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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times recounts holiday printing strain and staff adjustments after Christmas. It notes reduced fire insurance costs in Pennsylvania, Vermont jail occupancy, Ponzi home founder's death, Caruso’s illness with doctors surrounding him, and the challenge of producing a complete chronicle amid holiday disruptions.
Announcement says new measures will curb rum running between Quebec and the United States. The federal and Dominion/Quebec governments plan talks to end line houses saloons that straddle the border. Hotels operate partly in Canada and partly in the U S to protect liquor traffic, risking raids and complicating enforcement. Evidence gathering and cross border cooperation are cited as steps toward reform.
The ad proclaims Overcoat Week with heavy cuts on men and boys coats amid a backdrop of rising clothing prices. It urges readers to visit stores for 88 1-3 off regular prices and notes limited stock on boys’ overcoats.
The bank invites customers to seek legitimate banking services and financial advice with full confidence. It pledges cooperation, strict confidentiality, and ethical conduct, invoking Lincoln’s spirit to emphasize proper banking standards. The slogan for 1921 proclaims Right makes might as the bank’s guiding motto.
The Peoples National Bank lists officers including F. D. Ladd as President W. M. Holden as Vice President C W Averill F L Sargent W C Johnson JR as Cashier and F K Beard as Assistant Cashier W D Smith A J Young and W C Johnson Jr among its executive roster.
Headlines across Vermont papers focus on the Mudgett murder trial with bold display and red ink. Governor Clement’s fiscal record praised for a projected $1.1 million treasury surplus, while editorial tones note his career despite past defeats and political rivals.
Vermont urged legislature to raise supreme court salaries arguing judges are underpaid compared with peers in other states. The appeal notes Vermont ranks low in compensation, compares to New Hampshire and Maine, and calls for a clear, just increase to attract capable jurists while maintaining public faith in the judiciary.
The text argues that every decade Congress has reduced representation and that senatorial work improves with fewer members. It contrasts past and present Senate efficiency, noting senior leaders and small, trusted commissions as key factors in handling public affairs more cheaply and effectively.
The Boston Transcript reports on a tale where Tone contemplates marriage for wealth, while the expected engagement falters. The narrative hints at a hurried holiday shopping misstep and a missed union as another suitor appears.
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