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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1919
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times reports Vermont citizens urged to buy Red Cross Christmas seals to fund the anti tuberculosis campaign. Funds support statewide efforts, with schoolchildren selling seals and stores hosting drives. Barre focuses on lifting tuberculosis work locally.
The indictment of United States Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan on corruption fraud and conspiracy in his election to the Senate is discussed as grave and in need of thorough court investigation to reveal essential facts and correct any wrongs if present, warning of broad political harm if such practices spread nationwide.
The Barre plan would require a united effort by retail grocers to ensure fair sugar distribution. Meanwhile Vermont Marble in Middlebury reports labor demand exceeds supply with many jobseekers turned away, contrasting past shortages. Also coverage notes currency and indemnity debates involving the League of Nations and a governor’s consideration of Bert Kelsey’s death penalty appeal.
The Newport Express notes Kel sey is intellectually frail yet guilty of a first degree murder, arguing he should not face electrocution but confinement due to limited mental responsibility. It laments the town’s ability to fix values by location and argues for rural trade advantages over big city stores.
Northfield News notes a potential revival in trade by attracting new business with publicity campaigns. The piece highlights rising silver prices driving private individuals to reclaim heirlooms, old flatware, and broken jewelry for melting into bullion. It explains mint processes, value based on silver content, and notes the limited coinage since 1905, with bullion value rising as a factor in salvaging discarded pieces.
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