Editorial urges voter action over town gambling and corrupt politics
The governor orders sheriffs to end gambling houses in North Providence and East Greenwich after newspaper exposes. The piece blames voters who neglect caucuses and allow corrupt officials, arguing towns deserve the officers they get and urging civic involvement to clean up politics.
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North Providence
East Greenwich
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Bristol
Office Hours and Mail Schedule for Bristol by Adams Express
The article lists daily office hours from 6.45 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. and department hours 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. It also provides mail arrival times at 7.00 10.00 a.m. 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.00 p.m. and close times 7.30 8.50 11.50 a.m. 1.50 5.50 7.15 p.m. plus outward and inward express departures and arrivals.
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Bristol
Adams Express
Bristol Notes and Local Society Reports
Bernard V. Morris improves after illness. Miss Patricia Burke visits from San Francisco to stay with Senator Ezra Dixon. Various church services, meetings, and social events are noted, including I O O F encampment, Pentecostal and St Michael’s services, Epworth League supper, Bristol Aerie activities, and birthday celebrations. Residents attend track meets in Florida and hosts celebrate Mrs Mary Bourn’s 97th birthday with townspeople.
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Bernard V. Morris
Patricia Burke
San Francisco
Cal
Ezra Dixon
Wampanoag
Odd Fellow’s
E. Rupert Noel
Providence
Trinity Church
Nathan A. Bishop, Jr
Stewart
West Somerville
Mass
Raphael Alfano
Catherine Street
Dimond
F. M. Dimond
New York
Pauline A. Meyer
Lawrence
Alfred Aveyard
James N. Coggeshall
Constitution Street
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Charles F. Smith
Taunton
Washington
G. W. Davenport
St. Michael's Church
Albert C. Larned
Bar Harbor
Pentecostal Churches of
Epworth League
State Street ME
Bristol Aerie
Harry McCaughey
Bristol Neck
Fredenc Goff
John McGovern
Lincoln Avenue
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offer and Endorsements
An old newspaper ad promises one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney & Co and the National Bank of Commerce Toledo. The medicine is taken internally with a 75¢ per bottle price and free testimonials.
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Hall
F J Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Local clubs and society notes from town events
The N W Christ Club met with Miss Annie Gray in Bristol Neck. Suzman store offered shoe deals with free school hose and green trading stamps. Annie Galvin and Kathryn Goff visited Mrs. John Connery in Pawtucket. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder Hose Company rehearses Nevada. Saint Mary parish planned events and old fellows meet as Ezra Dixon chaired a Washington birthday program. Dreadnaught crew set sail on the bay, coliding with Naval Reserves dock, running low on fuel and returning by rowboat using a broom as paddle.
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N. W. Christ Club
Annie Gray
Bristol Neck
Suzman
Louise Chase
Fall River
Chase
Frank Conroy
Warren
James W. Goff
Young Men’s Parish Club
Trinity Church
Stephen T
New Bedford
Mass
F. E. Suzman
Annie Galvin
Katheryn Goff
John Connery
Pawtucket
Henry Cummings
Lavinia
Boston
Ware
H. R. Manchester
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Snow Street
Providence
State Street
M. E
Washington
Ezra Dixon
John Holton
Grand Army of the Republic
E A. C. McGilton
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Harvey
Naval Reserves
Veterans Entertained by Local Dancers at Soldiers Home
Local youths who recently performed modern dancing at the Pastime entertained Veterans at the Soldiers Home Recreation Building. Four couples showcased the one step fox trot maxine and hesitation waltz with Miss Madeline Reynolds Elizabeth Lynch Dorothy Gilmore and Miss Phyllis Farrally Cortland Luck Dr Coggeshall Norman Hathaway and Louis Hoar of Warren. The program featured Daniel Morrissey Edward F E Bunn Ramsay Trotter George Dunbar and Irving McCaughey. A salad supper followed at Commandant Benjamin L Hall’s home with Miss Bertha Wyatt and Mr and Mrs C B Rockwell Jr in attendance.
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Maxine
Madeline Reynolds
Elizabeth Lynch
Dorothy Gilmore
Phyllis Farrally
Cortland Luck
Dr. Coggeshall
Norman Hathaway
This Town
Louis Hoar
Warren
Daniel Morrissey
Edward
Paul Jones
Benjamin L. Hall
Bertha Wyatt
C B. Rockwell
Star Theatre Shows Chaplin Comedy and More Tonight
Charlie Chaplin stars in His New Job described as a scream with a ten dollar reward for not smiling. The bill also includes Frances Ford and Grace Cunard in The Mysterious Hand, plus Herbert Rawlston in Traffic in Babies. Country Store tonight.
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Charlie Chaplin
Dalton
Star Theatre
Frances Ford
Grace Cunard
Herbert Rawlston
Country Store Tonight
Freeman’s Five to Meet YMCA Team in Gym Thursday
Freeman's Five will face the YMCA basketball team in the YMCA gym Thursday evening. On Saturday, the Colts play the C. M. H. S. Alumni in a weekend matchup.
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Freeman
Colts
Test for Liver Complaint Pills Sold at 25c
A quaint older ad notes liver sluggishness and stomach distress as signs of illness. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to cleanse bowels tone the stomach relieve constipation and purify the blood. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is recommended for piles.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
Births Reported in Local Notices
In Peabody Warren on Feb 20 a son born to Mr and Mrs Frank Peabody and grandson of Hon George Milbur. In this town on Feb 20 a son born to Mr and Mrs Michael Cart enuti. In this town on Feb 21 a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Peter Prota. In this town on Feb 22 a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Manuel Castiglion.
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Peabody
Warren
Frank Peabody
George Milbur
Cartenuti
Michael Cartenuti
Prota
Peter Prota
Castiglion
Manuel Castiglioa
Obituaries in Town Listings
Obituary notices for Oliver H Blaisdell age 72 in his 73rd year Joseph Munro Collins aged 65 Francisco Federico aged 27 years 5 months and 10 days Marie Sousa aged one year in this town born to Mr Mrs Manuel Sousa death dates February 20 21 and 22 specific locations Warren and this town indicated
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Blaisdell
Oliver H
Benjamin Blaisdell
Collins
Warren
Joseph Munro Collins
Frederico
Francisco Federico
Sousa
Marie
Manuel Sousa
In memoriam Mary A. Springer 1918
In loving memory of our dear Aunt Miss Mary A. Springer who passed away suddenly February 24 1918 Gone but not forgotten Mr and Mrs Charles H Smith and Family
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Mary A. Springer
Charles H. Smith
Upcoming Local Events Calendar Highlights Various Society Activities
The notice lists events from Feb to Mar including Y M C A board meeting, basketball, Epworth League turkey supper, Miss Marion E Start reading at State Street M E Church, musical drama Laila at St Marys parish, Mite Society sale, St Patrick’s Day social in G A R Hall, and State Street M E Church entertainment with the Adam Sisters. Burnside Social Club hosts the St Patrick’s Day dance.
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Y. M. C. A. Board of Managers
Epworth League
State Street M. E
Marion E. Start
Laila
St. Mary’s
Mite Society of Baptist Church
St. Patrick’s Day
G. A. R. Hall
Burnside Social Club
State Street
M. E
Adam Sisters
Liliputian
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Remedy advertised for feverishness, bad stomach, teething disorders, and worms. Claims 26 years usage, effectiveness, and wide sal e coverage. Sample free address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen S. Olimsted
LeRoy, N. Y
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