03 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
1
Jamies Corbett reports Gov Gillette cannot retract his prior remarks and vows to prove the fight was genuine. He asserts honesty and condemns critics while insisting he would quit if the dispute were settled. Local tensions rise as supporters defend the governor’s stance.
Governor Gillette distanced himself from the controversy around the Promthal defense fight, calling the whole issue a fake and stating the event will be watched closely. He left for the West amid sharp domestic divisions over the forthcoming bout and his personal stance on the matter.
Fragmentary notes claim Johnson will win in June with future events unsure. The text references upcoming fights and evaluations but lacks concrete dates or clear entities.
A Bangor Maine site on Sebois river near Howland was drained by the Northern Manufacturing Co to extract minerals for furnaces. Workers cut a large opening and washout, draining about 500 acres and sending flood waters from the lake into a river valley. The resulting erosion damaged a road and carried away timber and vegetation, creating an estimated 18,000,000 cubic feet of flow.
Mrs Ante rie, 26, of Fall River, Mass, died by gas poisoning in her boarding house kitchen. Her body was found beside a gas stove with all four valves open. The coroner recorded death as suicide by inhaling illuminating gas. the scene and circumstances suggest self-inflicted exposure.
A readably garbled report notes alleged thieves who broke into a Bath New Hampshire post office were pursued and captured. The hearing location is St Johnsbury with mentions of Concord and Vermont time references. The article records the apprehension and jurisdiction questions surrounding the post office break in.
A long contested case in the Virginia probate court centers on Mrs Mary Keyner and an injunction barring her from disposing of property. The May trial resulted in a defense verdict and a subsequent retrial, with arguments over a bond and costs. Mrs Keyner’s finances and residency near Meredith and Mountain View are noted, along with petitions to justice of the peace and questions about her alleged disposition of property. The court hearings discuss execution costs and potential further proceedings to reveal related facts.
A one year old girl named Lydia Yared was killed when struck by a train on the Franklin and Mitvon branch near 40 Willow Street. She was walking with her two older siblings Charter and Jerry when the incident occurred beside the track. The line lacks a fence at the crossing and a worker nearby helped pull others from danger.
In New York June Belmont survived a polo accident at Meadowbrook on Long Island. Reports said he was badly shaken, with rumors of broken ribs and scalp injuries. Belmont reportedly ate dinner later, but sightings from Hempstead claimed more severe injuries requiring artificial respiration.
Washington reports a pension hike for widows of general officers, led by Tape Foster of Vermont and Senator Frye. Mrs Howard, a Burlington resident, advocated the 80 to 100 percent boost amid apportionment protests and a fixed sale discussion of legendary pension limits.
Ten thousand people in Ada greet President Taft as he addresses Northern College graduates. He warned of a possible predicted business and financial depreciation within the next decade, but said the impact would be temporary and not seriously affect county trade.
Officials say the Taft family will arrive June 23 to reside at the summer White House for the season. Included are Mey, Wilkino Hi Taft, Halen, Chori and Rotart Tath with Mrs Taft and sine of Mrs Taft spending time here last year. A public fest is planned around July 6 and Patroyman Alona b. Gominie will again guard the rounds.
Spectators viewed three aloft at Hempstead Heath in a display of novel light as pilots demonstrated varying altitudes. Charles T L Hatuliterr flew THO fen Ins Sees biplane and stayed aloft half the time. Captain Baldwin tested a new machine while Clifford Harmon piloted a Forman tipline to 200 feet. The Aeroplane Federation of America formed aboard a February night, electing a president, secretary-treasurer, and directors, bringing the federation to fifty one clubs.
The 1907 London banquet honored Theodore Roosevelt and Lord Cromer. Roosevelt and Cromer met prominent figures, including Chamberlain, with Roosevelt later visiting the country house of Arthur. An afternoon described as cordial followed the industrial reception.
Frank Spaulding of Boston is mourned as his body lies in Franklin where friends and family gather for the funeral. The service honors his life and notes his connections to London New York and Boston amid funeral arrangements and official posts.
Universalists gathered for their annual session at Stowe where officers were reelected. The event featured a keynote address by the president and a sermon by Rev. Lee. Delegates from Stowe and nearby parishes attended a luncheon at Green Lodge with members of the Stowe parish in attendance.
Records show a Barton faculty letter noting the annual commemoration at Marion Academy. Principal Stannard presented diplomas and honors to students including Sand Findiay and Rann Beamting Willeon, with remarks on the largest graduating class numbers in school history.
A collision on Mat street sent a mother and her daughter to a physician after being struck by a car that fled the scene. The two rear occupants were thrown onto the pavement and suffered injuries that appeared serious, while bystanders assisted until aid arrived. The other vehicle’s occupants fled, details and identities unknown.
Wingoski Valley Pomona Grange will meet in Llama Hall East Catalpa Friday at 1 PM, with morning sessions and routine business to follow until the fifth degree. Afternoon program includes a talk by Benda of Parmont and an address by Walker McKeen of Maine on price and crop rates.
A 40 year old dispute involves Mrs Dorr of Dorr claiming rights to poems and a story published in 1874. She says an 1874 publishing house demanded payment for works titled Syl Muntington and a fireh Look, and seeks destruction of plates and settlement of unpaid sums. The letter from J By L Applnooth company of Wille Helpiie arrived after decades, prompting Mrs Dorr to pursue her property claims and challenge old royalties.
Fragmentary account from Rutland arena notes a heavyweight bout with moves described as a strangling hold and a finish by a wrestler named Tourden. Names and sequence are garbled, leaving the outcome and key participants uncertain.
The Burlington case heard in county court centered on whether the Masonic Temple qualifies as a charitable institution under Vermont law. Judge Stanton ruled the exemption unlawful, with debates over the charity status and the ordinance interpretation guiding the decision.
June 3 hearings list dates for Vermont rail lines and street grade crossing removals. Residents may attend at Junction and White River stations to discuss Central Vermont and Rutland Railroad actions, plus elimination of crossings on Hebeo and Main streets and a proposed electric railroad from Fair Haven to Jones. Community members from Mount Holly and nearby towns are urged to participate.
Goddard editors select Henry Priest as editor in chief for next year. Helen Averid Esther Cute Wayne Campbell and others named as assistants, athletic editor Rey Warden, alum editor Kate Coburn, local editors Mary Dale and William Dixon, exchange editor Avis Keir, managers Fred Pitkin and Mary Veld, assistant business manager John Smith, treasuree Forest Bellows.
A stormy adjourned Montpelier meeting debated park sites for a new high building. Voters backed Park Avenue 108 to 148 for Union School, then rejected bonding bonds by 210 to 234. The meeting adjourned with no further business after the results.
In Portland fourteenth district delegates supported Asner C Tin with four in favor, while Biddeford elected four delegates. Brunswick and New Gloucester sent several delegates. totals indicate sixty convention delegates. Hinde, Dae, Hinkle, Edward listed among attendees.
Local tragedy in Springfield Massachusetts as 68 year old Cathene Tea of 27 Butler Street is fatally struck by a runaway horse on a sidewalk. The horse, owned by Michael Krenne, pulled by a child passenger, caused a fatal collision before the cart was halted on North Main Street. The report notes the incident occurred in mid June with details inconsistent in places.
The county Sunday School association outlines a countywide tour with events in Moretown Barre Cabot North Foyton Duxbury and Washington County. The program includes teacher demonstrations verse readings and a preview of the Washington County Sunday school convention with Mrs Hutchinson and Miss Raith M. Baley leading various sessions.
Rutland Juur A conference between representatives of the Toke Champlain and Ogdensburg and Rutland railroads opened in General Canoner Farvie’s office. The wage and hour schedules were the main sticking point. N. Berry of Cedar Rapids acting as national VP for conductors’ orders indicated concessions were sought but any agreement would be public only after president approval.
The Vermont Federation of Women's Clubs heard State Forester urge each club to form a forestry department at the annual convention held in Butland. Hawes of Burlington praised progress in forest study, urging every woman’s club to establish a forestry unit while committees reported on education, child welfare, and local projects.
A fire started in the banement of J A Harrington Co's store in Vergennes destroyed inventory and damaged a nearby restaurant and pool hall. The blaze severely damaged a champagne colored suite and forced evacuation. The groom and bride, Georgianna Borbard and A Johnson, were to reside in Cambridge Massachusetts after the wedding. The origin of the fire is unknown and insurance coverage was lacking.
Fragmented report describes a man in Boston involved in a self inflicted incident in a tunnel. Details are unclear due to garbled text but mention of a fall under a vehicle and possible external factors are noted. No further verified names or dates available.
W W Caller reports Mr and Mrs J W Mears and A Kee of Marshfield are in the city visiting Guy Wesbody and J A Rosebrooke. They are in town today en route to Concord after a several day stay.
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