Influenza Deaths Rise As Town Tightens Measures
Health Officer Henry L. Teller reports 300 to 400 residents ill in town as influenza continues nationwide. Public schools and theatres remain closed into next week. a Wood Street dance is postponed. Ten of 16 Children’s Home residents are ill. Soldiers’ Home reports no cases so far. Rhode Island records 39 influenza deaths in 24 hours with rising spread. Naval District reports improvements but limits general liberty at Newport. Army camps show mixed totals but overall decline in new cases. Camp Dix and Devens show progress while Camp Sagelle records high new cases.
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Henry L. Teller
Heres
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
St. Elizabeth's Club
Rhode Island
Naval District
Newport
New London
Naval Hospital
Naval Training Station
Cranston
House of Correction
Lockanosset
Army
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
New England
Tidewater
Virginia
South Carolina
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Coast
Aia
Camp Sagelle
Devens
Mass
Camp Dix
N. J
Dix
Continuation School To Educate Factory Employees
Announcement states a continuation school will open in town for factory workers. Employees can learn while receiving regular wages, with sessions planned from 4 to 5 pm. Support is expected from the United States Government and the National India Rubber Company, with details to follow.
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United States
National India Rubber Company
Money Made in America Ends the War Made in Germany
A provocative headline argues that financial influence from the United States could resolve the conflict attributed to the Germany origin. The piece analyzes wartime economics and public policy as leverage toward ending hostilities.
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America
Germany
Bristol Exceeds Quota Rumor Proves False
Bristol misreported as surpassing its 400000 quota for the Liberty Loan campaign after a state error credited a 400000 subscription to Bristol. Bristol workers from the National India Rubber Company and local mills organize for the fourth Liberty Loan with 100% subscription races and a Liberty Hut already set up.
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Bristol
Providence
State Committee
United States Rubber Company
Col. S. P Colt
National India Rubber Company
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Cranston Worsted Mills
George E. Leighton
H I Stites
Boys Break Into Local Schoolhouses Twice
Fortunada Abate alias Philip Forzza and Pete Orazio broke into Burton and Hayman schoolhouses, stealing lead pencils and other items. They were caught after entering a store to buy dice, with 16 zone tickets in possession. Abate has prior juvenile court history and both boys were placed with a probation officer pending further court action.
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Fortunada Abate
Philip Forzza
E Street
Pete Orazio
Ryan Avenue
Burton and
Hayman
Henry Serbst
Providence
Footnar” Abate
Hammill
Lockanosset School
Philip Brady
Hayman School
Body of Fall River man found on Mount Hope Bay shore
The body of Manoel Piccdo of Fall River was found washed ashore on Mount Hope Bay near the Bishop Howe farm by Frank Perry Fox Hill, with Chief of Police Thomas Dwyer notified and Medical Examiner Horace Seymour summoned. The body was turned over to Undertaker Augustus Duffy and sent to Fall River. Death attributed to accidental drowning.
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Manoel Piccdo
Fall River
Bristol Ferry
Mount Hope Bay
Bishop Howe Farm
Frank Perry
Fox Hill
Thomas Dwyer
Horace D. Seymour
Warren
O. R. Siegel
Augustus Duffy
Miss Eva Sherman Found Exhausted Near Providence Post Office
Former resident Miss Eva Sherman, once at the National India Rubber Company stitching room, was found on the steps of Providence's Post Office exhausted. She had started toward Wallum Lake State Sanatorium when weakness halted her travel and a taxi carried her to the sanitarium. Her sister Estelle Sherman also works at the DeWolf Inn and at the rubber company.
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Eva Sherman
Providence
Wallum Lake
Miss Sherman
National India Rubber Company
DeWolf Inn
Estelle Sherman
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Henry H.polytan Studio
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Doyle's Overland
Express
Gue “Providences Warren Bastions
Providence Freight Depot
Dorrance Street
Union
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Hgbry Liberty Bonds Hee
Liberty Loan Campaign
Mibuy Liberty Bondse
Burton and Hayman Schools
Mbuy Liberty Bonds
San
Mien
Ise
Pert
Mibay Liberty Bonds
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Getician
Goodyear Tire Service
Dodge
Franklin Street Garage CO
LEE
Franklin Street
Tel
Bristol 339
R. A. Deslauriers
Staples Coal Company
Tor
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
A. French
Mgr
Cornelius Harrington
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
G. M. Wilbur
Union Street
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