This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
4
In the Barre Daily Times June 3 1920 issue the editors comment on Vermont delegates to the Democratic convention the value of spelling contests in towns and critique speeches by Wood and Dale. The column notes a Shelburne Webb mansion fire caused by a plumber’s torch and warns torches belong only in skilled hands.
An old editorial argues motorists should use a hand signal to indicate stopping or turning to improve highway safety. It urges drivers to extend the left hand from the car to alert following vehicles, reducing near misses and collisions at sharp Barre street corners.
Richard Martin and Richard Smith of Bakersfield placed second and first in Brigham academy events while Francis Irons now of Hardwick ranked third. Town residents visited Chelsea to watch a ball game. local news covers illness of Cora Kennedy, visits by Gerald Brock and Adele Pansera, road dust complaints, and area movements.
Corinth Minerva chapter reports representatives including Elmer M Magoon Bertha Lackey and Kate Patrick at grand chapter while bobbins are moved by two loaded cars. Washington Rev G A Simmons travels to Harvard for Green Mountain Universalists session delivering opening sermon. June services announced. Tunbridge reports King family summering in Brookline and a daughter born to Karl F Howe. Dr and Mrs Dean visitors recall fondly. G A R post hosts Andrew J Wills of Woburn with daughter Edith. Tunbridge society joins Randolph sanatorium. Dyer Pearl visiting cousin L B Cilley.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.