17 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1922
Page
1
Dr A M Merriman, school inspector, reports measles impact in Bristol schools. Valley 366 pupils 47 cases, Reynolds 395 with 4 cases, Byfield 494 with 24 cases. Deaths since Sept 4 total 23, average age 21 months, mortality rate 4.2% from health officer reports.
The sixth annual Red Cross roll call runs through November 30 with strong town response. Team captains canvassing include Mrs Fred Wilbur Mrs Lewis Hoar Mrs John J Condon Miss Florence Kellogg Mrs Leon J Kenney Miss Elizabeth Clowes Miss Louise Malafont e Miss Annie Dimond Mrs Harold Pedley Mrs Colin T Holm Mrs John N Bill Mrs Oscar Miller and Mrs J Winthrop DeWolf. Madeleine W. Wyatt leads factory memberships at National India Rubber Company and Linda Hargraves at Cranston Worsted Mills.
Special committees in Bristol will hold sessions next Tuesday and Thursday at Colt Memorial High School to review a report on school building needs and costs for the Elizabeth Wardwell Guiteras Memorial School. The original gift of 250 000 dollars grew to about 320 000 with interest and land sale proceeds.
Complaints allege some egg suppliers mix cold storage eggs with fresh layings to charge 90 cents to $1.00 a dozen. A resident found five dozen bought contained only one true dozen, accusing the local farmer who admitted using cold storage eggs to protect trade. Authorities urged to address profiteering and misrepresentation of foodstuffs.
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