Echoes from Fort Rodman Bristol Football Thanksgiving Game
Third Company New Bedford football under Lieut Pollard prepares for a Thanksgiving morning match with Bristol Rowdy Dow at the common. Col Bennett inspected Battery Barton and praised the unit. About 45 men to attend game and dinner, many solo gifts from Bristol Red Cross and Trinity Parish House.
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New Bedford
Barton
Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary
Trinity Parish House Knitting Club
Sergt
George R. Fish
Bristol
Leo Silva
Murphy
Thomas Sylvia
Miers T. Johnson
Ira D. Beynon
France
Thanksgiving Football Match Between Third Company and Rowdy Dow
Thanksgiving Day football at 11 AM on the common features the Third Company team and Rowdy Dow players in a charity interlude. Lineups include Corp William Francis Private William Cooke and others for the Third Company with substitutions listed. Rowdy Dow names Garvin Geisler O Leary Simmons Brownell Tobin and more in the roster.
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Fort Redman
Dow
Corp William
M. Morris
Corp
Trudell
Porter
M. Marshall
Lemaire
McMann
Guevremont
C Demars
J. Brides
H. Goettler
C. Neumann
R.D Cooke
Garvin
A Geisler
O'Leary
R. Simmons
Brownell
Tobin
W. Bottomley
J Birtwistle
H Murphy
E. Murphy
H Goddard
W Gladding
Ingraham
Jesta
Tribute to Col Anthony and his front line service
Letter from Phoenix applauds Col Andrew Weeks Anthony for voluntary enlistment with the National India Rubber Company praising his work ethic and leadership. The writer predicts success and urges prayers and perseverance, recalling a patriotic farewell and a poem by James Ally.
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the Phoenix
Col
Andrew Weeks Anthony
Colors
National India Rubber Company
James Ally
National India Rubber Co
Rhode Island Welcomes Soldiers With Three Day Tribute
The state plans a three day fete starting Thanksgiving to honor Rhode Island soldiers and sailors. Proceeds fund camp company funds aiding men in training camps with emergencies like delayed pay and travel home. Bristol participates via the Today event, while volunteers meet at the YMCA to organize efforts.
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Rhode Island
Camp Devens
Bristol
Camp Gordon
Georgia
France
301St Engineers
Council of National Defense
Local Boy in U S Service Receives Send Off
A gathering at William H. Remieres home on Church street honored Albert E. Sparks Jr who has enlisted as a second class yeoman in the Naval Reserve Force and left yesterday for New port Friends presented two boxes of cigars and a soldiers comfort kit Solos were sung by Bertha Chappell George Boothier Willard Kenney and Katherine Murphy Sisson's Orchestra provided music Refreshments were served at the 10 30 adjournment with all pleased to send Al off
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William H. Remieres
Church Street
Albert E. Sparks, Jr
Naval Reserve
Force
Newport
Sisson
Bertha Chappell
George Boothier
Willard Kenney
Katherine Murphy
Practical joker calls operator for heaven mix up
A caller pretends to seek heaven by dialing central but receives a mistaken response from the operator, illustrating a humorous miscommunication in a practical joke.
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Central
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William Durban
Carol Holloway
Ince
Enid Bennett
Glory
Charlie Chaplin
WAR Pictures
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Brownie Vernon
William S. Hart
Billy West
the Candy Kid
Fort Rodman
Company
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Gommon
Anthony
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Rogers
Bros. Ilverwar
Rogers. , Bros
Rougrs Bros
Edward D. Kunz
R. L
Emily Stevens
Jules Verne
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