Vermont maple boom and suffrage sting in 1920 Barre scene
A Barre Daily Times survey echoes Vermont maple sugar gains with a four million dollar income for farmers as tapping expands and prices rise. It notes Pershing’s Maine trip, a Bennington ad scolding cigarette users, a memorial to John Godfrey Saxe, and describes Delaware Democrats resisting ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment, shifting sentiment toward the Republicans.
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State Department of Agriculture
Vermont
Wilson
White House
Delaware
Baruch and Mason in Drift Over Copper Theft Allegations
A garbled mid century text alleges Bernard Baruch may face trial over copper theft claims aimed at the U S War Industries Board headship. It suggests Representative Mason is pressing the case with amended charges alleging reduced sums and broader government fraud concerns amid public scrutiny.
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Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch
United States War Industrie
Representative Mason
Shore
War Industries Board
Uarech
Reruch
Eppet Alene
Eark & Ching
Mason
France's wartime losses and France recovery prospects
The piece cites Captain Andre Tardieu on eight million mobilized France with 1.4 million killed 800000 maimed and 300000 wounded. It argues war drains and the need for France to defend itself, noting the difficulty of rebuilding after massive losses and comparing to American male losses under 32. It emphasizes France's courageous reconstruction and warning against another German attempt to cripple the nation.
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France
Andre Tardieu
United States
Tardieu
Waelm
France Two
Germany
Not the Impression He Thought on the Train
A young man notices a handsome girl aboard a train and sits by her after a shuffle of seats. He asks if they have met before, but she denies knowing him as she points to a possible previous encounter involving a theft. He vanishes into another car as whispers and a crowd react to the moment.
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Weill
Rosen
Franscript
Pikes Peak
Mulford
The Loss From Tuberculosis in Vermont
A Vermont reader argues that tuberculosis imposes huge economic costs. He estimates 2000 active cases costing the state about 2.7 million dollars yearly through lost income, care, and attendant time, urging healthy residents to donate 50,000 to combat the disease. Harold W. Slocum, Burlington, June 4, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Harold W. Slocum
Burlington
Palmer Attacks Post as Labor Policy Spark Rifts
Attorney General Palmer testified before a House committee accusing Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post of stubborn incapacity and unlawful acts. He criticized wholesale jail releases and autocratic policy shifts that purportedly undermine enforcement of crucial labor and public safety laws. The dispute highlights a growing public scandal over labor department actions and justice department policy.
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Palmer
House
Louis F. Post
Department of Labor
Wilson
Department of Justice
Judi Anderson
Boston
Herald
Reminiscences of Farm Life and Local Feuds in Old New England
An excerpt from Daniel L. Cady in Burlington recalls winters on rural farms, family roles, and community tensions. It paints a vivid picture of rustic routines, meals, and neighbors amid hardship, with references to local figures and long-standing rivalries shaped by commerce and kinship.
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United States
New England
Group A
Grain Belt
Pennsylvania
Ys Central
Lackawanna
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Delaware & Huudson
New Pingland
Allegheny District
Pocahontas Or Southern Coal District
Benth, A
Great Wheat and Corn District
Alee
New York
Sam and Herald
New Year greeting foils snowbound mail carrier
Washington Star reports Governor Hart remarking on a Seattle mail carrier who endured snow and bitter wind delivering letters on New Year’s Day. The carrier, greeted by a servant, waits to hear from a mistress and confirms his rounds for morning, afternoon, and evening deliveries.
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Hart
Seattle
Ot Lees
Warrier
Indy
Washington Star
Fruitless Search Reported in Guloot Study
A terse note indicates a fruitless search connected to Guloot's inquiry into fair fruits. The fragment mentions a transcript and a search that yielded no results, suggesting ongoing uncertainty or missing data in the historic record.
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Guloot
Fund For Fair
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