17 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
1
Shellfire from German ships struck Ruswarp and Meadowdield as crowds gathered for a morning school outing. Children were injured and a school building sustained damage. After a brief bombardment lasting about fifteen minutes, the ships withdrew and residents returned to routine.
England braces after German raid on unfortified towns. Plans move to organize a national guard of older men while Beal and Dover prepare to evacuate civilians to prevent rail and street congestion. Hartlepool reports 55 killed and 115 wounded with wider casualties and minimal panic across Hartlepool Scarborough and Whitby.
Corresponder reports on disturbances at Scarborough hotels with unclear details. Mentions possible threats and investigations surrounding an event described as a prime act. Names or places are partially obscured, limiting precise attribution.
Dispatch from Stockton reveals Hartlepool bombardment killed thirty and wounded one hundred. West Hartlepool reported twenty dead with many injured. Shells struck churches and hotels. electric works and gas tanks damaged. Civilians describe roofs torn from shops and houses as rescue and mortuary work continued amid debris.
Casualties in Scarborough include John Malt alderman Alfred Beatie portmaster Mrs Ron and two children, Mrs Merty Weather, Trow, two unidentified women, a house guard, and Macintyre. Musgrove of St Martin's Church notes service continued as shell struck during Archdeacon Mackerness’s communion.
A Dec report notes rising citizen anger across Ragland and Atlantic City as German naval aggression spurs calls for protection of Harting and nearby shores. The article mentions mines and defenses amid ongoing wartime tensions and public unrest over the attacks.
War dispatches report large scale Austro German flanking moves in the Carpathians and along the Vistula threatening Russian lines of communication. Berlin officials claim Russian offensives in Silesia and Posen have collapsed while Galicia sees Russian retreat, and western battles in Belgium and France generate conflicting claims amid heavy losses.
From Patid via London dispatches it is reported that ten sailors from the Turkish cruiser Hireslan were found by Russian warships in Turkish waters. The dispatches suggest the men were blown up by a mine they were laying.
South Shields dispatch reports three steamers struck mines in the North Sea near Flamborough Head last night. One ship identified as the Elterwater. twelve crew saved, seven lost. Casualties on the others not yet known. air traffic between Flamborough Head and Newcastle to be halted indefinitely.
The steamer Princess Olga bound for Aberdeen Scotland struck a mine off Scarborough last night and sank. Her 18 man crew landed safely in their own boats. The incident occurred December 17 with the vessel reported via London.
Enos Crowningshield of Woentport is believed to have jumped from the quarter deck of the steamer Ticonderoga, his body found near Shepard and Morse’s dock. Evidence includes clothing, a sausage ticket, a postal card, liquor, and a letter, with officials noting he had been discharged for drinking prior to the incident.
Dr Jason C Neigas is reported buried in Barre Cemetery amid a blurred and fragmentary obituary with scattered words mentioning burial, grave, and cemetery. The readable text references a ceremony or service and family mentions though many details are unreadable.
Chaude Dinge a Barre tailor who emigrated to America seven years ago sailed from New York in August with French reservists. He likely fell in November near Ypres, survived by sisters and brothers in France and the United States. His uncle will oversee his effects in Barre.
Report of a lively church social featuring John Sowles the chowder maker, a sermon titled Taw Micah Broke Away, and a kitchen demo by Silas and Mille. Alvin Gates recounted insights from a Methodist convention in Boston, highlighting unity work and a celebratory tail end with jokes and supper.
A damaged text fragment references Sutth Peevistarg and a young wife, mentions a village setting, and hints at involvement with a person named Corey Head Team. It appears to describe an event or investigation with names and places such as Portington and Aileen, but the garbled OCR leaves the exact actions unclear.
A fragment from a historical page notes a local gathering at Rew Farm to honor a person named Bere Berwe. The readable text mentions ewes and crepe food stalls, with attendees possibly celebrating a community event.
A morning blaze in Pottsville Pennsylvania destroyed an entire block of business buildings, valued at two million dollars. Twenty stores stocked with holiday goods, a national bank, and the Academy of Music were burned, marking the worst fire in city history.
Barre Town officers connect Liam Contullo to illegal liquor sales tied to the Dec 5 incident at Tough End in Graniterville. Joseph Morgan, charged with assaulting Belcher with intent to kill, faces hearings. Morgan bail set at 50,000 while Contullo pleads not guilty and posts 2,500. Deputy Sheriff Donahue and State's Attorney Carver led the arrests. In a separate matter, Abram Allen pleads guilty to breach of the peace after a dispute with Deputy Sheriff Slayton at a grocery store, with judge Scott imposing a modest fine after considering extenuating circumstances.
A gathering of Red Men from Litennile Gite of Barre Wirboers the Beet farre Stews trike of Montpelier and Waterbury was held at the Montpelier city ball with a banquet. Leadership under Lt. terms of Liew and a committee directed the event attended by about 28 members and others.
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