War in readied peace: Roosevelt on Mexico conflict
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt notes Col Roosevelt comparing current peace with Mexico to past wars. It states U S regular and state troops now exceed 90,000, far above Scott and Taylor in 1846. The piece calls the Mexico affair the most peaceful war or most war like peace our nation has financed.
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Col
Roosevelt
Mexico
Spain
Pecos
Bill Shafter
Cuba
San Juan Hill
el Caney
United States
General Scott
General Taylor
Washington
Rio Grande
Girard
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad Company Stockholders Meeting
Notice is given that the annual stockholders meeting of the Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad Company will be held in Room 305 of the New Haven Hartford Railroad Office Building in Providence Rhode Island on Monday November 27 1916 at 230 PM for electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and other business. Dated November 20 1916. A E Clark Clerk.
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Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Providence
Rhode Island
A. E. Clark
Madame X at Star Theatre Promises Rare Screen Treat
Star Theatre features Parthy Donnelly in Madame X with six acts and a Pathe Co photo play. The bill includes Factory Slaves Who is to Blame The Dollar Kings The Grip of Evil and a chocolate giveaway. Wed shows Bessie Barriscale Not My Sister Earl Williams The Scarlet Runner Chaplin The Pawnshop Ford Sterling The Snow Cure. Thursday The End of the World six act spectacle arrives with Chaplin mirth.
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Parthy Donnelly
Star Theatre
The
Pathe Co
Dollar Kings
Bessie Barriscale
Earl Williams
Charles Chaplin
Star
Knights of Columbus Bristol Council to Hold First Social
The Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus will hold its first social meeting of the season tomorrow evening at K. of C. Hall. Co P Doyle of Providence will speak about Army and Navy Life with remarks on life in the Philippines and Plattsburg. A vocal and instrumental program is planned and a supper will be served.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Co. P. Doyle
Providence
Philippines
Plattsburg
Y M C A Plans Largest Campaign to Add 200 Members
The local Y M C A launches a five day drive targeting 200 new members with 150 volunteers. Suppers at 6 30 each evening in the gym will feature reports from the day and be hosted by church ladies. Teams named after car brands will meet at planned tables and operate on a strict minute schedule.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Congregational Church
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Association
E. A. Stoll
George E. Leighton
W. Fred Williams
Hudson
F M Dimond
Paige
H L. Teller
Pierce Arrow
Leon Kenney
Packard
N G Herreshoff,Jr
Wendell R. Davis
Chalmers
J. G. Birtwistle
Peerless
George Pailthorpe
Oldsmobile
Wallis E. Howe
Howe
Ford
Bristol
Frances Miranda 15 Dies After Illness in Fall River Area
Miss Frances Miranda died Sunday at home 59 Court Street after months of illness from tuberculosis. Born in Portugal she was 15 years old. She lived in Fall River with parents Henry and Mary Miranda who moved to town three years ago. Employed in the National India Rubber Company stitching room, she leaves two sisters and three brothers. Funeral at St Elizabeth's Church with a Requiem Mass by Rev. A P Rebello, interment St Mary's Cemetery.
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Frances Miranda
Court Street
Portugal
Henry
Mary Miranda
Fall River
National India Rubber Company
St Elizabeth’s Church
A P Rebello
St Mary’s Cemetery
Miss Ethel Richards Letts Dies in Town at 26
Miss Ethel Richards Letts died Saturday forenoon about 11 o'clock at her aunt Mrs Emma B Williams home on Burton street after a period of poor health She was 26 near 27 born in Newark New Jersey daughter of George and Mrs Letts of Newark She had been a companion to her aunt Here the funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Burton street residence Rev Dr George S Locke officiated Interment was at North Cemetery.
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Ethel Richards Letts
Emma B. Williams
Burton Street
Newark
N. J
George Letts
New Jersey
New York
George S. Locke
St Michael's Church
North Cemetery
Y M C A Athletes Run Before Season Training
Y M C A basketball players underwent a vigorous physical culture session led by Director C H Merriam. They ran in uniform, used a medicine ball, then split into teams for practice and a light game. Players listed include F Garvin J H Pickles H Murphys W Bottomley A Wesley Gladding F Conrick A Geisler E Garvin J Bottomley.
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Y. M. CA
C H Merriam
Hope
F Garvin
J. H Pickles
H Murphys
Bottomley
Wesley Gladding
F Conrick
A. Geisler
Garvin
J Bottomley
Merriam
Providence Y McA
Deutschland Collision Near New London Sinks Tug Scott Jr
The German submarine Deutschland collided with the tug T A Scott Jr in the Race offshore New London causing the tug to sink. Captain John H Gurney and five crewmen drowned while Captain Frederick Hinsh survived. Lawsuits seek 187000 in damages against the Deutschland and 12000 for the lost tug, with multiple family claims of 50000 each in Connecticut courts under New York law.
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New London
T. A. Scott, Jr
John H. Gurney
Frederick T. Hinsh
Baltimore
Edward Jackson
T. A. Scott Company
William A. Caton
Clarence B. Davison
Connecticut
New York State
Race Rock
Scott
New York
United States
New Superior Court Judges Weigh for Supreme Court Seats
The Providence Tribune reports likely retirements on the Supreme Court bench in the coming General Assembly session. Speculation centers on promotions from the Superior Court or elevating practicing lawyers, with names such as Mumford Huddy Greenough Murdock Hammill Sumner Gardner Blodgett discussed by Rhode Island Republicans.
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Superior Court
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Providence Tribune
Supreme Bench
Clarke Johnson
C. Frank Parkhurst
Vincent
Stearns
Brown
Charles C. Mumford
George H. Huddy, Jr
Automobile Registrations In State Board List
Last week at the State Board of Public Roads office registrations included 6327 William H. Leahy Bristol Studebaker 36 h p touring 3920 Sadini Giusti Bristol Vim 14 h p delivery 26748 James W Franklin Bristol Premier 48 h p limousine 23349 Paul S Smith West Barrington Cadillac 31 h p brougham 3925 George B Thompson West Barrington Ford 22 h p delivery
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The
State Board of Public Roads
William H. Leahy
Bristol
Studebaker
H. P. Touring
Sadini
Your Body Is Like a Furnace
A December American Magazine piece explains fatigue as furnace like. It compares bodily waste buildup from continuous work to coal clinkers that dim the fire, noting blood continually removes waste to organs of excretion but cannot keep pace, leading to muscular and nervous fatigue.
Too Much Gold in World Economics Debate
The Literary Digest questions the value of being both global grocer and banker as gold hoarding grows while prices rise. Treasury figures show the United States holds over 2.6 billion dollars in gold, about a third of the world total, with forecasts uncertain if war continues. The New York Tribune critic asks if the nation is selling its safety to fill its coffers.
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Literary Digest
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
The
New York Tribune
Bristol carpenter praises Dean's Kidney Pills
A Bristol resident A H Rounds, carpenter of 114 Union St., testifies his back pain and soreness disappeared after using one box of Dean's Kidney Pills from Buffington's Pharmacy. He reports improved strength and no further trouble. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Props Buffalo NY.
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Bristol
Dean
A. H. Rounds
Carpenter
Union St
Buffington
New Aerial Torpedo Test Near Mineola N Y
Tests of a rumored aerial torpedo conducted at a War Department site near Mineola New York. The device launches from planes and automatically explodes just before impact to wide area destruction. It remains non explosive until timing triggers at altitude, with observer release by lever.
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Mineola
N. Y
War Department
Popular Mechanics
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F. N. Easterbrooks
Y.M.C.A
Miss Frances Miranda
Deutschland
IODE
Idence, R. I
Boffington’s Pharmacy
Citizens
Artie C. Cole
Bradford Street
Thames Streets
William T. O'Donnell
Hope St
E. W. Weaver
Union Street
Edward F. Kearns
Warren
South Main Street
Pearl Street
Insurance and Mortgages
N. J. Golden
Wood Street
Ralston’s
Newman Bros
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