Bristol Notes and Local Interests Daily Update
Bristol and vicinity notes reflect shopping notices social visits and local business moves. Sam the Shoeman advertises footwear while Mrs Farrally Alice Howe and others visit relatives and plan Fourth of July participation. Community events include a Red Cross talk at Rockwell Hall and a Maccabees rally with regalia fittings at Providence.
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Sam
Charles Allard
State Street
Worcester
J . Farrally
New Milford
Phoenix
Alice M Howe
Philadelphia
Juliet F. Coggeshall
Usher Place
A M Merriman
Maine
Merriman
Frances
Sweeney Brothers Company of
Providence
St Mary's Rectory
Wood Street
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge
Coral Hill
Wings
New York
Bristol Mothers’ Club
Thomas H DeCoudres
Alfred L. Morgan
Turkey
Rockwell Hall
At & O'Clock
Red Cross
Rhode Island Red Cross drive surpasses reach with 879 thousand
Rhode Island closed an eight day Red Cross campaign with 879 576 07 raised toward a 750 000 goal exceeding the quota by 129 576 07 Providence and auxiliaries gave 601 189 47 Bristol started late with few volunteers and over 5 000 reported Bristol’s campaign chief Walls E Howe led efforts Bristol headquarters in Washington tallied 3 100 313 000 pledged with 35 993 000 from New York City and 64 320 000 from other areas more totals expected today
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Rhode Island
Red Cross
Providence
Bristol
E. Howe
Washington
New York City
Prohibition support voiced by notable Rhode Island figures
Washington correspondent notes N G Herreshoff favors national prohibition. He letter to Representative Randall lists Rhode Island backers including Edward L. Watson of Providence Mutual Fire Insurance, C R Makepeace of C R Makepeace & Co., George T Greenhalgh Burgess secretary, Miss Pawtucket, Prof E B Delabarre of Brown University, Knight C Richmond, George H Kerslake of Joseph Benn & Sons, and others as backers or supporters, with some viewing prohibition as a war measure and others as a permanent policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Providence Tribune
N. G. Herreshoff
Bristol
Randall
California
Rhode Island
Edward L. Watson
Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co
R. Makepeace
R Make
Pro War Time Petitions Sent to Senator Colt
U S Senator LeBaron B Colt has received numerous resolutions testimonials and petitions favoring war time legislation. Communications presented include support for prohibition as a war and food conservation measure from Rhode Island groups and opposition to waste of materials in intoxicant production.
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U. S
Colt
LeBaron B Colt
Senate
Rhode Island Baptist Sunday School Convention
Women's Class
First Baptist Church
Providence
Hope Valley Grange
Hope Valle
Roger Williams Association of the Baptist Churches of
Rhode Island
Good Templars
Nathan W Littlefield
Harry I. Walliams
Carpenters’ Union
Rubber heels bring comfort says club member
A club member remarks on wearing rubber heels and notes his wife no longer knows his home arrival time, implying a nightlife routine. The quote highlights comfort of the footwear and altered home schedule noted by his partner.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised For $100 Reward
Readers learn that catarrh, a disease influenced by constitutional conditions, can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. The ad claims it cures by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any failing case. Address KF J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Fourth of July Baseball At Common In Bristol
Bristol hosts a July 4 exhibition between the Providence Colonials and Bristol players to benefit the 19th Company Co A C of town. Bristol locals form the team with W Bottomley E Garvin H Murphy E Murphy F Garvin Silvia H Gray Kemph E Hill Baker and Manager Birtwistle books fast Colonials famed in New England. Comfort bags are being prepared for the 19th Company as part of the fundraiser.
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Bristol
Providence Colonials
19Th
Company, Co. A. C
Birtwistle
Colonials
Providence
New England
W. Bottomley
E. Garvin
H. Murphy
E. Murphy
F. Garvin
Silvia
H. Gray
Kemph
E. Hill
Baker
Sudden Death of Child in Providence Family
James G Blaine III, two years old, of Providence, died last night at Gardiner House Ferry Hill from stomach trouble. Dr Halsey DeWolf treated him. funeral arrangements were not yet made. The father, James G Blaine Jr., was traveling for a Providence firm and was notified after the death.
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James G Blaine
James G Blaine, Jr
Providence
Gardiner House
Ferry Hill
Halsey, DeWolf
Blaine
Bristol Tax Rate Rises Seven Cents to 171
The Bristol Assessors completed their work and set this year s tax rate at 171 per hundred dollars an increase of seven cents from last year. The plant of the National India Rubber Company saw assessed value rise from 555000 to 790000 an increase of 235000.
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National India Rubber Company
Newport Lawyer Wins Case Against Former Colt High Principal
Judge Mortimer A. Sullivan of Newport represented Wallace R. Brown former principal of Colt Memorial High School in a fee suit. Superior Court in Newport verdict for Sullivan for $300 plus interest after a half hour jury deliberation over three court days. Attorney James F. Lavander testified for the plaintiff.
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St John’s
Corpus Christ Band
Fall River
Wilson's Lane
St Elizabeth's Church
A P Rebello
Wilson’s Lane
John Usher, Jr
Hope Street
Papponsesquaw Road
Usher
William W . Perry
Henri Deslovers
Angele Parmentier
Woonsocket
Sweeney
Providence
Perry
Colt . Memorial High School
Justice Brown
James F. Lavander
Bristol
Notice for July 4th snack stand space applications
All applicants for space for stands on the cSnemien must apply to the committee. John G. Stewart serves as secretary for the process and will oversee submissions on behalf of the group.
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cSnemien
John G. Stewart
Louis F. Cohen Expert Watch Clock and Jewelry Repairer
Louis F Cohen expert watch clock and jewelry repairer returns to Bristol at Corner Hope and Church Streets offering repair services and a fine assortment of watches clocks and jewelry for sale with satisfaction guaranteed.
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George F O’staunessy
Providence
Washington
Lowi F Cohen
Pristol
Hope and
Church Streets
Boy Scouts
G AR. Hall
Bristol
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Bristol Phenix
L. Paper
Bristol County
Hops Street
Farrally Brothers
J. F. Farrally
PHENS
Northup Bros
Richard Dc
Quirt Place & Foster
High Street
Tiacy
Adams Express
Heara
AM. P.M
Bristol and
Vicinity
News of
Bristol Train of Artillery
Armory
Mass
Mollie Hamill
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Cyrus A. Jackson
Commonwealth Pier
South Boston
la Salle Academy
Majestic Theatre
Marion Meegan
Olneyville
Harris Avenue
Alice McElroy
Louise V. Duffy
James P. Leahy
A. T. Jones
William G. Low
Brooklyn
N. Y
G. M. Congdon
Rovidence
Bristol and Warren
New York, New Haven and Hartford
G. A. R. Block
Percy Middleton
Bristol Highlands
W. Ford
Cambridge
John Temple Drury
Ric Ang
Naval Reserves Armory
Lieut Manhardt
Sharp
Norris
Bristol Neck
William Baker
Frank Silva
South Main Street
William James Downey
Thomas F Downey
Franklin Street
US Navy
Navy Department
Maccabees
Maccabee Temple
Westminster Street
Constitution Tent No 11
Kinnicutt
George Kinniutt
Arthur W Barrett
Bristol Boat Builder
Dodge & Camfield Co
Exchange Place
Butler Exchange
Providence, RB. I
James G. Blaine, Jr
Setere
van Buren
Jésuic S&l
C. H. Straight & Son
R. Bristol
J. F. Gilroy
Aetna Protection
B. W. Wall
Gorhan’s Express
Young's ‘Drug Store
Church Street Revere House
W F Duffy
Constitution Street
Church Street
Phoenin
R. I
Bradford Farm
Newport
Burnside Lodge
John Young
Industrial Trust Co
Motor Boat
H. P. Palmer
Aeen
N. J. Lden
Congregational St
Louis F. Cohen
Colt Memorial High School
James FE. Swan
James Lee
Lillian Church
Bertha Farrington
Gwendolyne Hodgdon
Abner Bailey
Eva Vermette
Marguerite Flowers
Augustine Nerone, Jr
George Cooke
Anna Coggeshall
High St
Wood St
Thompson Ave
Catherine
N. J. Golden
Marguerite Clark
Mice and Men
Miss Clark
Italy
Pure Food Store
SWIFT
Nancy
Alaska
Cold
Empire
Burt Olney
Charles A. Johnson
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