19 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1921
Page
1
Fires raged across Worcester Massachusetts with losses estimated at a million dollars. The blaze prompted aid from Boston and other areas as Worcester firemen were dispatched across a wide radius due to numerous alarms.
A large city fire outbreak in Worcester Massachusetts caused extensive damage with a Knowles building blaze triggering additional fires in nearby blocks. Incendiary suspicion circulated as wood and tenement districts burned, hotels were threatened, and aid from Boston and other towns arrived. The M K Smith woodworking plant suffered a major loss near 100000 dollars while disrupting Worcester Evening Telegraph press operations. Firefighters battled flames across Main Chatham streets, shelters fled in night clothes, and a second fire near North Street and Union streets expanded the disaster.
Chicago January 11 The Hyde Park vigilance committee plans to disband after four young highwaymen confessing in eye court to over 100 robberies. Fred Loomis 18 said they worked six nights weekly and never less than seven robberies nightly. Twenty five pistols were found in Loomis room. Victims said they were treated politely after being held up and provided with cur fare.
Firefighters battled a major downtown fire with Knowles building at center as flames and smoke displaced residents. Dozens of shops and offices burned or damaged, with fifty businesses wiped out and several structures severely affected. Firefighters saved Tessie G. Kinghorn from Natick from the seventh floor during the rescue. Authorities noted possible incendiary evidence but offered no conclusion. Governor Cox pledged state aid if needed as crews contained the blaze by morning.
Joseph J. Sealth of Waterbury was among the losers in Worcester Mass fires today. His father, A A Smith, is with W H Willard Co, hardware dealers whose stock of 5500 was destroyed. Sealth, a University of Vermont graduate, traveled for the firm and later became a partner in another venture.
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In Middleboro Massachusetts a steam heater in a pay car of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad exploded as fifty men waited to draw wages. Henry T McQuade 24 suffered a fractured skull and died. William T McCabe was severely injured along with several others. County officials opened an inquiry into the blast.
A Bethel residence on River Street owned by Edward D. Gillyon and occupied by Charles Hutchine and family burned today, destroying the house furnishings of Mrs. Resche Howland who is in New York. Loss about 2500 with 1000 on the house and 500 on Mrs. Howland. Fire blamed on a defective stove pipe. hydrant service absent, firefighters limited by district location.
Providence Rhode Island June 1 Ten tire companies battled freezing weather as water nearly turned to gas from a leaking gas station tank. Fire spread along the Hovey Lane area threatening the city’s east waterfront. A truck driver, William Howard of Warwick, was badly burned.
Fire destroyed the three story Ladd hotel on Railroad Street in North Troy yesterday at five. The property was insured for 5000 dollars. Fifteen firefighters and the Seaver and Currier hose companies battled the blaze amid strong winds and bitter cold. The hotel, valued at property, was owned by Mr Hood.
In Rutland Jen i Therese Fay aged 44 suffered serious injuries when a dynamite blast caused an arm to be blown off at a local site. The incident left Fay with critical injuries as responders secured the scene and authorities investigated the explosion.
Authorities demand the handover of Callaghan to deliver him at Norfolk Virginia. The order specifies immediate transfer to a designated port city for custody.
Former President Calvin Coolidge held a dignified reception, greeting attendees at three distinct addresses during the day. Local officials noted the orderly crowd and cordial exchanges as he discussed civic matters and thanked supporters.
Washington and New York dispatches detail secretary of labor Wilson ordering Lord Mayor O Callaghan of Cork to be surrendered to Norfolk immigration officials amid a dispute with the State Department over authority. Harry Boland says fate rests with O Callaghan's counsel as Coolidge gains Vermont support awaiting a swift resolution.
A Virginia woman, Mary Glenn Hicks, struck three children and herself in a violent act at her home this morning before dying in a personal crisis. Authorities believe mental distress linked to a recent incident contributed to the tragedy. a public safety item was involved.
Orleans County Sheriff Edward Jaren Hill received a call from Sheriff James P. Cole of Flint Michigan about a red-headed young man of about 18 traveling on a Canadian Pacific train to Newport. The suspect, named St dotin, is wanted for stealing from his roommate Simonds and belongings. Local sleuthing led to the man’s location at the home of Rehete Cor Hor, a friend in St John.
Former flower wer Charters Whitman special prosecutor in the investigation of the ey administration went before the grand jury to seek another police captain indictment. He said the officer applied for retirement to take effect but predicted retirement order had been intermanded. Weber Commons coner Karight at Mr Whitman’s fegaret.
A garbled report describes thawing pipes causing a fire at a Montpelier residence, with the draft text uncertain about details. The fragment hints at property damage and investigation but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Washington, D. C. June 10. Weather bureau expects warmer conditions tonight and tomorrow east of the Mississippi. Coldest weather last night across the middle Atlantic and New England. Northfield Indiana fell to 24 degrees below zero. Missouri Valley and plains show rising temps. Rain or snow forecast for North Atlantic area. Vermont house measures seek highway funds and town aid while others update highway and water rights laws. Committees named on highways bridges conservation and municipal corporations.
A garbled report describes Tennery Company gathering to discuss finance committee decisions. It references T. Sands as secretary manager, mentions a gathering of executives, and notes financial actions based on an approximate grand list and a one half action. The text is incomplete but implies a formal corporate finance discussion.
The finance committee proposed a total tax rate of 3.50 for 1921, with a school levy of 1.35 on the dollar, and urged income of 861,609.23 and expenditures of 8587,305.20. They endorsed street and sewer projects,水 water meters, and storage needs amid economic uncertainty.
The Barre city annual statistics compiled by City Clerk Mackey show 222 births 103 marriages and 142 deaths for 120 with births rising from the prior year but still below average. Foreign born parents and a spread of nationalities are noted among births while causes of death center on pulmonary tuberculosis and other illnesses.
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