First Annual Fair Draws Large Crowd and Spreads Cheer
The first annual fair opened Saturday night with strong attendance and lively dancing. Crown Orchestra provided music while King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company and several area organizations joined the parade in central town. Next Saturday features visiting fire companies and a continued two week run ending in October.
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Philip Fife
King Philip Steam ‘Fire , Engine Company
Bristol 7 Troe
St. Joseph's Gua
Rough and Ready Fire
Sunday School Centennial Observed at Warren Baptist Church
The Warren Baptist Sunday School celebrated its 100th anniversary with morning afternoon and evening exercises led by Rev H W Warren D D pastor. He preached on One Hundred Years of Sunday School Work and a rally followed with visitors from other churches attending.
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Warren Baptist’ Sunday School
H. W. Warren
Iad
Girl insured at Warren traffic crash injures two youths
A 13 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Alison of 98 Constitution Street Warren, was struck and knocked down Friday afternoon by a car driven by Henry of Bierrei 12 Atlantic Avenue Fall River. She was treated by Dr. Scott and later taken home. A separate incident saw a girl named Hanson and her companion Catherine Swan struck by an automobile driven by St Pierre as they rode bicycles across Main Street, suffering contusions and a slight concussion.
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Manson
William Alison
Constitution - Street
Warren
Charles E. Scott
Scott
Hérix
Pierre
Joseph Colcagno
Subic
Cronin
Iss. Hanson
Catherine Swan
Union Street
Main Street
St. Pierre
Market Street
Hansey
Harvest Home Festival at Trinity Church Tonight
The 43d annual Harvest Home Festival is held this evening at 7:30. Rev. William M. Chapin of St. John's Barrington will preach. Service includes Processional Hymn Come ye thankful people come, psalms, lessons from Joel and Thessalonians, Magnificat, prayers, sermon, anthem, offertory, and hymns including O Saviour Precious Saviour.
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Trinity Church
William M. Chapin
St. John’s Church
Barrington
Snake Line to Resume Operations in Swansea and Fall River
Acting treasurer Charles W. Greene announced Saturday night that about $90,000 has been raised to purchase and restart the Snake Line railroad. Citizens of Swansea and Fall River plan to operate the road again within a week, after a period of discontinuation by the former management.
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Snake Line
Chles W. Greene
Swansea
Fall River
Liberty Loan Proclamation Sets Oct 21 as Liberty Loan Sunday
Rhode Island Governor Beeckman urges statewide support for the second Liberty Loan to fund army and navy needs. He designates Sunday October 21 for church readings to rally patriotic citizens to render aid and help speed a wartime victory. The proclamation, dated October 11, 1917, calls for united effort.
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Beeckman
Thas
United States
I. R. Livingston Beeckman
Rhodesland
Providence Plantations
Bristol Men Promoted to Sergeants and Corporals
From the ranks of the first and second increments who went to Camp Devens last month, 150 men have been raised to sergeants and corporals in the 31st Engineer Regiment. Bristol men promoted include Charles R. Beals sergeant in B Company and William D. McCaughey and Tomas A. Dwyer corporals in A Company.
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Camp Devens
31St Engineer Regiment
Bristol
Charles R. Beals
Comany
William D. McCaughey
Tomas A. Dwyer
Universal training proposal seeks youths 16 to 19 in draft plan
Representative Julius Kahn urges a new draft bill including training for boys as young as 16 to prepare for soldier duty at 21. He argues universal military training is essential, though 16 to 17 may face opposition, with 18 to 19 as a possible compromise. He cites past draft rejections and stresses readiness for future war.
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Julius Kahn
California
Congress
Bristolians Visit Camp Devens in Massachusetts
A group of Bristolians traveled to Camp Devens in Ayer Massachusetts on Sunday. Attendees included James W. Franklin P Henry Morris Philip Morris Edward Wilkinson James Brown Owen Trainor and numerous families and friends listed among the visitors.
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Camp Devens
Benefit dance and fairs at G. A. R. Hall
Upcoming community events list: Oct 16 Tuesday evening benefit dance for the new Italian Church at G A R Hall. Oct 13 to 27 Saturdays first grand fair of King Philip Fife and Drum Corps at G A R Hall. Dec 5 Wednesday evening Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartet lecture at State Street M E Church.
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New Italian Church
G. A. R. Hall
King Philip Fife and
Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartet
State Street
M E. Church
How I Can Help Win the War
Pupils at Byfield School offer multiple wartime duties from supporting the home front to assisting the Red Cross. They pledge to conserve food and money, knit clothing, plant gardens, sell salvaged items, aid the Belgian Fund, and help with Liberty Bonds while promoting patriotism and school duties.
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Byfield School
The
Journal of Education
Red Cross Society
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Lntle
Why We Are At War
A summarized wartime address arguing the United States fights Germany for self defense. It cites submarine attacks killing Americans, the sinking of ships, and German actions against neutral US. It notes pro German propaganda, internal strikes, and attempts to provoke conflict with Japan and Mexico.
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Germany
America
Lusitania
United States
Japan
Mexico
Bristol Evidence for Bristol People and Proof
A Bristol resident Dean's Kidney Pills advertisement features A H Rounds of 114 Union Street testifying that one box relieved back pain and soreness, restoring strength after hard work. The claim, backed by Buffalo company Foster Milburn Co., sells at 60 cents.
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Bristol
Dean
A. H. Rounds
Carpenter
Union Street
Buffington
Mr. Rounds
Foster-Milburn Co., Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Liberty Bonds Rally to Support U.S. War Effort
The message urges all Americans to back the government by buying Liberty Bonds, declaring Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare violated international law and that victory will secure future peace for descendants. It frames public debt as national sacrifice and demands widespread bond ownership, promising alignment with American sovereignty and honor.
William J. Tilley Obituary
William J. Tilley died suddenly at 67 from heart disease at his home 16 Burton Street. He and his wife were sailing earlier. Dr. DeWolf tried to help but he died about 8 p.m. He was born in Newport, son of Stockford and Phebe Tilley, formerly worked at National India Rubber Company factory, later a crossing tender at Pappoosesquaw Crossing. Survived by wife, son Edwin of Fall River, two daughters Mrs. Frank Sacker and Madeline, sister Mrs. John H. Easterbrooks, and brother Clarence. Funeral 9 a.m. tomorrow from Burton Street residence. burial at St. Mary's Cemetery, Warren.
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William J. Tilley
Burton Street
Harold DeWolf
Mr. Tilley
Newport
Stockford and
Phebe Tilley
Miss Eunile M Allen to Make Bristol Home
Miss Eunile M Allen of Groveville Maine has moved to Bristol to live with her sister the Reverend Miss Allen. Cottage meeting is tonight at 7 30 at the parsonage 154 Wood Street and a cordial invitation is extended for all to attend.
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Eunilé M. Allen
Groveville
Bristol
Miss Allen
Wood Street
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Phoebe
Underaul
Kink
Helen Hanson
Harvest Home Festival
George W. ¢McGann
Hope Street
R. I
Devens
Rhode Island
Pentecostal Church
Eli
EVA Handy “Hall
Grand Army Hall
Belvedere Hotel
University Ave
Providence
Angell
High
Bradford Sts
Hecker
Educator
Schumacher
Graham
Thornton Rhode Island
Golden Tree
Otis Bas
Swift
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