Keith's Theatre to Offer New Vaudeville Bill in Providence
Keith's Providence Theatre presents a week of new acts led by Harry Green in The Cherry Tree a witty playlet about a Hebrew aspiring to be president with Washington policy jokes. Nellie Nichols headlines with dialect songs and multiple nationalities. Don Fong Guo and Harry Haw perform a light singing novelty The Children of Asia.
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Keith
Providence
Harry Green
Partners
Aaron Hoffman
United States
George Washington
Mr. Green
George Washington Cohen
Nellie Nichols
Miss Nichols
Don Fong Guo
Harry Haw
Vaudeville Stars Lead Providence Keith Theatre Bill
Confuscius and Willie Solar join Fileta Brown Harry Spencer George Lyons Terada Brothers and others in a diverse bill at Providence Keith Theatre. The lineup includes P. George Hans Wilson the McNally Sisters and Eddie Foy with the Little Fogs plus Kellogg Halligan Sykes Dooley headliners and chapters of later acts.
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Willie Solar
London
Fileta Brown
Harry Spencer
Birdland
George Lyons
Lyons & Yosco
Terada
P. George
Hans Wilson
McNally
Keith Concert Orchestra
Eddie Foy
The
Little Fogs
Charles Kellogg
Halligan & Sykes
Ray
Gordon Dooley
Providence Keith
Knights of Pythias Grand Officers Visit Burnside Lodge
Grand Chancellor Walter E. Welles and Board of Grand Lodge officers visited Burnside Lodge No 34 on Wednesday. Attendees included G C Welles G V C John A Miller G P Fred D Burdick G K R William A Wilson and others. Esquire conferred on one candidate and one new member application received during the event. Visiting brothers from Providence Woonsocket East Providence Riverside Warren New York Connecticut and Maine attended. A fine collation followed the convention in the banquet hall.
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Rhode Island
Knights of Pythias
Board of
Grand Lodge
Burnside Lodge
William H. Gablinski
G. C
V. C
John A. Miller
G. P
Fred D. Burdick
G. K R
William A. Wilson
E. A. Currie
Arthur H. Morino
William C. H. Brand
D. C
George S. Marshal
John J. Hackett
Edmund H Matteson
G. O
G. O. G. Jamees A. Clarkson
Walter E Welles
Grant
O. R. Siegel
George Clark
Esquire
Providence
Woonsocket
East Providence
Riverside
Warren
New York
Connecticut
Maine
President Wilson Re elected After Narrow West Win
The article recalls a late count in the 1916 race with Wilson and Hughes neck and neck in key states. It notes Western returns overturning Eastern majorities, New York and New England patterns, high voter turnout, and early voting by both candidates. The piece highlights Roosevelt’s Progressive faction backing Hughes and the overall record turnout across states.
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Grover Cleveland
Wolls
Wilson
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
New York
New Malle
Weveéh
Mr. Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
New England
Maine
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
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Princeton
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Bristol Election Returns And Ballot Results
Readings show McGuigan in Bristol with 174 for Rice, 468 total for Read's plurality. State Senator results list MacDougall 672 Republican and Connery 680 Democrat with Connery’s plurality by 8. License votes favor 512 margin, constitutional amendments and bonds vote totals provided by district.
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Rice
Read
Bowen
Newberg
Soc
Poonson
Za Ae Read
eRiraltey
MacDougall
Connery
Ezra Dixon
C J. Hasbrouck
F. H. Hammill
Thayer
F. M. Wardwell
Bayer
Wardwell
License
Ara
Bristol
Charitable and Penal Institutions Loan
Howard
Armory of Mounted Commands
Mounted Commands
Rhode Island Library Association Fall Meeting Program
The Rhode Island Library Association will hold its fall meeting with the Rogers Free Library in town next Monday. Sessions run 10 15 to 12 15 morning at State Street M E Church with topics on democracy state education health disease and rare manuscripts. Officers listed include President Joseph L Peacock First Vice President William D Goddard Second Vice President Grace F Leonard Secretary Edna D Rice and Treasurer Laurence M Shaw.
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Rhode Island Library Association
Rogers Free Library
State Street M. E
Asbury Park
ALA
Mary E S Root
Providence Public Library
W D Goddard
Deborah Cook Sayles
Pawtucket
Princeton
George L Hinckley
Redwood
Newport
State Board of Education
Rhode Island
William M Congdon
Marie Zangrandi
Westerly
Champlin Burrage
John Carter Brown
Charles V Chapin
MPD
Providence
Association
Joseph L. Peacock
William D Goddard
Grace F Leonard
Fdna D Rice
Amey Wilbur
Laurence M. Shaw
Harold T. Dougherty
George L. Hinckley
Marion A Cooke
Close elections echo through 1884 to present day voting
The piece recalls tight presidential contests from 1884 when New York State carried Cleveland to win over Blaine by electoral votes. It notes earlier close calls for Garfield-Hancock in 1880 and Tilden-Hayes in 1876, highlighting the fragile margin that can decide an nation’s leader.
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America
Boston Globe
Blaine
Cleveland
New York State
Garfield
Hancock
Tilden
Hayes
Constitutional Electoral Commission
Armory Automobile Show opens with grand exhibits in Providence
Nearly 250 cars and trucks fill the Rhode Island Armory for the eighth annual show led by Percival S. Clark. Department A highlights touring cars and convertibles while Department B and C showcase commercial vehicles and motorcycles with new makes like Jordan Six Owen Magnetic and Roamer.
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Rhode Island Automobile Dealers’ Association, Inc
State Armory
Cranston Street
Providence
Percival S. Clark
Venice
American Band Orchestra
Warren R. Fales
Armory
San Francisco
Seattle
Express
Rhode Island Automobile Dealers’ Association
Charles F. Thatcher
John O'Donnell
Percival S Clark
Charles F Thatcher
William Hughes
Alvan Hi
Probate Court Petition for Annie Godin Guardian
November 1 1916 probate notice in Bristol requests Alexis Guevremont or another suitable person be appointed guardian for Annie Godin minor daughter of Alexis and Alma Godin deceased. Hearing set November 20 1916 at 10 30 A M in Probate Court Bristol with fourteen days notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Annie Godin
Alexis Guevremont
Alexis
Alma Godin
Probate
Bristol Phoenix
Vinci credited with curing severe bronchial cold in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a man describes severe bronchial cold with headaches backache and nausea. After trying several medicines and a doctor he found relief with Vinci and reports now enjoying perfect health. Hope Drug Co Bristol guarantees Vinci for chronic coughs colds and bronchitis.
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Philadelphia
Vinci
Jack O. Smncreton
Musical Service in Memorial Chapel Winter Series
The first musical service of the winter series in Memorial Chapel will be held Sunday at 7 30. It features instrumental and vocal music including hymns by Charles Wesley, a short talk on Wesley as a hymn writer, piano and violin selections, and performances by the Fireside Club and the Young Men's Quartet.
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Memorial
Charles Wesley
Orrine Treatment Promoted for Drink Habit
An advertisement touts Orrine as a guaranteed remedy to destroy whisky and beer cravings. It claims thousands have achieved sobriety with two forms No 1 and No 2, priced at one dollar per box, with a money back guarantee if no results.
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W. H. Buffington
Hope Street
Executor Announces Bond and Claim Notice for Betsy W. Munro Estate
George W. Millard, executor of Betsy W. Munro late of Bristol, states the will was admitted to probate. He has accepted the trust and given bond. Creditors must file claims with the Bristol Probate Court within six months from the first advertisement date.
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Betsy W. Munro
Bristol
George W. Millard
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