United States Rubber Company Annual Meeting Report
The New Brunswick meeting summarized the year ended December 31, 1914 with Col. Samuel P. Colt presenting. Net sales reached $83,678,812.05, down about $10 million due to lower prices, while net profits before interest were $9,776,873.29 and after interest $7,868,223.54. The company outlined large capital outlays in plants and acquisitions, and noted war impact on footwear and mechanical sectors, plus moves to consolidate production and respond to the British embargo on rubber exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
New Brunswick
N. J
Samuel P. Colt
Sumatra
Morgan & Wright Tire
Detroit
General Laboratories
58Th Street
11Th Avenue
New York
England
France
Hartford
Indianapolis
Providence
Great Seas
United Kingdom
United States
Rubber Club of America
Rubber Trade Association of New York
London
Wm. Symington & Co. Ltd
Improvement Association Elects Officers at Annual Bristol Meeting
The Bristol Improvement Association held its annual meeting at the Hotel Belvedere with strong turnout. Officers were elected, twenty two new members joined, and a committee was formed to push town meeting items including a town police commission and Griswold avenue opening. The group praised George Miller for gas service improvements and discussed schedules for Rhode Island Company and NIRR employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Improvement Association
Hotel
Belvedere
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
William M. Connery
Charles B. Rockwell
Charles A. Johnson
Frederick H. Jackson
John F. Dunn
Joseph F. Farrally
Howard R. Newman
C. B. Rockwell
C. B. Brigham
C. A. Johnson
J. H. Wall
H. R. Newman
H. W. Peterson
Financial Town
Bristol
Griswold Avenue
Shore
Samuel Lindsay
Col. L. H. Callan
George Miller
Peter Gasper
B. M. MacDougall
Rhode Island Company
Herreshoff
Bristol County Gas & Electric Company
Town Election Set With Council Race in Three Tickets
Voters will decide tomorrow from 9 a m to 8 p m at the Artillery Armory on State street for the First District and the Town Hall for the Second District. Total registered voters 1588 split by district with 784 in the first and 804 in the second. Three tickets appear Republican Democratic and Citizens Nomination with the council contest between Frank Paull and Benjamin F Lindemuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artillery Armory
State Street
Felows
Citizens
Frank Paull
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Real estate deeds filed for property near Grand Army Hall
Friday deeds recorded at the Town Clerk's office convey land and a large dwelling house north of Grand Army Hall on Hope Street. The estate of Fielding L. Williams transfers to Abby L. Williams Mildred L. Williams and Howell L. Williams and John Taylor Lewis Jr. also notes Aaron F E Markoff’s Pleasant Street property to Charles B. Rockwell Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army Hall
Hope Street
Fielding L. Williams
Abby L. Williams
Mildred L. Williams
Howell L. Williams
Y M C A Star Course Presents War From Cartoonists View
Rev James D Dingwell of Pawtucket will illustrate The Present European War From The Cartoonists Point of View in a unique lecture for the fifth Y M C A Star Course. About 70 cartoons, chosen with care to depict war horrors and the blessings of peace, will be shown with a stereopticon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Dingwell
Pawtucket
Dingwell
Your Child's Cough Call for Help from Dr King's Discovery
A historical drug ad urges parents to treat a child’s cough with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims the remedy soothes, antiseptic balsams heal, and guarantees to stop any cough quickly, available from a local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. S. Rubber Annual Meeting
New Jersey
Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol, R. I
W. M. Connery
Henry H. Polytan
Eastman’s
Kodaks
Spite St
W. Bristol
Star Theatre
Mary Pickford
Wild Wood Flute
L-Ko
Cupid
Country Store Tonight
Pauline Bush
the Improvement Association
HMR A
Edward D. Kunz
Jeweler
Optician
BELL
Providence Telephone Co
Dept. Cor
Hope
Bradford
Rem Serry
F. T. Remiieres
Angok
Perfection
Waldron
Ray
Aan
Cornelius Harrington
Warren
Mage
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