Star Theatre Preview: Valeska Suratt in She and More
Star Theatre presents Valeska Suratt in Sir Rider Haggard's She five acts with Pearl White in The Fatal Ring and Hank Mann in The Cloud Puncher. James Wright debuts Every Man That's American Will Fight for U. S. A. Also features Dorothy Dalton in Wild Winship's Widow and other attractions. Sugar giveaway listed.
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Star Theatre
William Fox
Valeska Suratt
Sir Rider Haggard
Pearl White
Hank Mann
James Wright
U. S.A
Aturday
Dorothy Dalton
Wild Winship
John Lynch
Thomas H. Ince
Helen Holmes
Pathe Weekly
Triangle
Cladys Hullette
William Farnum
Red Triangle War Work Boosts $35 Million Campaign Next Week
Bristol outlines a $35 million Red Triangle War Work drive to support Y M C A efforts for soldiers in France and training camps. Sergt. Arthur Guy Empey praises the Y M C A as home for troops, delivering tea, writing desks, and morale amid shell fire, and stressing inclusive service regardless of religion. The appeal urges readers to contribute to aid soldiers and the war effort.
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War Council
Red Triangle
France
Arthur Guy Empey
C. A
Y M. C
Enibes
Y M. A
Ym.ca
Town Elections Show Republican Wins in Two Towns
Three towns held elections Tuesday with Barring ton North Smithfield and Ports mouth voting. In Barrington the Citizens party swept all contests defeating Republican candidates by large margins. Notable results include Arthur Smith over Harry M Bowen for second Councilman 233 to 128 and Charles W Fiske over Alberto Smith 321 to 131 for third Councilman.
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Barrington
North Smithfield
Portsmouth
Citizens Party
Citizens
Citizens’ Party
Harry M. Bowen
Arthur Smith
Alberto Smith
Charles W Fiske
Henry M_ Sessions
John W Hanley
Paul A Colwell
Franklin M. Eldredge
William T. Lewis
Wilbur D Brown
Dow
Boys Help Win War at Rockwell Hall Meeting
A patriotism event at Rockwell Hall YMCA urged older Bristol and Warren boys to join a drive to raise 5 million for the Y M C A War Work Fund. Campaign leaders urged each boy to earn 10 dollars by April 1 1918, with a local employment bureau to aid tasks.
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Rockwell Hall
Bristol and Warren
Boys War Fund
United States
Bristol 189
George S. Pailthorpe
Charles Dimond
Edward Swan
Ernest Meiggs
Frank Crabb
Lawrence Edwards
Harry Towne
Charles Morgan
Harold B. Tanner
Mr. Sprackling
Brown
Bristol Boys
Pailthorpe
John Burke
Wampanoag Encampment Officials Visit and Mourning Drape
District Deputy Grand Patriarch Frank Goffin of Blackstone Encampment Pawtucket and board visited Wampanoag Encampment No. 9 IOOF at Odd Fellows Hall last evening. The charter was draped in mourning for 30 days for the late brother Joseph M Hart. Fred Wilbur elected Senior Warden. Sgt George F Fish to be succeeded. Speeches were made and a banquet served. Charles F Sanford visit to Rhode Island Hospital reported improved and near release.
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Frank Goffin
Blackstone
Pawtucket
Wampanoag
Fort Rodman
Charles F. Sanford
Rhode Island Hospital
Red Cross Whist Supports Soldier Christmas Gifts
A Red Cross whist event Tuesday evening at G A R Hall awarded prizes to Mrs. George Clowes and Mrs. Octave LeClair as ladies winners and Dr. W Fred Williams and Frank Rounds as gentlemen winners. Con sollation prizes went to Mrs. Samuel Orman and Russell Kenney. The event raised 36 and proceeds go to buy Christmas gifts for soldiers.
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G. A. R. Hall
Red Cross
George Clowes
Octave LeClair
Samuel Orman
W. Fred Williams
Frank Rounds
Russell Kenney
YMCA Bowling Teams Draw and Schedule Matches
The YMCA bowling draw lists eight teams led by captains Dimond Macauley Frank Clark Gallo C Dimond J Birtwistle L Kenney and J Newman. Next week’s matches pit Hayseeds against Sammies Tanx against Nuf Seeds Hank Hanks against Rowdy Dows and North Ends against South Ends.
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Hayseeds
L. Dimond
Sammies
Macauley
Tanx
Frank Clark
Nuf Sed
L. Gallo
Hank Hanks
C. Dimond
Rowdy Dows
J. Birtwistle
L. Kenney
J. B. New
Nuf
Pleasant Surprise Party for Leahy Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James P Leahy of Church Street were surprised Monday evening when about 25 friends gathered at their home to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary. They received a gas lamp and cut glass lemonade set. music filled the evening with performances by several local performers and a buffet lunch followed.
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James P. Leahy
Church Street
William Leahy
T. B Lavey
Kathryn O'Shea
Kathryn
Elizabeth Gray
Real estate transfers recorded at town clerk office
Transfers show John W. Perry to Albert K. Bowen for land at Bristol Narrows Ella A Flynn to Michael Granato a house and lot on Rock Street William H Hignett Jr to William H Hignett Sr a lot at Kirkemuit Joseph Metevier and others to James F Conners and wife a house and lot on Hope Street Harriet F Blake to John T Drury house and lot near Mt Hope Bay Bay View Extension
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John W. Perry
Albert K. Bowen
Bristol Narrows
Ella A Flynn
Michael Granato
Rock Street
William H. Hignett, Jr
William H. Hignett
Kirkemuit
Joseph Metevier
James F Conners
Hope Street
Harriet F. Blake
John T Drury
Mt. Hope Bay
Bay View Extension
Cutting Affray in Warren Involves Syrian Laborer
John Heaney a Syrian laborer was stabbed in the back by an Italian at 11 30 yesterday morning in a North Main street saloon Warren The injured man was in serious condition Police were notified but the Italian escaped Heaney was described as under the influence and wearing war paint as he attempted to clean up the saloon
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Warren
John Heaney
Annual Bazaar and Local Benefit Events Listed
A series of community events includes Boy Scouts Bazaar at G A R Hall on Nov 10 27 24 and Dec 1 plus five other fundraisers. Whist for Knitting Club at Mrs William J Fish 62 Franklin St on Nov 14. Concert at Pastime Theatre Nov 14 for St Marys Church. Italian Hall Wood Street hosts a Red Cross benefit fair on Nov 17. Dec 5 Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartet at State Street M E Church. Christmas Bazaar by Ladies Aid Society at State Street M E Church Dec 11.
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Boy Scouts
G.A.R. Hall
William J Fish
Franklin Street
Knitting Club
St. Mary’s Church
Italian Hall
Wood Street
Italian Committee
Red Gepss
Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartet
Feliure Com
State Street M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street M E. Church
Camps Ayer Huts Provide Vital Recreation For 35000 Soldiers
Rhode Island boys at Camp Devens Ayer Massachusetts thrive on Y M C A Red Triangle huts offering nightly motion pictures and daytime letter writing and classes. An eight hut outdoor stage network fuels theater basketball and volleyball. Rhode Island committee plans to fund expansion after visiting the camp praised the program as a lifeline amid drill and hard work.
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Rhode Island
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Red Triangle
Providence
Maus Wheelwright
Bristol
Births Reported in Town for Early November
In this town on November 7 and 8, 1940s era records note newborns to several couples. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caleri, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nina, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Perry, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward I. Wilkinson.
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Caleri
Frank Caleri
Nina
Michael Nina
Perry
Joseph Perry
Wilkinson
Edward I. Wilkinson
Obituaries and Death Notices Dated November
Dana In Livingston Mort Nov 6 Francis E Dana formerly of arren R La France In this town Nov 7 Mrs Mary La France widow of Louis La France aged 69 Pasqua At Rhode Island Hospital Nov 8 Mrs Mary Pasqua aged 35
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Dana
Livingston
Mort
Francis E. Dana
Arren
R. la France
Mary la France
Louis la France
Pasqua
Rhode Island Hospital
Mary Pasqua
Orrine Promises Quick Relief From Liquor Habit
Claimant Orrine cures liquor addiction with a home portable remedy. Testimonies say it ends whiskey and beer cravings quickly with no sanitarium costs. Moneyback guarantee if no benefit. price one dollar per box. free booklet available from W. H. Buffington Hope Street.
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Orrine
W. H. Buffington
Hope Street
Turkey and the War lecture at First Congregational Church
A stereopticon talk titled Turkey and the War will be shown at Memorial Chapel Sunday at 7 30 p m by Rev John E Whitley. The slide set covers war conditions in Turkey and the Armenian massacres and deportations with select heroic images while avoiding gruesome detail.
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Turkey
First Congregational Church
John E. Whitley
Sleeping Memory at Pastime Theatre Starring Emily Stevens
Metro presents a deluxe special production A Sleeping Memory directed by George D Baker with underwater fight scenes filmed in a glass room sunk in Palisades Park pool New Jersey Tomorrow evening at the Pastime Theatre. The seven act feature will share bill with usual comedies.
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Metro
Emily Stevens
Pastime Theatre
Palisades Amusement Park
New Jersey
George D Baker
Miss Stevens
Pentecostal Church Sunday Services Time Change
Church announces Sunday schedule with morning prayer at 10 00 preaching at 10 30 Sunday School at 12 Evangelistic service at 19 00 and a special prayer service at the parsonage Saturday 19 30 Evening services now begin at 19 00 rather than 19 30.
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Miss Ahen
Miss Custancé
Sunda
District Nurse report highlights patient totals and visits
Monthly report by District Nurse Miss Martha Graham lists carried over cases from Sept 8 new cases total 4 discharged 18 remaining under care 20 metropolitan cases visits total 250 with 6 men 21 women and children patients noted as seen.
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Martha Graham
Freak Inventions From The Patent Office
A look at strange innovations and patent office curiosities shows how human ingenuity can spill into the bizarre. Some call genius a form of insanity, and the vast array of freak devices proves the point with striking examples.
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Patent Office
Soldierly hymn traced to two unknown writers
An old newspaper note explains Oft In Danger Oft In Woe was written by Henry Kirke White and Frances Fuller Maitland, though they never met. White died young and the girl was unborn when the verses appeared. the lines were found among White’s papers after his death with some algebra work.
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Henry Kirke White
Frances Fuller-Maitland
Kirke White
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Newman Bros
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