Johnsons Boswell and the Vermont annexation debate
Fragmentary remarks touch on the granite industry, taxes, and building in Johnson Vermont, noting distrust of the tax exemption and praising women editors of the St. Johnsbury Republican. Mention of possible Supreme Court appointment Horace A. Lurton and Taft’s stance, with comments on Senate confirmation and tenure prospects.
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Vermont
Taft
Horace A. Lurton
Supreme Court
Larton
Senate
Violations of Sheriff Tracy’s Confidence Prompt Long Prison Term
Two prisoners in Washington county jail who violated the con fidence of Sheriff Tracy faced legal consequences as one took an extended sentence after attempting an experiment. The report cautions about the reach of the law and the consequences of defying authority amid a broader labor dispute affecting Barre merchants and Christmas trade.
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Washington County
Sternff Tracy
King Charles Death Telegraphic Chronicle and Local Notes
A montage of local items reports an injury at Lane slope involving William Kelleher, visits by St. Lain and Northfield residents, a clerks’ State House team forming for a prize event, and an opera of medical updates. Also notes Oscar K. Hielardsee’s death in Minnesota, a Union School illness and outbreak of scarlet fever, and a summary list of King Charles I’s last medicines and treatments.
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Aod
Alten
St. Lain
Allen
Heney L. Kenyon
Northfield
Sid
St Atlas
Platteburg
Thin City
State House
Robert Whelan
Central Vermont Railway
Heaton Hospital
Gall
Oscar K. Hielardsee
Wallafield
Minneapotia
Minn
Apeare
Minnéapolia
O. H. Richardson
Uniom
Turbulent naval inquiry sparks scrutiny of ship hallards
A muddled report from the Waterlury Record discusses conduct and seating at a Sunshine Stes ship hallard. It mentions Joy Bwult of tha Lodhow and a possible age restriction affecting duties. The piece hints at improprieties but remains vague about specifics or outcomes.
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Hallard
Leon
Hye
Danger of Cheap Candy Warns on Child Health
A dated warning argues cheap candies expose children to health risks as vendors push volume over quality. It notes how parents and caretakers should scrutinize treats offered to youngsters and avoid unclean or poorly made confections that carry germs and disease.
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Heandon
Lave
Motors
Randy
Vermonters Debate Champlain Memorial and Power Debate
The Vermonter and local editors urge choosing a memorial site for Champlain. Battery Park in Burlington is favored for accessibility, public viewing, and upkeep, while contested questions about water power and town control linger.
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Battery Park
Champlain Memorial
Vermont
New York
Samuel Champlain
Gen
Stark
New Hampshire
Fairfield
Chester A. Arthur Jon
Gen. Stabnard
Gemyin
Hoane
Champlain
Burlington
Itecifi
St. Johnsbury
JINGLES AND JESTS ALOOK AT DAILY HUMOR PIECES
A collage of humorous snippets from periodicals includes witty exchanges about breakfast calves, a frantic doctor request for Freddy, a grayhaired father described as aristocratic, a teacher’s quip on apprentices, and a transfer ticket tale in New York. The brief items showcase light gossip and vaudeville style humor across urban life.
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Indy
Sabet
New York
Nest Built Inside Window by Bird in Strand Magazine Style
In the Argentine Republic a bird built a neat nest in a room during a hot summer, attaching to a Venetian blind. Eggs hatched and fledglings left the nest, which was found to be armoured with old rusty wire and hay. Sixty-one wires plus pins from a dressing table formed the outer nest. The bird measured robin size and was very tame.
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Strand
Sky High Howell-Our Servant Kerosene Fire Report
A New York Press note describes Howell remarking on a servant who started a kerosene fire the previous morning. Powell asks if she was reprimanded and Howell confirms she faced a blowing up.
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Howell
Kerosone
Powell
New York Press
Society Mandates and Social Tyranny in Mill’s View
A condensed reflection on John Stuart Mill arguing that social mandates can wield oppressive control beyond political power. It notes how informal social pressure intrudes into daily life, offering little escape and shaping individual autonomy without harsh penalties. The passage emphasizes the depth of social influence.
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Jeho Stuart Mill
The Ubiquitous Purist in a Telegraph Tone
A fragmentary exchange echoes a Victorian voice, noting a vicar’s apology for ill health and urging prayer for a good heart as a character named Thomas responds with cautious agreement amid a telegraph era cadence.
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Vicar
Thomas
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Ice Trust
Lom
Hiznritover Tiene Dings
Granite
St Johnebury
Harton
Johnson
Tno
United States
Goldwin Smith
Sheriff Tracy
Berre
Sierhante
Christeas
Walt
N. J
New York Sun
Edgar C. Sliver
Green Mountain
Martin
Silver
Jamestown
John Battles
Wert Rolland
Vermont Marble Company
Montpelier
William Kelleher
Charter 1
England
Ludlow
Maryland
Tudsjaar
Board of Trade
Vergennes
Roo & de
Salisbury
Woybridge
Alested
Rattleboro
Vernontation
Cavomtah Gorge
Bolton Falls
Burtington News
Dictionary of Trade
F. H. Rogers & Co
North Main Street
Barre, Vt
Mappy
Charlie
Freddy
Park
Archange
People’s Shoe Store
Paris
Bokhark Ieee
Hokthare
Serapi
A.W. Badger & CO
Morse Block
Green Mountain Electric Co
Standard Electric Co
American Exp
Main St
TIME
M Aybe
Keen Kutter
Rey Kuiter
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