United States Rubber bids for Congo Free State rights
Col Colt announces that negotiations with Congo interests are at a stage where the United States Rubber Company is close to transmitting a formal offer to King Leopold and securing control of Congo rubber output, potentially shaping global crude rubber trade and boosting U S rubber industry prospects and wages at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
Congo
Col. Colt
Belgium
Leopold
Col.Colt
Continental Rubber Company
United States
Continental Company
Col. Cookt
William Symington Company, Limited
Y M C A Debt Fund Receives Large and Small Gifts
Subscriptions toward the Y M C A debt of about 12 000 continue arriving. A lead gift of 1 000 is noted in memory of Samuel P Colt Jr Numerous donations follow from Bristol and other locals, with many small offers showing broad community support toward lifting the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Colt, Jr
The
Phenix
Friends of the Association
Bristol Phoenix
G. L. Locke
D. D
June Rockwell
Geo. T. French
Starr
Miss Barclay
Samuel Goodman
Arthur W. Howe
Amy Howe
Wm. G. Lowe
Miss Clements
G. Low, Jr
Wm. G. Low, Jr
Veal Under Four Weeks Regulation Questioned
A 1906 letter from the State Board of Agriculture to Bristol Town Council requests the local Health Officer enforce statutes restricting sale or possession with intent to sell veal under four weeks old. The board notes authority rests with the Health Officer and urges action for public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Bristol
R. I
R. L
Harvest Festival at Trinity Church Features Sermon by Boston Rector
The 83rd Annual Harvest Home Festival at Trinity church will be held Thursday evening October 4 at 7 45 o'clock. The Rev W H Van Allen D D rector of the Church of the Advent Boston will deliver the sermon. Offerings of cereals fruit vegetables and groceries are requested to be sent after the sermon to St Mary's Orphanage St Elizabeth's Home Providence and the Children's Home and Home for Aged Women of this town. The music will include Mann's Magnificat in A flat and parts of Garrett's Harvest Cantata. After working hard to get money a man has to work twice as hard to keep it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
W. H. van Allen
D. D
Church of the Advent
Boston
St. Mary’s
St. Elizabeth’s Home
Providence
Mann
Garrett
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ends All Woes
A druggist offers a refund if Printment fails to cure piles in 6 to 14 days. The advertisement pitches relief from itching bleeding and other symptoms for 50 cents.
Subscription Dance and Food Fair At Local Halls
Coming events list an Oct. 6 Friday afternoon food fair at State Street M E church under Sunday school auspices and a subscription dance at Grand Army Hall on a Wednesday in October. Some women note men who act like gentlemen are appreciated.
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Grand Army Hall
State Street
M. E
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Uniondrust
Staples Coal Company
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Richmond St
E St
Charles St
R. H. Dunbar
Hope Street
Bristol Granite Company Granite and Marble Works
Perry Streets
Poppasquash Road
R. J
Col. S. P. Colt
Y. M. C. A. Debt Fund
the Industrial Trust Company
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol, R. I
Merchants National Bank
Westminster Street
Providence, R. I
Capital
Royal Craft
Moses J Barber
Sam’s R. Dorrance
Frank A. Greene
Lorraine Mills
Pawtucket, R. I
Smithfield Ave
Mineral Spring Ave
Mascagni
Mandolin Club
Bradord St
Franklin Street
Young's
Earle & Prew's Express Office
Warren
Catherine Farley
John T. Doyle
Dancing
G. A. R. Hall
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