Bristol Exchange for Women's Work Reports Record Sales Growth
The Bristol Exchange for Women's Work held its eleventh annual board meeting on February 12 with Mrs. W. F. Williams presiding. Secretary A. E. MacDougall reported sales totaling $ fourthousand three hundred thirty dollars and eighty-two cents, with $3,773.84 paid to consignors, surpassing prior peaks despite high commodity prices.
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Board of Managers
The
Bristol Exchange For Women's Work
W. F. Williams
Bristol Exchange For Women
A. E. Macdougall
United States Rubber Co. reports 1917 net sales and profits
Col Samuel P. Colt presents the 1917 annual report noting net sales of 176 159 000 an increase of over 40 000 000 from 1916 pre tax net profits 24 423 963 54 after interest and taxes with deductions for interest inventory depreciation taxes and dividends. He outlines war orders as five percent of business and details pension plans stock subscription and worker stock ownership. The annual meeting is set for March 19.
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Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
Record of fatalities in U S military aviation training
War Department records show from June 1917 to February 22 1918 fatalities at aviation fields total 51. Eleven officers and 29 cadets died in training flights and 12 in unauthorized flights and ground accidents. Students have flown over 100000 miles under instructor guidance before solo flights.
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War Department
United States
Local Endorsement Prompts Back Pain Remedy Review
A Bristol painter named C F Card testifies he suffered a weak back from heavy labor and found relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to seek the product, priced at 60 cents, from dealers, noting Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the manufacturers.
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Bristol
C. F. Card
Union St
Dean
Mr Card
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Children's Tin Box Fund Aiding War Relief Surges
The fund started 15 months ago by Mrs. Lartied has raised about 40 000 for war relief with 12 000 in four months. Since Oct 6 1917 the balance 810 75 remains after distributing 11 600 to relief efforts in Serbia Armenia Italy Belgium France and Halifax. The Rhode Island based charity operates with volunteer staff and 2500 boxes across 20 states.
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Children’s Tin Box Fund
Bureau of Advice and Information, Charity Organization
New York City
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Children of America’s
Army of Relief
Boston
France
Mik Fund
Amercan Committee
National Allied Relief Committee
American Committee For
Halifax Relief Committee
Halifax School For Blind
Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary February Donations Acknowledged
The Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary lists February gifts from Mrs S Kinder and many others totaling 68.05 dollars. It notes volunteers at Red Cross Rooms producing over 2000 dressings weekly, with extensive fabric use and ongoing knitted items sent abroad.
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Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary
S Kinder
H R DeWolf
Art Whist Club
W F Williams
S W G Peck
John Holton
A B Manchester
Mary D. Easterbrooks
Lewis Waldron
F H Buffinton
Henry Barton
Fritzi Dunbar
Babbitt Relief Corps
M HS
J H Young
Red Cross
Advertising in War Time by Harry Selfridge
The Springfield Union notes that after over three years of war, newspaper advertising in England is read more closely and yields higher returns. Shoppers seek best value and advertisers should present strong offers in food and clothing through newspapers to profit.
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Harry, G Selfridge
Chicago
London
England
Springfield Union
Pastime Theatre Presents The Italian Battle Front
The Pastime Theatre screens The Italian Battle Front this Thursday an extraordinary panorama of life and death from the supreme command’s cinemagraphic service. Tickets 28 cents all seats. Also Saturday Harold Lockwood in Broadway Bill and Monday March 11 The Passion Play seven acts.
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Supreme Command
Harold Lockwood
Facing the Facts on Food for the Army to France
An exhortation detailing monthly wartime food needs for the American expeditionary forces. It cites 13,350,000 pounds of beef and flour, 3,375,000 pounds of bacon, 1,375,000 cans of roast beef and corned beef, 3,000,000 pounds of sugar, and urges Americans to conserve and substitute foods to support troops overseas. It calls for national resolve and collective sacrifice with a focus on women joining the effort.
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France
Germany
Production Adequate for U S Rifle and Cartridge Output
Government statement says rifle and cartridge production grown in volume and quality to equip the army. About 400 million dollars and extensive manpower are devoted in ten months of war. Ten thousand workers are engaged in rifles and cartridges across government and private plants. Ordnance experts agree U S Army uses two of the three best rifles.
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United States
Secretary of War
Europe
United States Army
When A Man Sees Red at Star Theatre Tonight
Fox Film production of Larry Evans's Saturday Evening Post serial The Painted Lady featuring William Farnum shown in seven parts. The event includes twenty boxes of chocolates. Also on bill Wednesday Margery Wilson in Mountain Dew and Chaplin in The Vagabond with two reels Ruth Roland in The Price of Folly. Thursday features Ethel Clayton in Souls Adrift and Max Linder in Max Seeks a Divorce.
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Larry Evans
William Farnum
Star Theatre
Margery Wilson
Charlie Chaplin
Ruth Roland
Ethel Clayton
Max Linder
Max
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Women's Patriotic ‘League
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Bristol County
O'Wolf Inn
Mary B. Hyde
Arthur L. Smith
Barrington
Howard K. DeWolf
Warren
John C. Trudell
Second Street
Washington , St
W. A’ Postal
John V. Geyer
Easterbrooks Avenue
Women's
Liberty Market
High Street
High
Church Streets
National India Rubber Co
R. I
Apply Employment Department
Storace
Bristol Auto Shop
Hope Street
F. N. Easterbrooks
United States Rubber CO
S. P. Colt
Children's Tin Box Fund
Pastime Theatre
Rhode Island
Hospital Trust Company
Westminster Street
Providence, R.L
Franklin Street Garage CO
Eadebaaneny Street
Pillsbury’s
Graham
Berwick
Newman Bros
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