Memorial Ambulance For Bristol In Honor Of LeBaron Colt
Bristol receives a memorial ambulance bought by National India Rubber Company employees in memory of LeBaron Colt who died in an automobile crash on May 8 1916. The vehicle built by White Motor Car Company features special design and equipment and will serve Bristol and nearby Rhode Island towns without charge under a five member committee.
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Bristol
LeBaron C Colt
Colt
National( India) Rubber Company
National India Rubber Company
Itl
White Motor Car Company
Memoripal Ambulance
Bristol R
George Schlosser
James Wrankim
Frederick I Dunbar
Wendell R Davis Padward
Memorial
Providence
Pawtucket
Fall River
Wallum Lake
Rhode Island
Thas Ambulance
Bristol Doubles Allotment in Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Bristol subscribed 314 650 to the Liberty Loan, more than double its 150 000 allotment. Major subscribers included National India Rubber Company 150 000 and Herreshoff Mig Co 15 000. Local leaders praised Wheelwright and the Bristol Branch staff for rallying donors. Rhode Island reached 24 592 000, Providence city total 20 151 500 aided by eight towns’ contributions via Industrial Trust branches.
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Bristol
Liberty Loan
Industrial Trust Company
National India Rubber Company
Wheelwright
Newton Po Hutchinson & Co Dealers
Investment Securities
Providence T Sherman
Brreetol
Industrial Trust Cas
Worths Co
Providence
Rhode Island
Coast Patrol Boats Assigned to Newport Yard
The power yacht Helianthus owned by Capt Nat Herreshoff has been accepted by the Nav Department for coast patrol in the Second District and will be fitted at the Naval Training Station at Newport. The steam yacht Fna owned by Thomas G Bennett of New Haven has been taken to Newport for outfitting with the Coast Patrol.
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Helianthus
Nat Herreshoff
Nav Department
Newport
Second District
Naval Training Station
Fna
Thomas G Bennett
New Haven
Naval Coast Patrol
Y M C A Buys Bonds With Dr Howe Endowment
The Y M C A of the town uses a $5000 bequest from the late Dr H Mo Howe to purchase Liberty Loan Bonds forming the Dr Howe endowment fund. Interest from the fund will support association activities and is approved by local leadership as wise and patriotic.
Bristol to Dedicate 91 Foot Flag Pole on July Fourth
A 91 foot flag pole will be erected on the Bristol common with a 20 by 30 flag raised July 4 in ceremonies led by Bristol citizens. United States Senator LeBaron Colt may speak, and Mrs Edward I Brownell will raise the flag with school children singing the Star Spangled Banner. Total cost about $320, with $281.81 already raised and about $40 more needed.
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The
Phoenix
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Wardwell Lumber Company
Bristol
United States
LeBaron B Colt
Edward I Brownell
James
Rebecca Dixon
Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary Fund for C port Bags
The Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary is raising a special fund to buy items for the C port bags to be given to 19th Co CA members. Donations from Ivy Guild of St Michael's Church and Bristol Improvement Association help, with many individuals contributing sums. Subscriptions due to Treasurer Mrs FE I Brownell by June 23. Phoenix Office houses the subscription paper. The Snuxbury acknowledges donations totaling 263.55, plus contributions from Bristol Chapter DAR and others.
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Bristol Red Cross
Ivy Guild
St Michael’s Church
Bristol Improvement Association
Phoenix
FE I Brownell
Snuxbury
Bristol
DAR
A Friend
Ragusa
Vona
Josephine Romano
Michael Nappi
Pilena Della Vorte
James Henderson
Friend
Improvement Association
I. J Peck
Prank Wardwell
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Paris Green
Arenwell
Warowele Lumber CO
Bristol, R
Tokio
W. M. Gonnery
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Star Theatre
William Fox
June Caprice
Harry Benham
Saturnday
Triangle
Clara Williams
Molly King
Triangle Keystone
Hearst Weekly
J. Warren Kerrigan
Pearl White
Pearl
ARMY
Ruth Roland
LeBaron Carleton Colt
Bristol Rhode
Frances
May McGovern
RED Cross
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Gencrax
Ferncroft
Bradford Street
Bristol, R. I
Tor
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren
A. French
Mgr
Cornelius Harrington
Metro Presents
Mme. Petrova
Pathe
Keystone
Metro Comedy
Metro Pictures
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