Bryan on the Vice Presidency Bid Shapes Convention Fight
Denver July 2 Nearly all expect Bryan to win a two thirds first ballot vote for the vice presidency. Nebraska support and Democratic platform issues loom, with Conrad of Montana gaining a boost as a Bryanite. Gray and Johnson backers refuse coalition, while Bryan boosters push for a second place role.
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Gray
Johnson
Denver
Bryan
Frederick B. Lynch
Nebraska
W.G. Conrad
Montana
Virginia
Hobnon
Bis
Lynch
Marvel
Tunge Gray
Bovine Tuberculosis Discussion At Vermont Health Officers Meet
Burlington July 2 A discussion following an address by Dr G A Moore at the Vermont health officers meeting dominated the day The talk considered the line between bovine and human tuberculosis and its impact Dr C W Peck Brandon urged state aid for sufferers to curb the disease Slaughterhouse and meat inspection in Vermont also drew attention
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Burlington
G A. Moore
Schoo of Instruction For Health Officers
Vermont
Moore
C. W. Peck
Brandon
Sherman Leaves Hospital for Utica Home
Cleveland July 2 Congressman Sherman and his wife left for Utica in an automobile, accompanied by his physician. He was wheeled in an invalid chair and said he would not attempt further travel until he is fully rested and confident in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Sherman
Utica
Prominent Greenfield Man Sidney A Wright Dies by Suicide
Sidney A Wright a leading business figure in Greenfield Mass shot himself in a despondent mood and died at the hospital this morning. Financial and business troubles are believed to have driven the act, with rumors of ill health and personal strain cited as contributing factors.
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Sidney A. Wright
Greenfield Merchant
Greenfield
Mass
Band met Plumley Hively Times at Northfield meeting
Northfield residents gathered to welcome Candidate Frank Plumley and Hively Times as they met amid a lively reception. The event featured remarks on the nomination and support for the Second District. The crowd extended hearty greetings and the local bard performed during the gathering.
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Northfield
Fire Destroys Lake Lodge Hotel Auditorium
A blaze at the Lake Garge hotel forced about 250 guests from their rooms last night as the new hotel auditorium burned rapidly. Fire started before eleven, alarms sounded, and staff evacuated guests in night attire while families carried trunks and valuables to the lawn. By eleven the auditorium was a total loss and guests returned to their rooms, watching the blaze from the windows.
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Take George
Iily
Lake Garge
Atrac
White flag signals railroad extortion plot thwarted
In Middlebury and Rutland officials traced threats from a blackmail letter demanding sums and promising to blow bridges and tracks unless paid. A signal flag, white in color, was to indicate the plan at Brooksville Haven. Police recovered a letter, found a day late, and two tramps and Edward Ger of New Haven were detained in Rutland after a warlike mishap.
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Middlebury
Rutland Railroad
Hrooksville Haven
Edward Ger
New Haven
Rutland
Injured Boy In Barn Accident At St Albans
John Reynolds an 18 year old working for Frank Charron was riding on a high moving van load of sawdust when entering Chaney Temple’s barn on Hight street. His shoulders were caught in the door line and he suffered a dislocation of the spine. his prognosis is uncertain but an even chance is hoped if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
John Reynolds
Chaney Temple
Hight Street
Reynolds
40 Were Injured In New York Street Collision
New York July 2 In a collision between a Third Avenue trolley car and a Sixth Avenue car at 50th Street and a Third Avenue last night forty persons were injured five of them seriously enough to be hospitalized. The Third Avenue car was shattered glass splintering windows and there was no guess which several women were among the injured.
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New York
Third Avenue
50Th Street
Battle at Tabriz Pressures Persian Revolutions
May fight to day reports from Bt Petersburg describe continued heavy combat around Tabriz Persia. Rebels hold the town but are critically pressed by ammunition shortages and poor provisioning. They offer to surrender if promised safety and the outcome hinges on acceptance to avert further battle today.
Weeding Out Grand Dukes From Platep
St. Petersburg on July 2 reports a plan to purge grand dukes from the administration and free official salaries. Premier Stolypia supports the move, aiming to reduce the influence of relatives who burden governance. Grand Duke Vladimir is expected to be the only duke retained.
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St. Petereburg
Crear
Dremi¢r Stolypia
Singer Om
Viedioir
Orchard Not to Be Hanged in Idaho Pardons Commutation
Harry Orchard, once the famous witness in cases against Western Federation of Miners officials, has had his death sentence commuted to imprisonment. He confessed guilt in the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg, leading to trials of Haywood Pettibone and Moyer. The Idaho Board of Pardons commuted his sentence to life imprisonment, citing his testimony and cooperation.
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Western Federation
Idaho
Poise
State Board of Pardons
Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Orchard
Ioy Steunenberg
Caldwell
Ida
Western Federation of Miners
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
Charles D. Pettibone
Haywood
Pettibone
Ge |Chard
Byrminst Meyer
Wood
Haywood and Pettibone
Music Instructor Kingsley Resigns For Boston Studio
Edward H. Kingsley of St Johnsbury resigns as music instructor at local schools and St Johnsbury Academy to join Arlington and Delmont public schools in Boston. He will open a Steinert hall studio and teach private lessons when not in school work. His departure is seen as a loss to St Johnsbury musical circles after successful operas and private instruction.
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Johnsbury
Maynh
Kingsley
Susio
Thools
St. Johnsbury
Boston
Arlington
Delmont
Steinert Hall
Kingsley Hag
Abbott Olliver Wedding at Oliver Home
Annie Olliver married Albert Abbott in a ceremony at William Oliver Sr’s home with Rev BC Viayor officiating. About twenty five guests attended as the couple, after a leaf and daisy arch, shared a wedding supper and prepared for a honeymoon train trip to Highgate Springs then Wilken-Harre Pa to start life in the granite business with L B Jones. Both are active in Hedding Methodist church with leadership roles in Ep Worth League.
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William (Oliver
Glen[wood Avenue
Annie Olliver
Albert Abbott
Bc, Viayor
Kate Olver
William Oliver, Jr
Highgate Springs
Nes
Wilken- Harre
Mer
Mrs. Abbott
Hedding Methodist Church
Ep- Worth League
Orgenieation
Iron Bridges Replaced On Barre Railroad Yard
City council approves substitution of two wooden yard bridges with iron structures to remove pesky piers. Work to eliminate all piers aims to reduce spring ice jams. railroad plans to install bridges immediately. Also discussed cruiser stone request by Montpelier & Wells River railroad and a sewer extension on Trewavine.
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Barre Railroad
Walla
Stevens
Miles
Montpatier & Wells River Railroad
Trewavine
Missouri Pacific Train Collision Injures Several in Kansas City
Kansas City July 2 reports a Missouri Pacific passenger train No 32 bound for St Louis collided with an automobile near an intersection. Several people were killed and injured. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and authorities opened an investigation.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Kanais City
Luis
Newport Homecoming for Governor Nominee Prouty
Lieut-Gen George H Prouty nominated for governor at Montpelier Republican convention returned to Newport to a thousand cheering citizens. The 0 20 train arrival. Newport band fireworks and red fire lit the streets as Prouty spoke briefly and rode to his home in a carriage draped in national colors. It was the greatest capital demonstration ever seen in Newport.
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Newport
George H. Prouty
Montpelier
Child Pedestrian Killed by Burlington Trolley Car
A two and a half year old girl, Mildred Deshaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W Deshaw of 104 Tatervale Avenue, was killed on North Winooski Avenue near Decatur Street when struck by a southbound Fane trolley car No 32. Motorman George Whittaker and Conductor A L Leonard were aboard the car as witnesses say the child followed other children and a hurdy gurdy, then vanished beneath the vehicle. The body was moved to J A Corbin undertaking rooms and later to the girl's home.
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Burlington
Mildred
George W. Deshawent
Tatervale Avenna
Winooski Avenue
Decatur Street
Letose
Wytherme Jning
Uedir
George Whittaker
Condor A. L
Burglars Steal Cash and Cigars in Brattleboro
Burglars entered Don Scovell's on Main Street yesterday morning and pried open the cash drawer with a screwdriver. They stole eight dollars in cash and two boxes of cigars before fleeing. An attempted break in at Br Mancini's shoe store failed, with uncertain details.
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Brattleboro
Don Scovell
Mainstreet
Br. Mancini
Talk of the Towns new and noisy week notes
A jumble of local notices mentions Mrs W L Goodale of Montpellier visiting Mrs Ellen Parks this week, a typhoid pneumonia case at Rock Street, a special sale of Messina lemons at 20 cents a dozen, and a theater tease about "The Pirates." Also reports of a Barre Central Labor Union meeting, hotel arrivals, and a big firecracker display at the New England Felt Store with a 4 pm sale on Friday.
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Kendrick
Mra
W. L. Goodale
Montpuiler
Ellen Parks
Derry Keefe
Rock Street
New England Fruit
Pirates
Thirby Wetroon Sar Ode Vith
Thie Town
Painters’ New Hall
Perry & Camp
Geo
City Hotel
Marc Smith
Burlington
W. A. Kinsman
Portland
Hl. J. Rublee
Wichita, Kan
Warren
Painesville
Ohio
Gates
Franklin
Thomas Jamie Wilmington
Penn Varney
Lynn
Mass
John Porter
Middlebury
J. G. Hopkins
M. Rand
Bellows Falls
New England
FF Shepard
Bellows Fualle
Woman Dies During Waltz in St Johnsbury
In St Johnsbury on July 2 Miss Winona Hatehelder eighteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos Matehelder collapsed and died of heart failure during a dance at Sutton Corner near midnight after enjoying the evening and being a popular young woman in the community.
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St. Johnsbury
Sutton Corner
Winonna Hatehelder
Amos Matehelder
Hind
Hepwett
Tittle
Grass Not Growing Under Their Feet In Camp Maneuvers
A Vermont National Guard unit at Pine Camp Jefferson County New York reports intense brigade level maneuvers against New Jersey militia and regulars. The schedule includes day hikes night attacks and extended drills with multiple U S cavalry infantry and artillery units present. The diary notes discipline long hours and heavy routine with no space for idle grass to grow.
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Vermont National Guard
Pine Camp
Bradford
the Times
Jefferson County
New York
New Jersey
Here
Manassas
Mt. Gretna
New Jersey Infantry
11Th U.S. Cavalry
DU. 8
U.S. Cavalry
U.S. Infantry
U. 8. Infantry
U. S. Infantry
U.S. Signal Corps
U. S. Hospital Corps
New Hampshire
Signal Corps
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Con Inecticut
Maryland
Jnet
Montpelier Man Defrauded in Horse Trade Scheme
Boston officials report Joseph HM Campbell and Cornelis Shea faced charges for using the mails in a horse fraud. Victims including George Smiley of Montpelier and Con Mitchell of Kennelunkport describe receiving broken, mismatched, or dead animals after paying hundreds. Andrew J. Christy of Ellsworth says a horse paid for by boat never arrived alive.
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Boston
Joseph HM
Campbelll
Cornelis
Shea
United States
Hayes
George HH. Smiley
Montpelier
Teatifred
Kitty Mack
Con. W. Mitchell
Kennelunkport
William J. Scott
Truro
Campbell
Andrew J. Christy
Ellsworth
Barre Republican Party Caucus Details Tonight at Miles Hall
A local notice lists political caucus venues in Barre with Miles Hall at 7130 O'elibeke and mentions The Picture Show at 40 Main Street and Maasuevo's Theatre in Scamplul block. Proceedings target party organization and community attention for this evening.
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Ftepublican Rity Caucus
Miles’ Hall
O’elibeke
the Picture Show
A. Tomtek
Thratorium
Main Street
Maasuevo
Trail of Automobiles Starts for Morrisville
A chaotic town pageant opens with fourteen automobiles leaving for Morrisville after a meeting of Mt. Sinai Temple. The procession lists numerous owners and vehicles and ends with a plan for a grand barbecue this afternoon with an ox roast.
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Morrisville
Tify
Marre Shrinera
Mt. Sinai Temple
Morrisvil
J. W. Jackson
Jamine Qowtte
Ket
John Stevens
Ayers
Donald Make
Lynde
W. H. Dubie
John P. Kirelie
Littlejohn
Rival Tickets Piled For Tonight's County Caucus
Rival two state attorney tickets compete in Washington county caucus to choose delegates for the convention and challenge incumbent Benjamie Gates. Gordon and Wishart list numerous delegates and alternates, with detailed lineups for each slate.
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Washington County
Lucelay
M. M. Gordon
William Wishart
Benjamie Gates
ML. AM
Willan Alexander
Volo S. McDonald
Burt MH
Wella
Carroll HH. White
Hugene Glysson
Peank Delteom
Michael J. Good
Averill
Bi Modge
H. J. Slayton
W. Frank Harris
Charles S. Wallace
F. B. Cate
Kitey Murgens
J. Herbert Anker
Daniel J. Morse
Death of Mrs. Fred O'Brien Buries in Barre
News from South Barre reports the death of Mrs. Anna Salter O'Brien in Chicago at 43 after a brief illness. She leaves husband Fred O'Brien, two daughters Helen and Hither, son Luutten, sister Mia, and four brothers including John and Harry Salter. The burial will be in Kimwood Cemetery with funeral plans pending.
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Fred O'Brien
South Barre
Chicago
John
Harry M. Salter
Providence
R. J. William
Randolph
Leon J. Salter
Montpelier
O'Brien
Anna Salter
Republican state convention names Newport leaders
At Montpelier yesterday afternoon the Republican state committee elected F.C. Williams of Newport as chairman B G Kinsley of Ireland as secretary Welling of North Bennington as treasurer and J E Pollard Chester B W Gibson Brattleboro Homer Wright Kevex KOS Kinsley Rutland as executive committee members The headquarters for the camp Neo willow at Newport adjourned the counties subject to the call and Barre fire partanomt members will receive pay via the city clerk's office.
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Montpelier Yestiniay
F.C. Williams
Newport
B. G. Kinsley
Ireland
Welling
North Bennington
J. E. Pollard
Chester
BW. Gibson
Brattleboro
Homer B Wright
Kevex Jination
KOS
Kinsley
Rutland
Neo Willow
Thurston Presses Franchise Extension Debate At Hearing
Barre city council deferred ruling on forcing People’s Gas to extend its main to Sixth Street, with Thurston insisting the franchise be honored or surrendered. Mayor Robins weighed cost estimates around 800 dollars as officials noted limited current returns and ongoing plans to widen to Fifth Street. The hearing underscored revenue from gas operations and future development prospects as aldermen postponed final action to Monday night.
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Sixth Street
People's Gas Company
North Main Street
Manehard
Supt
Anker
Thurston
Alexander and
Williams
Ims
People's Company
Fifth Street
Robins
Gas Company
Keick
Third Street
I Street
Str
People’s Company
Barre
Edwin L Drury Dies After Long Illness in Montpelier
Edwin J Drury died yesterday at his East State street home after a three year diabetes illness. Born in Westford in June 1860 he had worked as an insurance agent since 1889. He leaves a wife formerly Miss Abble J Irish of Essex Junction four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are planned Friday morning at his state home with burial at Essex Junction.
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Edwin J. Drury
East State Street
Montpelier
Mr. Drury
Westford
Mise Abble J. Irish
Essex Junction
Tate
Essex Tuiestion
Ernest Leonard Dead at 33 in Barre Home
Ernest Leonard died at 11 o clock this forenoon at his father's home on South Main street after a two year illness with consumption. Born in Barre he would have been 34 next October. Survived by wife and father. Funeral arrangements not yet set. A Bijou theatre picture The Partily of Gets noted as realistic and well received by large audiences.
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Ernest
Leonard
Merbert C. Leonard
South Main Street
Barre
Jils
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Plumley
Lake George
Gear
Edward H. Kingsley
St. Johnabury
Maxsachonttte
Abbott—Olliver
Enochester
Mildred Deshaw
TOWN
Waltz
Winona Batchelder
Barre Shriners
Big Barb&eye
Mount Sinai Temple
Republican State Committee
Barre Fire Partanomt
Thurston Insisted
Edwin L Drury
Ernest Leonard
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