Liberty Loan Drive Exceeds State Minimum Yet Behind Maximum
Rhode Island surpassed its minimum Liberty Bond allotment by about 3 million, with state subscriptions at 31,537,100 yet $16,500,000 short of the five billion maximum. Bristol County trails its 425,000 minimum at 371,450, Bristol town at 226,000, while campaign efforts continue despite weather and a stormy Liberty Day.
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Rhode Island
National Liberty Loan
Bristol County
Bristol
C. T. Sherman
The
Industrial Trust Company
America
Germany
England
France
Hillis
Belgium
Stranahan
Europe
Canada
San Francisco
New York
United States
Mr. Stranahan
Charity wool talk promotes Liberty Bonds drive
Mrs J H Tucker and Mrs Cole hosted a wool charity event to raise proceeds for the Liberty Bonds campaign. The sale catalog listed various wool items and donations totaling around 27 dollars, with a grand tally near 450 dollars expected from supporters.
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J H Tucker
Sergi Miller
Cole
Friend
Tailor Injured When Car Struck By Suburban Train
John J Wilkinson a Hope Street tailor was severely hurt last evening on Hope street near Pappoosesquaw road when an automobile he rode in was struck by a north bound Rhode Island Company electric car. Edwin E Tilley and his son William Tilley suffered minor injuries.
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Bristol Neck
John J Wilkinson
Hope Street
Pappoosesquaw Road
Ms. Wilkinson
State Street
Edwin E. Tilley
New York, Newaven and Hartford
William Tilley
Fall River
Pappoosesquaw
Mr. Wilkinson
Rhode Island Company
Burton Street
J Hasbrouck
Wilkinson
John W. Church
Tilley
Avith
Mr. Tilley
Rhode Island
Janes Howe
Bristol Rhode Island Women Committee Meeting
The Bristol unit of the Rhode Island Branch of the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense will form at once. A meeting is set for Wednesday evening October 31 at 8 in Rockwell Hall YMCA to explain the organization. State speakers will answer questions and urge Bristol women to attend.
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United States
Womanhood
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Bristol
Rhode Island
Rockwell Hall
Y M. CA
State Committee
Ingraham Son Arrives in France After Ocean Voyage
Mrs and Mr John S Ingraham of 1059 Hope Street report a letter from their son J Ellery Ingraham a member of Battery B 103d Regiment 26th Division R I F A US Expeditionary Forces The censor passed message from Washington D C notes a rough voyage crossing heavy seas He enlisted last May trained at Quonset Point then Camp Curtis Guild Boxford Mass on July 25 formerly clerical staff at Providence Institution for Savings Providence Now doing clerical work in his regiment
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John S. Ingraham
Hope Street
J. Ellery Ingraham
26Th Div. R. I F. A. List
Washington, D. C
Young Ingraham
Atlantic
Quonset Point
Camp Curtis Guild
Boxford
Mass
Providence Institution For Savings
Providence
Evening Schools split for crowded sessions
Principal William W. Lee Jr announces the commercial department will be formed in two groups due to crowded sessions. Typewriting and stenography groups meet on Tuesday and Thursday, while those in typewriting and English literature attend Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Other subjects meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
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William W. Lee, Jr
Bristol Scouts Plan Canvass and Lectures for Food Conservation
The First Bristol Troop will canvass the town next week to promote food conservation starting Sunday. An important meeting is held this evening with all scouts urged to attend. Lectures on scoutecraft will be led by E L Waterman from headquarters and he is expected to attend.
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Bristol
E LL. Waterman
Waterman
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Wardwell Cumbler CO
Bristol, R
Patrick Mackanaws
Connery
Men's Shop
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
William Fox
Gladys Brogkwell
Billie Mason
Metro
Mme. Petrova
Silence Sellers
Helen Holmes
Railroad Raiders
Triangle Comedy
Frederick Warde
Liberty
Liberty Loan
RED Cross
Jobn J. Wilkinson
Bras
Council’ of National Defense
Bristol Boy Scouts
Industrial ‘Trust Company
U. S
Gem, JR
Edward D. Kunz Jiweren
Meee Staples Coal Company
Mayflower Stores
R. I
Paradise Garden
Harold Lockwood
Pathe Weekly
Metro Comedy
Metro Pictures
Phoenix
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