Rhode Island Implements 1918 Fuel Curtailment Rules
The State Fuel Administration issues strict hours restrictions across Rhode Island to conserve coal. The plan limits heating and business hours for offices, stores, and theaters, with specific opening times and closing times for each sector and exemptions for certain businesses and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fuel Administration
Rhode Island
State Fuel Committee
Federal Fuel Administration
Home Guards to Be Formed in Bristol Company
Adjutant General Charles W. Abbot and Col Calvin A. Barker inspected the Bristol Train of Artillery at the Naval Armory with about 70 officers and men. They discussed forming home guards, potential state guard duty, and a present bill to provide arms uniforms and equipment for about 3500 men.
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Charles W. Abbot
Calvin A. Barker
Newport
Bristol
Naval Armory
Fred M. Straight
Thomas H DeCoudres
John H. Bailey
A. W. Hathaway
Col Ba Co
Abbot
Barker
Ota
Homie” Guards
Bristol Company
Col Barker
General Abbot
State Street M E Church Holds Fourth Quarterly Conference
Rev Dr A C McGilton given unanimous invitation to stay for sixth year as pastor at the fourth quarterly conference presided by Rev Dr Cooper District Superintendent. Committee reports show church affairs satisfactory and stewards and standing committees for the year were appointed. list to be published later.
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State Street M. E
A. C. McGilton
State Street M E
Dr. Cooper
Phenix
Benefit of War Fund U S Minstrels at Pastime Theatre
The U S Minstrels a local talent group performed to a large Bristol audience for the war fund benefiting Bristol boys in service. Frank J Silvia acted as interlocutor with a lineup of end men and a long chorus list presenting opening and ending numbers plus multiple ballads and songs including When Yankee Doodle Marches Through Berlin and Over There.
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U. S
War Fund
Bristol Boys
Frank J. Silvia
William Maxmean
Thomas Healy
Anthony Dennis
Edward Joseph
John Joseph
Frank Costa
Catherine White
Annie White
Lena Mello
Bertha Chaplain
Stella St. Ours
Gladys Holmes
Mary Goularte
Clara Goularte
Elizabeth Gray
Argentine Sousa
Anna Kennedy
Philip Patstone
Lucy Perry
Mary Silvia
Rose Sousa
Frank Silvia
James Pacho
Edward Trudell
Paul Millimagge
Joseph Correiro
Fredie Dennis
Joseph Silvia
Anthony Pivo
Anthony Nunes
Broadway
France
Berlin
USA
Dixie
Russ Mit the Kaiser
J. Joseph
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Marerp Ware Wardwell Lumber CO
Lumulin UW
Connery’s
Mens Shop
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
William Fox
Virginia Pearson
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Fatty
Coney Island
Fatty Arbuckle
Helen Holmes
Pn the News
Triangle Comedy
Alice Brady
Home Guards
Bristol Artillery
Benefit OF War Fund
Hope Street
Victor
Edward D. Kunz
jLiwerer
R. L
Constitution Street
L. Levy
Champion Shoe Repair Shop
State Street
Ryone & Farr
Ater
Harold LO
Metro Comedy
Pathe. News
Rasume
METRO
America
Mabel Taliaferro
Modern Theatre
Providence
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