Star Theatre Features Farnum and Hart Billings Tonight
Star Theatre presents William Farnum in A Tale of Two Cities six acts plus The Fighting Trail tonight. Sugar giveaway at the country store. Wednesday screens William S Hart in Wolf Lowry first episode of The Seven Pearls. Thursday Lilyan Walker stars in Kitty MacKay.
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William Farnum
Star Theatre
William S. Hart
Wolf Lowry
Pathe
Mollie King
Creighton Hale
Lillian Walker
Kitty MacKay
Mary Pickford at Pastime Theatre This Thursday
Mary Pickford will be seen at the Pastime Theatre Thursday evening in The Little American a timely patriotic photoplay. The program will include other selected photoplays. Next Saturday Mme Petrova appears in More Truth Than Poetry.
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Mary Pickford
Pastime
Little American
Mme. Petrova
Brockton Society Boosts Red Cross from 1917 Fair Loss
At the Brockton Agricultural Society annual meeting the net profit of the 1917 fair, promised to the Red Cross, was 419 dollars. Members voted to add 5000 dollars from the treasury to aid the Red Cross. Cross receipts totaled 107000 dollars. Other donations of 500 dollars each were voted for Brockton Hospital and Visiting Nurses Association.
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Brockton Agricultural Society
Red Cross
Cross
Brockton Hospital and Visiting Nurses’ Association
Thanksgiving Proclamation 1917 by President Wilson
President Wilson proclaims November 29 a day of thanksgiving and prayer amid world war. He urges national unity, service, and devotion to God, inviting all to pause from work and worship. The proclamation is signed in Washington with secretary of state Robert Lansing.
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Wilson
United States of America
Woodrow Wilson
United States
District of Columbia
Robert Lansing
Namquit Worsted Co Robbed in Greenville Theft Ring
The Namquit Worsted Company reports systematic robbery at Greenville with thousands of yards of high grade cloth missing. About 120 yards valued near $240 were taken over months. goods traced from Boston to Worcester and Providence back to Johnston where a local man is linked. Police seek the Johnston resident on charges of theft totaling about $1700, with losses rumored near $20,000. Midnight mill visits enabled the crime as the town offered little security.
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Namquit
Greenville
New York
Boston
Worcester
Providence
Johnston
Nall
Hindman School Founder Miss May Stone Addresses Bristol Club
Miss May Stone founder of Hindman Settlement School Hindman Ky spoke to the Bristol Mothers Club at John Post Reynolds School describing 17 years of mountain education and social service. She outlined rural skills taught to boys and girls and praised the school nursing program aided by voluntary subscriptions. The meeting ended with America.
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Miss May Stone
Hindman Settlement School
Hindman
Bristol Mothers’ Club
John Post Reynolds School
Miss Stone
Thomas H. de Coudres
Wellesley College
Kentucky Mountains
State Federation of Women’s Clubs of
Kentucky
America
Bristol Boy Writes From England About War Service
BRISTOL boy William Gablinski, Past Chancellor Commander of Burnside Lodge No 34 K of P, now serves with the Ambulance Company No 4 in the 101st Sanitary Train in England with the American Expeditionary Forces. He enlisted in Providence on April 72d last, trained at Niantic, sailed Sept 26, endured a stormy voyage, and reports poor food and damp weather, yet eagerness to return home. He mentions Sergt George Miller and Charles E Burns as fellow townsmen in the same unit.
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C. F. Card
Union Street
William Gablinski
Burnside Lodge
England
George Miller
Charles E. Burns
Citizenship the Basis of Democracy address at Pastime Theatre
The second Americanism address was delivered Sunday by E. E. Bohner Industrial Secretary of the Providence YMCA before a sizable audience. Bohner urged aliens to become citizens and outlined steps to obtain papers while answering many questions. Miss Louise Malafronte opened with The Star Spangled Banner.
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Wendell R Davis
E. E. Bohner
Providence Y. M. C
Pentecostal church services feature Jacob sermon
At Sunday worship the Rev. Miss Allen delivered Lessons from the Life of Jacob and Miss Custance preached from Psalm 45 13 in the evening. Miss Allen sang in the morning and Miss Bovay in the evening. A cottage meeting will be held at Mrs George Munroe 16 Prospect Street this evening.
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Miss Allen
Jacob
Miss Custance
Mabel Bovay
George Munroe
Prospect Street
Colt Juniors Defeat Annex 12 to 0 on Bristol Neck
The Colt Juniors beat the Annex football team of Providence 12 to 0 at Bristol Neck on Sunday. No points in the first half, Bristol added touchdowns in the final two frames with Baker scoring late in the game.
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Colt Juniors
Annex
Providence
Fales
Bristol Neck
Bristol
Baker
Linc Olancas
Apoheesee
Resignation and New Appointment on State Board of Health
The State Board of Health announces the resignation of Rev. George L. Locke of Bristol after long service. William F. Williams of Bristol is named by His Excellency to fill the vacancy. Williams is Harvard Medical School 1889 graduate and has long medical practice experience, now retired and available for board duties.
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State Board of Health
George L. Locke
Bristol
Locke
William F. Williams
Harvard Medical School
Williams
Three Celebrations Planned at Barrington Town Hall
Barrington prepares for a triple anniversary program on Saturday November 17 at 2 p m marking Barrington 200th Swansea 250th Sowams 264th. The event features old hymns prayers a historic address by Thomas W Bicknell and remarks from state and local officials.
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Barrington
Swansea
Sowams, Inc
P. A. Canada
Congregational Church
Grace E Lester
Cleveland
Lady Orchestra
Thomas W. Bicknell
Nathan W. Littlefield
J. Fred Parker
Orrin A. Gardner
R. G. McMeehan
F. H. Hammill
R. B. Burchard
Geo
F. O’shaunessy
Thomas Williams Bicknell
Barrington Historic- Antiquarian Society
Advertised Letters List from Bristol R1 Nov 10 1917
Public notice lists advertised letters pending collection for Bristol R1 dated November 10 1917. Names include Manuel Menistro Francis Mulcahy Egnacio Nunes Rosenblatt Chief K W Williams Theresa Hogan Lucy McGadel C E Thomas Lillian Trombly and others.
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Bristol
R. 1
Manuel Menistro
Francis Mulcahy
Egnacio M. Nunes
Rosenblatt
K. W. Williams
Theresa Hogan
Lucy McGadel
C. E. Thomas
Lillian Trombly
Oreign Spiratans Civaglia D
G. Coggeshall
P.M
Surprise thirty-fourth wedding anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Church
Mr and Mrs James C Church of 1272 Summit avenue were surprised by nine teen friends at a fruit shower marking their twenty fourth anniversary. They received jars of canned goods and a salt gift from Samuel Merrill for a salt works in Saltdale. They recently arrived from Bristol Rhode Island and plan to spend the winter in Pasadena with many welcoming friends.
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James C. Church
Summit Avenue
Samuel Merrill
Mr. Church
Mr. Merrill
Saltdale
Bristol
R. I
Pasadena
Bristol man credits Doan’s Kidney Pills for relief
An interview with Mr Manchester of Bristol describes persistent backache from heavy lifting and morning stiffness. He says Doan’s Kidney Pills from Buffington’s Pharmacy provide prompt relief during attacks, and he has relied on them for three years without failure.
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Bristol
Mr.Manchester
Dean
Buffington
Doan
Mr. Manchester
Foster-Millburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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State Board of Public Roads
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State House
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