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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1920
Page
8
Report from Boston Transcript notes that residents went fox hunting on Saturday during the fur hunting season and whether a fox was caught depended on the day’s luck.
A terse, period tone note from the Boston Transcript hints at a hopeful betrothal. The speaker calls the young woman worth the wait over three years, suggesting a cautious excitement about an impending marriage.
A Boston Teamecript note reports a rumored change in plans for a marriage as a man from her circle influences or alters the course of events. The item frames the tale as an explanation of behavior and motives behind the decision. The piece presents a brief, gossip-like snapshot of social dynamics.
A fragmented line questions if the game differs from the ordinary, referencing a Boston Tribune style tone and a playful take on legality in sports. The garbled text hints at a satire on rules and spectators.
Unsettled weather to night and Tuesday with a chance of rain or snow. Temperature rising as southeast to south winds increase.
A bustling town page lists ads and notices from Shea’s footwear to Goodfellow’s Jewelry. It notes births, visits, holiday workers, a militia drill, a deer deer hunt, rail and streetcar service disruptions, and Christmas savings deposits at the Barre bank with looming deadlines. Human interest items include a Syrian priest’s famine aid appeal and local tradesmen’s sales and losses.
The page lists Bailey's Music Rooms piano ads and prices, plus numerous local notices. Shopper items include clothing, hunting reports, dances at 312 North Main Street, and general classifieds. People like Mike Cleo Campuzzi, Burt Fowler, and Forrest Bassett appear among varied notices.
A young clergyman temporarily serving a city post was heard in prayer asking for blessings on a colleague who ministers to the ill. The remark, recorded in the Hosten Transcript, sparked curiosity about the sermon context and intent.
The card thanks neighbors matron doctors and friends for kindness and attention.
Washington DC December 13 The government ship building program to 1922 would leave the United States with ocean going tonnage nearly equal to all nations except Great Britain. Admiral Benson reports 3404 ships totaling 16.9 million deadweight tons plus over 2 million tons on the Great Lakes. The fleet expanded with 1180 ships delivered, 6.38 million deadweight tons, the work done without overtime. Benson credits shipyard workers and notes a 385000 man private fleet labor force. The US flag sails in 229 services carrying 44.5 percent of foreign trade. Offshore routes span Europe, the Pacific, and South America with 41 lines to the Americas from multiple ports.
The report notes 3 641 302 tons of oil carried in the year and most German cargo ships sold or chartered with option to purchase, with only 11 German passenger ships disposed of. The Martha Washington remains the Austrian vessel undisbursed. The chairman urged Congress to provide machinery to adjudicate claims of non enemy citizens for these vessels amid treaty delays, citing 2 600 investigations nationwide between April 1918 and June 1920.
Advertising copy argues for promoting aviation by featuring winter motoring coats as essential gear. The piece suggests a fallproof aviation costume is needed, reflecting Boston Transcript interest in practical flight apparel.
A humorous exchange from a Boston Tran script shows Mrs Biggins complaining of constant teasing as Mean Man jokes about choosing a wife on an installment plan, highlighting lively banter between the couple.
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