Keep Liberty Bonds A Nation’s Gift To Victory
The United States raised 6.866 billion from about 21 million Americans in three weeks for the Fourth Liberty Loan despite influenza and peace rumors. Every Federal Reserve district oversubscribed its quota and cities nationwide joined. Secretary McAdoo called the loan a historic act of Americanism, urging citizens to keep their Liberty Bonds as proof to returning soldiers of national unity.
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United States
Federal Reserve
McAdoo
Europe
Defeated Candidate Credits Straw Poll Comfort
A defeated candidate reflects that straw votes offer more comfort than real election results, stating personal skepticism about their reliability yet acknowledging their consoling value in campaign reflections.
Bristol Notes From Bristol and Vicinity
A brisk Bristol column reports on a month’s mind mass for Arthur O Rourke at St Mary’s, personnel changes at local firms, and community events. Departures include Chester Burgess leaving the Charles A Johnson grocer job for National India Rubber Company. Also noted are naval transfers, charity drives, and school or civic notices with several local residents mentioned by name.
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Arthur O'Rourke
St Mary’s Church
S. P. Colt
White Sulphur Springs
W Va
Colony Club
Park Avenue
New York City
Chester R Burgess
Charles A Johnson
Grocer
National India Rubber Company
Harris E. Lanphear
Robert F E. Lanphear
W I James
Adams Express Company
Naval Armory
Wynne
Odd Fellows' Home
East Providence
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John Calder
New York
D’wolf Inn
D'Wolf Inn
George W Warren
Here
Providence
Earl & Prew Express Company
Thirteenth Company
Rhode Island State Guard
State Guard
State Armory
Vimy Ridge
Narragansett
Pelle Sime
Katherine Paul de Bristol
Columbia Avenue
Jamestown
Fort Wetherill
Paull
John H McNamara
Elmer McNamara
CA Elf
Ireland
France
John M
Ellington Field
Texas
Rodman
Mass
Halls Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio. Firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Ad invites testimonials and lists Toledo address and drugstore selling Halts Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J Cheney
F J Cheney
A. W Gleason Notary Public
Halls
Cheney & CO
Ohio
All
Superintendents Tour U S Rubber Plant in Bristol
Thirty five superintendents and department heads from the United States Rubber Company chain visited the Bristol plant. They toured the footwear department in the morning and the wire division in the afternoon after being invited to a prior Bristol visit postponed by influenza. A buffet lunch was served at noon in the office.
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John B. Gravelin
Hope Street
Paul A. Herzig
Oliver Street
Bristol
Hotel Belvedere
Daughters of Isabella
Hope Circle
Legal Advisory Board
Suzman
James W Goff
Hugh F. Kelley
William P Gladding
Wallis E. Howe
Joseph S. Rego
Ethelina Pereira
Jose Camaro
Anne Sousa
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Kirtland Wilson
Sumner Mowry
Wampanoag
United War Work Campaign
Moving Picture Entertainments
Samuel J Smith
Local Selection Board
Benjamin F Lindemuth
John R Edwards
John H. Bailey
A C McGilton
State Street
M E Church
Friend of God
Billy
Providence
Tabernacle
Eber Hill
Franklin Street
Harold E. Hill
Battery A
103D Regiment
France
Fortunada Abate
Philip Forzza
Peter Orazio
Paul Sale
United States Rubber Company
National India Rubber Company
Bristol Faces 140th Rhode Island Championship Game
The Providence area prepares for a high stakes football match featuring all star players from local schools. August is out due to illness with Jimmy Garvin moving to backfield and Joe Barry stepping to a line position as Mir Birtwistle acts as referee. Proceeds go to the United War Work fund.
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Bristol
United War
Rhode Island
Feam
Providence
Colt
Jimmy” Garvin
Joe” Barry
Mir Birtwistle
United War Work Fund
Pastime Theatre presents WWI themed line up in Amenia
The Pastime Theatre screens Behind the Lines in Italy tonight with Americans and Italians invited. The film was produced at the request of the Trehan Ministry for Arms and Munitions and is followed by Saturday’s showcase of Barrymore in Our Mrs. McCheney and US war era pictures.
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Italy
Amenia
Trehan Ministry For Arms and Munitions
Thel Barrymore
Colt
Mrs McChe
Ministry For Arms and Munitions
Death of Fall River Father Terminates Motorman’s Grief
Motorman Thomas E. McGrath of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company received a telegram yesterday announcing the sudden death of his father Thomas F. McGrath at his Fall River home.
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Thomas E. McGrath
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Thomas F. McGrath
Fall River
Card of Thanks from Gilroy and Bullock Families
Expressions of gratitude to relatives and friends for sympathy during bereavement and for flowers. Notes appreciation from Mr and Mrs William Gilroy and family and from Mrs Jasper Bullock and Mr and Mrs Alvin Bullock. Special thanks to Mason school pupils, Colt Memorial High School Freshman class, and First Baptist Church Sunday school.
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The
Mason School
Colt Memorial High School
William Gilroy
First Baptist Church
Jasper Bullock
Alvin M. Bullock
Quality Shoes Offer with Dr Scholl Foot Eaters
An advertisement touts fitted quality shoes for ladies promising a dignified, comfortable fit and no foot trouble. It also claims a full line of Dr Scholl's Foot Eaters to relieve foot problems.
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Dr. Scholl
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Bristol Post Office
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R. I
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Florent Acthitip Bros
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Beene & Foster
Chimney Clear
Y. M. C. A. Black Hasbrouck
Black Wood Street
Phoenix
Elizabeth Gladding
Easterbrooks Avenue
John Carvaturo
Hazelock Medicine Co
Joseph C. Sylvia
Haskell Benjamin
W Gilroy
W. & W. Paper Co
Butler’s Shoe Store
Liberty Market Cue
Moose Jones
Liberty Loan
Dodge & Camfield Co
Exchange Place
Butler Exchange
Providence, B. IL
Adams Express
Post Office
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A.M. PM
News of
Pastime Theatre
Ney
America
John Carraturo
State St
Bristol Common
Metro
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. McChesney
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Goodyear Tire
DODGE
Franklin Street Garage CO
Ford
A. Deslauriers
Tel
Anu
Skost
Helen Munro
John V. Geydr
Easterbrooks Ave
Hong Street
Oliver
Franklin Treets
Bpeitacter
Shell
Phousnix Office
Phoenix Office
C A. Johnson
Thames ST
Hope ST
GORY
Bradford Farm
Borian's Express
E. T. Mason
P. O
John Temple Drury
Pure Food Store
King Arthur
Pillsbury’s
MOE
Dow” van Camp
Borden
California
Spitzenberg
Jonathan
Charles A. Johnson
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