Letter From French Front From John R Edwards Jr
John R. Edwards Jr writes from Paris in April 1917 to his parents about daily maintenance of field ambulances. He describes night work, rearward evacuations, dangers from shells, aircraft, floods of traffic, and the toll on roads and vehicles. He details hospital visits, gifts from French soldiers, Easter church services, and hopes for return from the front.
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John R. Edwards, Jr
France
Edwards
Post-de-Secours
Abir
King Arthur
Tennyson
Special Town Meeting Votes Emergency Fund and Reallocates Fourth of July Money
A special town meeting convened by moderator George Arnold failed to reach a quorum at 7:30 but by 7:45 about 35 taxpayers attended and approved a 5 400 emergency fund for the Town Council with 400 diverted from an 800 Fourth of July appropriation and 5 000 new funds. The measure, supported by Dr W Fred Williams, covers aliens registration costs and military RECA preparation, plus police equipment for 107 officers. the plan allows borrowing if needed. C B Rockwell Jr noted the National Security League origins and state adoption by governor order. The ad hoc vote passed without opposition. The meeting also discussed reducing Fourth of July spending to 400, to be reallocated, and approved using oil as a dust preventive on two streets, though the chair did not bind the measure. The session adjourned at 8:15.
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George Arnold
W. Fred Williams
James B. Brown
C. B. Rockwell, Jr
Constabulary
National Security League
C B Rockwell, Jr
Rockwell
James
Lavander
Minstrel Show by 400 Club Delights East Providence
The 400 Club of East Providence staged a minstrel show in the unfinished upper part of St Marys Church last evening. The amateur cast drew strong attendance and praise for singing and orchestra of ten. Interlocutor Wallace Jameson led the show with end men Hayes Forte Cole Austin Coffey Cronin and soloists Gomes Boyle Manchester. The Club quartet and Donovan Brothers mandolin duo were well received and the entire program earned satisfaction.
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St Mary’s Church
East Providence
Wallace E. Jameson
Jack Hayes
Sam Forte
Charlie Cole
Jack Austin
Joe Coffey
Bob Cronin
Clarence Gomes
James Boyle
Harry Manchester
Hubert Falvey
Henry Gartner
Galen Pierce
Donovan Brothers
Benefit Concert for Bristol Troop Building Fund
A Bristol Rhode Island Boy Scouts First Troop benefit show at Pastime Theatre tonight features Al Walker cello, Mendel Crocker Providence singer, Miss Alice Hall readings, Capt. Chasé musical monologue imitations. Films include Universal animated weekly The Taint of Fear 101 Bison drama and Victor comedy When the Minstrels Came to Town.
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Bristol Troop
Rhode Island Boy Scouts
al Walker
Mendel Crocker
Providence
Alice Hall
Capt. Chasé
Universal Animated Weekly
Bristol
Patriotic Service Planned at St. Michael's Church
Wardens and Vestry meet to arrange a patriotic service at St. Michael's next Sunday evening attended by Babbitt Post G A R Bristol Constabulary and First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts. Clergy express sympathy to Bishop and Mrs James DeWolf Perry Jr over the death of their six year old daughter in Boston after a serious operation.
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St. Michael’s Church
Babbitt Post
Bristol Constabulary
First Bristol
Boy Scouts
James DeWolf Perry, Jr
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Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
Shirley Mason
George Leguere
Clifford Bruce
Adventures of
Shorty Hamilton
Shorty
The
William S. Hart
Triangle Keystone Comedy
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James Morrison
Dave Darcey
Lly
Phoenix
Ambulance Americaine
Rue
Raynouard
Paris
400 Club
St. Mary's Church
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Hope Street
Howard, Hamilton, Waltham and Elgins
Edward D. Kunz Toncian
Providence Telephone
Hope and Bradford
Ferncroft
Bradford
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Bristol, R. I
Banket
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Burton
Bay State
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
John B. Herreshoff
Aidens
Victor Moore In
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Paramount
U. S. Army
Navy
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