him as she recounts dropping a lamp.
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Mary Giglio
Pasquale Giglio
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
Giglio
Bradford Street
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Pris
Henry H. Polytan
State Street
Star Theatre
Kitty Gordon
Dorothy
Dalton
Charlie Ghaplin
Official War Pictures
Mollie King
Creighton
Hale
William S. Hart
Earl Williams and
Dorothy Kelly
RED Cross Drive
Tans Oboe
Taleas MA
Sena
Aid Bradfordi
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