This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1943
Page
2
A summary of Britain's wartime achievements and home front measures. It cites naval tonnage and convoy figures, African campaign casualties, RAF fighter actions, production gains in armor and aircraft, shipbuilding output, and mass mobilization. It notes rationing, manpower, and taxation in a broad overview.
Readable items show a Hallowe'en party at First Congregational Church School Friday at 7 PM and a St Var s Mothers Club card party committee meeting tonight after Nevena Services Davis Do Jencks named Junior Class president at Moses Brown School.
Final figures show 41510,868 registered for Ration Book No 41510,868. Of that total 4156 were issued at Gui teras Junior High School and 6712 at Reynolds School. In all 65 teachers aided by 49 volunteer pupils worked at the two centers.
The funeral for William B. Spooner aged 81 took place Sunday afternoon from his home at 1 Dimond Avenue. Rev. Herbert D. Graetz of First Congregational Church officiated with assist Rev. Howard Hurd of the Church of the Nazarene. Bearers were Frank H. Buffington Benjamin Dorstrom Charles A. Falls and Robert A. McCaughey. Burial followed in North Cemetery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.