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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
7
Vermont delegates back Lodge vote impact and President Harding appointment of Harry Whitehill as collector of customs ends a heated contest with John T. Cushing. Bethel reports a major fire threat contained by prepared fire-fighting equipment, underscoring preparedness value for small towns.
Disjointed items note a dorm fire sparked by rubbish at Mount Holyoke, disputes at Lausanne between Greece and Turkey, rising Dartmouth applications, Vermont driving habits, and Fatty Arbuckle trials. Other items praise California suicide statistics, Vermont plate changes, and Don Conrad Crocker’s Liberal Republican efforts.
Reports from New York and Springfelt describe fatalities and illnesses linked to apartment fumigation using hydrocyanic acid. The deaths show gas seepage through buildings and lasting fumes, prompting calls for prohibition or strict, supervised use to protect lives.
Veterinary inspector Boge from Barre Vermont explains that no specimens were issued to the laboratory and reports were not received. He maintains his statements about tubercle germs cannot be isolated from certain tubercular lesions and defends his narrative against implied slurs about Mr. Martin.
Congratulations to Whitehill of Watertown a collector of customs for the district of Vermont as editor in a sharp contest that spanned political challenges and ink shedding. His main competitor was Editor John T. Cushing of the St Albans Messenger, expected to continue in journalism.
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