Vermont News Roundup On Population Growth And Local Highlights
Vermont population growth compared to Scotland shows Vermont as slow growth. Barre and Montpelier hosts entertained Vice President Byrnes of the Boston and Maine line. Barre granite monument dedication honors Civil War dead. Vermont towns add public libraries, Shelburne latest. Postal savings banks expanding to Montpelier Barre Proctor St. Johnsbury Newport. Public reflections on railroads and pro prohibition remarks linger.
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Vergennes Enterprise
Barre
Montpelier
Byrnes
Boston & Maine Railroad
Morristown
Vermont
Port Office Department
New York
Pensylvania
Proctor
St. Johnsbury
Newsport
New Hampshire's salary law exposes lobby ties and high salaries
New Hampshire requires legislative lobbyists to file salaries and expenses. The disclosure shows 104 men claim to be third party representatives for many interests. One Beeton & Maine attorney earned 1750 dollars, while Louis D Brendeth received no salary but 35 dollars in expenses. The law aims to reveal special interest influence at the State House and distinguish public spirited service from hired private interests.
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New Hampshire
Beeton & Maine
Louis D. Brendeth
State House
Montpelier Marriages and Local Obituaries Highlight City Notes
George B. Anderson and Nellie Callahan wed yesterday at the Rev Sullivan home residence and depart for Boston. Francis McGirl of Duluth and Margaret Donahue of Montpelier marry at St Augustine's with Rev Sullivan officiating. Lafayette chapter D A R met for its annual gathering and elected officers. Henry Halmes shows gradual recovery after a 20 foot storehouse fall. Mrs John Lebossire dies after lung congestion, survived by husband and three children Edna, Frederick and Clifford. Obituary notes mention Ko BL Ploune and a 1800 marriage and golden anniversary for Mr Howse and Philewm Benjamin. Funeral for Mr House set for tomorrow afternoon at 2 with Rev Blomfeld officiating.
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George BR. Anderson
Mike Nellie Callahan
W. Dy ‘Sullivan
Boston
Anderson
Burton Preston Company
Minsfield
A. H. Temple Company
Mike Margaret Donahue
Francis McGirl
Duluth
Minn
Re. Augustine's Church
Wee O'Sulivan
Mike Agnes Donaling
Frank Donahue
Euved
K. A. Fitzgerald
Mrs. McGirl
Henry
Halmes
Lancenero Company
John Lebossire
Canada
Eugene Pontbriand
Vermont
Montpelier
Edna N
Frederick N
Qlifford
Ko BL Ploune
Berlin
Mr. Howse
Philewm Benjamin
House
Frank Blomfeld
Ber[Ming Corner
May Weather Report by W A Shaw from Northfield
Northfield meteorologist W A Shaw reports May average 88 degrees with a high of 86 on the 22nd and a low of 27 on the 5th. May’s mean temperature scarcely exceeded in 26 years. precipitation totaled 0.00 inches including 0.2 inches of snow. The record notes an aurora on the 1st and various storms, frost events, and a total 3085 miles of wind-driven movement with 20 mph average velocity.
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W. A. Shaw
United States Weather Bureau
Rein
Let Us Have the Facts on Central Vermont Railway
In a St. Albans Messenger editorial the paper challenges claims that the Central Vermont railway has an aging equipment and unsafe roadbed. It argues the Grand Trunk system seeks a new route to the Atlantic and urges readers to trust a technical, evidence based view over sensational printer’s ink. It notes the line’s current power and rolling stock and calls for fair assessment.
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Mallen
New England
Central Vermont Railway
Canada Line
New London
Atlantic Seaboard
Providence
Boston
Cetral Vermont Railway
Grand Trunk
Ocean
Atlantic
Hartford Times
Central Vermont
New Haven
St. Albans
Jingles and Jests on Curious Language Variants
In a playful piece from the Boston Transcript a verse parodies language as a crowd of folks is a throng and a group of cops a squad while a band of wolves becomes a pack and a swarm of herrings a shoal. The text mocks varied terms and ends with a quip about cannibellum and forks as a missionary tale.
Geographical Puzzles and Theatrical Whims Across Cities
A fragment from Washington Star and another from Time or Harper's Bazaar features playful word games and city trivia. Names like Philadelphia Boston Seattle and other places surface in a humorous quiz about eggs, grasn, and tokens, culminating in a light literary vignette about Daniel entering a lion's den and a note on a carnival.
Fashionably Dressed Breakfast Talk From Detroit
A humorous家庭 scene at breakfast where a family teases each other about fashion. The father resists the trend, while the mother and siblings quip about collars hats and new styles. The playful exchange ends with the father asserting age and style in the clothing game.
Pockets and Pockets of a Soldier’s Pocket Diary
A Chicago News excerpt describes a soldier’s pocket contents including a bid to a charity ball a note from a friend rent receipts verses on Lent political peace and candidates cards a note from a lady and a bag with tobacco matches string a knife a glove from his wife and a baby’s pocketed items. The piece notes the truck hidden in one small pocket and the soldier’s pockets being unusually large with items to spend and carry daily.
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Aera
Burlington
Ding
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Tine
United States
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Rossiter
Senate
Lorimer
Theodore Roosevelt
White River
Avith
Gretna
Nashua
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Reno
Scotland
Nations Co of Vt
Ballard
Lawrence Hbdg
W J O'Sullivan
Lafayette
Northfield
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Oxfords
D.F. Davis
North Mail Barre, Vermont
Boston Transcript
Emily
Mr. Groweler
Washington Star
Philadelphia
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New Orleans
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Chicago
Tacoma
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Hartford
Noah
Ark
Guthrie
Minneapolis
Annapolis
Wilbet Topeka
Butte
Montana
Memphis
Tenn
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Denver Cole
Portland
Lippincott’ Magazine
Daniel
Lion's den
Circus
Johnny
Tineper’s Bazaar
Gert
Detroit Free Press
Chicago News
Choral Society
Nelson P, Coffin
Sen
Buswell’s
C. H. Kendrick & Co
Gordon
Phoenix
Is. Vaughan Store
Bay State Liquid Paint
G. A. Wilkinson
N. E
Drown
E. A. Drown
Comfort
A. W. Badger & CO
McCuen
P. S.—Warner and Redfern
N. B.—Kayser Gloves
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