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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
4
Barre Daily Times reports a wide array of items including international tensions in Eastern Europe and Ireland, poll trends, and botched criminal cases. Notes on rail travel, potato prices, and Polish military training mingle with local Vermont thefts and police actions.
The piece argues that labor should be given opportunity to raise production as mills in New England shuttered, leaving thousands unemployed. It contends high living costs tied to labor and manufacturer actions, urging mill owners to reopen to boost supply and lower prices.
John Barrett former Pan American Union director general is appointed president of the Pan American college of commerce administration council to be opened in Panama. The institution will offer two six month courses in business and economic relations between the Americas with Panama housing it in the exposition grounds fine arts building. The New York Times notes Barrett has aided Latin American commerce and relations.
A rustic verse explains building a lean-to for a barn using simple posts and rails to shed rain. It extols hoarded hemlock, makeshift storage, and the pride of craft, noting how the finished lean-to holds tools, wagon parts, and old gear, with a cheerful pledge it will endure until Gabriel blows.
A Yankee passenger questions a London bus conductor about Pall Mall statues, including George II and Nelson’s column, boasting rapid construction times. The conductor notes the Nelson monument took years, while the visitor jokes about quicker builds as they pass St Paul’s.
An old styled advertisement notes Na ther Life Co Mutual with a general agent Ballard located in Rialta block Montpelier Vermont. It promotes hope through life insurance and savings services.
Miss Helen Wheeler of East Brain tree visits J. C. Hibbard's while Hebard Wheeler and Robert Furge of Springfield are in town. Miss Nettie Packard of Greenfield visits Mrs. M. D. Church and James Welch from Detroit enjoys a summer stay. William Welch returns after about 40 years. Charles Ellis of Brookfield calls on friends. Potato Growers association reports large acreage and healthy plants with inspectors checking vines for disease. Hay remains to be cut and the crop looks good. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Morse spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Church. W. L. Spear of Randolph also visits J. C. Hibbard's Sunday.
West Brookfield households hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Annis and Miss Dorothy with Lena Annis visiting Miss Sarah Prince. Melvin Perry and family visited Wallace Fullam, Harriet Christopher and family toured Gaysville Stockbridge Barnard and Woodstock with Ben H. Sead of Bethel Clark Knowles of East Roxbury and cousin Bart Davia among Sunday guests.
Rev. C. A. Simmons will preach on The Divine Meaning of Rest at the Universalist church in Washington next Sunday morning. All are invited. The church will close until September for the pastor’s vacation. Sunday school at noon. The combined Sunday school picnic of the Universalist and Washington Baptist churches will be in the woods of George A Bohanon on Tuesday August 10. Each family should bring tunoh.
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