Restoring French Village Draws Rhode Island D AR Event
A patriotic entertainment on February 9 at Memorial Hall Providence promotes the restoration of the French village Tilloloy by the D AR. Mme Lucy Marsh sings and three tableaux by the Nathaniel Greene Chapter East Greenwich highlight the show with Columbia and allied nations in costumes. Col Anthony Dyer introduces each ally as the final tableau closes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Providence
Rhode Island State Conference
Daughters of the American Revolution
Albert L. Calder
National Society of the D.ar
Tilloloy
Rhode Island
Mme Lucy Marsh
Nathaniel Greene
East Greenwich
Columbia
Calder
Anthony Dyer
William R. Babcock
Funeral of Mrs Frank C Child Held Privately
The funeral for Mrs Frank C Child who died last Tuesday night was held Sunday at her home 200 Wood Street conducted by Rev John E Whitley of the First Congregational Church. The body was entombed at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C Child
Wood Street
John E Whitley
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Ladies' Bowling Night at YMCA Plans Repeat Event
The YMCA bowling alleys hosted a successful Ladies' Night last Friday and will repeat it this Friday. Regular members may bowl, and wives or lady friends are invited to join for a string or two. All ladies from gym classes and the women's committee are especially welcome to use the alleys that evening.
Pentecostal Church Sunday School and Service Schedule
A Pentecostal church announces a Sunday School gathering tonight at 7 at Mrs Bovay’s home 76 Burton Street. A monthly church board meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 at the same address. A Thursday service at 7:30 will feature Rev Wales. all invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bovay
Burton Street
Wales
Star Theatre Presents Wooden Shoes At California Venue
A Dutch village set with canals windmills and tiled houses will be shown in California as Wooden Shoes stars Bessie Barriscale. The program also features Charlee Chaplin in A Woman Mollie King in The Seven Pearls and Triangle comedy. Thursday offers Betsy Ross with Alice Brady. Friday features Gladys Brockwell in Soul of Satan.
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California
Triangle
Bessie Barriscale
Star Theatre
Charlee Chaplin
Mollie King
Big Patietic
Betsyy Ross
Alice Brady
Gladys Brockwell
State Street M E Church Board and Committees List
A detailed roll of the Board of Stewards and Standing Committees for State Street M E Church. Names cover Benevolences Foreign Missions Home Missions Education and more, with officers and members including Ezra Dixon George Pollock Oscar Crandall Annie Thompson Annie R Dixon and Paul Herzig among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Stewards
State Street
M. E
F. G Blaisdell
Ezra Dixon
George T Pollock
John H. Potter
Clinton T. Sherman
T. Remieres
George A. Richardson
Arthur T Newman
Paul A Herzig
John Holton
Oscar M Crandall
Herbert Towne
Annie R Dixon
Helen Coggeshall
Annie R. Thompson
Florence
Ethel Saunders
Bessie Tilley
F T Remneres
Home Missions and Church Extension Society
Ella E.blakeslee
Lillian Nicholas
Milton Morgan
Hattie Peckham
Fugemia Paull
Fred G Blaisdell
Florence Potter
Abby Munro
Florence Blaisdell
George Richardson
Pauline Brelsford
Minnie L. Spooner
May Cong
Ladies’ Aid Society
Annie Richardson
Annie R. Dixon
Martha Paull
George T. Pollock
F. G. Blaisdell
O M. Crandall
John Potter
F. T. Remieres
Paul Herzig
Annie Thompson
Ellen Coggeshall
Trier of Appeals
Real estate transfer records from Town Clerk
J Everett Coggeshall transfers a lot of land at Bristol Narrows to Charles A Child as entered for record by the Town Clerk. The notice lists the transfer of property and the parties involved for official recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Everett Coggeshall
Charles
Bristol Narrows
Hatred Bottled Up in German People Surprises Kaiser
An ominous claim suggests deep-seated resentment among Germans could erupt and shock the Kaiser and global observers when unleashed. The piece hints at rising nationalist fervor and potential political upheaval ahead of major events.
Letter From Lt Edwards From France An Air Service Update
Lt John R Edwards Jr writes from an American Aviation Camp in France in January 1918. He describes training on small fighters, winter conditions with four inches of snow, and high speed flights. He praises Christmas chocolates from Bristol and notes promotions from private to first lieutenant as he prepares for frontline service. The letter highlights Red Cross and YMCA morale efforts at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Aviation
France
Bristol
War Welfare Committee
Verdun
Champagne
Suppe
Meaux
Ford
Paris
Aero Club of France
American Red Cross
MCA
Red Cross
YMCA
John R. Edwards, JR
American Signal Service Corps
US Reserve
Boston Merchants Cut Channel Through Ice in 1844
The Bristol harbor ice cutting mirrors an 1844 Boston effort to open a 10 mile channel in Boston harbor for the Britannia to sail to New York. Merchants, aided by ice exporters like Frederic Tudor, completed the task in three days amid skating crowds and Russian holiday like scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
New England
Boston
New York
M. A DeWolfe Howe
Council
Wallis E. Howe
Frederic Tudor
Advertiser
Britannia
Births Announced in Brown and Maguire Families
In this town a daughter named Brown to Mr and Mrs ann Brown was born in January. In Providence on February 2 a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Maguire formerly of this town was born.
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Brown
Jan
Ann Brown
Maguire
Providence
Fred Maguire
Obituary notices from multiple towns dated February 1
Bryden In Barrington announces Jennie Bryden widow of Fenton aged 60. Dornheim In Auburn reports Henrietta Caroline Dornheim widow of Rudolph aged 80 years 7 months. Thompson In Somerville Mass records Martha Thompson widow of William T. Thompson aged 67 years. Thurston In Providence lists Arthur P son of Catherine Maegee and the late Samuel Thurston aged 31 years 7 months 7 days.
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Bryden
Barrington
Jennie
Fenton Bryden
Dornheim
Auburn
Henrietta Caroline Dornheim
Rudolph Dornheim
Thompson
Somerville
Mass
Martha Thompson
William T. Thompson
Thurston
Providence
Arthur P
Catherine (Magee
Samuel Thurston
Louis Sixteenth Lookalike Appears On Balcony Amid Crowd
The Kaiser will know how Louis Sixteenth felt as a white trembling figure appeared on the palace balcony before the crowd wearing the tri-color and attempting to placate the people, though too late.
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Kaiser
Louis Sixteenth
Record corn and crop yields reach peak in 1917
The year 1917 set new high production records for corn oats rye white and sweet potatoes tobacco beans and onions across the region, highlighting a strong agricultural year and elevated yields for multiple staple crops.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Cited In Health Ad
A Bristol reader, Mrs. R. H. Anderson of 2 Cook Street, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing kidney irregularities during colds. The ad warns of rising kidney disease, promotes Doan's as a trusted remedy, and notes price at dealers with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Doan
Bristol
R. H. Anderson
Cook Street
Dean
Hope Drug Co
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Rhode Island Fuel Administration
D.A.R
Pentecostal Church
Ea Loaf Wweekeis
AVORS
F. N. Easterbrooks
LT. Edwards
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Westminster Street
Providence, R.L
New Orleans
Eagle Brand
Standard Brand
Vermont
Bar-le-duc
Beech Nut
Crosse and Blackwell’s
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