New Boston Fire Alarm System Goes Into Effect
Mr. Humphries of the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company is in town finalizing the new system. A trial is planned at noon tomorrow for District 25 with four repetitions using a distinct two and five blast pattern. A map cards with the new district plan are available free at the Phoenix Office.
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Humphries
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company
Boston
National India Rubber Company
W. H. Coggeshall
Ferry Hill
Phoenix
Food Pledge Campaign Extended in Rhode Island
The Food Pledge Campaign continues this week to enroll more women in the national army of food savers. Rhode Island restarts work under Arthur Henius with volunteers targeting uncontacted homes and schools not yet reporting cards. Temporary window cards will be replaced by standard cards on December 1, and callers may request cards by phoning Mrs. Wallis E. Howe.
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Washington
National Army of Foodsavers
Bristol
Wallis E. Howe
Rhode Island Committee
Arthur Henius
National War Work Council meeting for Bristol campaign
Bristol and Warren hold a meeting at the Reading Room to plan a $7,000 Bristol and Warren share of a national $35 million drive. An executive committee is named and five teams of ten will operate next week to raise the quota with a luncheon kickoff at the Hotel Belvedere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Reading Room
Bristol
Warren
National War Work Council
Europe
Council
Wallis E. Howe
State Committee
Berton E. Kile
Providence
Rhode Island
John G. Olmstead
John R.edwards
C. B. Rockwell, Jr
J. F. Farrally
Howe
War Council
Kile
France
General Petain
Moran
Russia
Sayre
Crossett
American Red Cross
Napoleon
U. S
Private Farley in England Describes Ocean Voyage and Mud
Mrs. Mary Farley, widow of Bernard Farley, learns her son Charles Farley of Company D, 101st Regiment, U S Engineering Corps, American Expeditionary Force, arrived safely in England. He reports strenuous ocean trip, wet weather, three feet mud, daily hikes, and drills. His brother Frank H Farley works at the Providence Evening Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Farley
Bernard Farley
Woodstreet
Charles Farley
101St Regiment
U. S. Engineering Corps
American Expeditionary Force
Southampton
England
Farley
Phoenix
Frank H. Farley
Providence Evening Tribune
Bristol Improvement Association Debates Water Rates
The Bristol Improvement Association met at the Hotel Belvedere to discuss water rates. Attorney McCabe advised delaying the Public Utilities Commission hearing set for Monday Nov 19, while Bristol and Warren Water Works seeks a rate adjustment. the committee may use discretion but the meeting favors holding the hearing as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Improvement Association
Belvedere
James J. Walsh
Water Committee
McCabe
Public Utilities Commission
Bristol and Warren Water Works
Bristol Juniors to Face Providence Annex A C Team
The strong Colt Juniors football team from Bristol, made up of local intermediate school students, will play the Annex A C team of Providence next Sunday on a Bristol Neck lot.
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Colt
Bristol
Providence
Bristol Neck
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Hope and
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William Fox
Theda Bara
Charlie Chaplin
Wilfred Lucas
Anita Stewart
Charles Richman
Phenix Office
Ocean
Hope Street
Gillette Service
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R
Staples Coal
He Ys
Riga
Oye
Rita Ah
Ipastime Theatre
Jass
Southern Plantation
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